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Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees swears in new Student Trustee and formalizes faculty agreement

May 4

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning Center on the College's main campus. The meeting was rescheduled to Thursday due to severe weather earlier in the week. Trustees present included Chairman John W. Bill Hawley (Odin), Louis Kalert (Centralia), Linda Stover (Centralia), Bryan Holthaus (Carlyle), Laura Wedekemper (Shattuc), and Craig Finke (Nashville). Trustee Jim Beasley (Centralia) was absent.

KASKASKIA COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS ROLE IN $27.2 BILLION STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 324,000 JOBS

Apr 30

llinois Community College Board data shows that Illinois community colleges are a powerful driver of the state's economy, generating $27.2 billion in total economic impact and supporting 324,273 jobs statewide, according to a newly released economic impact study.