By Kevin Hunsperger
Published October 9, 2025Nearly 500 students from 12 area high schools visited Shawnee Community College today to take part in the College’s annual SCC Day, a campus-wide event designed to help juniors and seniors explore their academic and career possibilities.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published October 8, 2025Shawnee Community College is joining community colleges across Illinois this fall to help address food insecurity through the second annual Feed The Need Campus Food Drive. From October 15 through December 1, 2025, SCC will collect non-perishable food items on campus, with donations benefiting Bernie’s Place on main campus and the College’s extension centers.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published October 1, 2025Shawnee Community College (SCC) has been recognized by USA TODAY as one of America’s Top Vocational Schools for 2025, earning a five-star rating in the category Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities. The five-star distinction places SCC among a select group of institutions nationwide, and one of only three in Illinois, to receive USA TODAY’s highest mark.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published September 25, 2025Shawnee Community College will host a Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) training on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the L Atrium of the main campus in Ullin, Illinois. The training, offered through the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute, is tuition-free and open to a wide range of school and community professionals.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published September 17, 2025Shawnee Community College (SCC) has been honored with the inaugural Excellence in Innovation Award for Career and Technical Education at the Illinois Community College Board’s annual Forum for Excellence event. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the category of Career Technical and Adult Education: Building Pathways for All Students.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published August 26, 2025Shawnee Community College Workforce Development is proud to announce an all-day training event, Communication Strategies for Diverse Abilities, on Saturday, September 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Church in Metropolis, Illinois.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published June 2, 2025Shawnee Community College is thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Spring 2025 semester honor students, who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and academic excellence.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published June 2, 2025Shawnee Community College proudly announces the reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)—an achievement that underscores the confidence, strength, and dedication of its faculty, staff, and leadership. For the first time in the College’s history, SCC has also been placed on the Open Pathway, which reflects institutional trust, stability, and a focus on continuous quality improvement.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published May 30, 2025Shawnee Community College is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew White as the new head coach of the Saints baseball program. Coach White steps into the role following the retirement of longtime coach Ken Reichart, who dedicated years of service to the College and its student-athletes.
By Kevin Hunsperger
Published May 22, 2025The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Shawnee Community College a grant for $8,900 to support the Little Saints Book Club. The funds are a part of a record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation’s history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs in the 48 states where Dollar General operates.