February 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to the Kishwaukee College Foundation February Newsletter. Spring is in the air and we are excited to bring you the latest updates and happenings from within the Kish College community. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to advance the College’s mission to improve lives by providing equitable, student-centered education.

Pictured above: Five students in the Registered Nursing program received Littman stethoscopes from DeKalb’s 3M Community Support Group. The 3M Community Support Group has a long history of supporting the College and Foundation initiatives. 

Program Enhancements

Program enhancements are another form of financial support provided by the generosity of donors, which benefits the College departments for various needs including educational support for instructors, new equipment, and testing services for students. The Kishwaukee College Foundation awarded $75,377 in program enhancement funds to Kishwaukee College departments for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Give DeKalb County

The Foundation is excited to participate in Give DeKalb County. Donations from this one-day event will support the $180,000 fundraising campaign. Please consider donating on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

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Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 scholarship recipients. Through the amazing support of donors, the Foundation awarded 196 scholarships totaling $181,972.

We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2024 semester, with a deadline of March 1, 2024.

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Save the Date

The Donor Appreciation Reception will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Distinguished donors, guests and scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to learn more about the impact of scholarship support.

More information available soon.

Student Thank You

The George E. Dutton and Betty B. Dutton Memorial Fund provides support to four health care non-credit short-term training programs. Congratulations to the Fall 2023 - Dutton Award recipients. Teresa Najera, Sterile Processing Technician, extends her appreciation below.