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Carl Sandburg College Names 2023 Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Staff Member of the Year Award Winners

Tina Braun-Smith was selected as Faculty of the Year, Ashley Reaves was named Adjunct Faculty of the Year and Erin Carder was chosen as Staff...

With Student Organizations as Her ‘Backbone,’ Herslow Ready to Graduate From Sandburg Before Attending Nursing School

Kathryn Herslow, a 2020 Galesburg High School graduate, will earn her first degree from Sandburg at the college’s commencement Thursday...

In Same Semester, Sandburg Student Heidi Davis Becomes Mom and LPN Graduate

For Heidi Davis, who will graduate from Sandburg on May 18 with her licensed practical nursing (LPN) certificate, the motivation she needed to...

Carl Sandburg College Cruise-In May 7

Show off your ride at the Carl Sandburg College Cruise-In from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 7 outside Building G on Sandburg’s Main Campus in Galesburg.

Ceremonial Groundbreaking April 26 for New Science & Technology Center at Carl Sandburg College

Carl Sandburg College will host a ceremonial groundbreaking at 12:30 p.m. April 26 on its Main Campus in Galesburg, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., to...

Carl Sandburg College Foundation Joins 100 Extraordinary Women Initiative to Support Nursing Student Success

Nearly 4,000 Carl Sandburg College nursing graduates have changed lives through research, education, practice, policy and countless other ways as...

Carl Sandburg College Announces 2022 Fall Semester Graduates

Carl Sandburg College has announced the names of students who have completed graduation requirements and graduated from the College at the end of...

Art Show Featuring Alumnus Joshua Niles at Sandburg Through Jan. 17

Carl Sandburg College’s second art show of the 2022-23 season features works by Sandburg alumnus Joshua Niles and is on display through Jan....

Late Galesburg Dentist Dr. Kandy Sayrs Leaves $100K Gift to Support Students in Sandburg’s Dental Hygiene Program

Even after her retirement from a career that lasted more than 30 years, Dr. Kandy Sayrs made it a point to make appointments at the Carl Sandburg...

Sandburg Trustee Nominating Petitions Available Sept. 20, 2022

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, is the consolidated election when Trustees of Carl Sandburg College District No. 518 will be elected. Three (3) candidates...

Katie Stone Memorial Scholarship a Reminder of a Sister’s Love

To honor her memory, Katie Stone's family chose to create a scholarship in her name through the Carl Sandburg College Foundation to help...

Daughter of Mexican Immigrants Made Her Family Proud by Graduating From Sandburg

Crossing the stage as a Carl Sandburg College graduate this spring was a milestone moment for Selina Godina. But she knew it may have meant just as...

Sandburg Foundation Supports Students With More Than $200K in Annual Scholarships

The Sandburg Foundation offers two ways that you can support students through scholarships: annual scholarships and endowed scholarships. For the...

Sandburg Produces Workforce-Ready Graduates, Contributes $18M to Regional Economy

Getting a degree from Carl Sandburg College is a boost for students and the area economy. A study released last fall from Northern Illinois...

Carl Sandburg College Announces 2022 Summer Graduates

Carl Sandburg College has announced the names of students who have completed graduation requirements and graduated from the College at the end of...

Carl Sandburg College Announces 2022 Spring Semester Grads

Carl Sandburg College has announced the names of students who have completed graduation requirements and graduated from the College at the end of...

Bainter, Hicks Sandburg’s 2022 Alumni Award Winners

Carl Sandburg College recognized the 2022 recipients of its Distinguished Alumnus Award and Pacesetter Award during its 54th annual Commencement...

Sandburg’s Agudelo Goes from Colombia to College Graduate

When his family moved to Galesburg in the summer of 2019, Jose Agudelo Ramirez knew little English and had a limited knowledge of the world outside...

New Sandburg Graduate Caitlin Evans Set to Become Nurse at 17 Years Old

Caitlin Evans came home one day and had a question for her parents. Who, exactly, is Doogie Howser?

At 50, Miner Still has ‘Big Dreams to Follow’ After Graduating From Carl Sandburg College

Andrea Miner is hardly a newcomer when it comes to graduating from college. She already has an associate degree in early childhood development,...

Carl Sandburg College Announces 2021 Fall Semester Graduates

Carl Sandburg College has announced the names of students who have completed graduation requirements and graduated from the College at the end of...

Chargers Assistant, Alum Victor Dantas Promoted to Sandburg Men's Soccer Head Coach

Victor Dantas, a Carl Sandburg College men’s soccer assistant for the past three seasons, has been promoted to the team’s head coach.

Sandburg Board Approves Construction Manager for Future Projects

The Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees during its regular monthly meeting Thursday approved the selection of a construction manager to lead...

Carl Sandburg College Foundation Hosts 2021 Virtual Scholarship Reception

The Carl Sandburg College Foundation’s 2021 Virtual Scholarship Reception celebrating the accomplishments of this year’s scholarship...

Reception Nov. 19 for Show Featuring Sandburg Art Alumni

Carl Sandburg College’s third art show of the 2021-22 season features the works of 13 Sandburg alumni from Nov. 15-Jan. 15 in the Lonnie...