In December, KCKCC launched a new partnership with the University of Kansas Health System, the Kansas Board of Regents and Heartland Coca-Cola. Through this multi-partner venture, employees of UKHS who don’t yet have a high school diploma don’t have to leave work or lose pay to receive their GED. KCKCC provides the instruction, KBOR assisted…
KCKCC’s top vocal ensemble, The Standard, can add another accomplishment to their ever-growing list – recording artists! The ensemble launched its first album “Feelin’ Good” in December, featuring music the group has performed at national venues including those in Minneapolis, Minn.; New Orleans, La. and Dallas, Texas. Entitled, “Feelin’ Good,” the 11-track album features songs…
Dear faculty, staff and community members, Thank you for a terrific first holiday party and open house! To everyone who helped set up and decorate, everything looked beautiful. I am grateful for all your efforts and wish I would have taken more pictures of the different setups throughout the room; especially the Santa Claus and gifts and the Christmas tree in…
Congratulations to Dr. Shawn Derritt, Dean of Student Services; Michael Cozart, TRIO Student Support Services; and D.C. Broil, Director of the KCKCC Forensic Laboratory! These three incredible people have been selected to be inducted into the Black Achiever Society of Greater Kansas City. The mission of the Black Achievers Society is to actively respond to the…
As we get closer to wrapping up the end of my first full semester at Kansas City Kansas Community College, I have to say what an amazing place it is to work! The days have been so full with activities beginning early in the morning and running late into the evening I have not (yet) been…
Last week, Dr. Kremer and I toured Sumner Academy and Wyandotte High School, and spoke with principals and administration from both locations about opportunities for our two institutions to extend collaborations even further to provide students more opportunities to take aligned coursework in programs from their high school curriculum to KCKCC curriculum. Along with discussing…
Last Wednesday, KCKCC held its first ever Presidential Swap. On this day, Student Senate President, Aliyah Shaw became the KCKCC President for the Day! Likewise, I served as the KCKCC Student Senate President. The purpose of this event was twofold in nature, one to provide Aliyah the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be…
Welcome to my Blog! Each day at Kansas City Kansas Community College is full of exciting events and conversations with people on and off campus. To help capture some of this excitement, our incredible IT and website team has created this blog so I can post updates to help keep our incredible #BlueDevils faculty and…
