Oakton honored the spring 2021 nursing graduates at a pinning ceremony Monday, May 17, at the Des Plaines campus.
Josselyn Cruz, a campus leader with a passion for creating community, will serve as the 2021 Student Commencement Speaker.
Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Des Plaines Patch.
The Oakton Community College Board of Trustees restructured at its April meeting electing Martha Burns as the board’s new chair.
Cecelia Landrum of Evanston receives the Distinguished Chapter Member Award at PTK’s annual convention.
See how college aid applications changed for Des Plaines area high schools.
Attendees can meet with employers and reps from regional universities at the event on April 21.
Hatch donates $100,000 to Oakton to create the Hatch Social Equity Opportunity Scholarship for students in cannabis education programs.
Oakton Community College & National Louis University offer a new partnership providing a new avenue for Oakton students to transfer to NLU.
The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been on the rise. Here's how it’s changed in Cook County.
Maribis supports Oakton students enrolled in the College’s cannabis programs with a generous donation.
Oakton recently honored faculty and staff members Jennifer Dadivas Hong, Megan Klein, Anna Shipulina and Stephanie Herrera.
Oakton honored the fall 2020 nursing graduates at a drive-up pinning ceremony Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Des Plaines campus.
Four Oakton student veterans are graduates of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Veterans Back to Work Boot Camp.
Andrea Lehmacher, director of Marketing at Oakton, is the NCMPR District 3 Communicator of the Year.
Oakton student-athlete Jacelyn Islas is a member of the inaugural class of Student-Athlete Council representatives for the NJCAA.
Oakton is the first community college in Illinois to receive an AANAPISI grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Kelly Iwanaga Becker and Simi Khurana are recipients of the AAWCC 40 Under 40 Award.
Jae Hee Kim credits Oakton Community College for helping her find her calling.
Oakton will receive a federal Student Support Services grant of $1,745,805 over five years from the U.S. Department of Education.
Phi Theta Kappa recognized Oakton student Shaked Gafni of Evanston as a 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar.
Oakton Honors Program inspired graduate Maryana Nissan to join Doctors Without Borders.
Oakton student Aaron Banks of Wilmette was named the Honors Program Liberal Arts Student of the Year.
By enrolling at Oakton, you can begin your education close to home at an affordable cost then transfer to the college of your dreams.
Oakton Community College student Gabrielle Tornquist is shedding light about the Spanish Civil War through her virtual museum.
Oakton Community College highlights the impressive accomplishments of its Honors students.
Oakton Community College student Mia Trais is the recipient of the Margaret Messer Student Research Grant.
Amelia Baldwin earned the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
While students are staying home from school, the Des Plaines Jr. Warriors athletes are stepping up and tutoring their peers.
William Stafford is the new Chair of the Oakton Community College Board of Trustees.
The teachers took to the streets to wave to their students who they have not seen in weeks.
In recognition of Oakton's commitment to improving student success, the college earned designation as a new Leader College from ATD.
Taking a music class at Oakton can provide many benefits including increasing self-confidence and increasing coordination.
“Second grade Joana Sanchez brings her heart and soul to Apollo and to the entire East Maine School District 63.”
Oakton's Bakahia Madison earned a Most Distinguished Women of Illinois award from the Orrington Institute, a nonprofit organization.
Oakton recognized the fall 2019 nursing graduates at a pinning ceremony Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Des Plaines campus.
Oakton Associate Professor of English Tina Fakhrid-Deen earned the 2020 winter/spring MacDowell Colony Fellowship.
A new transfer partnership creates a pathway from Oakton to NMU for students to earn a bachelor’s degree tailored to the cannabis industry.
The Oakton Community College chapter of the PTK International Honor Society recently swore in nine new officers and inducted new members.
Oakton's nursing program ranks No. 5 in the state in the “The 10 Best Schools in Illinois for Registered Nursing Programs – 2020."