SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The South Suburban College Volleyball Program is now accepting registration for their summer camp June 25-29, 2018. The goal of this camp is to improve each camper’s fundamentals and to have some fun along the way.
Beginner’s Boys and Girls Ages 3-8th Grade Camp:
Dates:
Monday, June 25, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Friday, June 29, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Cost: 5 Sessions $60.00 per camper
*Must pre-register to get a t-shirt Early-Registration Discount:
Register by June 11, 2018 for $5.00 discount! Family Multiplayer Discount:
Call Coach Orth
High School Advanced Camp:
Dates:
Monday, June 25, 2018 – Hitters’ Camp
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – Ball Control Camp
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 – Serve Receive/Defense Camp
Thursday, June 28, 2018 – Team Drills
Friday, June 29, 2018 – Tournament Day
**Tournament day-Players will be placed on teams and play mini games. Tournament winners will receive a prize! Time: 11:00 a.m. – Noon Cost: 5 Sessions $60.00 per camper or $15.00 per session
*Must pre-register for two days to get a t-shirt Early-Registration Discount: Register by June 11, 2018 for $5.00 discount! Preregistration discount ONLY for players registering for all 5 days.
For more information or to preregister, please contact Coach Michelle Orth (708) 655-9965 or email morth@ssc.edu. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Julia Dixon of South Suburban College in South Holland, IL has been selected to travel to NASA’s Stennis Space Center this summer to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience. Dixon has been selected as one of 280 community college students from across the U.S. to be part of the NCAS onsite experience.
The five-week online activity culminates with a four-day on-site event at a NASA Center and offers students the opportunity to interact with NASA engineers and others as they learn more about careers in science and engineering. While at NASA, students form teams and establish fictional companies interested in Mars exploration. Each team is responsible for developing and testing a prototype rover, forming a company infrastructure, managing a budget, and developing communications and outreach. The onsite experience at NASA includes briefings by NASA subject matter experts, information on how to apply for internships and a tour of NASA’s unique facilities.
NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars is activity funded in part by the Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, which is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in authentic learning experiences to sustain a diverse workforce.
With this activity, NASA continues the agency’s tradition of engaging the nation in NASA’s mission. “NCAS not only inspires community college students to advance in STEM fields, but it also opens doors for future careers at NASA. NCAS has a legacy of alumni moving from NASA internships to and ultimately entering the NASA workforce. It is rewarding to see the progression of a student from NCAS participant to NASA colleague,” stated Joeletta Patrick, Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Manager.
For additional information, please contact National Community College Aerospace Scholars by email at JSC-NCAS@mail.nasa.gov or by phone at 281-483-0493.
For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Breakfast with BCI Workshop titled HR Essentials for Supervisors & Managers, on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., with check-in and continental breakfast to begin at 8:15 a.m. This workshop will be held in the South Suburban College Main Campus in the MB Financial Suite on the 1st floor, and will be facilitated by Attorney Sonia D. Coleman and Alexandra Glumac, SSC Client Solutions Specialist.
We live in a litigious society and businesses are not immune. Protecting your company involves ensuring your managers and supervisors are trained on important HR laws and best practices. Whether you’ve been recently promoted, are a veteran supervisor or are working a non-HR job with HR responsibilities, this workshop is worth the investment. In this interactive session, participants will:
Receive updates and gain understanding on issues related to EEO, ADA, FMLA and other relevant employment laws.
Obtain up-to-date information on sexual harassment and bullying.
Learn essential best practices for hiring and terminating employees.
The cost of the workshop with continental breakfast is $45 per person or $40 per person if 3 or more from the same company attend. Reservations are required by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22nd. For more information or to register, please call (708) 596-2000, ext. 3254 or email AGlumac@ssc.edu. South Suburban College is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this summer at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be June 12-14 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on July 9, 2018.
The Highway Construction Careers Training Program has been implemented to increase the number of minorities, women, and disadvantaged individuals working on IDOT highway construction projects. The training consists of an intensive 12-week program to learn the skills necessary for acceptance into the highway construction trades and gives the opportunity for a career with high wage potential.
Requirements: Valid driver’s license, 18 years or older, High School diploma/GED, Interest working in the Construction Trades.
Construction will always be needed for new buildings, roads, bridges, and other structures. Some of the more skilled construction careers such as engineer require higher education while others such as cement masonry can be learned as an on-the-job apprentice.
All candidates MUST have a valid driver’s license with them to attend orientation. For more information or to download a copy of the study guide for the assessment test, please visit our website at www.ssc.edu/hcctp or call (708) 596-2000, ext. 3219, or email hcctp@ssc.edu. Para Información En Español Llame: (708) 210-5740. All orientation and assessment testing will be held at the Oak Forest Center. The Oak Forest Center is located at 16333 South Kilbourn Avenue, Oak Forest, Illinois 60452.
The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Community College Board, and the participating community colleges do not guarantee employment upon trainees’ graduation from the Highway Construction Careers Training Program.
SOUTH HOLLAND – South Suburban College recently honored the 2018 graduates of the College’s Associated Degree Nursing Program. The graduates received their nursing pins from faculty members Oluwakemi Adeyemi and LaDonn Dickens.
Graduate Carl Engfer introduced the guest speaker, SSC alumna Michelle Warszalek, MS, RN. Michelle obtained her ADN from Thornton Community College in 1981, her BSN from Governors State University in 1986, and her MS, her Major in Nursing Administration and Minor in Mental Health Nursing from St. Xavier University in 1990. Michelle has 37 years of nursing experience in a variety of settings.
Speaking on behalf of the graduating class were Catherine Newport and Anastasios Koutsis. The closing address was given by Dr. Miriam Anthony, SSC’s Dean of Nursing.
SSC’s ADN Program is a two-year Associate in Applied Science program that provides learning experiences directed by faculty in local hospitals and health agencies to focus on the direct nursing care of patients of all ages. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurse (RN).
The 2018 graduating class is as follows:
Carl Engfer
Anastasios Koutsis
Nzinga Moyenda
Catherine Newport
Nidia Trinidad-Reyes
Elizabeth Valdivia
For more information about the program, contact Dr. Miriam Anthony, Dean of Nursing at 708-225-5840 or Ms. Patricia Mitchell at 708-596-2000, ext. 2260.
Pictured: SSC Nursing Graduates and their instructor Mrs. Adeyemi
The Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood is partnering with South Suburban College (South Holland) and Prairie State College (Chicago Heights) and to hold a special event designed to provide south suburban residents with important information on resources and education opportunities available to help launch a new career. The program will be held on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Calvary Baptist Church, located at 801 East Glenwood Dyer Road in Glenwood.
“There are many people in the south suburbs looking for new and better career opportunities, and we are excited to partner with our local community colleges and share the many resources available to our community members,” Pastor Kelon Duke, host of the program said. “This event is an important place to begin that process.”
The half-day program will provide valuable information on career certificate programs in various professions including Health Care and Court Reporting, Apprenticeship and Internship programs, Business Development opportunities, support for veterans, tuition assistance, childcare resources, job placement assistance and more. Guidance in attaining associate degrees, educational grants, financial aid and High School Equivalency (HSE) courses also will be offered.
“This truly is a golden opportunity for people to begin improving the quality of their lives by preparing for the kind of purposeful, fulfilling, career and future they have always wanted,” Pastor Duke continued. “If even a handful of people take advantage of this resource, we can consider the effort a huge success.”
For more information about the career and job resource fair, contact Calvary Baptist Church at (708) 758-2300.
For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) once again awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds for Academic Year 2019 to local students at the college’s annual Academic Achievement Reception on May 8, 2018. In doing so, the SSC Foundation surpassed the $2 million milestone in total scholarships since it began awarding them in 1989.
“It is an honor to serve on this board and to be able to assist so many deserving students to begin and continue their college dreams,” said Tim Woloszyn of MB Financial Bank, and SSC Foundation President. “The $2 million milestone is tribute to all of the countless donors over the years – SSC employees, alumni, members of our community and Foundation directors who have generously supported these scholarship programs. South Suburban College is a fine institution and plays a critical role in our community.”
Whether the recipient is high school graduate, an unemployed resident looking for a career change, or a single parent pursuing their college degree for the first time, the SSCF offers scholarship assistance to all students in need. Many are struggling to balance family, employment, and school responsibilities while they are often unable to receive Financial Aid. Scholarship money is raised primarily through the annual spring Showcase Gala and fall Scholarship Donor Drive providing both a charitable gift opportunity and tax-deduction for all donors.
Woloszyn added that the SSC Foundation has further assisted the college with nearly $1 million in other special student projects, facility and technology improvements that are otherwise not in the college budget.
Making a donation can be an easy and affordable way to leave a lasting legacy–the SSCF staff works cooperatively with individuals and organizations to develop a donor plan of any level. New scholarships may also be established with naming rights or in memorial for a minimum of just $1,000. Donations may be made online from www.ssc.edu/foundation, via PayPal to foundation@ssc.edu, or via cash, check or bequest.
At SSC, 90% of students fall under the low income, first generation or disabled criteria. Established in 1973, the SSCF is a philanthropic, not-for-profit organization chartered in the State of Illinois and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization (EIN: 237191738). For more information, please contact the Foundation Office at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2463 or foundation@ssc.edu.
Illiana Financial Credit Union established and awarded three new scholarships to South Suburban College students at the SSC Foundation’s 2018 Academic Achievement Reception May 8th (recipients Lilly Martlink, Ivonne Hernandez, and Elizabeth Cervantes pictured with Illiana representatives).
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – For over thirty years the Board of Trustees of SSC has recognized outstanding art students by purchasing artworks of excellence. The artwork becomes part of the permanent art collection of South Suburban College for use for in our college halls, offices, and galleries. To date there are over 200 student works proudly displayed around South Suburban College.
The selection process involves a jury of art faculty members who nominate artwork from the Fall and Spring Biannual Juried Student Art Exhibit. All selections nominated by the jury are individually evaluated on their merit and as examples of excellence of outcomes the Art & Design faculty have determined to be objectives for the art courses of our college.
Finalists for the college’s art collection are selected at the end of the spring semester and are presented to the Board of Trustees at the May meeting.
The public is welcome to visit our art galleries at no charge. The Dulgar Gallery is on the first floor. SSC Galleries are open at minimum Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The galleries are closed on weekends and holidays. For more information, please call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2445 or ext. 2316, or visit www.ssc.edu/art. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
Pictured: SSC Student artist along with Art Professor Jack Kirkpatrick and Board of Trustees Vice Chairman John Daly at the May Board Meeting
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College recently hosted their annual Spring Tea Awards to recognize employees’ years of service, retirements, and announce the Faculty Appreciation Awards.
The SSC Faculty Appreciation Awards have now become an annual tradition under direction of college president Don Manning and vice president of academic services, Lynnette Stokes. “We have so many wonderful, talented faculty members at SSC,” said President Manning. “It is only fitting that we begin recognizing them appropriately with a formal expression of our appreciation.”
This year’s annual Faculty Appreciation Award recipients were:
Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award – Beth Beno, Math Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year Award – Marianna Troupe, Psychology in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department The Dr. William E. McVey Teamwork Award – Millicent Collier and the Service Learning Committee The Outstanding Adult Educator of the Year Award – Camille Johnson, Adult Education
SSC’s 2018 retiring employees were recognized at both the Spring Tea Awards and the college’s May Meeting of the Board of Trustees. The following employees are retiring from SSC in 2018:
Sandra Bein, Communications & Humanities – 21 years Marcia Bult, Business & Accounting – 28 years Patrice Burton, Student Services – 35 years Susan Cline, Reading – 11 years Leslie Cooper, Bookstore – 34 years Caryl Damiani, Business & Accounting – 16 years Kathryn Eberhardt, Allied Health – 30 years Don Manning, President – 28 years Carol Weber, Art & Design – 23 years
Also at the meeting, SSC’s Dr. Jennifer Medlen was presented with the Village of South Holland’s Red Tulip Award. The award is given to a certified teacher in South Holland, IL who has demonstrated outstanding service by going beyond their daily duties to effectively change student lives.
SSC is a fully accredited, comprehensive community college with locations in South Holland and Oak Forest. SSC offers over 50 career education and transfer programs awarding Associate Degrees, professional certifications and transferable credits. SSC also has numerous community outreach programs including Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (HSE), English as a Second Language (ESL), Continuing Education and a Business & Career Institute. For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718
South Suburban College Presents Faculty Awards, Recognizes Retirees.
Pictured: SSC’s Dr. Jennifer Medlen received the Red Tulip Award from South Holland officials
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The South Suburban College Basketball Program is currently accepting registrations for their summer camp in June. The SSC Bulldogs will host a Bulldog Championship Basketball Camp June 18-21 from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and a Championship Shooting Camp June 25-28 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the SSC Fitness Center/Fieldhouse. The camps are designed for Boys and Girls ages 7-17, and will be directed by Head Coach John Pigatti and current players. The cost of the Basketball Camp is $110 and the Shooting Camp is $60, with a special price of $150 for both camps. Campers will need shorts, basketball shoes, and a T-shirt or practice uniform. Players will receive a Camp T-shirt and basketball. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase every day of the camps.
The main goal of these camps is to give each individual a chance to become a better player and to have some fun along the way. In order to accomplish these goals, the emphasis will be on the fundamentals of basketball. Coach John Pigatti has just completed his twelfth season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at South Suburban College. Pigatti has received 9 Region IV Coach of the Year Awards, has been named Illinois Basketball Coach Association (IBCA) Coach of the Year, and District 3 Coach of the Year 9 times.
For more information, or to register for the Basketball Camps, please contact Coach Pigatti at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2524. Para información en Español comuniquese al Centro Latino (708)210-5740 o a Latino@ssc.edu. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The Illinois State Historical Society recently presented their annual awards to groups or organization that have furthered the collection, preservation, and/or interpretation of an aspect of Illinois history. Judging was done by an Awards Committee appointed by the President of the Society and presentation of awards took place at the Illinois State Historical Society Annual Awards Luncheon in the old State Capitol building in Springfield.
South Suburban College received a Certificate of Excellence for their project: South Suburban College: 90-Year Anniversary Historic Wall Display. “The project provides its audience with both an immediate and long-lasting recognition for the significance of this milestone anniversary, said the State Historical Society. “The timeline book and community activities were well-planned, thus ensuring the college’s anniversary was celebrated by past and future graduates. The college has a tradition of creating individual walls to display the history of the various towns they serve. How appropriate that the college dedicates a wall for their own story.”
The College hosted a dedication ceremony for the new College History Wall and Display on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in the atrium of the College’s Main Campus. The display features photos and memorabilia from the college’s 90-year history. Many students, faculty, staff and administrators joined in honoring the institution that has made its place in the community and enriched the lives of so many.
South Suburban College continues to grow with the changing cultural, technological and educational needs of the 21st century. Throughout our many years of service, thousands of people have received their education and gone on to improve their lives and their community. We at SSC are proud of our history of quality, convenience and affordability. The wall and display are now permanent features of the college located at 15800 S. State St., South Holland, IL. The public is invited to stop by Monday through Friday to view the display.
For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – LaTanya Allen, who in 2010 earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree from the Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Program at South Suburban College (SSC), was recently sworn in as President of the Mississippi Court Reporters Association, making her the third African-American to hold that position in their 53-year history. She is also a member of the National Court Reporters Association, serves on the National Committee of State Associations (NCSA), and was featured in the Journal of Court Reporters magazine for her dedication to her profession. LaTanya said, “I love court reporting and it has definitely delivered the results I anticipated.”
LaTanya credits the program and instructors at SSC. “I entered an environment where my teachers really cared about me and my education – especially LaTherese Cooke. She was always there for me during school and continues to be there for me to this day when asking for advice about choices to make in my profession.”
After graduating from SSC, LaTanya passed the Registered Professional Reporter examination given by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). This certification allowed her to become a court reporter in any state in the nation. She eventually moved back to Mississippi and is currently the official court reporter for the 11th Chancery Court District (sub-district 1). She works with a chancellor and travels between three different locations in her position. She enjoys her current role in the judicial system stating, “I’ve been a part of some really amazing hearings and court trials.”
LaTanya’s admiration for the legal field is just beginning with court reporting. She stated, “The knowledge that comes within the field, in addition to the research, studying and strategy of it all made me want to go back to get my paralegal degree.” LaTanya also holds the title of “Certified Court Administrator” and she will be taking her entrance exam for law school soon.
“I would definitely not be where I am today if SSC didn’t initially reach out to me and open the door to the amazing field of court reporting,” said LaTanya. “I’m proud to be an alumni and can’t wait to see what else the legal field has in store for me.”
A Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Program open house will be held on July 26, 2018 between 7 PM and 8:30 PM in room 5190 at SSC’s Oak Forest Center. Contact (708)596-2000 ext. 3217 or visit www.ssc.edu for more information.
Pictured: South Suburban College alumna, LaTanya Allen
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College’s Continuing Education Department is offering courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will entertain and challenge children and young adults. The College for Kids classes scheduled for this summer will begin the week of June 11 at SSC’s Main Campus in South Holland.
In addition, SSC will offer a Jam Session Day Camp for $299, beginning on June 11, 2018. This four-week summer school program is less than $5 per hour for academics and fun enrichment programs two days a week. Math will consist of review and instruction of the basic arithmetic skills. In addition to Reading and Math, students will enjoy a variety of other stimulating activities, such as Spanish.
The following Learning Enrichment Classes will be offered for preschoolers and kindergartners at a cost of $49 each:
ABC’s and 123’s
Jump Start on Kindergarten
The following classes will be offered for elementary school kids for $69 each:
Well Written Essays
Study Skills
Fun With Phonics
Grammar No Problem
Reading, Accelerated or Refresher
Math Refresher
Pre-Algebra
Spanish
Personal Enrichment
The following high school classes will be offered for $79 each:
Written Essays
Study Skills
Introduction to Algebra
Pre-Algebra/Geometry
Conversational Spanish
Personal Enrichment
STEM Camp at College For Kids
Explore various areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). Students will learn to design robots, explore engineering concepts, coding, video game design and more! Students must bring their own lunch each day. Instructors will supervise students in the lunchroom for 30 minutes.
Fee: $159 Grades K-8 KFK C10 731 9:00-2:00p M-TH MA-3367 Grades: K-3 Poole July 9-July 12 KFK C10 733 9:00-2:00p M-TH MA3369 Grades: 4-8 Poole July 9-July 12
KFK C11-STEM Camp-Week 2-Aerospace Engineering & Video Game Design
Fee: $159 Grades K-8 KFK C11 731 9:00-3:00p M-TH MA-3367 Grades: K-3 Poole July 16-July 19 KFK C11 733 9:00-3:00p M-TH MA-3369 Grades: 4-8 Poole July 16-July 19
SouthWorks Maker Lab STEM Camp
Topics will include: 2D and 3D Design, 3D printing, electronics, programming and raspberry pi technology. All of these areas will be used as students work to build their own electronic gaming device, which they will take home with them at the end of the camp.
KFK CO3-Maker Lab STEM Camp
Fee: $300; includes lab materials Grades 4-8 KFK CO3 701 8:30a-12:00p M-TH OFC-5160 June 18-21
KFK CO3-Maker Lab STEM Camp
Fee: $300; includes lab materials Grades 9-12 KFK CO3 702 1:00p-4:30p M-TH OFC-5160 June 18-21
Students with classes totaling $100 or more may be eligible for the FACTS deferred tuition payment plan. For more information about FACTS please contact the Business and Accounting Services Office at (708) 596-2000, ext. 5720. Access class schedule online from www.ssc.edu to search the Summer Continuing Education Schedule, or call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2231. Contáctanos al (708) 210-5740 o a Latino@ssc.edu. SSC’s Main Campus is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills combined with communication skills. SSC is encouraging residents to take this opportunity to volunteer as a tutor or encourage someone you know to take advantage of the free program.
New tutor training sessions will take place at the Main Campus in South Holland on May 22nd & 24th from 4pm until 6pm and May 29th & 31st from 4pm until 6pm. Come join our Literacy Program and help us start this summer off right! The tutor training is a 12-hour program that culminates with literacy training certification. We offer online training as well. Once certified, the tutors will go out to visit their adult learners at locations in or near their neighborhoods. Tutoring sites have already been established at the following locations: Acorn Public Library, Oak Forest; Glenwood-Lynwood Library; Harvey Public Library; Phoenix Library; Calumet City Public Library; Grande Prairie Library, Hazel Crest; Homewood Public Library; South Holland Public Library; South Suburban College Library, Main Campus; Oak Forest Center Library, Oak Forest; Lansing Public Library; Dolton Public Library; Riverdale Public Library; Markham Public Library and Midlothian Public Library. Tutoring is scheduled by the availability of the tutors and the learners, and the availability of space and hours of the tutoring sites.
Illiteracy is an issue that can be debilitating in so many ways for adults who never received the proper instruction. Adults who are unable to read have a much more difficult time with many daily activities that others may take for granted, along with a clear disadvantage in today’s competitive job market. SSC’s Office of Adult Education administers the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program in addition to High School Equivalency (HSE), English as a Second Language (ESL), and Adult Basic Education (ABE).
Tutors will receive free professional development services throughout this program. Successful tutors are also eligible for letters of support or recommendation for jobs, scholarships, educational opportunities, and more. These opportunities are made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy.
If you would like to register for the upcoming volunteer tutor training class please register, or if you know someone who could benefit from tutoring services, please contact Raylynn Stokes, Literacy Coach of the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program, at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2558, or email rstokes@ssc.edu. South Suburban College is located at 15800 S. State St., South Holland, Illinois.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College’s Office of Continuing Education and STEM Department are partnering to offer courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will inspire and challenge kids and young adults.
Explore various areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) utilizing tools available in the SouthWorks Maker Lab. Topics will include: 2D and 3D Design, 3D printing, electronics, programming and raspberry pi technology.
All of these areas will be used as students work to build their own electronic gaming device, which they will take home with them at the end of the camp.
KFKSSC is pleased to offer several STEM for Kids classes at the Oak Forest Center in June for grade school and high school students:
KFK CO3 701-STEM CAMP
Cost: $300; includes lab materials
Students entering 4th-8th grade
June 18-21 MTh, 8:30am – 12:00pm
OFC RM 5160
KFK CO3 702-STEM CAMP
Cost: $300; includes lab materials
Students entering 9th-12th grade
June 18-21 MTh, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
OFC RM 5160
First time non-credit students should visit the Admissions Office, Room 2348, or call Continuing Education at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2231 to get started. For questions about these classes or STEM programs at SSC, please contact Anna Helwig, STEM Dean, at (708) 210-5706. For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718.
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Women’s History Month may have come and gone, the event chairpersons (Alexandra Glumac and Rebecca Garcia-Westburg) of South Suburban College’s 10th Anniversary Women’s Conference now know what others have suspected all along—this year’s Women’s Conference was a huge success!
From the thought-provoking line-up of guest speakers to the exciting display of vendors, women from across the Chicagoland region showed their support for this year’s conference by participating in a day of events dedicated to them. With the theme, “Be Your Own Superhero,” women certainly embraced this motto and came out to hear how they too can be their very best and begin their “Superhero” journey of self-empowerment and improvement.
The event began with a continental breakfast followed by the dynamic keynote speaker, Felicia Houston. Ms. Houston, Community Development Liaison with U of Chicago Medicine Ingalls and current President of the Professional Women’s Network, began her presentation with audience engagement and gave the participants something to hang onto with her version of what each letter of the word, “SUPERHERO” stands for such as S=Strong, Supportive to O=Optimistic, Open-Minded! The participants then chose workshops sessions to attend and from the positive feedback received, the sessions were both informative and educational. An afternoon break with lunch was followed with a fashion show, more sessions and line dancing.
The conference also recognized individual women through the STAR Awards, given to acknowledge remarkable women for their professional and/or volunteer accomplishments and leadership. This year three women received awards: The special South Suburban College Lifetime Alumna Award recognized Coreen (Cory) Clark, a graduate of the SSC Registered Nursing Program. The STAR Award was presented to Erika Gilchrist and an honorable mention STAR Certificate was awarded to Rhonda Zaluckyj. For the first time ever, The Chicago Women’s Conference also offered a competitive selection scholarship for women and high school girls who attended this year’s conference. Selection of the winner is in progress.
With the successful event now completed and the Women’s Conference Committee having seen the fruits of their labor, a special thanks is given to the following various sub-committees and/or individuals for their dedication and commitment to the 10th Anniversary Women’s Conference: Rhonda Browne, Patrice Burton, Felicia Houston, Erica Humphrey, Blevian Moore, Jacki Rivera, Alysia Robinette, Hella Bowker and LaTasha Binder.
