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Waubonsee Community College recently hosted students in the Waubonsee Works program for an inaugural conference, designed to provide students with the opportunity to network, gain insight from professionals, and participate in workshops focused on career readiness and personal growth.

Waubonsee Community College will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 with commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17, at the college’s Sugar Grove Campus Field House. Ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and tickets are required.

Twenty-nine Waubonsee Community College students competed at the SkillsUSA Illinois 2025 State Championships, held April 24-26 in Peoria. Seventeen students placed in the top three finishes in their contests, standing out among more than 2,000 students from across the state.

The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees seated newly re-elected trustees, following the final results of the consolidated election held on April 1, 2025, and elected its officers at their Seating and Reorganization meetings on Thursday, April 24.

At its regular meeting in April, the Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees seated Maria Santillan to serve as the student trustee for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Waubonsee Community College Foundation will host its annual Waubonsee Trail Run on Saturday, June 7 at 9 a.m. on the Sugar Grove Campus. Proceeds from the event benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program. Each year, the Foundation raises funds to provide student scholarships. The Foundation provided 380 scholarship awards totaling almost $374,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Waubonsee Community College invites prospective students and their families to its Transfer and Career Programs Open House at the Sugar Grove Campus on Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Are you ready to start a rewarding career in Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems or Welding? Waubonsee Community College invites prospective students and families to its Tech Programs Open House at its Plano Campus on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Waubonsee Community College has experienced a significant enrollment growth of 15% for its spring 2025 semester, as compared to spring 2024.   

Waubonsee Community College invites prospective students, families, and community members to its Aurora Downtown Campus, 18 S. River St. on Tuesday, April 1.