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A Waubonsee Community College faculty member has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Denise Nakaji, Professor of Therapeutic Massage, was awarded the 2023 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond what is required to ensure students succeed academically. 

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently presented Waubonsee Community College Professor of History Dr. Amy Powers, of DeKalb, with the 2023 Faculty Member of the Year Award. Dr. Powers was recognized April 3 during the Awards of Excellence Gala at the AACC Annual Conference in Denver. 

Waubonsee Community College presents a night of Blues and Jazz, headlining acts from the head of Waubonsee’s Jazz Department Samuel Mösching and various professional musicians. The free event kicks off at the Sugar Grove Campus Auditorium on Saturday, April 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. 

Waubonsee Community College Student Trustee Juan Chiu, of Aurora, has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar. He will receive a $1,250 scholarship. 

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) has announced that Dr. Jamal Scott, Vice President of Strategy and Community Development at Waubonsee Community College, is one of 35 leaders selected for the 2023-2024 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This program, delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative, prepares the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success. 

Are you searching for your next career opportunity in computer information systems or cybersecurity? Waubonsee Community College, in partnership with Northern Trust, will host a Cybersecurity Engineering Apprenticeship information session at the Plano Campus on Tuesday, April 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. The session is free and open to the public and will also be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person. 

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, observed from May 1 through May 31, honors the many contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, and Native Hawaiians. During the month of April, Waubonsee Community College will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to pay tribute before the spring semester ends to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our history. This month-long programming is free and open to the public.  

Waubonsee Community College welcomes John Bryant, of Morris, to the position of Assistant Vice President of Finance. 

Waubonsee Community College welcomes Dr. Mary Beth Hutches, of North Aurora, to the position of Director of Nursing.

Waubonsee Community College will host an open house at its Sugar Grove Campus on Saturday, April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is family-friendly, free, and open to the public.