Fall info session for people age 50+
Scholarship honors fallen and injured officers
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Road repairs at Riverfront Campus
The Lifelong Learning Institute at Kankakee Community College will have its fall kick-off and information session from 10 a.m. - noon Friday, Aug. 30 in the KCC Iroquois Room.
The special guest speaker on Aug. 30 will be James Stafford, KCC automotive technology faculty member. He will speak about electric vehicles.
Registration and course information will be available. The event is free and open to the public.
The Lifelong Learning Institute offers affordable, high-quality, non-credit classes to people ages 50 and older. Sessions take place in an environment that fosters participation.
Classes focus on different intellectual and cultural topics and vary from a single session of a few hours to several meetings. In-person and live webinar options are offered, and prices vary. For Fall 2024, 35 classes are $25 or less, including nine free options.
For more information or to find the latest course offerings, visit www.kcc.edu/LLI. To be added to the program mailing list, email continuinged@kcc.edu or phone 815-802-8206.
KCC is located at 100 College Drive in Kankakee, south of downtown Kankakee.
On July 22, organizers of the “I Got Your Six 5K” made a $65,000 donation toward KCC scholarships in memory of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and honoring the resilience of Bradley Police Sgt. Tyler Bailey.
The donation funds the Rittmanic-Bailey Law Enforcement Scholarship at Kankakee Community College. For the 2024-25 school year, Jesus Salazar of Bradley and Jesus Guzman-Perez of Bourbonnais are each receiving a $5,500 scholarship to enroll in the KCC law enforcement and criminal justice programs.
“This scholarship will help me out financially and allow me to focus on my studies,” said Salazar.
“This will help me so much and I am forever grateful,” said Guzman-Perez.
Rittmanic is a 1994 KCC graduate and had a 21-year law enforcement career with the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department and Bradley Police Department. Bailey joined the Bradley Police Department in 2018. On Dec. 29, 2021, Rittmanic was killed in the line of duty, and Bailey sustained critical injuries during a noise disturbance call at a Bradley hotel. Bailey spent nearly 11 months in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities before returning home. He earned the rank of sergeant in December 2022 and retired from the Bradley Police Department in May 2023.
Initial funding for the Rittmanic-Bailey Law Enforcement Scholarships was made to the KCC Foundation in 2022 by the Rittmanic and Bailey families, Bradley Police Sgt. Brandon Jensen, and organizers of the I Got Your Six 5K Run/Walk. Each year, additional donations have been made following the I Got Your Six event. Planning is underway for the 2025 I Got Your Six 5K on May 18, 2025.
Current and future KCC students can apply for scholarships at foundation.kcc.edu/scholarships. Scholarship applications for the 2025-26 school year will be accepted Oct. 1, 2024 through May 1, 2025. More than $230,000 in scholarships to KCC students are available. Since 1969, the KCC Foundation has worked to advance the mission of KCC by raising funds that support the college’s students, faculty, staff and programs.
Registration is underway for Kankakee Community College’s fall semester courses.
“The staff, professors, and faculty are extremely warm and helpful,” said Guadalupe Martinez of Kankakee. “Campus is easy to navigate, and finding classrooms is easy. Not only that, but the cost is a big advantage of KCC.”
Martinez, a 2024 KCC graduate, is transferring to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to major in psychology.
There are two general paths for KCC students: transfer and career/technical education. Transfer students enroll in programs and courses which lead to a four-year college/university degree. Career/technical students have multiple options which lead to certifications, degrees and employment.
New students can start by submitting an application at https://apply.kcc.edu. After applying, new students meet with a KCC academic advisor and finish the registration process.
Returning students can use the My KCC portal at https://my.kcc.edu and go to the “Self-Service” link to register. In addition, registration and advising appointments for returning students are available at www.kcc.edu/student-resources/advising.
All students are encouraged to register early for the best selection of classes.
“The advice I would give someone at KCC is get to know the staff and don’t be afraid to ask for assistance because they would gladly help a student with anything they can,” said Robert Billings of Kankakee. “Get into some activities and make a group of friends to feel like you belong and are a part of the community of KCC.” Billings completed a KCC transfer degree in December 2023.
College offices will be closed June 28, July 4, 12, 19 and 26.
KCC’s Riverfront Campus in Kankakee is located at 100 College Drive, south of downtown Kankakee.
Students also can register and meet with advisers at the KCC South Extension Center, 1488 E. Walnut St. in Watseka, next to the Watseka Riverside Medical Center facility. Extension center advising hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and other times by appointment. The phone number is 815-802-8270.
For further information, make a request at info.kcc.edu or phone 815-802-8500.
Major road repairs began May 28 at the Riverfront Campus on College Drive.
The repairs will are directly in front of the flag poles. Please see the graphic below to see where repairs are taking place:
Affected:
Access to the courtyard from the parking lot side.
All parking lots are open. Detour signs are posted.
This work is expected to be completed by July 26.
Traffic cones image by Frauke Riether on Pixabay.