Waubonsee Business Club Students Pitch for the First Time at NIU’s Business Olympics Competition, Prepare for SkillsUSA Illinois

Sugar Grove – Four Waubonsee Business Club members recently participated in the Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Business Olympics Competition held on April 6 in DeKalb.  This marks the first time a registered student organization at Waubonsee has ever participated in a four-year university business competition, providing valuable business skills for the Business Club. The club is now preparing to compete in the statewide SkillsUSA competition which will be held in Peoria on April 26. 

Waubonsee Advances to Final Round in National Mopar® CAP Bracket Challenge

Five Waubonsee Automotive Technology students have emerged as finalists competing for the first-time ever in the Mopar® Career Automotive Program (CAP) Bracket Challenge Finals in Auburn Hills, MI.

Meeting the Mission

As an automotive professor, I always believed education in a community college is a place for growth for people of all ages and levels. It is a place with a positive atmosphere where one can grow academically and socially. 

Why Career and Technical Education is Important to Us All

February is a month that acknowledges some very well-known observances and holidays. Black history month, American Heart Association month, the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington, and even Valentine’s Day. However, it is also CTE Month®, which celebrates the value of Career and Technical Education! Why is CTE something we should celebrate? Because CTE impacts us all every day!