Sandburg President Honored by Knox College
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Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Lori Sundberg’s lifetime of learning and love for education led to her recently being presented the Alumni Achievement Award from Knox College. Sundberg earned a cosmetology certificate from Sandburg in 1977 and
Joel Kouakou: ‘I Wish I’d Started School Here’
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Joel Kouakou was born and raised in the Ivory Coast and has lived in Canada and Peoria. But after just six months in Galesburg and a little more than a semester at Carl Sandburg College, he feels
Sandburg Days festival for the mind April 17-20
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Join Carl Sandburg College and the community in honoring Galesburg-born, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Abraham Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg and his family during the Sandburg Days festival for the mind April 17-20. Sandburg Days festival for
Sandburg Earns National Awards for Marketing
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Carl Sandburg College’s Department of Marketing and Public Relations recently received regional and national recognition for its work in several categories, receiving two merit awards in the 28th annual Educational Advertising Awards presented by “Higher Education Marketing
Sandburg Science Labs to Get a New Look
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When Dave Burns became Carl Sandburg College’s associate dean of math and natural sciences in 2010, Sandburg President Dr. Lori Sundberg had a question for him. “If I had a blank check and could give it to
Projects Help Students Get a Real Taste of Research
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After several weeks of analysis and writing, Kaylee Moseley’s hard work paid off. The first-year Carl Sandburg College student had finished her first major research project. “I knew it would be a lot of work,” Moseley said.
Military Veterans Center Provides a ‘Community Resource’
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Away from the din and clatter of lounges and cafeterias, veterans who attend Carl Sandburg College now have a place to call their own. The Military Veterans Center in Building B on the Main Campus in Galesburg
Davidson Studying to Go From Saving Lives to Honoring Them
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As a firefighter, Dan Davidson understands what it’s like to pay respect to those who have fallen. That’s part of what led him to enroll in Carl Sandburg College’s mortuary science program. “We just help one another
Mortuary Science Students Deal With ‘Disaster’
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Grieving family members were greeted solemnly by students in the Carl Sandburg College mortuary science program to help identify victims of a nearby plane crash. The only catch was, the crash didn’t actually happen. The mock disaster
92-Year-Old Platti Taking Her Next Step at Sandburg
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Pura Platti’s passion for art blossomed in her 30s while living in the seaside city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. “That’s when I began to get inspired by nature, by the beauty of the sea and the
Sandburg Art Students Proud to Win ‘Blick Madness’ Again
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When Carl Sandburg College students found out the prompt for the “Blick Madness” event hosted by Blick Art Materials in February, they knew just how to make it count. The prompt, “Green in ’13,” may best describe
Sandburg Named Finalist for 2013 Bellwether Award
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Carl Sandburg College recently was honored for being one of the most innovative community colleges in the country. In January it was selected by the Community College Futures Assembly as one of 30 finalists for the 2013
Bond Between Branch Campus, Memorial Hospital Continues to Help Others
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When Memorial Hospital in Carthage is in search of a new employee, Ada Bair knows a good place to start. All she has to do is look across town to Carl Sandburg College’s Branch Campus. “We love
Take the Next Step
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Do you want to find out more about Sandburg programs and classes? Are you ready to apply for admission? Get started now and you could be learning a new skill in a Sandburg classroom next semester. Just
More Than 40 Degree & Certificate Offerings at Sandburg
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UNIVERSITY STUDIES Associate in Arts Associate in Science Associate in Science — Emphasis in Agriculture Associate in Fine Arts — Emphasis in Art — Emphasis in Music Performance — Emphasis in Music Education Associate in General