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Kirtland Community College Welcomes Annual Area College Fair’s Return
Forty colleges, universities, and other organization representatives will be present at Kirtland Community College on Oct. 3 from 9-11 a.m. for a college fair event open to local area high school students. “College preparation can be challenging, and the college fair is a great opportunity for high school students to talk with several college and/or […]
Kirtland Faculty Set to Join Michigan Community College Leaders for Seventh Leadership Academy
Kirtland Community College’s Dean of Liberal Arts, John Thiel and Dean of Occupation Trades, Barb Walden will be joining 38 other Community College leaders for the seventh cohort Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) Leadership Academy.
Kirtland Regional Police Academy Raises Funds for Michigan Special Olympics
Kirtland’s Regional Police Academy participated in an annual fundraising event supporting the Michigan Special Olympics on Tuesday, September 12. The event, which took place at Gerrish Township Police Department, brought together community members, sponsors, law enforcement personnel, and Special Olympics athletes to join Police Academy Class 57 in running with the Special Olympics torch. The […]
Kirtland Foundation Kicks Off Path to Success For 2023-2024 Local Area Schools
On August 12, the Kirtland Foundation officially began its 2023-2024 seasonal program Path to Success with an event centered around facts about Kirtland Community College and creating interaction amongst local area 7th-12th grade students. “Path to Success is seeing the kids empowered by finding their abilities and passions through activities each month and making new […]
Kirtland Wraps up First Ever Kickstart Summer Event
Kirtland Community College concluded a three-week program named Kickstart on June 28. Kickstart provided preparation for students attending college in Fall 2023 and allowed those who participated to experience Kirtland facilities, classes, and programs offered. “Overall, we’re glad the state provided the funding for this program since it helped a lot of students to get […]
Kirtland Automotive Technology Program Receives Generous Contributions from Local and State Partnerships
Kirtland Community College’s Automotive Technology Program received contributions and a donation of three late-model vehicles from their local and state-affiliated partnerships. These vehicles were acquired and provided to increase hands-on training with modern-day automotive technology. “These vehicles bring new technology to our lab,” said Kirtland’s Director of Automotive Technology Robert Oakes. “It is important to […]
Kirtland Foundation Announces Fall 2023 Scholarship Recipients
The Kirtland Foundation is proud to announce 59 scholarship awardees for the Fall 2023 semester. Sixty-two scholarships were awarded, totaling $40,250 in disbursed funds. “The Fall 2023 scholarship applications were a strong field of candidates. Approximately 88 students applied and we had 62 scholarships available to award. The scholarship review committee worked hard to award […]
Kirtland Community College Announces 2023 Winter President’s, Dean’s, and Part-time Honorees
Officials at Kirtland Community College recently recognized students for their academic achievements during the 2022-23 winter semester which earned them placement on the college’s president’s, dean’s and part-time honorees lists. To qualify for the president’s list, candidates must be full-time students who earn a grade-point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Dean’s list candidates must have […]