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Educators have always been the definitive influencers and motivators in my life. Because of them, I have learned to know my marks and to own them, I have learned to tell my own personal stories, and I have learned that relying on others and forming true connections with my mentors is an invaluable resource.

Waubonsee Community College continues to host events in March to celebrate Women’s History Month. These events are virtual, free, and open to the public.

According to the Pew Research Center, the first female college president in the United States was Frances Elizabeth Willard who became president of the Evanston College for Ladies in Illinois in 1871. When Evanston College merged with Northwestern University and became the Women’s College of Northwestern University in 1873, Frances Willard served as the first dean of women. An active social reformer, a statue of Frances Willard was the first statue selected for the National Statuary Hall Collection to honor a woman.

Over the years, data has shown that the demand for skilled workers in various industries is ever increasing. How do we, as an educational institution, fill the employment gaps that exist in our region? Community colleges are the beginning of a pathway.

Waubonsee Community College continues to partner with The Hartford to create an apprenticeship program that is a remarkable opportunity for Waubonsee students.

The artwork of three Waubonsee students has been selected for inclusion in the Skyway Juried Art Competition 2022, hosted by McHenry County College.

The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to keep the college’s tuition rate steady for the 2022–2023 academic year. The current in-district tuition rate of $132 per credit hour will remain in effect through next year, as will the current student fee of $8 per credit hour.

Waubonsee Community College recently selected Dr. Sara Gregory and Heather Engelhart as its Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Members for 2022.

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 6 semester credit hours.

Embarrassment pierces like a hundred pinpricks.

Without question, I felt them slice into me many years ago in the stale sunlight of a late afternoon. I was a Writing Specialist at a university. I dispensed my duties with relative comfort after several years of both teaching and studying writing. Not only that, but I was the product of an interdisciplinary curriculum. I liked to think I knew a little bit about everything.