Articles filed under Waubonsee Community College
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Continued growth: Community colleges' enrollments rise again, like ECC's at 7.8%Sep 23, 2023 1:00 am - Isabela Olivarez initially planned to attend a four-year university after high school graduation. But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the 2020 Elgin High School grad...
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Army veteran graduates from Waubonsee, plans to be a doctorJul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Waubonsee student Roland Asongakap, born and raised in Cameroon, Africa, spent much of his early childhood severely sick in hospitals. In Cameroon, mosquito-borne disea...
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Volunteers pack meals during Ramadan for the hungry across the globeApr 03, 2023 5:30 am - Dozens of volunteers helped pack meals Saturday at The Mecca Center in Willowbrook for people starving globally, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan when Muslims fa...
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'A positive sign': Community colleges see continued enrollment growthMar 28, 2023 5:30 am - Community colleges across the state saw a second semester of year-over-year enrollment gains. For the first time since 2010, community colleges saw an average 7.2% incre...
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Islamic group marks Ramadan with food distribution to communities in needMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - ICNA Relief, a national domestic relief and faith-based group, has launched a Ramadan Food Box distribution across its network of more than 50 food pantries in 24 states...
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'Meet the Candidates' for Sugar Grove races on March 18Mar 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce and the Sugar Grove Public Library are partnering to host "Meet the Candidates" from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, in Meeting Ro...
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Enjoy art and live music at WCC spring jazz series in Aurora, Sugar GroveJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College will host a free spring jazz series, featuring art and live music performed by Waubonsee students and faculty, as well as other middle school...
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Fremd student expands mission to encourage girls to pursue STEM careersJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Ruby Arun, a sophomore at William Fremd High School in Palatine, is expanding her mission to inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math...
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Waubonsee Voices: Why we should care about the artsJan 25, 2023 10:00 pm - During the early stages of the pandemic, neighbors residing in different communities in Italy were shown on social media singing songs in unison from their balconies. Th...
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Honoring his legacy: MLK Day events throughout the suburbsJan 13, 2023 5:00 am - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 16. Events throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader, as well as offer se...