A recent Kankakee Community College graduate has earned a scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa honor society’s Nota Bene literary competition. Kelsey Gioja, a 2024 KCC graduate from Watseka, earned the Reynolds Scholarship and a $500 award for her short story, “Invisible.” “I was really surprised when I learned I had won it and was really […]
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Dual Credit Program Offers College Courses to High School Students
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series showcasing the positive outcomes of three state-funded programs. Two featured programs (PATH and dual credit) are offered by KCC. The third (Workforce Equity Initiative) is at 18 community colleges in Illinois. The community colleges of Illinois are leading providers of dual credit, which provide high […]
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JJC Establishes Dr. Curtis J. and Mrs. Gina Crawford Honors College Thanks to $1.79 Million Gift
Joliet Junior College (JJC) is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking $1.79 million gift from 1971 alumnus Dr. Curtis J. Crawford and Mrs. Gina Crawford, paving the way for the Dr. Curtis J. and Mrs. Gina Crawford Honors College. This monumental gift marks a transformative chapter in JJC’s history, emphasizing a shared commitment to elevating academic […]
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Student Loans Got You Down? Study Up on Your Finances
Illinois ranks seventh among the states with the highest student loan payments. Here’s how to make those payments more manageable. A college degree is an important investment, but it’s also a costly one. With a little more than a year passing since the moratorium on interest on federal student loans ended, a new report from […]
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JJC Wins Charles Kennedy Equity Award from ACCT
Joliet Junior College (JJC) is proud to be the national winner of the 2024 Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). The Charles Kennedy Equity Award “recognizes exemplary commitment by a governing board or governing board and president of an ACCT member two-year postsecondary institution board or state board for […]
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KCC to host Veterans Day Reception, Recognition Ceremony November 7
On Thursday, November 7, Kankakee Community College will commemorate Veterans Day with a reception and recognition ceremony. The day will begin with a reception from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the KCC Art Gallery, on the first floor of the Arts and Sciences Building. A ceremony honoring veterans will be at 1 p.m. in […]
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Education Summit at USF Explores Mathematics Preparedness
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Francis (USF) collaborated with the College of Aviation, Science, and Technology at Lewis University on an education summit featuring a panel of experts on mathematics education, and curriculum across K-12 and higher education. The summit, which welcomed math educators from the region, was held […]
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PATH Grant Program Helps KCC Health Careers Students Succeed
The Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH) is a grant program that has helped 221 Kankakee Community College students in the past year. It is a statewide grant program that creates, supports, and expands opportunities for individuals studying nursing and other select healthcare pathways in Illinois. Through PATH, Illinois community colleges are […]
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USF Art Gallery Announces Watts Exhibition
The University of St. Francis (USF) Art Gallery announced its next exhibition, “Jacob Watts: Socially Distanced,” which runs through December 3. As part of the exhibition, the community is invited to a reception on Saturday, November 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The USF Art Gallery is at 25 E. Van Buren Street, in downtown […]
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College News
More than 1,300 students received doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degrees in August from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While there is no commencement ceremony in August, many of the graduates take part in the ceremonies the previous spring or in December. Congratulations to Beecher resident Ronald Dymerski, College of Agricultural and Life Science, who received […]