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Kaskaskia College Dairy Judging Team Wraps Up the Fall on a Winning Note
Dec 1
Kaskaskia College’s Dairy Judging Team ended its fall 2022 competition on a high note by taking first overall at the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the second win at the national level for KC cementing their place as the best in the nation at the community college level. Team members are Nick Hammer of Tampa, Florida, Jacob Raber of Gridley, Jackson Brammeier of Carlyle, and Naomi Scott of Westgate, Iowa.

Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approves design for Vandalia Art Gallery project and new Associates of Fine Arts (AFA) Theatre Degree
Nov 29
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees met Monday, November 28, 2022, for its regular monthly meeting. Board members included Bill Hawley (Odin), Laura Wedekemper (Shattuc), Bryan Holthaus (Carlyle), Louis Kalert (Centralia), Jeff Brown (Greenville), and Jim Beasley (Centralia). Linda Stover (Centralia) and Alyssa Lurkins (Student Trustee) were absent.

Kaskaskia College Holiday Choir Concert to be held on December 1 and Holiday Instrumental Concert on December 6
Nov 21
The Holiday Choir Concert will be on Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 PM in the Jane Knight Auditorium and feature the High School Honor Choir in addition to the Kaskaskia College Concert Choir, KC Blues, and the KC Community Chorale, all under the direction of Professor Lynda Marshall

Kaskaskia College to host Middle School Honor Band Concert on November 17
Nov 10
The Kaskaskia College Music Department is proud to announce its Middle School Honor Band Concert on Thursday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kaskaskia College Jane Knight Auditorium.

New online graphic design course offered at Kaskaskia College for Spring 2023
Nov 2
Kaskaskia College will offer the new online course, ARTO-113 Graphic Design, for spring 2023.

Kaskaskia College Foundation Scholarship Celebration brings donors and their student recipients together
Oct 31
Nearly 380 people attended the 2022 Scholarship Celebration, hosted by the Kaskaskia College Foundation at the Carlyle KC Banquet Hall, bringing back an annual event that honors those who have established scholarships and giving them a chance to meet this year’s recipients of their scholarships.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course Offered at Kaskaskia College
Oct 27
The Kaskaskia College Department of Workforce Development and Community Education will offer the American Heart Association “Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers” course at the KC Main Campus on Monday, November 28, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kaskaskia College Health Information Technology Program Receives Accreditation
Oct 27
Kaskaskia College is pleased to announce that its Health Information Technology (HIT) program has received its official accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), the accrediting organization for degree-granting programs in health informatics and information management.

Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approves tax levy and new industrial equipment purchases
Oct 25
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees met Monday, October 25, 2022, for its regular monthly meeting. Board members included Bill Hawley (Odin), Linda Stover (Centralia), Laura Wedekemper (Shattuc), Bryan Holthaus (Carlyle), Louis Kalert (Centralia), Jeff Brown (Greenville), Jim Beasley (Centralia), and Alyssa Lurkins (Student Trustee).

Kaskaskia College November and December 2022 Community Education Classes
Oct 24
Kaskaskia College’s Department of Workforce Development and Community Education is offering 12 courses during November and December at the district’s education centers.

Kaskaskia College to host Winter Gala on December 10
Oct 24
The Kaskaskia College Foundation will host a KC Royale-themed Winter Gala at the Aviston American Legion Hall in Aviston, Illinois, on December 10, 2022.

Kaskaskia College to host Veterans Day Remembrance Celebration on November 9
Oct 24
Kaskaskia College is pleased to announce that it will host an Enduring Freedom Veterans Day Remembrance Celebration on Wednesday, November 9, on the college’s main campus.

Kaskaskia College to host fall production of The Enchanted Bookshop
Oct 14
The Kaskaskia College Theatre Program is proud to present a fall production of “The Enchanted Bookshop,” free and open to the public in the Jane Knight Auditorium on the main KC campus.

New faculty art exhibition at KC Dr. Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery for October
Oct 14
The KC Art Program is hosting a new exhibition featuring the collection of various artworks throughout the years for each individual artist. The exhibit will run through October 31 in the Dr. Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery, which is free and open to the public from 8:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Kaskaskia College, Centralia Chamber, and the City of Centralia host Celebrate Manufacturing Event; award business and industry awards
Oct 14
In honor of October being Illinois Manufacturing Month, Kaskaskia College partnered with The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce and the City of Centralia’s Industrial Commission for a “Celebrate Manufacturing Event” at the college’s Crisp Technology Center on October 6.