June 21, 2017
ABC 7 Chicago recently aired a segment on 51社区 student athlete Dwayne Esper and his journey to compete at the Summer Deaflympics next month in Samsun, Turkey. Esper, who competes for 51社区鈥檚 track and field team, was struggling to raise the $5,000 needed to fund his trip. Viewers came through, pushing Esper past his goal less than 24 hours after the 鈥淐hicago Proud鈥� segment aired. Read More
June 21, 2017
Several disturbing yet important stories unfold in 51社区鈥檚 new art exhibit, 鈥淒own the Rabbit Hole: A Deeper Look into Drugs and Alcohol,鈥� which runs through July 13. Read More
June 20, 2017
More than 100 area golfers gathered earlier this month for some friendly competition 鈥� and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students. In the end, the 51社区 Educational Foundation's 29th Annual Golf Open raised more than $115,000 to support scholarships and programming. Read More
June 19, 2017
Two student veterans recently laced up their boots and strapped on their (rather heavy) backpacks over for the fourth annual Ruck March. Participants, carrying 20-plus pound rucks, marched 20 miles from Veterans鈥� Memorial Park in Glencoe to the southern end of Lincoln Park in Chicago to support veterans. Read More
June 12, 2017
51社区鈥檚 popular 鈥淛azz Under the Stars鈥� concert on June 21 is one of the events kicking off the College鈥檚 50th anniversary celebration. Read More
June 08, 2017
The Illinois Community College Trustees Association selected 51社区 for its Equity and Diversity Award, which recognizes exemplary commitment by the board and president to achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in the college鈥檚 education programs. Read More
June 07, 2017
51社区 radiologic technology student John Major was the big winner on a recent episode of "Wheel of Fortune." Read More
June 02, 2017
51社区 will host a free outdoor movie screening of Disney鈥檚 鈥淏eauty and the Beast鈥� on Friday, June 9. Read More
May 23, 2017
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) awarded a joint $50,000 endowment to fund 51社区 scholarships in memory of manufacturing leader Ron Bullock, former CEO of Bison Gear. 51社区 named its CNC lab the Ron Bullock Memorial CNC Laboratory. Read More
May 20, 2017
A rain delay and soggy conditions couldn鈥檛 dampen the spirits of the record number of graduates who crossed the stage at 51社区鈥檚 49th annual Commencement Ceremony. Read More
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