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For the tenth consecutive year, Waubonsee Community College has achieved national recognition as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution. The Tree Campus Higher Education is a program established in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and honors colleges and universities for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. 

The Waubonsee Community College Faculty Council Union attended the October board meeting to announce the passing of a no confidence vote. Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Oliver has issued a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees:  

“The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees stands united in its unequivocal support of Dr. Christine Sobek, President of Waubonsee Community College, and her leadership in instituting health and safety measures that follow federal guidelines and state mandate protocols to keep the campus community safe and healthy.”
 

My first experience with Waubonsee was when I was a junior in high school. My parents had heard there was an event called College Night. Colleges and universities from all over the country were coming to our area to meet with students. Back then, College Night was held in the gymnasium on the Sugar Grove Campus. It was hot, crowded, and overwhelming to my 16-year-old self, especially since I had never stepped foot on a college campus. But I walked away from that event with a sheet of paper from Waubonsee Admissions that outlined the transfer process and a new understanding about the connection between community colleges and four-year universities.  

Sugar Grove – Waubonsee Community College announced the names of the student government for the current academic year. The members of Waubonsee’s 2021-2022 student government are:

 When I think back to where I was just four years ago, I was a young homeschooler about to graduate and uncertain about whether to attend college or not. I was so nervous about starting my higher education because I was the first member of my family to go to college. 

Nationally, community colleges have a uniquely different mission than other types of institutions of higher learning. By providing an affordable and quality education to community residents, community colleges stimulate local economic growth, close the gaps for low-income individuals and families, contribute directly to individuals’ personal fulfillment, and provide an overall, higher quality of life for community residents.

Waubonsee Community College alumnus Presley Borvan was selected as the Private and Independent Colleges and Universities (PICU) scholarship recipient. The award includes $1,000 for the 2021-2022 academic year this fall at a local, private college or university in Illinois. 

The Waubonsee Community College Foundation recently welcomed three new directors, Jim Eccher of Sugar Grove, Trish Rooney of Plainfield, and Hector Villarreal of Naperville.

According to a 2019 report by Excelencia in Education's Latinos in Higher Education: Compilation of Fast Facts, half of all Latinos in the U.S. (44%) were the first in their family to attend college as compared to any other ethnic group. It is not that Latino culture or Latino families do not value education; the vast majority do. Often, the lack of college-going role models in working Latino families is the first challenge among several multi-layered factors preventing student success, including socio-economic disadvantages, clashes between cultural norms, and familial expectations. This leads to a lack of support for most first-generation Latino students who may enroll in college courses but lack the guidance and resources to finish a degree. 

Waubonsee Community College will host College Night on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. on its Sugar Grove Campus in the Academic and Professional Center. Waubonsee’s annual College Night is a free event designed for students, parents, and community residents who want to discuss college options. There will be representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities from across the country to answer questions via virtual or in-person sessions. There will also be informational presentations on topics such as choosing a college, choosing a major, and financial aid.