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Waubonsee Community College Adult and Workforce Education Department has been awarded a grant of $29,508 by the Dunham Foundation to address the shortage of bilingual teachers in K-12 schools in the college's district area. This grant aims to provide free career training access to skilled and qualified non-English native speakers, helping them accelerate quickly into a paraprofessional career.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Waubonsee for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 

In my role as Dean for Adult and Workforce Education at Waubonsee Community College, I am privileged to work with an amazing group of individuals that are dedicated to building strong connections in our community and promoting social equity. I am also the proud father of three children. Recently, I took my six-year-old son to our local public library, and he was immediately drawn to the Hispanic Heritage Month book display. He became interested in a book about the Pledge of Allegiance, which tells the story of a young girl's great-aunt who had lived in the U.S. for many years after immigrating from Mexico.

Waubonsee Community College is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2023 Distinguished Contributor Award. This prestigious award is given to individuals or groups who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the college and its mission. This year's Distinguished Contributor is Tim Tremain.  

In a post-COVID world, higher education professionals encounter more students who are having difficulty finding their place on campus as we return to in-person classes and face-to-face environments, activities, and events. Sense of belonging is key for students to feel like they can ask for help and succeed overall, but how can we, as staff and faculty, help our students feel like they "belong"? Now more than ever, it is important to have collaboration amongst staff and faculty across different institutions to promote the utilization of all available resources to our students. 

Waubonsee Community College is hosting events celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. This month-long celebration is open to students, faculty, staff, and members of the community, and aims to raise awareness of the history and civil rights movements related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The programming is free and open to the public.

Waubonsee Community College will host College Night on Monday, Oct. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. on its Sugar Grove Campus, Rout 47 at Waubonsee Drive, in the Academic and Professional Center. This event is open to the public. 

Can you recall the last task you procrastinated on? What was the outcome? Chances are, you might not have fully comprehended the benefits of completing it or visualized the progress it could lead to, which made it difficult to understand the necessary steps or believe that it was achievable.

The Dean’s List at Waubonsee Community College celebrates excellence among students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while enrolled in at least six semester credit hours. 

The President’s List at Waubonsee Community College celebrates excellence among students who achieve a 4.0 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while enrolled in at least six semester credit hours.