Many of the Scott family, including their children, have attended KCC; KCC has helped them become a nurse, a pharmacist, an IT professional, and soon to be two accountants! Prior to his work here at KCC, Rick worked in public accounting and had KCC as one of his...

Cecilia Rincon, formerly of Colombia, came to the United States in 1964. She married Tim McCaleb, who worked as a probation officer in the Department of Corrections; Tim retired in 1996. Cecelia taught Spanish at Olivet High School until she retired; she now works as...

Robert F. Hites was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and earned a degree in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis. He served with the United States Army in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Mr. Hites worked for the Ralston...

Robert Blair “Robbie” Lyman, III embraced life. While he had to overcome some challenges, he was extremely bright, loved learning and was a voracious reader. His strength was in communicating with people. He entered every room with a huge grin on his face. He...

Sally Ann Faggan was born in Columbia, Missouri, in December 1947, while her father was a Ph.D. student at the University of Missouri. She and her parents spent her early childhood living in World War II Quonset huts that served as married housing on the...

Santo Zanetti graduated from St. Philip High School in 1942. A member of the St. Jerome Catholic Church, Italian American Brotherhood club, the Club Italia and the Knights of Colombus 575, he was employed at Imperial Tile and Carpet Co. Maria Zanetti was a charter...

Sara Bilecke was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended Goldey-Beacom College, receiving a degree in secretarial skills. During WWII, she attended a United States Officers Club dance where she met John Bilecke, an army officer on leave, and married him...

Drew Schweitzer created the Schweitzer Scholarship for Skilled Trades in honor of his father, J. Chris Schweitzer. Chris served with many charitable organizations in the Battle Creek community, the Art Center of Battle Creek and the local chapter of the American...

Scott Carl Brockman was a Battle Creek Central High School graduate. He then attended KCC and received an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Nursing. He continued his education at Spring Arbor University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Scott was...

Seeds for Success scholarship was created by KCC employee Natala (TJ) Mohl. Mohl worked with students through Academic Advising and Support Services and wanted to encourage students who have faced the challenge of domestic violence, substance abuse, bullying or human...

Sheldon Frank was a very astute entrepreneur. In addition to owning and operating the Spring Lake Lanes Bowling Alley, he also converted many corner gas stations into laundromats, corner stores, and bars. Frank served both as Chairman of the Department of Business...

Sid DeBoer was a science educator at Battle Creek Central high School for eight years in the 1950’s and became one of the four founding instructors to help create Kellogg Community College. he went on to teach Biology and Botany and was the Chairman of KCC’s Math and...

“We want to give young people the opportunity to achieve their dreams, and the Gold Key Scholarship opens the door for students to do that,” John Castle said. “We are proud to partner with the KCC Foundation and the College on a program that has such a significant...

The purpose of the Southwest Michigan Rehabilitation Foundation is to assist individuals who have financial difficulty meeting some of their medical needs for their rehabilitative demands. To help better serve those individuals through the preparation of qualified...

The Walter and Lucille Harper Transfer Scholarship for KCC Graduates was established in 2002 by an anonymous donor and KCC alum. The donor admired Walter and Lucille for their moral and emotional support to him throughout his life. This scholarship is awarded to a...

Watson H. Vanderploeg, known as Mr. Van, was the president and general manager of the Kellogg Company from 1939 – 1957. He was also chairman of the Battle Creek Railroad Consolidation Board. Mr. Vanderploeg, Iowa farm boy who became a successful big city banker,...

Wilda E. Brown was born in 1905 in Climax, MI as one of 9 children. She graduated high school in 1923, and then attended Kalamazoo College, where she received her teaching certificate. While at Kalamazoo College, Wilda married Lawrence Brown. Together they raised a...