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An Oakton College professor who spends her spare time volunteering for and helping to lead several local organizations has been honored by the Evanston/North Shore chapter of the NAACP.

Ella Whitehead, a Skokie resident who serves as Oakton’s director of Admission and Equity Outreach, was recognized with the NAACP’s 2025 President’s Award.

Oakton College, in a statement, called Whitehead “a driving force behind expanding educational opportunity and ensuring every student can thrive at Oakton College.”

The college noted she also serves as a leader across the region, including in roles with the North Shore Section of the National Council of Negro Women, the Skokie Public Library, and the Skokie Community Foundation.

Whitehead accepted the hon

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