KCC, MEDC announce $3.5 million EV training initiative

KCC President Dr. Paul Watson announces grants during an event at WMU.

Kellogg Community College earlier today joined the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to announce a major new grant in which the College is participating in a first-of-its-kind public-private investment partnership to offer state-of-the-art electric vehicle and semiconductor education and career opportunities… Continue Reading

KCC receives grant to offer English language learning services in Branch County

BCCF Executive Director Erica Heminger; KCC Lifelong Learning Director Casey Fairley; and KCC Grant Development Officer Jill Anderson.

Kellogg Community College’s Lifelong Learning Department is the recipient of a $4,270 grant from the Branch County Community Foundation to provide free English language learning services in Coldwater. KCC’s “Empowering English Language Learners in Branch County” initiative, funded via the… Continue Reading

KCC awarded $593,783 National Science Foundation grant to support math instruction at Michigan community colleges

Dr. David Tanner

Kellogg Community College has been awarded a $593,783 grant by the National Science Foundation for professional development programs aimed at improving math instruction at Michigan community colleges. The grant project – titled “State-wide Professional Development to Promote Active Learning in… Continue Reading

KCC receives $2 million grant to support Nursing graduate transfer to WMU’s BSN Program

Nursing students work on a patient during simulation exercises in a lab on campus.

Kellogg Community College is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the state of Michigan designed to support associate-degree-level Nursing graduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree. The ADN-to-BSN Completion Grant, awarded via the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and… Continue Reading

WKKF grant to expand KCC’s short-term job training in Battle Creek

A female student smiles in safety goggles on a text slide that reads "Free job training, laptop, cash incentives. Eligibility requirements apply. Request information at www.kellogg.edu/iact."

Over the next four years, Kellogg Community College plans to provide Battle Creek residents with no-cost job training, scholarships for college degrees, tailored support services, laptop computers, digital skills training and incentives. KCC is expanding its iACT (Innovative Accelerated Credentialed… Continue Reading

KCC receives $50,000 DENSO grant for new manufacturing equipment

RMTC Director Tom Longman, second from the left, accepts grant funds from DENSO representatives at the RMTC in August.

Kellogg Community College has been awarded $50,000 by the DENSO North America Foundation to purchase new manufacturing equipment to support student learning and worker training in Battle Creek. The one-year grant was awarded to the College via a DENSO Foundation… Continue Reading