Student organizations at Carl Sandburg College offer the opportunity to take your learning outside the classroom walls, gain new skills, build your professional resume and meet fellow students! Academic, recreational and special interest-focused organizations can meet many interests.
African Student Association (ASA)
Our mission is to improve the African student experience at Sandburg by providing uplifting and entertaining events while exchanging integral knowledge and culture to the entire student body, and to challenge each student to improve themselves through professional, social and personal achievement thereby positively impacting the community.
Advisor: Anthony Law / 309.341.5439
Associate Degree Nursing Clubs
First year
This club is for first-year RN students. We meet to stay informed and work together on our classes’ activities, study groups and any professional medical seminars or exhibits that would benefit us as nursing students.
Second year
Our mission is to promote and foster the future of professional nursing with visionary leadership, elevating the level of community health knowledge, and creating unity through social and cultural activities.
Advisor: Christina Stone / 309.341.5292
Art Club
The Sandburg Art Club is an art interest-oriented group dedicated to express, enhance and explore the talent of its members. It's a blank canvas and completely open to members' interpretations and imaginative expertise. It promises to remain a relaxed, open and stimulating environment where you can bond with other club members through a common interest.
Advisor: Lisa Walker / 309.341.5303
Automotive Club
The Sandburg Automotive Club gives you the chance to support career exploration, career development and automotive industry awareness through club projects, outreach activities and collaboration with local industry partners. Membership is open to all Sandburg students enrolled in credit-bearing courses, whether they’re automotive or not.
Advisor: Mike Hagedorn / 309.341.5267
Black Student Association (BSA)
Focused on providing a better scholastic, cultural, political and social life for students of color at Sandburg, the organization strives to enhance the general welfare of all culturally diverse populations while promoting high scholastic standards, and nurturing unity and pride among African American students.
BSA also is concerned with the entire student population and its diversity, and is here to be of service to the minds and bodies of the entire community — on campus and off. All bold, bright and brave students can unite under the organization to act in a concerted effort to improve multiculturalism at Sandburg, and all the issues and concerns that lie within that term in the new millennium. Open to all students of all cultures to promote intercultural communication and friendships.
Advisor: Anthony Law / 309.341.5439
Criminal Justice Club
This club is designed for any student — regardless of major — who shares an interest in the criminal justice field. The Criminal Justice Club offers insight into different career paths available in the field and gives you the ability to make connections with outside agencies and volunteer with local community programs, as well as the opportunity to participate in many club activities from police ride-alongs to prison tours. You’ll have the opportunity to create extended bonds that could continue past graduation.
The mission of the Criminal Justice Club, in conjunction with Sandburg, is to provide all students with opportunities for success. The shared core values of excellence, collaboration, integrity and respect are embedded in each student.
Advisor: Christopher Barber / 309.341.5313
Drama Club
The mission of Drama Club is to foster excellence in theater practice and tradition by creating theater, seeing theater, and encouraging theatrical activity on our campus for the personal and professional benefit of its members and the larger student body.
Advisor: James Hutchings / 309.341.5317
Future Alumni Network (FAN)
As students, you’re Sandburg alumni-in-training and will soon become part of the alumni network. The Sandburg alumni network is a successful group of more than 66,000 Chargers in virtually every profession, across all 50 states and worldwide. Alumni Relations helps connect Sandburg students with community members and college alumni. Current students are invited to join the Future Alumni Network. FAN give you opportunities to network with alumni at events and activities, learn about the importance of giving back, and advancing your interpersonal skills through volunteer, social and professional experiences.
Advisor: Stacey Rucker / 309.341.5330
Hispanic-Latino Student Association (HLSA)
HLSA shares the rich culture and heritage of Hispanic-Latino students and establishes cross-cultural communication between other cultures. Our mission is to provide academic and social activities that will benefit the Hispanic-Latino students in the community. Open to all students of all cultures to promote intercultural communication and friendships.
Advisor: Anthony Law / 309.341.5439
Esta organización estudiantil se centra en proporcionar un deseo de compartir la rica cultura y el patrimonio de los estudiantes latinos hispanos y para establecer la comunicación intercultural entre otras culturas. Proporcionar actividades académicas y sociales que beneficien a los estudiantes latinos hispanos en la comunidad. Abierto a todos los estudiantes de todas las culturas con el fin de promover la comunicación y la amistad intercultural!
International Student Club
Our mission is to support and advocate for international students and English language learners at Sandburg and in the community by offering services and experiences such as field trips, academic support gatherings, workshops, fundraising and community outreach. Open to any Sandburg student whose first language isn’t English, international students, and students interested in learning various cultures and languages.
Advisor: Kang Hee Hong / 309.341.5355
Advisor: Stefani Gillen / 309.341.5262
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at colleges and universities establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture and God’s purposes in the world. We welcome you into caring, diverse communities, where you can build friendships and explore Christian faith in the marketplace of ideas.
Advisor: Jeremie Kilgore
Advisor: Tracy Engstrom / 309.341.5355
Men of Distinction (MOD)
MOD continually strengthens the bonds between men, develops leaders through community service, while increasing cultural awareness both academically and socially on Sandburg's campus and throughout the community. MOD is a premier honorary organization focused primarily on building relationships with first- and second-year students to help them become successful throughout their college experience. This is an organization that stands for excellence, collaboration, integrity and respect.
Advisor: Anthony Law / 309.341.5439
National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS)
The NSLS is the nation’s largest leadership honor society. In addition to honoring excellence, the NSLS provides a step-by step accredited program for members to build their leadership skills. Upon completion of the program, you’ll receive your leadership certificate and take your place among the top student leaders on your campus and across the country.
The NSLS exists to recognize, cultivate and honor leaders while making a lasting, positive change in the world. We strive to help members discover and achieve their goals, and we provide real-world experience that helps ensure our members have the best opportunity to achieve success in their future.
Advisor: Genny Stevens / 309.341.5332
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages scholarships among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, PTK provides an opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Phi Theta Kappa's mission is two-fold:
- Recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students.
- Provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.
Advisor: Lara Roemer / 309.341.5219
Quills Writing Club (QWC)
The QWC believes in the importance of creativity through writing, providing a creative space for individuals to express themselves through creative freedom, and a place for all those to come together to create, inspire and write.
Advisor: Sharon Trotter-Martin / 309.341.5358
Radiologic Technology Club
The Sandburg Society for Student Radiologic Technologists provides information for students interested in radiologic technology and discusses values for the betterment of society and the profession.
Advisor: Laura Rider / 309.341.5222
Sandburg Tech Squad
The Sandburg Tech Squad's mission is to actively participate and promote knowledge and skills within the information communication technology field throughout our club activities. Members work to become leaders and set examples for the community as professionals in valuing our lifelong learning process while helping and providing services to the whole campus community.
Advisor: Dr. Suvineetha Herath / 309.341.5269
Sigma Phi Sigma
The purpose and mission of Sigma Phi Sigma is to promote professionalism, knowledge and fellowship within the mortuary science profession.
Advisor: Tim Krause / 309.345.8501
SkillsUSA Sandburg
SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Any individual who is enrolled in credit courses at Sandburg can become a member.
Advisor: Kang Hee Hong / 309.341.5355
STEM Club
The purpose of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club is to encourage students to be problem-solvers and critical thinkers using hands-on activities that are both fun and challenging.
Advisor: Dr. Suvineetha Herath / 309.341.5269
Student American Dental Hygiene Association (SADHA)
Our purpose is to cultivate, promote and sustain the art and science of dental hygiene, to represent and safeguard the common interest of the members of the dental hygiene profession, and to contribute toward the improvement of oral health of the public. If you’re currently enrolled in the Sandburg Dental Hygiene program, you’re eligible to join.
Advisor: Stacy Kosier / 309.344.2246
Student Ambassador’s
The Student Ambassador Program is a leadership opportunity for an honorary group of students who are dedicated to serving and representing Carl Sandburg College. Student Ambassadors provide campus tours, seek to enhance prospective students' knowledge about the various student support services and programs offered at Sandburg, serve as a Sandburg representative within the campus community, and perform duties at various Sandburg campus and community events.
To apply:
- Complete the Student Ambassador Application.
- Submit the application by May 1 for the upcoming academic year
(i.e., May 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 academic year).
Please note: Applying to the Student Ambassador Program does not guarantee acceptance to the program.
Want to nominate a student to be a Student Ambassador?
Simply complete the Student Ambassador Nomination Form, and submit it by April 1. The nominated students will be reviewed and contacted to complete an application.
For more information, contact:
Genny Stevens
Coordinator of Student Life/Student Ambassador Advisor
309.341.5332
gstevens@sandburg.edu
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the officially recognized student governance body for Carl Sandburg College. SGA is composed of no more than 15 elected senators and five executive officers. Elections are held each fall. SGA serves as a liaison between the student body and the college, governs student organizations, and assists with the Office of Student Life events. View the SGA Constitution.
The SGA Executive Board consists of five elected officers:
- President
- Vice President
- Student Trustee
- Secretary
- Treasurer
The Student Trustee is elected in April serving a one-year term while the other officers are elected in September, serving the nine-month academic year.
The SGA holds general elections for officer positions using an online application and online voting processes.
How to apply for candidacy
Are you interested in running for an officer position? Please complete a candidate application and submit a video of yourself answering the questions outlined on the application.
Interested candidates must:
- Be enrolled in at least six Sandburg credit classes for the current academic year.
- Have a GPA of at least 2.0.
- Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Sandburg.
Candidate videos should:
- Include your name, year in school, degree and your involvement on campus/in the community.
- Answer the questions outlined on the application to the best of your ability.
- Be professional.
- Be less than three minutes.
- Be appropriate for online posting for students to view.
Questions, ideas or want to learn more? Email us! sga@sandburg.edu
Veterans Club
The purpose of the Veterans Club is to provide education and outreach for student veterans and military personnel here at Sandburg. It offers a support system for student veterans and military personnel, and promotes awareness of veteran issues.
Advisor: Gavin Sherwood / 309.341.5321
Welding Club
The purpose of the Welding Club is to promote welding, fabrication and metal sculpture.
Advisor: Ian Milligan / 309.341.5477
Women of Character (WOC)
The purpose of WOC is to continually strengthen the bonds between women, develop leaders through community service, while increasing cultural awareness both academically and socially on Sandburg's campus and throughout the community. WOC is a premier honorary organization focused primarily on building relationships with first- and second-year students to help them become successful throughout their college experience. This is an organization that stands for excellence, collaboration, integrity and respect.
Advisor: Anthony Law / 309.341.5439