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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted so many people and changed so many things that it can be easier to process it all in broad terms. In May and June schools and colleges developed plans to honor all of the recent graduates in new ways. Now as the next academic year approaches, schools and colleges are working to find learning solutions for all students. In the larger groups of graduates and students, though, are individual people whose lives have been impacted and plans dramatically changed.

The prospects for careers in welding are immense and dynamic. Welding is an essential skill that is necessary in many industries. According to the American Welding Society, an estimated 50 percent of the United States gross national product is affected by welding.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our community significantly.

Waubonsee Community College has designed two new courses that will benefit our community greatly.

Life should be hard. Because it is hard, it is meaningful. But also, it should be just a little easier. Certainly, I hear my students’ stories and think about what triumphs they must endure to make this world their own.

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.

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.

Over the course of a few days in June, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two significant rulings; to sustain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and to provide employment protections for the LGBTQ+ community. These rulings come at a time when our nation and our community are focused on issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice.

Waubonsee Community College has announced the 2020 Support Staff Awards for Excellence.

Dr. Aaron Lawler, Assistant Professor of Humanities, has been selected as Waubonsee’s 2020 Outstanding Faculty Member.

With the need for contact tracers expected to increase for the foreseeable future, Waubonsee Community College is now offering a Public Health Contact Tracing Program.