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One of the wonderful things about attending college is the lifelong connections we often make. The people we meet along our academic journey become friends, colleagues and peers. At Waubonsee, we take great pride in the relationships we have with our students, faculty, staff, and the community. We constantly work to strengthen these relationships and expand the network of people we are connected to.

Conor Snedeker, of Hinckley, has been named a 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar. He will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

Waubonsee Community College will host its annual Spring Career Fair on Thursday, April 5 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Academic and Professional Center on the Sugar Grove Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Industries change over time and job prospects go up and down due to many factors in society. This can make it difficult for students to choose a career. One thing is certain, though; employment in health care is going up. Dramatically.

Dr. Gina Santori, of Lisle, knows the trends and wants to help prepare people to serve in health care. She recently made a generous donation of $250,000 to Waubonsee Community College to support the students in the Nursing and Health Care Programs.

Being a first-generation college student can be daunting. Being a first-generation college graduate is exhilarating. Abel Perez knows this first hand. Now he uses his experience to help and encourage young people today to work hard and better themselves. For this, Perez has been recognized as a Waubonsee Student Success: Featured Alumnus.

The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees seated a new member at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 21.

The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees appointed Lei Xie to the position of Director of Financial and Auxiliary Services. The appointment was made at the board’s regularly scheduled meeting in February. Xie assumed the duties of the position on March 12.

There is currently a problem calling the Aurora Downtown and Aurora Fox Valley Campuses from off those campuses. This issue only applies to dialing the general campus numbers of 630-801-7900 number for the Aurora Campus and 630-585-7900 for the Fox Valley Campus. Calling a direct extension is working.

IT is working to resolve the issue. Updates will be communicated as they are available.
 

The Adult Literacy Project at Waubonsee Community College is seeking volunteers to tutor adult learners in math, reading, writing and speaking English.

The Waubonsee Community College Foundation presented 14 students with the John J. Swalec, Jr. President’s Achievement Award.