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Pam Reilly, who teaches second grade at Woodbury School in Sandwich and who was recognized in 2013 as the Illinois Teacher of the Year, has been recognized by Waubonsee Community College as the college's 2014 Distinguished Alumnus.

Andrew Faville, of Geneva, president and CEO of Sugar Grove-based Falex Corporation, has been recognized by Waubonsee Community College as its 2014 Distinguished Contributor for his work through the Waubonsee Foundation and other endeavors to help deserving students achieve their dreams through a college education.

I’ve always had a bit of wanderlust, but at some point – I don’t remember exactly when – I decided that I needed to travel more. Off I went to Mexico, Alaska, Canada, London, Greece, France, Switzerland. I hiked the entire Oregon coast with just a backpack, and spent three weeks photographing ghost towns in New Mexico and sleeping on the ground - wherever a comfortable spot could be found. I backpacked in the Rockies, Tetons and Cascades and visited almost every National Park. I’ve been to every state but two and every Canadian province. 

At the heart of the mission of colleges and universities is the desire to prepare students to shape the future and make a difference. We do what we do everyday because we truly believe education is the key that can unlock doors of greater possibilities for our students, our communities and for the world. 

Waubonsee Assistant Professor of History Dr. Amy Powers has been selected by the Northern Illinois University History Department as its Alumnus of the Year.

29th Annual WCC Fall H.S. Baseball set to begin

Read about Waubonsee's institutional and individual accomplishments during the 2013-14 fiscal year in this annual memo from President Dr. Christine Sobek. 

John Wu, Director of Emergency Management and Safety at Waubonsee Community College, has been selected to serve as chairman of the board of directors for the Fox Valley United Way in Aurora.