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Waubonsee Community College is pleased to announce that the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), an official affiliate of the Road Scholar program, is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Contributor Award. This award recognizes individuals or groups who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to advancing the college and its mission.

Waubonsee Community College invites the community to attend its annual series of December concerts. These performances serve as a culminating showcase of student and faculty talent from a variety of musical styles and performing groups. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome.

Rick Verhaagen, of Sugar Grove, isn't interested in a quiet retirement. A retired Naval Submarine Officer who served his country for 24 years, Verhaagen's impressive career has taken him from the engine rooms of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines to the halls of NATO headquarters and the nation's top nuclear facilities.

Waubonsee Community College will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 6, in celebration of National STEM Week. This free event is open to the community and will be held in the Auditorium on the Sugar Grove Campus, located at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive.  

Waubonsee Community College invites the public to attend an on-site liquidation auction of auto body and other surplus equipment conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. The auction will take place in Akerlow Hall located on Waubonsee’s Sugar Grove Campus. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the auction.

Waubonsee Community College announced the names of the student government for the current academic year.

Dr. Brian Knetl, President of Waubonsee Community College, was named the Education and Champion of Opportunity at the Quad County Urban League's (QCUL) 50th anniversary gala on Oct. 25, 2025, in Lombard.

Waubonsee Community College will host its third annual Bike the Burbs community engagement event at the Sugar Grove Campus on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s free family-friendly event will feature the official ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the college’s brand-new Tennis and Pickleball Complex. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

Waubonsee Community College President Dr. Brian Knetl is inviting students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to be part of an in-person conversation about the future of higher education.

Waubonsee Community College will host College Night on Monday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. on its Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive, in the Academic and Professional Center. This event is open to the public.