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Shayndel Valles, Digital Editor/Brand Manager

Hi! My name is Shayndel Valles and I am a second-year student at ECC. After obtaining my Associate of Arts degree, I plan to major in Marketing at Loyola University Chicago. I look forward to continuing to work for the Observer and being involved in our community!

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ECCs Center for Civil Engagement can be found in Building F at room 116.

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Elgin Vintage owner David Hill at his storefront in Downtown Elgin on Monday, May 8.

Sustainable Streetwear: ECC alum reopens Elgin Vintage summer storefront

Shayndel Valles, Staff Writer and Photographer
May 12, 2023
ECC trustee John Duffy smiles at his retirement reception in Building Es Dining Room on Monday, April 10, 2023.

ECC Trustee John Duffy retires after 48 years: ‘You do it a day at a time.’

Shayndel Valles, Staff Writer and Photographer
April 20, 2023
The entry hallway to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. Built of Chicago brick and Southern cypress, the home features a heated concrete floor.

Photos: Inside Hampshire’s Frank Lloyd Wright-designed farmhouse

Shayndel Valles, Staff Writer and Photographer
April 8, 2023
The kitchen inside the Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. Mrs. Elizabeth Muirhead requested high ceilings and tall cabinetry in letters written to architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948.

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Original family photos hang in the kitchen at the Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. The Muirhead family was one of the first settlers in Kane County in the late 1800s.

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The dining room in the Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. Natural light and a clear connection to nature were very important to American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Mike Petersdorf flips through a book highlighting works by Frank Lloyd Wright in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. The bottom right desk and chair is located in the Johnson Wax Administrative Building in Racine, WI.

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The living room inside the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. Recessed lights are located above the center of floor concrete tiles throughout the home.

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Mike Petersdorf reads through a copy of a letter written to Frank Lloyd Wright from the Muirhead family in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023.

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The front porch of the Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023.

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The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, IL on April 6, 2023. The Usonian-style home is believed to be the only farmhouse designed and built by Wright completely within his lifetime.

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi points at a large check that he presented to ECC during a breakfast for local leaders in manufacturing at ECC on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi presents ECC with $936,000 for new manufacturing center

Shayndel Valles, Staff Writer and Photographer
March 26, 2023
Dr. David Sam reads a sample marketing pamphlet in his office in Building B on Feb. 22, 2023.

Dr. Sam celebrates 16 years as president: “This is the work of everybody in the college.”

Shayndel Valles, Staff Photographer
March 5, 2023
Kelly (left), played by Olivia Litton, leans against a vintage car as Sam, played by Gabrielle Urbina, speaks in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Beverly, played by Pamela Hart, performs in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Sam (left), played by Gabrielle Urbina, untwists the lid to a flask handed to her by Kelly, played by Olivia Litton, in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Adam (left), played by Chase Nelson, and Sam, played by Gabrielle Urbina, passionately sing to each other in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

[Photo] Meet the actors in ECC’s recent musical, "The Mad Ones"

March 4, 2023
Sam (left), played by Gabrielle Urbina, and Kelly (right), played by Olivia Litton, sing together behind the wheel in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Kelly (left), played by Olivia Litton, addresses mother-daughter duo Sam (center), played by Gabrielle Urbina, and Beverl, played by Pamela Hart, in the Spartan Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2023.

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Director of Labor and Employee Relations Tonisha Via speaks at Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

Photos: Black Student Achievers and Wellness Department hosts ‘Conscious Conversations’

Shayndel Valles, Staff Photographer
February 12, 2023
Students create interactive Valentines Day cards for seniors in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

Photos: ADAPT Club hosts ‘Smiles for Seniors’

Shayndel Valles, Staff Photographer
February 11, 2023
Lizzo, Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, and Bad Bunny (left to right) at the 65th annual Grammy Awards hosted in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 5, 2023.

How did your Grammy picks turn out?

Yesenia De La Torre and Shayndel Valles
February 11, 2023
Student Life Coordinator for Student Equity Erik Enders speaks at the Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

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EDI Administrative Assistant Mica Dugas (left) and student Tyra Benson listen at Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

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The Conscious Conversations event discussed equity issues faced by the Black Community was hosted on Feb. 8, 2023 in the Building B Heritage Room.

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Faculty members talk prior to the Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

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Faculty and administrative staff confer at Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

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First-year students Shaleea Hayes (left) and Tatianna Brown engage in Conscious Conversations event in the Building B Heritage Room on Feb. 8, 2023.

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Smiles for Seniors event organizer Nadia Shaaban makes cotton candy in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

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First-year student Joseph Godinez Cardenas receives cotton candy in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

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First-year students Naomi Alemu (left) and Imani Sykes (center) create Valentines Day cards for seniors in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

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Smiles for Seniors event organizer Nadia Shaaban writes a message on a valentine in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

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First-year students Elizabeth Perez (left), Seth Hernandez, and Brandon Cruz enjoy cotton candy in the Jobe Lounge on Feb. 7, 2023.

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ECC student Zsu Zsu Mack displays her attire, including a Harley Davidson long sleeve and Doc Martens.

[Photo] Sustainable Fashion and Personal Expression Go Hand-in-Hand for ECC Students

February 6, 2023
Zsu Zsu Mack talks about her moms influence on her fashion sense.

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Dabi Malum

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Austin Giesey shows off his tattoo inspired by the cover of Bad Bunnys X100Pre album.

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ECC Career & Veteran Specialist Anitra King speaks to attendees about the importance of wanting to help veterans during the Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

Photos: Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event

Shayndel Valles and Matt Brady
December 11, 2022
Student Jordan Williams pitches her brand Joy: A Beauty Collective during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Judge Billy Snack Daddy Glover takes notes during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Student Robert Byrgeil prepares to present Roots during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Student Chris Frye explains Thrive Living during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Mandie Jano, founder of Eternal Tan, presents during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Cory Bray, founder of Accidentally On Purpose Inc., speaks during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Students attend the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Student Jordan Williams observes as Mary Catherine Wright, founder of Venture for America, and Sydney Davis, founder of NixCode, speak during the Spartan Project: Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Guard Ari Franco (12) moves around defender Destiny Cox during a game against Wilbur Wright College on Saturday Nov. 12, 2022. The Lady Spartans won the game 62-61 and their record is 2-6 as of Nov. 27, 2022.

Photos: Lady Spartans win 62-61 against Wilbur Wright College

Dominic Di Palermo and Shayndel Valles
November 27, 2022
EMT Anna Altman climbs into an ambulance at the Burlington Community Fire Protection District on Nov. 20, 2022.

Photos: Burlington Community Fire Protection District

Shayndel Valles, Freelance Photographer
November 26, 2022
Guard Ariana Marchan (1) fights off a Wilbur Wright College defender on Nov. 12, 2022.

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Players brace for the ball during a game against Wilbur Wright College on Nov. 12, 2022.

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Center Kelechi Uchem (15) goes up for a layup during a game against Wilbur Wright College on Nov. 12, 2022.

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Nevaeh Howard (3) surveys the court during a game against Wilbur Wright College on Nov. 12, 2022.

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Honoree and second-year student Tyra Benson, middle, receives her Quilt of Valor from Naomi Payne, left, Shirley Pflederer, front, and Carol Earsley during the Veterans Day Celebration in the Jobe Lounge on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

Photos: ECC celebrates Veterans Day with Quilts of Valor

Dominic Di Palermo and Shayndel Valles
November 11, 2022
Patty Harrer of Elgin signs Ruthann Schatzs Quilt of Valor at the Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in the Jobe Lounge.

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Veteran and Student Success Specialist Anitra King speaks at the Veterans Day Celebration in the Jobe Lounge on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

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Patty Harrer from Quilts of Valor in Elgin presents at the Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in the Jobe Lounge.

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ECCs Veteran and Student Success Specialist Anitra King gives an introduction at the Veterans Day Celebration in the Jobe Lounge on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

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ECC President David Sam speaks at the Community Conversation: Reaffirming ECCs Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Spartan Auditorium in Building G on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.

ECC virtual event interrupted by racist intruders

Dominic Di Palermo and Shayndel Valles
November 10, 2022
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