March
Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees Holds March Meeting
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Classes aren’t the only thing going online at Carl Sandburg College these days. The Sandburg Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting Thursday night via Zoom teleconference to follow the Center for Disease Control’s ...
Sandburg Getting Ahead of the Game With Esports Team
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College this year became the first Illinois community college to field an intercollegiate team in the booming world of esports. The team has talent scholarships available to students, and an “arena” with 12 ...
A New Reality in Education: How Sandburg is Implementing VR Technology in the Classroom
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Nancy Kartawich finished giving a speech and turned to the person next to her. “The lady in the first row doesn’t like me,” Kartawich said. But this was no ordinary presentation and no ordinary woman in the front ...
Sandburg Corporate & Leisure College Offers Learning for Enjoyment
Friday, March 27, 2020 — With its selection of non-credit courses, corporate training opportunities and youth programs, Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate & Leisure College is dedicated to lifelong learning in a non-academic setting. ‘Unencumbered ...
Theater Instructor Robert Thompson Shapes Teaching Philosophy Through His Learning Experience
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Originally from Decatur, Robert Thompson moved to Galesburg when he was 18 years old. He kept finding his way back to Knox County, even while attending Western Illinois University, going to graduate school at the University of Connecticut and ...
Following Her Brother’s Murder, Saudia Carson Cares for Other Families During Their Hardest Moments
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Saudia Carson met tragedy five days before her 19th birthday, when her brother Malo was murdered in 1998. But after first trying to escape the pain it had caused, Carson wanted to face it head-on and help others who had experienced the same ...
For Jesus Tovar, ‘Sandburg was Already Like a Family to Me’
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Jesus Tovar has faced his share of challenges, but he’s always found a way to get back up. “The world can be a bad place, but it’s up to you if you let it keep you down,” Tovar said. “If you let ...
Pulling Double Duty: While Working at Sandburg, Allen Williams Studying to Become Paramedic
Friday, March 27, 2020 — When Allen Williams first went to college in 1997 right out of high school, he wanted to study art and had his sights set on becoming a graphic designer. But after a year, he left school for what he hoped would be greener ...
Dixon Kiptoo Lives the American Dream, Finds his Future With Sandburg’s Computer Programs
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Dixon Kiptoo grew up wanting the American dream. Now he’s living it. A native of Eldoret, Kenya, Kiptoo came to the United States in 2018 when he joined the Carl Sandburg College men’s cross country team. He’ll ...
New & Improved Resource Room Combats Food Insecurity for Sandburg Students
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Daryan Bryant was blown away the first time someone mentioned Carl Sandburg College’s Resource Room Campus Food Pantry. “I was so shocked. I was like, ‘A resource room? What is that?’” recalled ...
After Being Home-Schooled, Annie McKim Adapted to Life in Classroom (and on Court) at Sandburg
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Annie McKim had been home-schooled until this year, but the Carl Sandburg College freshman said her biggest adjustment wasn't in the classroom. It was on the court. “I was planning on taking just classes,” McKim said. ...
Hamilton HS Students Can Earn Ag Certificate From Sandburg Through New Dual Credit Offerings
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Justin Reneau was signing up for classes for his senior year at Hamilton High School when he heard about a new set of dual credit agriculture courses offered there through Carl Sandburg College. “I was at registration and said, ...
Sandburg’s One-Button Studio Inspires ROWVA to Build One of its Own
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Traci Johnson saw Carl Sandburg College’s One Button Studio and was ready to do whatever it took to get one of her own. Johnson, an English teacher and instructional coach at ROWVA Junior/Senior High School, recognized it could be a ...
Angel Peterson Points to Galesburg Promise as Reason She Wanted to Return to Hometown
Friday, March 27, 2020 — Angel Peterson understands the desire for most teenagers to escape their hometown after graduating. “By all means,” Peterson said, “I was one of them in high school.” But rather than giving in to that urge, ...
Carl Sandburg College Cancels 2020 On-Campus Commencement
Thursday, March 19, 2020 — The following is a message from Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Seamus Reilly: Dear Sandburg community, The past week has been one of the most challenging in the history of Carl Sandburg College, and the decisions made during this time of the ...
Sandburg’s Gowan, Fayhee Voted to All-Arrowhead Conference Team for 2nd Straight Year
Friday, March 13, 2020 — A pair of Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball sophomores were voted by league coaches to the All-Arrowhead Conference Team for the second straight season. Scott Gowan (Rockford, Ill./Rockford East) was a first-team selection, while ...
Carl Sandburg College Campuses to be Closed March 16-22 in response to COVID-19
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — With consideration to and in precaution of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Carl Sandburg College campuses will be closed March 16-22. During that time, all classes and College activities, including home and away athletic events, will not take ...
2nd Annual Carl Sandburg College Wheelchair Basketball Event March 24
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College’s second annual wheelchair basketball event will take place at 6 p.m. March 24 in John M. Lewis Gymnasium on the Main Campus in Galesburg, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. The brainchild of Sandburg student Mike Martinez, ...
Chargers Continue Trip With Loss to NW Fla. St., Win Over Shawnee
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College softball team banged out 15 hits to win the last of two games Tuesday as it continued its spring break trip to the Florida panhandle. The Chargers lost 13-5 to Northwest Florida State before hammering Shawnee 11-2 behind ...
Extra-Inning Win Gives Chargers Split at No. 20 Dyersburg St.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — Noah Hoepfner (East Moline, Ill./United Township) delivered the go-ahead double in extra innings to help the Carl Sandburg College baseball earn a split at nationally ranked Dyersburg State on Tuesday as the Chargers continued their spring break ...
Sandburg Softball Drops Pair of Games at NW Florida St.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College softball team continued its spring break trip with a pair of losses Monday at Division I Northwest Florida State. The Chargers (1-3) dropped the opener 9-0 and Game 2 11-2. GAME 1Northwest Florida State 9, Sandburg 0 ...
Israel Fans 13 as Chargers Rally in 8th to Beat Kankakee 6-2
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 — Freshman Silas Israel (Tremont, Ill./Tremont) pitched seven strong innings and the Carl Sandburg College baseball team struck for all of its runs in the bottom of the eighth for a 6-2, come-from-behind victory Monday over Kankakee. Sandburg ...
MVP Jackson Leads Trio of Chargers on All-Arrowhead Conference Women’s Basketball Team
Monday, March 09, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball sophomore Kennedy Jackson (Peoria, Ill./Limestone) was voted the Arrowhead Conference’s Most Valuable Player, highlighted three Chargers who earned spots on the all-conference ...
Bloomer Homers Twice as Chargers Split Season-Opening DH
Monday, March 09, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College softball team opened its season with a doubleheader split Sunday at Coastal Alabama-East as the Chargers kicked off their spring break trip to the Florida panhandle. The Chargers earned a 10-5 victory behind a trio of ...
Chargers Held Winless Over Weekend to Start Run of Spring Break Games
Monday, March 09, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College baseball team racked up runs but didn’t come away with any wins during its weekend slate of games in southern Illinois against some stiff competition. The Chargers lost 10-8 to Kankakee on Friday, 14-4 to ...
Sandburg Men Fall 1 Win Shy of Nationals With Loss to South Suburban
Saturday, March 07, 2020 — Playing for the region title for the third time in seven seasons, the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team fell short of a trip to the national tournament with a 74-63 loss to fourth-ranked South Suburban on Saturday evening in ...
United, Monmouth-Roseville Take Titles in Academic Challenge Regional at Sandburg
Friday, March 06, 2020 — United High School and Monmouth-Roseville High School won their respective divisions at the 38thannual Academic Challenge regional competition held in February at Carl Sandburg College’s Main Campus in Galesburg. Students from ...
Illini West High School Wins Academic Challenge Regional in Carthage
Friday, March 06, 2020 — Illini West High School claimed the championship at the 38th annual Academic Challenge regional competition held in February at Carl Sandburg College’s Branch Campus in Carthage. Students from Hamilton, Illini West and West Central high ...
Sandburg, UIC Create Dual-Admissions Pathway for Nursing
Friday, March 06, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College nursing students may have an easier time earning their bachelor’s degree thanks to a new agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Sandburg and the board of trustees of the University of Illinois, on ...
Free Seminars at Sandburg on Resume Writing, Job Interviewing
Friday, March 06, 2020 — Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate & Leisure College is offering a pair of free seminars this month to assist job-seekers with resume writing and job interviews. Resume 911: How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Resume will take place ...
After Upset Win, Sandburg Men Get Votes in Final NJCAA Poll
Monday, March 02, 2020 — One day after knocking off nationally ranked Moraine Valley, the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team received votes in the final NJCAA Division II rankings of the season, released Monday afternoon. The Chargers (23-9) were one ...
Chargers Split 4 Games vs. Triton, John A. Logan in Opening Weekend
Monday, March 02, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College baseball team opened its season by splitting a pair of contests both Saturday and Sunday. The Chargers (2-2) fell to John A. Logan, the 13th-ranked team in Division I, 10-7 in their season opener Saturday before rallying ...
Sandburg Men Upset No. 19 Cyclones, Will Play for Region IV Title
Sunday, March 01, 2020 — Scott Gowan (Rockford, Ill./Rockford East) poured in a game-high 26 points, Carter Fayhee (Macomb, Ill./Macomb) had a double-double and the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team upset top-seeded and nationally ranked Moraine ...
Sandburg Board Issues 4-Year Contract Extension to President Dr. Seamus Reilly
Friday, February 28, 2020 — The Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees at its meeting Thursday evening issued a four-year contract extension to President Dr. Seamus Reilly. The new contract goes into effect July 1 and ends June 30, 2024. This is the first contract ...