Waubonsee VP Kecskés Named to Montgomery Economic Development Board

Gary Kecskés, Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Adult and Community Learning at Waubonsee Community College, will represent the college on the board of the Montgomery Economic Development Corporation in the village of Montgomery.

Waubonsee Geology Professor Voorhees Publishes Article

Waubonsee Community College Associate Professor of Earth Science/Geology David Voorhees has authored an article in a geology educators' publication on a gathering of geology instructors discussing the future of geology education.

Waubonsee Appoints Cermak Dean for Business and Career Technologies

Michael Cermak has assumed his duties as Dean for Business and Career Technologies at Waubonsee Community College.

Waubonsee Tax Prep Volunteers Net Refunds, Results, Recognition

Waubonsee volunteers processed 866 tax returns from January to April, bringing $1.5 million in tax refunds back to the local economy. For their work, the team associated with the Waubonsee Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site at Waubonsee's Aurora Campus was recognized by the Aurora City Council.

Volunteer Tutors Learn Their Own Lessons

Articles on adult literacy typically cite statistics like this, from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy: 45 percent of adults in the United States are English-language literate only at the basic level or below. The articles usually continue with examples of the many barriers limited literacy presents: barriers to education, employment, involvement in children’s education, and even to performing life’s most basic tasks, like driving, shopping or visiting the doctor. 

Colleges Pay Back Students and Communities

When considering an investment opportunity, the first consideration of a prospective investor is the expected return. 

Unger to Take Over Chiefs' Baseball Program

A new era will begin next spring as former Chiefs' player Brad Unger takes over baseball program. 

Waubonsee Presents Free Live Concerts in April, May

Waubonsee Community College is presenting a series of six free live concerts this spring, from April 25 - May 12.

Waubonsee SBDC Helps Foster Job Creation, Economic Growth in Region, State

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College helped foster the creation of 142 jobs in 2013, state data shows, sustaining its years-long pace of creating scores of new jobs each year, ranking among the top SBDCs in the state for job creation.

Waubonsee Partners in Initiative to Boost Study Abroad

Waubonsee Community College has signed on to participate in Generation Study Abroad, a new initiative to boost the number of students traveling overseas through study abroad programs.