Local Businesses Awarded Through Business Plan Competition
Three local businesses were recently named winners in the second annual Poised for Growth Business Plan Competition, organized by the Illinois Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) at Elgin Community College (ECC) and Waubonsee Community College.
Waubonsee Auto Students Place in National Competition
Support Staff Recognized in Awards for Excellence
Waubonsee Community College recently recognized support staff employees in their first Support Staff Awards for Excellence.
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Stuckey Named to Conference Hall of Fame
Martine Stuckey, Waubonsee Community College Professor of Art, Painting and Design, was recently inducted into the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) Hall of Fame.
Williams Named Student Success: Featured Alumnus
Waubonsee Community College alum Alisa Williams’ journey through higher education was filled with life detours, but those experiences helped shape the focus and perspective she now has on the importance of mentoring, balancing priorities, perseverance and celebrating milestones along the way.
Stepney Named Waubonsee Dean for Business and Career Technologies
Ne’Keisha Stepney has been appointed to the position of Dean for Business and Career Technologies at Waubonsee Community College. Her new position is a promotion, as she has previously been serving as Assistant Dean in the same division.
Gorski Named Waubonsee Assistant Dean for Outcomes Assessment
Dr. Kathleen Gorski has been named to the position of Assistant Dean for Outcomes Assessment at Waubonsee Community College. The position is effective July 11.
Defining Student Success Means Looking at the Whole Individual
If you read any national articles about higher education, you’re likely to find the phrase “student success” used in almost every paragraph. But what those articles don’t often tell you is what they mean by student success – do they mean degree and certificate completion, meeting a personal or professional goal, or gaining a new skill? When you ask students how to define success, you might get answers that range from “I want to get an A in that class” to “I need to take three classes to be eligible for a promotion at work” or “I’m planning on pursing a medical degree and I need to complete my associate degree in order to transfer to a four-year school.” At Waubonsee Community College, we are committed to helping each of those students be successful. This year, Waubonsee is launching the Connect4Success program to help even more students define what success means to them and meet their personal goals.
Experiential Learning Paves the Way to Employment
One of the best ways to ensure employment related to your major after graduation is to spend some time gaining work experience related to your field of interest. For many college students, internships and other experiential learning opportunities result in job offers even before graduation.
