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Andrea Pedersen of Nutritional Decadence

Nutritional Decadence

July 21, 2021

Many people want to eat healthier foods, but it’s so hard to give up the decadent foods that we all love. Andrea Pedersen saw this trend as an opportunity to sell the unique chocolate syrup she had developed and start her own food business, Nutritional Decadence. In 2020, Andrea launched Cocolasses® on Amazon and through her own e-commerce website. Read More

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Ten Questions with 'Unmasked' poster designer Konstantina Tsonis

May 27, 2021

Harper Graphic Arts student Konstantina Tsonis designed the poster for Harper's 2021 fashion show, “Unmasked: Spirit of the Times.” Here are ten questions with Konstantina. Read More

UIUC Student Max Mauschbaugh

UIUC Student Turns to Harper to Solve Scheduling Conflict and Discovers a Great Learning Experience

April 15, 2021

Max Mauschbaugh, a 19-year-old sophomore at UIUC, took advantage of the remote learning environment to take his physics class at Harper this spring. Read More

Kathy Coy

A Promise Turned Into a Career

March 31, 2021

Dr. Kathy Coy, director of institutional research, was a few months shy of her 30th birthday when she took her first college course. She enrolled at the College of DuPage because she had made a promise to herself to go to college before she turned 30. “If I make a promise, I will move heaven and earth to do it,” said Kathy, “even if it is a promise to myself.” Read More

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Ergonomic Solutions

December 17, 2020

Ergonomic Solutions – “where the office meets the road”! Nancy and Mark Wunderlich design their mobile office spaces so that employees can work efficiently, in a comfortable space that doesn’t compromise their well-being. There’s no need to precariously balance that valuable laptop on top of the car when you have a fully functioning office space in your vehicle. Read More

Last Updated: 12/14/23