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Sandburg honors 2025 Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Staff Member of the Year Award winners

Jennifer Wright was selected as Faculty of the Year, Becky Echelberger was named Adjunct Faculty of the Year and Valerie Hinderliter was chosen as...

Brining, Dickerson named 2025 Sandburg alumni award winners

Dr. Doug Brining, a 1988 graduate, was selected as the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, and Craig Dickerson, a 2017 graduate, received the...

Spirit of Sandburg Award winner Keri McKay gets ‘glow-up’ while setting example for her 4 kids

As someone who was in foster care until she was 7, started living on her own at 14 and is a single mom of four, Keri McKay has stared down her...

‘I don’t know how to quit’: Windie Moore’s journey toward caring for others continues with CNA pinning

Windie Moore worked for nine years as a medical assistant, but after helping a cousin who had renal disease and her dad following his cancer...

2025 student awards & recognition ceremony

Numerous student standouts and leaders from Sandburg clubs, organizations, teams, academic programs and offices were honored at the 2025 student...

Sandburg celebrates donation of ‘Winged Hybrid’ by famed sculptor Richard Hunt

The college held a ceremony Thursday in the Student Center to commemorate the donation of a piece created by the late, famed sculptor Richard Hunt....

Talking about the transfer process on WRAM

Rebecca Yarita, associate director of advising & transfer coordination, joined the WRAM Morning Show to discuss the new Career & Transfer...

Renovated Student Center connects Sandburg students with services, one another

Now more than just a place for students to relax, Sandburg’s newly transformed Student Center also gives them a central location to access...

Mock interviews give dental hygiene students dry run before job hunt

Dressed professionally and focused on delivering a firm handshake, second-year students in Sandburg’s dental hygiene program gave polished...

Genny Stevens on WRAM Morning Show

Genny Stevens, director of student engagement and leadership, recently joined the WRAM Morning Show to highlight student life events on campus,...

Sandburg's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society chapter inducts new members

The newest members of Sandburg’s Chi Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society were inducted into the organization during a ceremony...

Sandburg Athletics Podcast: Antonia Kisler & Capre Ferguson

Chargers women's basketball players Antonia Kisler and Capre Ferguson discuss the origin of Antonia's nickname,...

Why use the tutoring center? A student shares how it helped her

Sandburg student Alexis Brammeier discusses the benefits of using the tutoring center and how it’s helped her meet the requirements for her...

From ‘dungeon’ to demure: Loft Café undergoes renovation

Thanks to the design eye of an alumna, efforts led by the Student Government Association (SGA) and contributions from the Sandburg Foundation, a...

For VanBrooker, practical nursing program in Carthage 'the push I needed'

Despite the urging of her coworkers, Sarah VanBrooker hadn’t mustered the courage to go back to school for her practical nursing license. One...

Chargers volleyball, XC teams honored by board of trustees

Members of the Sandburg volleyball and cross country teams were recognized at Thursday's board of trustees meeting for their award-winning...

Exploring the Fitness Center with Brandon Fox

Whether you're sticking with a new year's resolution or just want to get a quick workout in, the Sandburg Fitness Center has the...

Sandburg hosts basketball alumni reunion

Sandburg welcomed back more than 20 former men’s and women’s basketball players who attended an alumni reunion during the...

Sandburg Foundation on WRAM morning show

Stacey Rucker, assistant manager of alumni engagement and advancement communications for the Sandburg Foundation, joined the WRAM morning show to...

Sandburg recognizes employees for milestone years of service

Sandburg recognized faculty and staff members celebrating milestone years of service during the college’s employee holiday luncheon Dec. 13...

Sandburg choir performs fall concert

The Sandburg choir held its fall concert Dec. 6 in the Science & Technology Center atrium on the Galesburg campus. It marked the first...

CNA students honored for completing course

Students studying to become certified nursing assistants (CNAs) received their basic nursing assistant certificates during a ceremony Dec. 1 in the...

3 Sandburg students receive ICCFA Student Scholarship Award

Three Sandburg students received Student Scholarship Awards from the Illinois Community College Faculty Association at its annual conference in...

Sandburg celebrates grand opening of new Science & Technology Center

The latest chapter in Sandburg history was written Tuesday as the college held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its new Science &...

Tools of the Trade grant gears automotive technology students with equipment to succeed

Sandburg's Tools of the Trade grant provides students in the automotive technology program with required equipment and supplies, including a...