SVCC was a great learning opportunity and growing experience for me.
Delaney graduated from SVCC in 2018 with her Associate in Arts degree. She currently works as a Research Technician at Agri-King in Fulton, Illinois. Delaney had an opportunity to play softball at SVCC and didn’t want to be too far from home. As a resident of Albany, SVCC was a perfect fit because it was close to home and family. We interviewed Delaney to find out how her time at SVCC shaped her college experience and future career.
What made you choose to attend Sauk Valley Community College?
Delaney had an opportunity to play softball at SVCC and didn’t want to be too far from home. She attended SVCC 2016 – 2018 and graduated with an Associate in Arts Degree. She was a resident of Albany, so SVCC was close to home and family.
What’s your favorite memory from your time at the college?
Delaney’s favorite memory is being with her teammates and traveling with sports. She rented an apartment in Dixon with three other teammates that she is still in touch with today. She enjoyed being part of the softball community.
What was your biggest takeaway from your time here?
Delaney was pushed out her comfort zone because softball wasn’t a sport, she thought she’d play in college. She appreciated the push that it gave her to try new things and have first time experiences and still be close to home. It got her to grow more than she thought she could at that point in time.
How did your experience at Sauk Valley Community College prepare you for your career or next steps?
In high school, didn’t have a favorite subject. She was able to expand course options at Sauk. She shocked herself by really enjoyed doing science.
When Delaney started at SVCC, she was unsure of what her career goals were and didn’t know what was next. She really enjoyed Professor David Breen’s Biology & Botany classes and Professor Dave Edlebach’s Chemistry classes. She will never forget Professor Edlebach’s rainbow lab coat, he made Chemistry very enjoyable and entertaining with his demonstrations.
Those classes opened her eyes to lean towards becoming a science teacher. When she transferred to UNI, she decided that she didn’t want to pursue a teaching degree, but to pursue a career biology and science. She just wanted to do science.
What did you enjoy most about being part of the Sauk Valley Community College community?
Delaney enjoyed the opportunities to make friends and get involved especially as athletes. A few highlights were meeting other athletes at study tables and activities during finals week.
What would you tell someone who’s considering attending Sauk Valley Community College?
Delaney would tell future SVCC students to take a chance and get involved. Reach out and to make opportunities for yourself. Try something you wouldn’t normally try. Professors were very helpful and answered any questions she had.
Complete this sentence: “Attending Sauk Valley Community College was…”
A great learning opportunity and growing experience for me.
What does Sauk Valley Community College mean to you in one word?
Growth
In that time and place where I was at, it was a good time from me to grow and try new things and reach out.
If you could give advice to current students, what would it be?
Be open to change and trying new things especially if it’s something you haven’t done before or used to doing. It could open a door that you didn’t know you’d like or enjoyed or become passionate about.
