Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL

publicassociates

About Kankakee Community College

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.

Leadership

Presidents More information #, Name ... # 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 ] Close

Notable alumni

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.

Content sourced from Wikipedia

Find Scholarships at Kankakee Community College

Start Your Free Search