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Read the newest issue of Sandburg Magazine

  • Aaron Frey
  • 25 July 2025

You may have seen the newest issue of Sandburg Magazine pop into your mailbox recently. Check it out to learn more about all the latest at...

Academics

Sandburg’s Charge Forward program offers 2-year path to associate degree with set schedule

  • Aaron Frey
  • 11 July 2025

With Sandburg’s new Charge Forward program, students can fast-track their future by focusing on just two classes at a time, meeting in person...

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Sandburg Upward Boud, UBMS programs host summer fair

  • Aaron Frey
  • 11 July 2025

Students in Sandburg's TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science programs hosted their summer fair to showcase the work they did...

Academics

Sandburg among first community colleges in country to be part of Common App platform

  • Aaron Frey
  • 09 July 2025

Through a pilot partnership with the Illinois Community College Board, Sandburg is one of the first community colleges in the country where...

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Check out our inaugural issue of TradingUp

  • Aaron Frey
  • 27 June 2025

Dive into the inaugural issue of TradingUp, a magazine showcasing the amazing stories and people that are part of the career, technical and health...

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Free, non-credit community health worker program this fall at Sandburg

  • Aaron Frey
  • 16 June 2025

A free, non-credit program at Sandburg this fall semester can help you develop valuable, employable skills to support your community while gaining...

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Sandburg announces 2025 spring semester graduates

  • Aaron Frey
  • 16 June 2025

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

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Students in nursing assistant course have pinning ceremony

  • Aaron Frey
  • 13 June 2025

Students who completed the spring semester's basic nursing assistant course held a pinning ceremony May 5 in the Science & Technology...

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Dental hygiene holds ceremony for Class of 2025

  • Aaron Frey
  • 06 June 2025

Second-year dental hygiene program graduates held a ceremony May 15 in the Fine Arts Theater on the Galesburg campus to celebrate the newest...

Academics

Sandburg releases 2025 spring semester dean’s, honors lists

  • Aaron Frey
  • 30 May 2025

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

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Photos from the 57th annual Sandburg commencement

  • Aaron Frey
  • 23 May 2025

Sandburg celebrated its 57th annual commencement May 15 on the Galesburg campus.

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Take Charge enrollment events at Sandburg this summer

  • Aaron Frey
  • 21 May 2025

It’s time to take charge of your future. Explore opportunities available to you or get registered for classes at Sandburg during one of our...

Academics Events

Zuniga, Leady win gold among 4 Sandburg medalists at SkillsUSA Illinois Championships

  • Aaron Frey
  • 20 May 2025

Eleazer Zuniga won gold for job interview, and Draven Leady took first place in welding sculpture. As state champions, Zuniga and Leady qualified...

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Winners of 36th Sandburg Poetry Competition announced

  • Aaron Frey
  • 19 May 2025

First through third place and honorable mentions were selected in four categories: elementary (grades K-5), junior (grades 6-8), intermediate...

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

  • Aaron Frey
  • 16 May 2025

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

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

  • Aaron Frey
  • 09 May 2025

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...

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

  • Aaron Frey
  • 07 May 2025

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...

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2025 student awards & recognition ceremony

  • Aaron Frey
  • 02 May 2025

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

Academics

New seminar will prepare Sandburg students aiming to transfer to 4-year schools

  • Aaron Frey
  • 24 April 2025

Starting this fall, Sandburg students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution can participate in a new, free weekly program to learn skills...

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Talking about the transfer process on WRAM

  • Aaron Frey
  • 17 April 2025

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

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Mock interviews give dental hygiene students dry run before job hunt

  • Aaron Frey
  • 04 April 2025

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

Academics Events

Sandburg Student Art Show opening reception April 4

  • Aaron Frey
  • 25 March 2025

The annual Sandburg Student Art Show is on display through May 6 and will have an opening reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 4 in the art gallery...

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

  • Aaron Frey
  • 07 March 2025

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

Academics Stories

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

  • Erin Jackson
  • 21 February 2025

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

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Sign up for Sandburg’s upcoming Take Charge enrollment events

  • Aaron Frey
  • 07 February 2025

It’s time to take charge of your future. Explore opportunities available to you or get registered for classes at Sandburg during one of our...