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.

Kankakee Community College

Type	2-year
Established	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
President	Michael Boyd[1]
Location	Kankakee, Illinois, United States 41.0985°N 87.8505°W / 41.0985; -87.8505
Colors	Red & Blue[2]
Nickname	Cavaliers
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA
Website	https://www.kcc.edu

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

Presidents

#	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

• 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

1. "Leadership - Kankakee Community College". www.kcc.edu.
2. "Marketing and Public Relations - Kankakee Community College". www.kcc.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
3. "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.

External links

• Official website