Kankakee Community College Explained

Kankakee Community College
Type:2-year
President:Michael Boyd[1]
Location:Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Coordinates:41.0985°N -87.8505°W
Colors:Red & Blue[2]
 
Nickname:Cavaliers
Sporting Affiliations:NJCAA
Website:https://www.kcc.edu

Kankakee Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Kankakee, Illinois. The main campus is located on the southern border of the city of Kankakee and spans 178acres along the banks of the Kankakee River. KCC is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges. The college was founded in 1966. Its president is Michael Boyd.

The college offered its first classes in September 1968. Since that date, it has served as an educational, vocational, and recreational center for residents of Community College District 520, an area encompassing all or part of Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Grundy, Livingston, and Will counties. The school serves a population of approximately 150,000.

Leadership

Presidents

NameTerm
1Robert Zimmer1967–1969[3] [4]
2John Samlin1969–1976[5] [6]
3Lilburn H. Horton Jr.1977–87[7] [8]
4Larry Huffman1987–2001[9]
5Jerry Weber2001–2009[10]
6John Avendano2009–2019[11]
7Michael Boyd2019–present[12]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leadership - Kankakee Community College . www.kcc.edu.
  2. Web site: Marketing and Public Relations - Kankakee Community College . www.kcc.edu . 8 October 2022.
  3. Web site: About KCC - Kankakee Community College . 2023-12-04 . www.kcc.edu.
  4. Web site: 2009-10-29 . KCC's first president dies at age 85 . 2023-12-04 . Herscher Pilot . en.
  5. Book: Senate, United States Congress . Hearings . 1969 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.
  6. Web site: Pogue . Phil . 2013-07-16 . Interview with Dr. James F. Paul . 2023-12-04 . Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
  7. Web site: KCC mourns former college president . 2023-12-04 . news.kcc.edu . en.
  8. Web site: report . Daily Journal staff . 2022-11-15 . Horton, former KCC president, dies at 90 . 2023-12-04 . The Daily Journal . en.
  9. Web site: 2009-01-29 . Larry Huffman back at KCC . 2023-12-04 . The Daily Journal . en.
  10. Web site: Dr. Jerry Weber passes away - Kankakee Community College . 2023-12-04 . news.kcc.edu.
  11. Web site: John Avendano announces upcoming retirement - Kankakee Community College . 2023-12-04 . news.kcc.edu.
  12. Web site: Provost . Lee . 2019-01-17 . Boyd named KCC president . 2023-12-04 . The Daily Journal . en.
  13. 'Illinois Blue Book 1985-`1986,' Biographical Sketch of Charles Pangle, pg. 106
  14. Web site: Tom Prince Stats. Baseball Almanac . October 30, 2012.