Sauk Valley Community College

In just two short years, we are proud to have graduated six community law enforcement officers’ classes. In 2025, we will have surpassed 200 graduates.

The SVACC awards scholarships to students pursuing a college degree in a variety of fields.

Sauk Valley Community College is serving up an evening of live entertainment, decadent chocolates and fine dining Saturday, Feb. 15.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Professional Women’s Network committee is holding a Lunch and Learn workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

An in-house-produced color brochure highlighted many of the academic and social achievements of the college to show to prospective donors and students.

The organization won awards for its efforts in the Economic Vitality, Organization and Volunteer Recognition categories.

SVCC was one of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for its efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation.

Sauk Valley Community College’s Impact Program has received the Lieutenant Governor Award for Excellence in Revitalization.

Malden’s Lexi Bohms led the Sauk women with a time of 21:42.3, placing 135th.

Sauk Valley Community College’s student government held a Friendsgiving on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at the school.

Sauk Valley Community College's student government held a Friendsgiving on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at the school.

SVCC President Dave Hellmich will participate in several breakout sessions at the summit, including one focused on Promise programs – initiatives designed to make higher education more accessible and affordable by providing students with financial support or tuition assistance.

Lacey Eissens and Jess Johns combined for 29 kills as top-seeded Sauk Valley Community College opened the postseason in Region 4 with a sweep of South Suburban at home Wednesday night.

The American Pakistan Educational Exchange program began in October 2023 in cooperation between Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Bristol Community College in Massachusetts and Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan.

Hypnotist and mentalist Brian Imbus performs at SVCC at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 6. The event is free and open to the public.

Need something to do this winter? The Whiteside County Extension has you covered with several classes, workshops and other activities.

Pumpkins smashed will be composted into the SVCC field soil to help next year’s pumpkins grow.

An estimated 1,200 students and 70 local businesses converged Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon as the Pathways Playground introduced students to a wide variety of careers.

The dinner provided an opportunity to celebrate the manufacturing industry in the Sauk Valley and raise funds to provide scholarships for students pursuing manufacturing careers.

Visitors can donate blood from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Sauk Valley Community College's Dillon Mall, 173 state Route 2 in Dixon.

The funds will be used to support the Impact Program, which empowers students to earn 100% of their tuition and fees through community service.

Sauk Valley took control midway through the first set, carried that over in a dominant second set, then rallied from its first deficit of the match to win the third set in a 25-17, 25-10, 25-20 Arrowhead Conference victory over Highland at home.

The Sauk Valley College volleyball team plays host to Highland Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. SVCC won in three sets.

Has Lee County always been Republican?

Pathway Playground provides an opportunity for students to connect with local businesses and explore the vast array of career paths available to them.

Household hazardous waste collection will take place Oct. 26 at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2 in Dixon.

Thirteen people have been named recipients of CGH Health Foundation nursing and healthcare scholarships.

The Sauk Valley College Foundation will begin fundraising for the Ulferts Impact Scholar Fund to provide area high school students interested in majoring in criminal justice the opportunity to earn 100% of their tuition and fees to attend SVCC.

Learn about crime scene investigations, mock traffic stops and SVCC’s shooting simulator.

The 16th annual juried art exhibit opens Aug. 23.

SVCC’s Financial Aid Office is offering assistance to any student, whether they anticipate attending Sauk Valley Community College or not, with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process and submission.

School officials say prospective students are frustrated with time it takes for an application to be processed and are giving up.

Dixon native Tammy (Zimmerman) Helfrich, a life coach and author, will sign copies of her new book, “Ablaze,” at Books on First, 202 W. First St., from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, July 26.

The Fulton Police Department faces a “dire and unprecedented” staffing shortage, Police Chief Nicholas Neblung told the Fulton City Council last month. His department is not alone.

With many local departments understaffed, Sauk Valley Community College's police academy and others are more important than ever to supply police officers.

Sauk Valley Community College’s Community Education Department will host its next Private Pilot Ground Training and Instrument Training classes via Google Meets.

SVCC Learning Commons Library and SVCC Science Club have teamed up to host this informative session on cicadas. This event is free and open to the public.

Classes will be held on the SVCC campus and will prepare students for the Secretary of State-administered Class B test.

Sauk Valley Community College will host upcoming sessions for the nursing, sonography and rad tech programs.

The service is free and open to students in the college’s district.

A total of 257 full- and part-time Sauk Valley Community College students have been named to the president’s list for the spring semester. Another 137 students made the dean’s list.

Sauk Valley Community College’s Community Education Department will host a bus trip to Chicago to see “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

The announcement follows resignation of Kris Noble, who has joined the Midland Institute of Entrepreneurship Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program as a community engagement specialist.

Over $2 million of the third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grants – which brought just under $5 million into DPS – is dedicated to the CTE renovations, according to the Dixon Public Schools' Board of Education’s grant budget.

Sauk Valley Community College will host informational sessions for the Emergency Medical Technician Program on Wednesday, June 12, and Tuesday, July 9. The informational sessions will take place in SVCC’s Riverview Conference Room starting at 6 p.m. on both dates.

Sauk Valley Community College is offering the program for veterans June 18, with two four-hour session options.

The eighth annual Florissa Family 5K will be Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Sauk Valley Community College.

Within the Impact Program, high school students who graduate within SVCC’s district, which includes Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties, can earn their tuition through completing community service hours.

SVCC held its commencement Friday, May 10, 2024 at the college.

Sauk Valley Community College held its pinning and commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, 2024, at the college.