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The Waubonsee Community College Foundation will host its annual golf outing fundraiser on Monday, September 28, 2026, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Aurora Country Club, and the community is invited to make a difference while enjoying a day on the course.

Following a highly successful spring pilot launch, Waubonsee Community College’s free campus shuttle provided over 830 rides to 107 unique riders, saving local students more than 8,300 miles of travel between the college’s Sugar Grove and Aurora Downtown Campuses since January.

Waubonsee Community College showcased its growing national prominence in higher education marketing and public relations during the annual gathering of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) 2026 Leadership Institute.

In the mid 1960’s, the landscape of Illinois higher education was about to change forever. The passage of the state’s landmark Comprehensive Community College Act on July 15, 1965, triggered the development of new institutions across Illinois, including Waubonsee Community College. 

Waubonsee Community College is hosting a community-wide, family-friendly celebration to honor its landmark 60th anniversary. The “Back-to-School, Back-to-Cool!" event will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. on the Sugar Grove Campus, located at Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.  

Waubonsee Community College is inviting community members to attend a panel discussion in honor of the Juneteenth season, titled "Beyond Celebration: Black Voices, Lasting Legacy." This free event is open to the public and will take place on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. at Waubonsee's Sugar Grove Campus.

A Waubonsee Community College student has been named the best collision damage appraisal student in the country. Benjamin Swanson, of Aurora, earned the national championship title at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.

Waubonsee Community College has announced the 2026 Staff Awards for Excellence. Awards were presented in each of three categories: Service and Quality, Innovation and Creativity, and Diversity and Inclusion.

After a national search, Waubonsee Community College has appointed Clayton Muhammad, of Aurora, to the position of Vice President of Community Engagement and External Affairs.

On May 22, 2026, Waubonsee Community College student Justin Winters, of Oswego, received a Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s (SIU) 2026 Provost Scholarship. Winters was selected as a standout student among 30 community colleges nationally.