EICC Success Stories
Inspiring stories from our community.
Seizing opportunities leads to many rewards for first-generation MCC graduate
Fernando Carrillo is an expert at embracing new opportunities and the unexpected rewards that follow.
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EICC Empowers Grad to Think Globally
TRIO is a nearly 60-year-old set of federal programs designed to help America’s low-income and first-generation college students gain access to and complete their higher education.
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Answering the Call
From Business Owner to Medical Student Very few of us know what our true calling is when we’re 18-years-old and tasked with choosing a path. For those who miss the mark, or who don’t figure out their passion until later in life, starting a new career isn’t often an option. Tyler Gibson didn’t always know…
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The Art of Healing
Scott Community College alumnus turns passion into purpose On any given day, Kenneth Cunningham can most likely be found with a paintbrush in hand blasting music in his art studio, his cat observing the paint strokes from a table, or even perched on his shoulder, while his dog lays happily at his feet. The scene…
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Light the Lights
Even in the quietest of places, the world is still full of noise. The stroke of a keyboard, whistle of a bird, or soft pitter-patter of footsteps, are all sounds that make their way into our daily lives without so much as an afterthought. Now imagine a place where those very sounds can mean the…
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Life Outside My Bubble
For Tara Wellman, being both in front of and behind the camera has become second nature. The ‘08 Scott Community College graduate and freelance television professional has done everything from host a local Mediacom Cable show called Inside Sports to produce ice skating coverage for NBC during the last two Winter Olympics. “It’s mind blowing,”…
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