Proactive mental health strategies to strengthen long-term wellbeing
Press Release April 30, 2025 Proactive mental health strategies to strengthen long-term wellbeing Kankakee, Ill. – Every individual has mental health that they need to care for. There’s more to mental health than disorders. It’s a reflection of how individuals process and feel their emotions, the ways in which they cope in good and bad…
MOBILE PANTRY POPS UP THURSDAY
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56th annual KCC commencement ceremony to be held May 17
Members of the media are invited to attend the event. Photographs will be welcome. Date: April 21, 2025 More than 350 students will receive degrees and certificates at the 56th annual Kankakee Community College commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in the George H. Ryan Gymnasium in the college’s Activities Building. The speaker…
KCC earns gold ranking as a 2025 Military Friendly® School
Date: April 22, 2025 Kankakee Community College is one of 21 small community colleges across the nation with a gold ranking in the 2025 Guide to Military Friendly Schools, published in conjunction with “G.I. Jobs” magazine. KCC has had 27 veterans enroll during the 2024-25 school year, according to the college’s Office of Financial Aid. Among…
April 30 Screening of Resilience Doc Will Shed Light on Lasting Impacts of Childhood
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2025 April 30 Screening of Resilience Doc Will Shed Light on Lasting Impacts of Childhood Trauma, Healing, and Prevention KANKAKEE, IL – The community is invited to a special screening of Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Kankakee…
Martin retires from KCC Board of Trustees
Date: April 16, 2025 After 21 years of service on the Kankakee Community College Board of Trustees, Pat Martin retired from the board after the April 15 meeting. Martin joined the board in October 2004, and was board chair from 2018 to 2021. “Pat’s contributions to KCC have been pivotal in its progress,” said…
April 2025 Ambassador Spotlight: Angie Serafini
April 2025 Ambassador Spotlight: Angie Serafini Angie Serafini Chamber Ambassador Trustee, Village of Bourbonnais Area Manager with Aqua Illinois Angie Serafini is a proud Bourbonnais native and community leader who brings experience in both the public and private sectors. She currently serves as Area Manager for Aqua Illinois. Prior to joining Aqua, Angie spent over…
April 2025 Board of Directors Spotlight: Annie Mitchell, Secretary
Annie Mitchell is a local real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty in Bourbonnais. With a deep passion for real estate, Annie loves helping her clients find the perfect homes and takes pride in guiding them through one of the most important decisions of their lives. Annie actively serves on the board of…