Waubonsee Offers Career Bridge Program to GED Students

Thanks to a bridge program at Waubonsee, students can prepare for their GED test while also training for a career in health care or manufacturing. Classes start Jan. 21.  

Waubonsee Hires Schafernak as Communications Instructor

Waubonsee Community College has hired Jennifer Schafernak as a new full-time Communications Instructor.

Blacksmith Receives Latino Leadership Award

Lulu Blacksmith, Waubonsee Community College's Director of Governmental and Multicultural Affairs, has received a Latino Leadership Award from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation.

Waubonsee Hires Jindal as Physics Instructor

Waubonsee Community College has hired high energy physics researcher Dr. Pratima Jindal as its next full-time Physics Instructor.

Waubonsee Hires Ruetsche as Manufacturing Technology Instructor

Waubonsee Community College has hired Charles Ruetsche as a full-time Manufacturing Technology Instructor.

Waubonsee Hires Erickson, Henson as Nursing Instructors

Waubonsee Community College has hired Sharon Erickson and Lisa Henson as new full-time Nursing Instructors.

Murray Appointed Assistant VP of Career and Technical Education

Waubonsee Community College has appointed Suzette Murray to the position of Assistant Vice President for Career and Technical Education.

Waubonsee Student Receives Ted Brattin Civic Youth Service Award

Waubonsee Community College student Zayra Juarez was selected by the Aurora Navy League, Aurora University and the Rotary Club of Aurora to receive the annual Ted Brattin Civic Youth Award, given to a student who has exhibited qualities of citizenship, service and leadership.

New Year Right Time for New Start

The popular scene depicted in films, television shows and college marketing materials of the first weeks of college always seem to feature a green, vibrant campus complete with fall foliage. Students laugh and gather outside, maybe tossing a Frisbee or studying by a lake. That is a fairly accurate description of the start of fall classes at Waubonsee Community College and institutions throughout the nation. However, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center paints a different picture for the one in four new college students who instead choose to begin their higher education journey in January. These new students are more likely to bundle up to build a snowman than play Frisbee, but no matter when you start your college education, the final destination is the same. 

The Halls Are Alive With the Sound of Music

With Christmas songs on the radio, holiday concerts on television and performances of “The Nutcracker” on local stages, December is a very musical month. It’s no different at Waubonsee Community College. We just finished our end-of-semester concert season, with our Steel Band, Chorale, Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Rock Band all performing over the past few weeks.