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February 2025 Newsletter

As spring approaches, we are delighted to share the latest news and events. We deeply appreciate your ongoing partnership in our collective effort to fulfill the College’s mission to improve lives by providing equitable, student-centered education.

Spring 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 scholarship recipients. Through the amazing support of donors, the Foundation awarded 354 scholarships totaling $335,355.

We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2025 semester, with a deadline of March 17, 2025.

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Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations

The Kishwaukee College Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes outstanding alumni who have made an impact in the Kish community. Nominations are being accepted through August 1, 2025.

Submit a nomination here.

Pictured: Matt Duffy, Executive Director of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, was awarded the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Foundation's Annual Gala.

Give DeKalb County

The Foundation is excited to participate in Give DeKalb County. Donations from this one-day event will support the Growing the Future: Greenhouse Initiative. Please consider donating on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

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Student Thank You

"Let me begin by thanking you for your contribution to continuing my education. It has been my lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. I am meant to be on this path to helping people and hopefully making a difference in the world. Since beginning the nursing program at Kishwaukee College, it has been a positive experience. Overall, it hasn’t been easy, but the process has been rewarding. Thanks to you, I will continue this journey and soon become a Registered Nurse."

Katherine Anderson

Spring 2025 - Joyce A. Nicklas Memorial Scholarship

Program of Study: Registered Nursing

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