Date: Nov. 11, 2025
Fifty-nine Kankakee Community College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in October 2025.
KCC students who recently joined are:
Bonfield: Tyler Hopkins.
Bourbonnais: Gavin Babcock, Ashlee Eversley, Zachary Fox, Zack Jepsen, Grace Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Carter Levesque, Olivia Lippelt, Ivy McCabe, Kaylee McFarlane, Addison Speer, Abigail Spencer, Cameron Testa and Aren Villarreal.
Bradley: Jordan Naranjo, Samantha Skala, Mason Tolan and Laci Tongue.
Chebanse: Kimberly Alaniz and Keith Sullivan.
Chicago: Mason Moore.
Clifton: Noah Lundmark and Gracie Schroeder.
East Peoria: Kaylynn Crotz.
Homewood: Nashawn Holmes.
Kankakee: Gavin Allen, Pavel Andrade, Charlotte Baker, Jonathan Barzallo, Katelyn Borschnack, Isai Brito, Bryant Edwards, Charisma Hill, Claire Howard, Daijah Jefferson, Richard Kang, Gracie Kent, Jonathan Lang, Lalayla Lee, Gladys Luna, Jacziry Ramirez-Delacruz and Addison Whitaker.
Manteno: Adeline Graffeo, Jeffrey Hannah, Allison Martin, Gabby Monterastelli and Makenzie Yore.
Martinton: Kendahl Carlson and Sarah Skelly.
Milford: Stacie Trumann.
Momence: Keegan Thompson.
Montgomery: Moramay Pasillas.
Pembroke Township: Melanie Aleman.
Saint Anne: Jennifer Garrett and Lauren Vandrunen.
Watseka: Isabel Heisner and Emily Payne.
Wilmington: Raechel Steffes.
KCC holds induction ceremonies for new Phi Theta Kappa members each fall and spring semester. This fall’s event was Oct. 24.
To be eligible for membership, students must have a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale after completing a minimum of 12 semesters hours of KCC coursework.
For more information on the Alpha Delta Eta chapter at KCC, contact a chapter adviser, Jaclyn Montemayer or Kenneth West, at jmontemayer@kcc.edu or kwest@kcc.edu.
Sidebar: About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The honor society has more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at www.kcc.edu/student-resources/clubs/#phi-theta-kappa.
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Kankakee Community College is an accredited two-year college which awards associate degrees and certificates of completion. KCC prepares students both to transfer to four-year colleges and to enter the workforce. The college also offers continuing education courses and certification training, literacy programs, English as a Second Language and GED preparation. The KCC mission is “Enhancing quality of life through learning.” The college has a Riverfront Campus in Kankakee, South Extension Center in Watseka, North Extension Center in Bradley and Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Center in Kankakee.
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