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Sandburg student groups honored with resolution by Illinois Rep. Dan Swanson

State Rep. Dan Swanson and the Illinois General Assembly recently recognized several Sandburg student organizations with a resolution celebrating...

Brittany Clark, Victor Dantas named 2026 Sandburg alumni award winners

Sandburg has announced the winners of its 2026 alumni awards. Brittany Clark, a 2009 graduate, was selected as the Distinguished Alumnus Award...

Sandburg honors 2026 Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Staff Member of the Year Award winners

Sandburg recognized the 2026 winners for Faculty of the Year, Adjunct Faculty of the Year and Staff Member of the Year during its 58th annual...

2026 Student Awards & Recognition Ceremony

Members of the Sandburg community came together Tuesday at The Vault at Reserve Artisan Ales to celebrate the college's 2026 Student Awards...

WRAM interview: Ellen Burns and Jessa Morgan

Ellen Burns, dean of career technical education, and Jessa Morgan, associate director of workforce development & community education, joined...

Sandburg, 3 other regional community colleges generate $800M in economic impact, support more than 10K jobs

Sandburg, Spoon River College, Illinois Central College and Heartland Community College together generate $799.6 million in economic impact and...

WRAM interview: Aaron Frey on fall registration, youth camps and more

What's happening at Sandburg? Aaron Frey, coordinator of marketing, recently joined the WRAM Morning Show to discuss several topics.

New engineering path available at Sandburg this fall

The college created a sequence of transferable courses, available starting in the upcoming fall semester, for students pursuing a bachelor’s...

KWQC highlights enrollment opportunities at Sandburg

Anthony Law, associate director of student engagement and leadership, recently appeared on KWQC's "Quad Cities Live" to showcase the...

WRAM interview: Education instructor Meg Robbins

Education instructor Meg Robbins recently appeared on the WRAM Morning Show to discuss the Men of Distinction Rural Teacher Pathways Project,...

Instructors sought for Sandburg Kids on Campus program in Carthage

Sandburg is seeking enthusiastic and creative instructors to teach classes for its Kids on Campus summer program June 22-26 in...

Sandburg TRIO SSS celebrating 25 years on Feb. 24

Sandburg TRIO SSS will host an event Feb. 24 in the Graham Health System Science & Technology...

Sandburg releases 2025 fall semester dean’s, honors lists

Sandburg has released the names of students who qualified for the dean’s list and honors list for the 2025 fall semester.

Sandburg announces 2025 fall semester graduates

Sandburg has announced the names of students who completed graduation requirements and graduated from the college at the end of the 2025 fall...

Welcome back! Kicking off the spring 2026 semester

We're off and running with the start of the spring semester! It was great to see students and faculty back on campus as we kicked off classes...

Scenes from student orientation for the spring semester

New students attended "Charge Up!" orientation this week at the Galesburg campus, where they had the opportunity to tour campus,...

$500K commitment to Sandburg by Graham Health System leads to naming of Science & Technology Center atrium

Sandburg on Tuesday announced the naming of the Graham Health System Science & Technology Center Atrium following a $500,000 commitment by...

Nursing students conduct ostomy pouch experience

First-year students in the associate degree nursing program worked through an ostomy unit that included an exercise in which students wore an...

WRAM interview: Ellen Burns on Manufacturing Month, career & technical programs

Ellen Burns, dean of career & technical education, recently joined the WRAM Morning Show to discuss Manufacturing Month, Sandburg's CTE...

Sandburg students attend Leading Illinois Together Conference

Sandburg was represented by 14 students at this year’s Leading Illinois Together Conference, which was hosted by Phi Theta Kappa Honor...

Take a look inside Sandburg's dental hygiene clinic

Recently, second-year students in the dental hygiene program treated patients in the program's clinic while first-year students worked through...

Discussing Hispanic Heritage Month with HLSA president

With National Hispanic Heritage Month being celebrated from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, we met with HLSA President Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo to learn more...

Sandburg announces 2025 summer session graduates

Sandburg has announced the names of students who completed graduation requirements and graduated from the college at the end of the 2025 summer...

Sandburg TRIO SSS program awarded new 5-year grant cycle worth $1.3M

Sandburg’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program has been awarded a new five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education worth...

Scenes from the first week of the fall semester

Students were all smiles during the first week of classes at the Galesburg campus.