The Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members and elected new officers at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 2, on the Main Campus in Galesburg. Joshua Gibb of Wataga and Gayle Keiser of Galesburg took their oath of office after winning seats in the April consolidated election. Gayla Pacheco, who has served on the Board since 2009, also was sworn in after being re-elected. Gibb, Keiser, and Pacheco were voted to six-year terms. Resolutions were read commending outgoing trustees Sandra Wood and Bill Robinson for their years of service to the college. Wood had been on the Board since 2011, and Robinson had served since being elected in 2005. The Board also elected officers for 2023-24. Tom Colclasure was elected chair, DeVone Eurales was re-elected as vice chair and Pacheco was elected to serve as secretary. Trustees accepted a grant worth $46,728 from the Tracy Family Foundation to support the expansion of Sandburg's practical nursing program at the
Preteens and younger teens with an interest in criminal justice will be eager to get involved in a program offered this summer at Carl Sandburg College. Students ages 11-14 that fancy themselves as super sleuths can take part in a criminal justice summer youth program hosted by Sandburg's Corporate and Leisure College. Get a Clue takes place July 27 and 28 at Sandburg's Main Campus in Galesburg and is led by instructor and coordinator of criminal justice programs Chris Barber. The registration deadline is July 13. Early camp registration cost is $30 and will include a t-shirt. Students may continue to register for $30 after the deadline; however, a t-shirt may not be provided. Participants will learn about the process of collecting evidence, fingerprinting, fingerprint dusting, sketching, casting, and investigative techniques used in criminal investigations through hands-on activities. To sign up for the program or for more information, contact Sandbrug's Corporate and L
April 3, 2021
Carl Sandburg College is doing more to fulfill food needs for students during the pandemic.
With limited foot traffic in the Resource Room Food Pantry at the college this year, Sandburg is finding ways to bring the room and its contents to students.
Thanks to a donation from Mike and Mary Panther, the Resource Room was expanded at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year and has remained open by appointment during the pandemic with monthly deliveries of fresh produce, meat, frozen, and refrigerated food items from the River Bend Foodbank.
The community college also expanded the Resource Room at its Branch Campus in Carthage, receiving a portion of the monthly delivery from River Bend Foodbank.