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(From left to right): Jamie Feiza, Marketing and Communications Coordinator; Dr. Toya Webb, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff; and Kate Sampson, Marketing and Communications Coordinator NCMPR District 3 Conference

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Waubonsee Community College Earns Top Honors for Marketing and Communications Excellence at NCMPR District 3 Conference

October 07, 2026

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Waubonsee Community College earned three 2026 Medallion Awards for excellence in marketing and communications at the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 3 Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Representative Lauren Underwood joins Waubonsee Community College President Dr. Brian Knetl to present a $450,000 federal investment for the Sugar Grove Campus. The funding will repurpose existing campus spaces into child-friendly spaces for student parents.

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Student Success

Representative Lauren Underwood Secures $450,000 for New Center for Parenting Students at Waubonsee Community College

April 08, 2026

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Student Center Students Walking Sugar Grove

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Explore Your Future: Waubonsee Community College to Host Sugar Grove Campus Open House, April 25

April 03, 2026

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Academic

Waubonsee Student Honored with 2026 Youth Empowerment Award

April 03, 2026

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Foundation

Waubonsee Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

April 02, 2026

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Academic

Waubonsee’s New Academic Partnership with Olivet Nazarene University Benefits Transfer Students

March 30, 2026

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Franklin Ortega-Palaguachi and guest speaker posing together

Event

Waubonsee to Host Resilience Workshop on Resilience and Success for Men of Color, April 1

March 30, 2026

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Jamie Feiza, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, graduated from NCPMR’s premier Leadership Institute during council's national conference held on March 18–20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. posing with award

WCC Community

National Marketing Council Honors Waubonsee Community College at Washington, D.C. Conference; Staffer Appointed to Regional Leadership Council

March 27, 2026

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Industrial Maintenance Student working on simulator

Event

Explore High-Tech Careers at Waubonsee’s Innovation and Design Center Open House at Plano Campus, April 15

March 27, 2026

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Alumni

Waubonsee Community College Announces Hugo Saltijeral as Distinguished Alumni Award recipient “Waubonsee unlocked the life I was meant to have.”

March 27, 2026

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Waubonsee Community College employees gathered to honor Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. Toya Webb, recently named a 2026 Woman of Power by the Quad County Urban League.

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WCC Community

Waubonsee Community College Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Named a 2026 Woman of Power by the Quad County Urban League

March 23, 2026

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(L to R) Waubonsee Automotive Service Technology students Jadon Johanes, Jacob Merrill, and Matthew Meadows at TEC signing

Career & Tech Ed.

Waubonsee Welcomes 500+ to Career Programs Open House and “Signing Day” at State-of-the-Art Technical Education Center

March 19, 2026

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