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ECC’s fall commencement to be held virtually Dec. 19
Commencement speeches were previously filmed separately on ECC's campus.
Elgin Community College will hold two virtual commencement ceremonies for the fall 2020 graduating class on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Both ceremonies will stream at youtube.com/ElginSpartans. Students are assigned to the graduation ceremony based on the credential(s) earned.
At 10 a.m., ECC will host a ceremony for university transfer degrees (associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts-visual art emphasis, associate in fine arts-music performance emphasis, associate in engineering science, and associate in liberal studies).
At 2 p.m., ECC will host a ceremony for career and technical programs (associate of applied science degrees, vocational specialist certificates, and basic vocational specialist certificates).
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This year’s student speakers are Kori Stoll and Ruthie Chae, both of Elgin. ECC President David Sam, Ph.D., JD, LLM, will deliver the commencement address for both ceremonies. Chair of the Board of Trustees, Donna Redmer, Ed.D., will also provide remarks during the ceremonies.
For more information, contact the Records Office at records@elgin.edu or 847-214-7386, or visit elgin.edu/graduation.
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Contact: Rita Elliott
Senior Director of Communications
Office: 847-214-7682
Email: news@elgin.edu
Elgin Community College (ECC) is a comprehensive public community college, one of 48 statewide. ECC serves approximately 15,000 students each year. Programs of study include 25 major fields for university transfer, more than 130 career-oriented, occupational degrees and certificates, corporate and continuing education, and a full complement of pre-collegiate courses. The three-year graduation rate exceeds the national average and the average of peer colleges.
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