Dean’s/President’s List It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students named to the summer President’s List, including Nakisha Fayson of Crete, plus Tyler Grauer and Luke Siepak, both of New Lenox. Caroline Contorno, of New Lenox, also has been honored and named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer Dean’s […]
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‘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 […]
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GSU: The Knowledge Exchange
Greetings from The Knowledge Exchange! The fall session of lifelong learning courses begins on Friday, September 15! Thank you to those who have already registered. Courses, which will be offered in-person, hybrid or virtually via Zoom, include: Lunch and Learn free presentations are back! Mark your calendars for these events: Register by phone at 708-534-4393, […]
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District 201-U/Golden Apple Foundation Work to Solve Teacher Shortage
District 201-U and the Golden Apple Foundation invite the public to an event on Tuesday, September 19, from 6 – 7 p.m., at Crete-Monee Middle School, in the Little Theatre, 635 Olmstead Road, in University Park. The purpose of the program is to help solve the teacher shortage and how you can become involved. Information […]
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Six JJC Culinary Students Excel at National Culinary Competition
Congratulations are in order for six Joliet Junior College (JJC) culinary students, who performed exceptionally well at the American Culinary Federation student competition. First year culinary student Caitlyn Drzyzga placed first at the contest, earning the title Student Chef of the Year. “It was a shock to win,” said Drzyzga. “You compete hoping to do […]
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JJC Automotive Graduate Wins SkillsUSA National Conference
Nathan Bulthuis was “surprised, that’s to be certain.” The Joliet Junior College automotive alumnus won the gold medal in automotive service technology at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. “First, they announced I was part of the top three. That in itself was a win,” Bulthuis said. “They announced the third-place finisher and […]
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College News
Matthew Stillman, of New Lenox and a member of Trine University’s men’s volleyball team, was among those named to the All-Academic Team. The university men’s volleyball team received 13 All-Academic Team honors, the most in the conference. More than 100 Augustana Vikings football players took a break from practice to assist the water line inventory […]
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KCC Receives $250,000 Through Efforts of Sen. Joyce
Kankakee Community College has accepted $250,000 obtained through a legislative appropriation supported by the efforts of Illinois Sen. Patrick Joyce. “Right now, we see a misalignment between the skills in our workforce and the opportunities in our local economy,” said Dr. Michael Boyd, KCC’s president. “We are going to use these resources to bridge this […]
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GSU/The Knowledge Exchange Announces Fall Courses
The fall session of lifelong learning courses begins on Friday, September 15, at Governors State Univsersity! Courses will be offered in-person, hybrid, or virtually via Zoom and include: Registration opened on Monday, August 21. Register by phone at 708-534-4393, sign in to your account, or create an account if new to The Knowledge Exchange and […]
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KCC Hosting Fall Job Fair September 21
On Thursday, September 21, Kankakee Community College will host a Fall Job Fair, from 9 a.m. – noon, in the KCC College Center. The free event is open to the public, with veterans encouraged to attend, as well. Employers will conduct on site, pre-screening interviews for full and part-time positions. “The job fair is to […]