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As Waubonsee's senior finance official, I think one of the most important things I can - and should – do is help stakeholders understand the college's financial health and circumstances. I don’t like to do this with lots of charts and numbers, but rather with some very basic and straightforward concepts. Think of this like finance or accounting for the non-major, or better yet, like a game of Taboo where I get to explain finance and accounting stuff but can't use numbers or dollar signs. 

Sugar Grove – Waubonsee Community College announces its 2021 Distinguished Contributor. The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is a valuable community resource and, when faced with a global pandemic, has become invaluable in helping the college develop a pandemic response plan and is this year’s Distinguished Contributor.  

Sugar Grove – Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustee Mr. James K. Michels, together with Dr. Christine J. Sobek, President of Waubonsee Community College, proudly hosted the Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the United States, Gaston Stronck, and Mr. Kevin Wester, former Executive Director of the Luxemburg Cultural Society in Belgium, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 11, 2021, at the college’s Sugar Grove Campus.

When one thinks of a department made up entirely of adjunct faculty, one might imagine isolated ships passing in the night: each faculty member picking up their assigned class, teaching to their curricula, and getting on with their lives. Clock in; clock out. Move on.

Next month, I will celebrate my 20th anniversary as President of Waubonsee Community College. I began writing a monthly column in July 2010, making this the end of the eleventh year of columns. Over these years it has been a way for me to share with the Waubonsee community and the community at large many of the great and exciting opportunities at the college and to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and employees.

My name is Priscila Vargas, Waubonsee Student Trustee. I am currently into my second semester working on my Associate of Science with a concentration in Nursing. I would first like to thank everyone who voted for me to become the 2021-2022 Student Trustee. My goal is to make everyone at Waubonsee proud of what we will accomplish together this upcoming academic year.  

Dr. Aaron Lawler, Assistant Professor of Humanities, was awarded the 2021 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond what is required to ensure that students succeed in their academic endeavors.

Waubonsee Community College announces its 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Dr. Indigo Debra Triplett is this year’s Distinguished Alumnus.

Waubonsee Community College is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Horizons, an annual, literary magazine designed by students in Waubonsee’s Creative Writing Club.

A Waubonsee Community College alumnus has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman is one of three selected for AACC’s 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award.