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Wilco Culinary Program Thanksgiving Buffet was a Huge Success!
Wilco Area Career Center is proud to hosts its annual Thanksgiving Buffet, this community event draws a crowd and gives our Culinary Arts students their first experience of planning, preparing, serving and working in a buffet environment. Today, the menu consisted of
creamy butternut squash soup, rolls, mixed greens with cranberries, pralines, and raspberry vinaigrette, roast turkey with gravy, glazed ham, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce with pumpkin pie with praline streusel topping for dessert. It was a huge success and thank you to all in attendance & Happy Thanksgiving!
Student of the Quarter Awards 2024
Each quarter teachers nominate a Student of the Quarter to recognize good work, dependability and a positive attitude! These students have demonstrated excellence in the following areas: leadership, citizenship, academic and/or career and technical achievement in their Wilco Program during 1st Quarter. Congratulations! Student of the Quarter List for October 2024
Three Wilco Welding Students Awarded AWS Scholarships
The Wilco Welding Program proudly announces three Alumni students received District Scholarships from the American Welding Society Foundation. These students represent District 13 (which includes the Wilco Chapter as well as the Joliet/Aurora/Kankakee Section).
Wilco Preschool gets a Special Visit
The Wilco Early Childhood Preschool program was honored to have Author Megan Dagnino visit as a guest reader on October 28th. Megan is a mother, registered nurse, and children’s book author of the wonderfully fun book Witch’s Brew . Wilco ECE Student Ava Lenart ( Wilmington) gifted the ECE class with a signed copy of the book and asked if her Mom’s Friend the Author . . .
Wilco Fire Science program visits Wilco Pre-K students
The Early Childhood department collaborated with the Wilco Fire and Science department! The preschoolers learned all about fire safety, stop-drop-and-roll, stay low and go, creating a meeting place for the family to meet outside in the event of a fire, common household items that are hot or dangerous, and especially that firefighters are friendly and help us stay safe. . . .
Wilco Area Career Center receives 2023 Lincoln Aviator
Wilco Area Career Center is about to create more learning opportunities for students following the donation of a 2023 Lincoln Aviator to its auto tech program on Thursday, September 26 th . The donation is in recognition of the outstanding achievement of students, who have completed the most Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program training modules in the state of Illinois. Wilco . . .
Check Presentation to Wilco Building Trades Program
On Monday, September 9th, Tortilla Flatz MexicanGrill, Cristina Zamarron, National Title Solutions, Ray Manuel and Kind Lending, Mark Zdenovec, and Mike Montgomery revealed the final total from its Building Trades Fund Raising Event held on July 26, 2024. A check for $960.00 was presented to Wilco Area Career Center Assistant Executive Director Dr. Alicia Cook, Veterinary Assistant Instructor Margaret Janke, Building . . .
Wilco Area Career Center Welcomes a New Principal
The Administration and staff are excited and honored to welcome Dr. Alicia Cook as the new Assistant Director/Principal at Wilco Area Career Center! Dr. Cook is a proven collaborative leader with high expectations for students and staff, which aligns closely with our vision and mission for student success. Her experience, along with her personalized approach will be a valuable asset in leading Wilco Area Career Center . . .
Wilco Preschool Class of 2024 Graduation
Graduation is such a special milestone in a child’s life. The Wilco Preschool Graduation ceremony is a great opportunity to celebrate learning and to recognize an important milestone, one that may be the first of many milestones. Wilco Area Career Center is proud to promote this innate feeling of pride and accomplishment as students receive their preschool diploma. From the tassel on the graduation . . .
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Executive Director Dr. Elizabeth Kaufman ekaufman@wilcoacc.org (815) 838-6941 ext. 1006 Assistant Director/Principal . . .
