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Allie Kohl Receives Second Coca-Cola Scholarship
For the second time, Allie Kohl, of Herscher, has been selected to receive a Coca-Cola academic scholarship. Last year, Kohl received a $1,000 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship. This year, she earned $1,500 as a Gold Scholar on Coca-Cola’s 2024 Academic Team. The award stems from Kohl’s score in the All-USA Academic Team Competition. Kohl…
KCC Medical Laboratory Technician Program Receives National Accreditation – Again!
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences has awarded the Kankakee Community College Medical Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Program continued accreditation until 2029. Seeking accreditation is voluntary, but KCC’s MLT program has been accredited by NAACLS since 1981. There are 240 accredited MLT programs in the U.S. and 10 in Illinois. To continue accreditation,…
KCC Instructor Receives IACEA ‘Teacher of Year Award’
For her passion and commitment to students, Jennifer Mulligan has received the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association Arthur J. Stejskal Teacher of the Year Award. “My teacher, Ms. Jennifer deserves the title Teacher of the Year and so much more,” said Tammara Gonzalez of Kankakee. “I have never had a teacher who was so…
All 2023 KCC Nursing Program Grads Pass Licensure Exam
The most recent Kankakee Community College nursing program graduates have attained a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination. All of KCC’s May and December 2023 Registered Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN. All of KCC’s July 2023 Practical Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-PN. The practical nursing program has one group of graduates…
KCC Nursing Student Representing Illinois at SNA Political Action Day
Sarah Quick, of Kankakee, is preparing for her role at the Student Nursing Association Political Action Day in Springfield. Along with completing her final semester of the registered nursing program at Kankakee Community College, Quick also serves as president for SNA of Illinois. Quick graduated from Central High School in Clifton in 2013. After taking…
Dr. King Education Center Board Donates to KCC Scholarships
For more than 30 years, the Dr. King Education Center has stood as a beacon of hope and opportunity within the Kankakee Community. The organization’s assets now are being transformed into scholarships at Kankakee Community College. King Center’s Board members, Louise Bigott, former Kankakee Alderman Steve Hunter, and Dr. Willie Davis, decided to give KCC…
Lifelong Learning Institute Information Session March 22
An information session for spring courses designed for active senior citizens will be held on Friday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Iroquois Room at Kankakee Community College. Special guest speakers on March 22 are Justin Caldwell and Jolene Boothe from Sweet Darren’s, a local bakery and ice cream establishment. They will…
KCC Offering ‘Fast Path’ Info Session March 13
An information session on Kankakee Community College’s Fast Path transfer degree program will be held on Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m., at the KCC Miner South Extension Center in Watseka. The Fast Path Program uses a set schedule of two classes a week, which allows students to earn an associate in arts transfer degree…
New KCC Academic Affairs VP Selected
The next vice president for academic affairs at Kankakee Community College has more than 20 years of experience as a higher education administrator. Beginning May 20, Dr. Quincy Rose-Sewell will become KCC’s chief academic officer, responsible for administering the college’s credit and non-credit instruction, plus workforce development programs. She will be responsible for the management…
Four Blue Devils Sign KCC Commitment Letters
On Thursday, February 8, four Peotone High School athletes took part in a signing ceremony at the high school, along with an assistant soccer coach from Kankakee Community College in attendance. A big “Blue Devil Congratulations” is in order for Adeline Graffeo, Gino Petrizzi, Ashley Renwick, and Van Wehrmann, who next year will exchange their…
Amy Andersen, KCC Nursing Graduate, Awarded DAISY Award
Amy Andersen, a 2023 graduate of the registered nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. The annual award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to express gratitude to nurses, with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care they provide patients and…
KCC Hosting ‘Let’s Talk Horror!’ Discussion October 25
Let’s “creep it real”! KCC students and the community are invited to “Let’s Talk Horror!” from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, at Kankakee Community College, in Room L355. KCC’s Psych Club and English Department will lead the discussion on the appeal of horror in literature and film! Topics include the psychological aspects of “scary things,”…
KCC Grad Cayla Wheeler Receives DAISY Award
Cayla Wheeler, a 2023 graduate of the practical nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to express gratitude to nurses with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care they provide patients and families.…
KCC Hosting Finacial Aid/Scholarship Workshops
Kankakee Community College is hosting workshops to help college-bound students and their parents understand the financial aid and scholarship process. Staff will explain and clarify the types of aid that are available. On October 2 and November 7, KCC’s financial aid staff will educate students and parents on the ins-and-outs of paying for college. These…
KCC’s ALIVE Literacy Program Receives State Library Grant
Kankakee Community College’s ALIVE literacy program received a grant from the office of Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian. The $68,108 grant comes from the Illinois State Library Grant program and is earmarked to “enhance community literacy, improve library services, and upgrade current technology,” according to an official press release. “We are…
‘Portrait of a Soldier’ Honors Fallen Service Members
Display at KCC September 11-15 A memorial exhibition showing 291 hand-drawn soldiers’ portraits will be on display at Kankakee Community College September 11 – 15. “Portrait of a Soldier” has portraits of men and women who died serving our country since September 11, 2001, and will be on display in KCC’s Arts and Sciences Building…
