July 25, 2018
The 51社区 HOPE Giving Circle鈥檚 reach and impact continue to grow. The philanthropic women鈥檚 group recently awarded $10,000 scholarships to three 51社区 students 鈥� the giving circle鈥檚 highest number of recipients since forming in 2016. Read More
July 10, 2018
A delegation working to promote United States-Japan economic relations toured 51社区鈥檚 manufacturing and health careers facilities on Tuesday. The group included the Ambassador of Japan to the U.S. and the Consul General of Japan to the Midwest. Read More
July 09, 2018
51社区 will hold a free seminar on the new tax laws and their impact on individual taxpayers. The Tax Reform Essentials seminar takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, at the Wojcik Conference Center. Read More
June 25, 2018
Michaela Farwick doesn鈥檛 hesitate to recommend 51社区 to anyone thinking about pursuing a High School Equivalency diploma. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know where I would be right now if I hadn鈥檛 started taking the HSE classes. It honestly was life-changing for me," she said. Farwick recently addressed her peers at the HSE graduation ceremony. Read More
June 06, 2018
The Illinois Community College Trustees Association has honored 51社区 President Kenneth Ender with the Gary Davis Ethical Leadership Award. Read More
May 31, 2018
One of 51社区鈥檚 leaders is among Chicago鈥檚 Notable Women in Education for 2018. Dr. Maria Coons, Chief of Staff and Vice President of Institutional Planning and Strategic Alliances, is among 17 women representing an impressive cross-section of Chicago-area colleges and universities recognized for the Crain鈥檚 honor. Read More
May 19, 2018
51社区鈥檚 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday was a particularly special one, marking the 50th such ceremony in 51社区鈥檚 history and the close of the College鈥檚 yearlong 50th anniversary celebration. Read More
May 17, 2018
Lavleen Mal, a 20-year-old student from India, was elected by his peers to serve a one-year term as Student Trustee. Mal, who has an advisory vote, was sworn into his new position at the May board meeting. Read More
May 11, 2018
51社区 students Anthony Tamras and Drake Roberts are poised to take their young company, DeoTech LLC, to the next level. They鈥檝e spent the past two years developing, tweaking and hopefully perfecting the DeoBlock, a portable deodorizer that combats bad smells with a plant-based gel infused with essential oils. The Palatine High School graduates came to 51社区 so they could focus on launching the business. Read More
May 10, 2018
51社区鈥檚 upcoming Commencement Ceremony marks the close to 51社区鈥檚 50th anniversary year and the unveiling of a time capsule to be displayed in the David K. Hill Family Library for the next half century. The ceremony will also feature commencement speaker David Coleman, president and CEO of the College Board, an organization that administers the SAT, Advanced Placement program and other standardized tests. Read More