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The artwork of five Waubonsee students have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Virtual Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Juried Art Show hosted by the College of Lake County. Nearly 200 pieces were submitted from eight area community colleges.

Sugar Grove – Jacqueline Chavez-Moreno, from Aurora, has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar. She will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

Giving back to support the community that nurtured your learning and development into adulthood is one of the most fulfilling things one can achieve. Brian Olson is not only a success story for the community college education system, but he is also giving back by serving as a member of an advisory council for Waubonsee’s new Cybersecurity Program as an alumnus. Olson was recognized by the college’s board of trustees at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 21, 2021.

Sugar Grove – Prospective students and their parents/guardians are invited to learn more about the many advantages of attending Waubonsee Community College during a series of virtual events that will run Wednesday, March 31 through Monday, May 3.

Sugar Grove – The Illinois Community College Career Services Professionals (IC3SP) Commission is hosting its first statewide virtual career fair, ‘Your Future Now’ on Friday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will include local and regional employers offering part-time, full-time and internship positions in business, government, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofits, science, social services, and more.  

Sugar Grove – 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 6 semester credit hours.

Sugar Grove – The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to keep the college’s tuition rate steady for the 2021–2022 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 has received certification as a sponsor of the Department of Labor Registered Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with employers, Waubonsee will offer students the opportunity to earn a college degree while working in high-growth, in-demand professions that offer competitive wages.

Sugar Grove - Waubonsee Community College will host events in February to celebrate Black History Month.
All events will be virtual.

Sugar Grove – Two Waubonsee Community College adjunct faculty members have been selected as Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Members for 2021.