In collaboration with the Illinois Capital Development Board, the college will soon begin construction on a new six-story building to enhance the urban Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan. Please excuse the noise and truck traffic as construction begins so CLC can provide local students with $48 million of expansion to increase educational opportunities.

The comedic children’s fairytale from Hans Christian Anderson, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” is coming to a Zoom screen near you this October. This production, adapted by Max Bush for young audiences, is free online through the theatre department Oct. 1-4.

College of Lake County’s metalworking program was awarded an additional $25,000 grant from the heavy metal rock band, Metallica. Thanks to a recent GoFundMe sweepstakes where Metallica’s James Hetfield fundraised over $75,000 through the sale of his handmade coffee tables, CLC was selected as one of three colleges to receive additional funds because of our program curriculum. This scholarship extends the list of opportunities for students to access $1.5 million to help pay for college. Students can enroll in fall late-start classes at the college through November.

The new science building is among the greenest buildings in Illinois, but it doesn’t stop there. The college is expanding solar energy on campus this fall. Verde Solutions will install solar panels on two acres of land on the west side of campus and atop the roofs of six buildings. Once complete, the college will receive nearly 20 percent of its electricity needs from these solar installations.

Tune in for tips from college cybersecurity experts this October. During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, CLC continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity in your home.

Famed mathematician and physician Albert Einstein said, “once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” Lindenhurst resident and recent graduate Seth Thomason has taken these words not only to heart, but to action. He was named national champion in the 2019-2020 American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Student Math League competition (AMATYC SML).

In a phenomenal performance, Thomason achieved a perfect score of 80/80 in the rigorous competition, beating out thousands of community college students representing over 165 colleges from across the country. As national champion, Thomason also received a $3,000 scholarship. As the main point contributor, Thomason also led the way for CLC’s AMATYC SML team to finish third in the country out of 144 colleges — the best national finish ever for a CLC team.

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