Author Archives: Kevin Hunsperger

Shawnee Community College Named One of USA Today’s Top Vocational Schools of 2025

Shawnee 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.

Shawnee Community College to Host Digital Threat Assessment® Training for School and Community Safety

Shawnee 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.

Shawnee Community College Receives Excellence in Innovation Award from Illinois Community College Board

Shawnee 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.

Shawnee Community College Reaffirmed by Higher Learning Commission with High Praise

Shawnee 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.

Shawnee Community College Receives $8,900 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support the Little Saints Book Club

The 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.