Waubonsee Student-Athlete Overcomes Bumps To Succeed
Most professions, hobbies and activities have slang terms that describe aspects of the activity. In baseball, one of the colloquial terms is the ‘bump’ used to describe the pitcher’s mound. For Justin Sartori, the bump was more than an expression and more than a physical place on a baseball diamond. It was something that happened to him.
Waubonsee’s Legal Interpreting Program Provides a Career Path for Bilingual People
Waubonsee Community College’s Legal Interpreting Program offers a Certificate of Achievement that puts people on a rewarding career path.
Diversity is Foundational at Waubonsee
Maya Angelou is credited as saying, “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all of the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter their color.”
This is certainly true at Waubonsee.
Waubonsee Hosts March Faculty Speaker Event
Waubonsee Community College will host the second event in its Faculty Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Campus Auditorium.
Career and Technical Education Programs Prepare Students
Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares people for high-skill, in-demand employment that advances the global competitiveness of the Aurora area, as well as all of Illinois.
Waubonsee Offers One-Year Associate Degree Program
Waubonsee Community College offers a unique academic program that allows students to earn an associate degree in just one year.
Free Events at Waubonsee
Waubonsee Community College will host several events in February and March that are free and open to the public. Visit calendar.waubonsee.edu for more information.
The Role Play: Practicing to Enter a Profession
After nearly two years of classes in American Sign Language (ASL) and interpreting, the students of Waubonsee’s Interpreter Training Program (ITP) put all their skills to use.
They have explored the Deaf culture and have completed all the classes in fingerspelling and linguistics. With all of this complete, they are ready to bring it all together at an event called the Role Play.
Message from Dr. Sobek on the Tragic Event in Aurora
Our community experienced a terrible tragedy on Friday, February 15.
Waubonsee VITA Program Offers Free Tax Help
Volunteers with Waubonsee Community College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program will offer free tax help again this season in downtown Aurora.