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Since 1968, Waubonsee Community College has awarded 28,429 associate degrees. And newly added to this number are 877 members of the Class of 2022. It is no secret that many of these graduates have navigated obstacles and overcame barriers once believed impossible in higher education.     

Two Waubonsee Community College students will be honored among Illinois' top community college students. Waubonsee students Jennifer Tripathi, of Aurora, and Jatniel Morales Gomez, of Oswego, were chosen for the Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team.  

Waubonsee Community College recognized the ACEN accredited Nursing Program at its May board meeting for providing 50 years of excellence in nursing education. Together with numerous community health partners, the college celebrates the outstanding learning experiences it has created for more than 2,800 nursing alumni. 

A Waubonsee Community College alumnus has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Dr. Indigo Debra Triplett, a Waubonsee alumna and Waubonsee’s 2021 Distinguished Alumnus, was recognized as one of three 2022 Outstanding Alumni Award winners by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Entrepreneur, consultant, and author, Dr. Indigo, was recognized May 3 during the Outstanding Alumni Celebration at AACC Annual in New York City.

Waubonsee Community College received national recognition at the recent 2022 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) annual conference in New York City. College leaders received recognition for the positive impact they have personally made at the college, in the classroom, and across the nation. 

For Waubonsee student Kaithren Garcia, a first-generation Latina, of Aurora, succeeding academically did not always come easy. Yet, as Garcia prepares to walk across the stage at Waubonsee’s 54^th commencement ceremony on May 14 to receive her Associate in Science in Biology, she is energized and excited for what lies ahead. 

As an automotive professor, I always believed education in a community college is a place for growth for people of all ages and levels. It is a place with a positive atmosphere where one can grow academically and socially. 

Since 1968, Waubonsee has awarded 28,429 associate degrees, and I invite you to think of this number in terms of something so much more valuable; each degree represents an individual with a unique experience and life story unlike any other ever lived. Every

Students from several Waubonsee Community College Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs recently earned recognition at the annual Illinois SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Waubonsee Community College has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to help more Hispanic/Latinx entrepreneurs.