Waubonsee Signs Agreement with Southern Illinois University, Offers Savings for Online Transfer Students

Waubonsee Community College signed an agreement with Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale on March 22 that offers Waubonsee students the opportunity to save time and money when they transfer into an eligible online degree program at SIU Carbondale. 

Getting the Medal Begins by Creating a Village

For many of us, watching the U.S. Olympics evokes reverence and admiration beyond words, as top athletes across the world perform against each other with unmatched vigor and stamina. We watch in awe as athletes perform on the global stage with grace, grit, and near perfection. 

Waubonsee Welcomes Director of Student Financial Aid Services

Waubonsee Community College welcomes Mary Greenwood to the position of Director of Student Financial Aid Services. 

Waubonsee Student to Start Major League Baseball Career

There is no better way to celebrate Women’s History Month in the Fox Valley than by celebrating a new career for a female in Major League Baseball (MLB). 

Waubonsee Achieves National Recognition As a Leader in Excellent Test Practices

Waubonsee Community College is pleased to announce that its Learning Assessment and Testing Centers have been recertified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA), making the college a national leader in high test administration standards.

Waubonsee Community College President Announces Intent to Retire

Last night, at the March board meeting, Dr. Christine Sobek, President of Waubonsee Community College, announced her intent to retire as president of the college at the end of the calendar year 2022.

 

Former Waubonsee Women’s Basketball Team Captain Named Featured Alumnus

During her time as a student, Mozelle Kempiak, of Marseilles, earned a reputation as a compassionate competitor as the Waubonsee Women’s Basketball Team Captain leading the team to a 2017-2018 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) Co-Champion Conference Title her sophomore year. 

Waubonsee to Host Latinx Resource Center Grand Opening

Waubonsee Community College will host “La Bienvenida” – the Latinx Resource Center (LRC) Grand Opening at its Aurora Downtown Campus on Thursday, March 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Run, Walk, and WIN at Waubonsee Community College’s 5K Trail Fundraiser

Waubonsee Community College is hosting its second annual Walk, Run, and Win 5K trail fundraiser. All proceeds from the race will directly benefit deserving area students through the Waubonsee Community College Foundation Scholarship Program.

From Late Reader to Reluctant Leader

Educators have always been the definitive influencers and motivators in my life. Because of them, I have learned to know my marks and to own them, I have learned to tell my own personal stories, and I have learned that relying on others and forming true connections with my mentors is an invaluable resource.