The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees has appointed Jimmie Delgado to replace former trustee James Pilmer, who recently resigned upon accepting a new position as the executive director of the Fox Valley Park District. Delgado will finish the rest of Pilmer’s term, which ends in 2017.
Delgado is currently the controller at Fox Metro Water Reclamation District in Oswego, and has more than 12 years of experience as an accountant. He is an MBA candidate at Aurora University with an expected graduation in May 2016.
Delgado’s ties to Waubonsee began as an undergraduate. He graduated from Oswego High School and enrolled at Waubonsee after receiving a Lucile Gustafson Scholarship. In addition to volunteer service as part of the Gustafson Scholarship program, Delgado served as a peer tutor, Student Senate secretary and as Student Trustee during the 2002-2003 academic year. He graduated from Waubonsee in 2003 and was named one of the college’s “Fab 40” in 2006.
After graduating from Waubonsee, Delgado enrolled at Aurora University(AU), where he was awarded the Dunham Scholarship and continued his community service activities through this scholarship program. He was president of Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society at AU and a founding member of the university’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. He also received AU’s Senior Award, which is especially noteworthy because the award is given to the student who made the greatest contribution to his or her class over their four years. Delgado only attended AU for two years.
Delgado is an active community volunteer, including service with the Joseph Corporation, Aurora Noon Lions, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, United Way and Angel Tree. He is a director of the Oswego Kiwanis, where he is a founding member. He lives in Oswego with his wife Tara, who is also a Waubonsee graduate, and their three children.
