The Oakton College Board of Trustees selected Evanston resident Mary Lynn Toussaint, J.D., to become board chair for a one-year term during its meeting on April 16. The board also selected Evanston re.
Sankofa emphasizes the importance of embracing one's heritage while moving forward.
Oakton College welcomed high school juniors and seniors from four local schools to its annual Sankofa: Black Teen Su.
The Oakton College Educational Foundation Board of Directors has been selected to receive the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleg.
This summer, Trinton Jones stepped into his ancestral past. Jones, an Evanston resident, was one of four Oakton College students who traveled to study in Two Evanston residents were among Oakton College students who traveled to the Republic of Ghana in June, connecting with their African heritage.