Waubonsee's Volunteer Income Tax Assessment Program Wraps up 12th Year
Waubonsee Community College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assessment (VITA) Program recently completed its 12th year of service to the community, serving 931 clients and resulting in $1.8 million dollars refunded for 2016.
Waubonsee Faculty Will Use Grant to Engage Students in Research
A Waubonsee Community College Physics instructor plans to use a grant she recently received to expose students to her ongoing research with Argonne National Laboratory’s Center for Nanomaterials (CNM).
Waubonsee Featured Student a Leader On and Off the Basketball Court
Julianna Wadsworth is perhaps best known as the Waubonsee Chiefs’ basketball star who this year became the first player in program history to top 1,000 career points, but her work ethic and tenacity extends beyond the court.
Record Number Participate in Waubonsee Commencement
Waubonsee Community College’s May 14 commencement ceremonies saw a record number of graduates walk across the stage.
Teenager and 71-Year-Old Mark Waubonsee's Youngest and Oldest Graduates
A teenager who simultaneously finished high school and earned an associate degree while maintaining status as an honors student, and a 71-year-old who overcame a lifetime of addiction and is a two-time liver transplant recipient will both walk across the stage and receive their diplomas during Waubonsee Community College’s 2016 Commencement Ceremony on May 14.
While these are just two of the 1,083 degrees being conferred this month, in many ways, the stories of Waubonsee’s youngest and oldest graduates demonstrate the diverse roles of a community college in meeting the varied services and needs for lifelong learning.
Waubonsee Accepting Applications for First Dunham Fund Quick Path Scholars
Waubonsee Community College is now accepting applications for the first class of students who will pursue the college’s innovative, grant-funded, one-year associate degree. The program, funded by a $500,000 grant from the Aurora-based Dunham Fund, provides coursework and extra support necessary for students to earn a fully transferable associate degree in just one year – all tuition-free.
Waubonsee Foundation Awards More Than $256,000 in Scholarships
For the upcoming 2016-17 academic year, the Waubonsee Community College Foundation has provided 287 scholarship awards totaling over $256,000 to 234 recipients.
Nominations Sought for Waubonsee Distinguished Contributor and Alumnus Awards
Nominations are now being sought for Waubonsee Community College’s 2016 Distinguished Contributor and Distinguished Alumnus awards.
