Kankakee Community College

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Coordinates: 41°05′55″N 87°51′02″W / 41.0985°N 87.8505°W / 41.0985; -87.8505
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Kankakee Community College
Type2-year
Established1966; 58 years ago (1966)
PresidentMichael Boyd[1]
Location
Kankakee, Illinois, United States

41°05′55″N 87°51′02″W / 41.0985°N 87.8505°W / 41.0985; -87.8505
ColorsRed & Blue[2]
   
NicknameCavaliers
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
Websitehttps://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 178 acres (0.72 km2) 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[edit]

Presidents[edit]

# Name Term
1 Robert Zimmer 1967–1969[3][4]
2 John Samlin 1969–1976[3][5][6]
3 Lilburn H. Horton Jr. 1977–87[7][8]
4 Larry Huffman 1987–2001[9]
5 Jerry Weber 2001–2009[10]
6 John Avendano 2009–2019[11]
7 Michael Boyd 2019–present[12]

Notable alumni[edit]

  • Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012), Oscar-nominated actor (Green Mile, Whole Nine Yards, Scorpion King); KCC student and basketball player from 1979 to 1981
  • Charles Pangle (1941-2015), Illinois state representative[13]
  • Tom Prince, catcher for five Major League Baseball teams[14]
  • LaMont "ShowBoat" Robinson (born 1961) Played oversea Denmark (1886–87) USBL (1988) Meadowlark Lemon Harlem-All-Star (1988-1995) Harlem Globetotters and Washington Generals Tour (1989) Harlem Road Kings (1995-2010) Harlem Clowns (2010-Present) KCC student and basketball player (1981–82) Central State Univ (1986) Founder of the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

References[edit]

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

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