Gail Johnson, Oswego Village President
Waubonsee Community College will celebrate the accomplishments of its students with commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 12, at the college’s Sugar Grove Campus Field House.
This marks the third consecutive year that the college is holding two ceremonies in the Field House. Ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Oswego Village President Gail Johnson will serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Johnson graduated from Waubonsee with an Associate of Science degree in 1992. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1993 and a Master of Arts in Communication Studies in 1995, both from Northern Illinois University.
Johnson was elected as a trustee in the Village of Oswego in 2011 and was elected as the village president in 2015. In addition to her service to the village, she has and continues to serve on numerous civic boards, to include the executive board of Northwest Water Planning Association, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus representing Metro West Community of Governments, the Executive Board of the Kendall County Community Food Pantry and the Executive Board of KenCom.
Johnson was recognized by Waubonsee Community College as a Distinguished Alumni in 2006.
Waubonsee’s first graduating class in 1968 was made up of only 16 students. Last year, more than 1,100 students graduated from Waubonsee.
