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Waubonsee Community College welcomes Jami Hinshaw, of Spokane, Washington, to the position of Dean for Student Engagement. 

Waubonsee Community College will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2023 with commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 13, at the college’s Sugar Grove Campus Field House. Ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and tickets are required. 

April is National Community College Month, a time when we celebrate the positive impact community colleges have on our community and economy. As an Instructor of Business at Waubonsee and having previously taught for over ten years at community colleges in Illinois, I often analyze community colleges' significant role in our community and economy. I am also grateful for how several community colleges have played a large part in my personal story and career. 

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently announced two Waubonsee students — Roland Asongakap, of Aurora, and 2022-2023 Waubonsee Student Trustee Juan Chiu, of Aurora, — as semifinalists for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. 

A Waubonsee Community College faculty member has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Denise Nakaji, Professor of Therapeutic Massage, was awarded the 2023 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond what is required to ensure students succeed academically. 

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently presented Waubonsee Community College Professor of History Dr. Amy Powers, of DeKalb, with the 2023 Faculty Member of the Year Award. Dr. Powers was recognized April 3 during the Awards of Excellence Gala at the AACC Annual Conference in Denver. 

Waubonsee Community College Student Trustee Juan Chiu, of Aurora, has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar. He will receive a $1,250 scholarship. 

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) has announced that Dr. Jamal Scott, Vice President of Strategy and Community Development at Waubonsee Community College, is one of 35 leaders selected for the 2023-2024 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This program, delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative, prepares the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success. 

Are you searching for your next career opportunity in computer information systems or cybersecurity? Waubonsee Community College, in partnership with Northern Trust, will host a Cybersecurity Engineering Apprenticeship information session at the Plano Campus on Tuesday, April 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. The session is free and open to the public and will also be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person. 

Waubonsee Community College presents a night of Blues and Jazz, headlining acts from the head of Waubonsee’s Jazz Department Samuel Mösching and various professional musicians. The free event kicks off at the Sugar Grove Campus Auditorium on Saturday, April 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.