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involve members in community service projects in an attempt to
further their educational goals and objectives.
Contacts: Kim Mau, (815) 802-8822, kmau@kcc.edu; or Sherri
Sikma, (815) 802-8826, ssikma@kcc.edu.
Student Volunteer Corps Program
Sponsor: Sarah McIntosh-Zirkle
The state of Illinois, through Public Act 86-0656, created the
Student Volunteer Corps Program on college campuses statewide.
The act encourages all Illinois community colleges to establish
such corps and promotes its vital activity.
This program has been established to encourage community
service activities by Illinois college students
which will contribute to the enrichment and broadening
of services provided by non-profit, governmental and
community-based organizations or schools, colleges, and
universities. The program also will provide excellent opportunities
for students to interact with the communities and agencies
in their environment. The goal is to provide direct experience for
the students with people or project planning and to improve the
quality of life for the community.
Recommended activities may include, but are not limited to,
tutoring, literacy training, neighborhood improvement, increasing
environmental safety, assisting the elderly or disabled, and
providing mental health care, particularly for disadvantaged
or low-income residents. The college will attempt to develop
opportunities whereby both full- and part-time students can
provide an average of 30 hours of community service in each
academic year.
The KCC Student Advisory Council (SAC) shall serve as
the leadership task force for developing and implementing the
Student Volunteer Corps program. The SAC adviser will provide
guidance and leadership to the SAC task force to involve college
clubs, organizations, faculty, community representatives, and other
college programs which sponsor student practicums, internships,
volunteer service, and work study opportunities.
Contact: Sarah McIntosh-Zirkle, (815) 802-8628, smcintoshzirkle@kcc.edu.
Ventilator Society
Sponsors: Nancy Stephens and Kelly Jandura
The Ventilator Society is open to all students enrolled in the
Respiratory Therapist program. The purpose of this organization is
to educate and raise community awareness of respiratory therapy
as a profession. In addition, this organization will raise funds for
professional activities. Members of the club are encouraged to
attend conferences and participate in student-related activities at
the state and national levels.
Contacts: Nancy Stephens, (815) 802-8842, nstephens@kcc.
edu; Kelly Jandura, (815) 802-8844, kjandura@kcc.edu.
Veterans Club
Sponsor: James A. Ryan
To the veterans of KCC, whether students, faculty or staff, the
club acts as a gateway to knowledgeable veteran points of contact
within the veterans service organizations of Kankakee County
(American Legion, VFW, Disabled American Veterans, et al)
that will assist KCC veterans in obtaining access to their benefits
by cutting through the ‘red tape’ and dealing directly with the
operators of the Veterans Administration, the Illinois Department
of Veterans Affairs and our local agencies. Our outreach ability
puts the KCC veteran in direct contact with the ‘old soldier’ who
knows the ropes and the people who are the action agents that
get things done.
Contact: James A. Ryan, jryan@kcc.edu.
Wellness Club
Sponsor: Debbie Podwika
This student-driven organization invites students who are interested
in improving their wellness. This organization’s purpose is
to be a resource of wellness information and to support students
attempting to make healthy lifestyle changes.
Contact: Debbie Podwika, (815) 802-8712, dpodwika@kcc.
edu.
Athletics
KCC athletic programs are open to all students enrolled in 12 or
more credit hours who meet NJCAA eligibility requirements.
Men’s basketball
Coach: Joseph Lightfoot
Assistant coaches: Justin LaReau, Richard Baker,
Steve Whitlow, and Scott Deatherage
The Cavalier men’s basketball team has been to the NJCAA
National Tournament finals six times, has won the regional
championship 13 times and has produced 22 junior college All-
Americans. Currently, seven former Cavaliers are on four-year
university rosters.
Home games are played in the George Ryan Gymnasium in
the college’s activities center. For more information, call Joseph
Lightfoot at (815) 802-8563 or e-mail jlightfoot@kcc.edu.
Women’s basketball
Coach: Donnie Denson
Assistant coach: Dan Denton
The 2007-08 Lady Cavaliers concluded the season with a record
of 30-3 and finished in second place in the nation. The Lady
Cavaliers have won the Region IV Championship 15 times in the
last 19 years, each time advancing to the national tournament.
The Lady Cavaliers won the national championship in 1995, and
finished as national runner-up in 1993, 1996, 2007 and 2008.
The Lady Cavaliers have produced 17 NJCAA All-Americans and
two Kodak All-Americans and have sent numerous players on to
the Division I, II and III levels.
Home games are played in the George Ryan Gymnasium in
the college’s activities center. For more information, call Donnie
Denson at (815) 802-8614 or e-mail ddenson@kcc.edu.
Men’s baseball
Coach: Todd Post
Assistant coaches: Eric Zeedyk and Kyle Surprenant
The 2008 Cavaliers finished the season with a 37-24-1 record.
Overall, the baseball team holds five Region IV championships and
has made three trips to the NJCAA World Series. The team claims
19 professional players and 12 All-Americans from its ranks.
Sixty-nine former Cavaliers have been selected for all-region
honors and 125 have continued their collegiate careers at four-
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