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Kilgore College Athletics honored 31 graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony in Masters Gymnasium this week. The stoles will signify student-athletes at Friday’s graduation... Read Article

This summer is a great time to earn college credits by taking summer classes at Kilgore College with registration underway for May Mini, Summer I and Summer II courses. May Mini three-week online... Read Article

Upsilon Delta, the Kilgore College chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta - the national English honor society for two-year colleges – will induct 51 students qualifying for membership this spring. In... Read Article

An official groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art Roy H. Laird Regional Medical Health Sciences Education Center was held May 3 with hundreds of local city, county and college officials present... Read Article

Kilgore College awarded a brand-new Chevrolet Trailblazer to one lucky student at the third annual Cruise for Success car giveaway April 21, 2022. KC sophomore Chandra Forman, of Longview, was... Read Article

Kilgore College held a ceremony yesterday to recognize 28 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Region 14 All-Academic Team. To qualify, the students were required to have completed at least... Read Article

Kilgore College, in partnership with national philanthropic organization rootEd Alliance, today announced it has achieved strong momentum in its effort to increase postsecondary opportunities for... Read Article

Texas Mutual Insurance Company awarded a $100,000 grant for the 15th straight year to Kilgore College to continue funding the college’s Risk Management Institute that provides free workplace safety... Read Article

Kilgore College President Dr. Brenda Kays has been awarded with Phi Theta Kappa’s Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction, the most prestigious PTK award for community college presidents. Thirteen... Read Article

The Career Services Department at Kilgore College is hosting three job fairs in March for KC students, KC alumni and for employers looking to recruit future employees. The fairs, dates/times and... Read Article

Representatives from CenterPoint Energy were on the Kilgore campus Feb. 2 to present Kilgore College with a $25,000 check to use for completion of the new, state-of-the-art facility planned at the... Read Article

Kilgore College has named Longview native Courtney Pruitt as athletic director, as announced by Dr. Staci Martin on Monday. Pruitt served a short time as KC’s part-time assistant athletic... Read Article

Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning, has ranked three Kilgore College programs as some of the best in the nation. The research... Read Article

Kilgore College President Dr. Brenda Kays has been appointed to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance – announced Thursday by Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan... Read Article

Kilgore College continuing education students can now apply for financial aid to cover the costs of classes in certain CE programs thanks to a Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) the college... Read Article

Kilgore College held two summer graduation ceremonies Thursday, Aug. 12, awarding 274 graduates with 291 degrees and certificates. The 10 a.m. ceremony was a combined Licensed Degree Nursing (LVN... Read Article

Kilgore College is hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the community with the next one set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in the carpeted gym of Parks Fitness Center, 701 Laird St., on... Read Article

Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 32 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team this morning. The announcement,... Read Article

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will announce new freshman members Thursday after this week’s pre-training rehearsals and tryouts. This year’s pre-training week began with 71 “Hopefuls” vying for... Read Article

Five Kilgore College process technology students have been awarded $1,400 scholarships from Chevron. Students awarded with the Chevron Scholarships for Process Technology include Caden Cornett... Read Article

Kilgore College Career Services will host “Destination Graduation” for students who are preparing to graduate from KC. The events are set for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, in the Watson... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 598 students to its spring 2021 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance recently recognized student performers and graduates at the annual Honors Concert held at Van Cliburn Auditorium. Outstanding performers featured... Read Article

Kilgore College will host several summer camps for children and youth beginning in June.  Camps include basketball, football, softball, music, acting, twirling and dance. For more information, or... Read Article

The Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy program will induct 15 students from Gregg, Upshur and Rusk counties into the National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS) at its annual induction... Read Article

This summer is a great time to advance your college education by taking summer classes at Kilgore College with registration underway for May Mini, Summer I and Summer II courses. May Mini three-... Read Article

Kilgore College Cosmetology has reopened its services to the public offering haircuts, highlights, color, roller sets, manicures, pedicures, facials and much more at discounted rates. The... Read Article

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced Longview Fire Chief and Kilgore College Fire Academy (KCFA) instructor J.P. Steelman as chair of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Steelman teaches... Read Article

Kilgore College has been recognized by Intelligent.com as having the top-ranked online Fire Science degree program in the state of Texas. The student-focused comprehensive research guide is based... Read Article

A new, state-of-the-art facility planned at the old Roy H. Laird Memorial Hospital will provide more health care services and health education opportunities, officials said Friday. Christus Good... Read Article

Former Kilgore College Ranger and current Philadelphia Eagles football star Lane Johnson was on campus March 4 for an official ribbon-cutting to open “The Lane” Athletic Performance Center.... Read Article

Terry Hanson has been named Vice President of Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer, as approved by the Kilgore College Board of Trustees in February. Hanson previously worked as the... Read Article

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) awarded Kilgore College’s Gamma Omicron Chapter with a prestigious REACH designation for the chapter’s outstanding efforts during the 2020 school year. The... Read Article

Dr. Mark Clark has been named as Dean of Business & Information Technology, as approved by the Kilgore College Board of Trustees in December. “It has been a real dream come true to join... Read Article

Registration is underway for the Industrial/Residential Electrical Technology (IRET) and Human Resources (HR) certificate programs. Both certificate programs will begin Feb. 15. The certificate... Read Article

Kilgore College will add to its Continuing Education offerings with a Basic Machine Shop course at the East Texas Manufacturing Academy (ETxAMA) in Longview. The class, offered through the KC... Read Article

It’s not too late for students to enroll in classes for an exciting spring semester at Kilgore College. Students can set up an online appointment on the Kilgore campus by visiting ... Read Article

The Kilgore College Board of Trustees met Monday, Dec. 14, by teleconference due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the meeting, Kelvin Darden was sworn in to fill... Read Article

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) awarded the Kilgore College Nursing Program with a $90,000 grant from the Nursing Innovation Grant Program (NIGP).  THECB created the grant... Read Article

Kilgore College awarded its first “Spring $ix” $500 scholarship to Tyler Delio, a Radiologic Science major from Longview. Students who enroll in classes through Nov. 20 for the spring semester... Read Article

Kilgore College has launched an important new partnership with rootEd Alliance, Inc., a collaborative philanthropic effort to clear the path to a stronger future for students in rural America.... Read Article

The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College is featured on an episode of The Texas Bucket List, an Emmy award-winning television series. According to the show’s billing information, “There’s no... Read Article

The East Texas Police Academy at Kilgore College recently graduated the 324th Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) with 19 cadets graduating as the first class to complete the new BPOC training... Read Article

Kilgore College student DeLancey Torres is among 25 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members who will have their writing published in the 2020 issue of PTK’s online literary journal, Nota Bene... Read Article

FedEx drop-off services are now offered to the general public at the Kilgore College Bookstore on the Kilgore campus. As part of the FedEx onsite program, customers can drop off pre-packaged and... Read Article

For the first time in 35 years, East Texas' only professional theatre has a new artistic director. Kilgore College has hired Texas Shakespeare Festival veteran Meaghan Simpson to lead the... Read Article

The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a limited exhibit depicting the history of the Great East Texas Oil Field and the inception of the museum in... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation awarded the sixth “Summer $ix” scholarship today to Cullen Ray. Ray, a graduate of Kilgore High School, is majoring in cosmetology/barbering. For the last six... Read Article

Sen. John Cornyn announced Aug. 10 that the Kilgore College TRIO program will receive $1,371,980 in “Federal Grants for Higher Education” to continue its services through 2025. Funding from the... Read Article

Although there won’t be an in-person graduation ceremony this month due to COVID-19 safety measures, Kilgore College is recognizing – through social media and on the college’s digital sign – 263... Read Article

Registration is underway for the Industrial/Residential Electrical Technology certificate program with classes beginning in August. The certificate program, offered by Kilgore College Workforce... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation awarded the fifth-of-six “Summer $ix” scholarships today to Carson Wildt. Wildt, a 2020 graduate of Longview High School, plans to major in business at KC. The “... Read Article

Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 32 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team this morning. The announcement,... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 576 students to its Spring 2020 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

Josh Edmonson was sworn in June 8 as a member of the Kilgore College Board of Trustees. Edmonson, of Kilgore, will fill the unexpired term of Karol Pruett for the Central Zone, Voting Unit No. 3... Read Article

For our students, faculty and staff of color, know that your Kilgore College family is here to support you. These violent incidents that capture our national attention are not OK. Neither are the... Read Article

For the health and safety of the campus community, Summer I courses will be offered via Blackboard Collaborate in the same remote learning environment used to complete the spring semester.... Read Article

Kilgore College Career Services, in partnership with Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET), is providing the general public free career-related services for job seekers. Free services include... Read Article

Seventeen students graduated this week from the Kilgore College Electric Power Technology (KCEPT) program as the 26th class to complete the 10-week certificate program. Due to the COVID-19... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation recently received an anonymous gift of $150,000 to upgrade the technology infrastructure at the Gussie Nell Davis Rangerette Residence. The two-story structure... Read Article

Noted local philanthropist and KC alumnus Mike Clements has graciously gifted $630,000 to the Kilgore College Foundation to create 40 individual student scholarships. These new scholarships are... Read Article

For the fifth-straight year, Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy students have won awards from the Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE). Michael Carney, of... Read Article

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) announced this week that the Kilgore College chapter, Gamma Omicron, has achieved Five Star Chapter status. The KC chapter will be recognized for the honor at... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation raised more than $24,000 for dual credit scholarships Jan. 17 at the third annual “Continuing the Dream through Education” Martin Luther King, Jr. Dual Credit... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 639 students to its fall 2019 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

Kilgore College has been recognized as having a top-ranked online Fire Science Degree Program by Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com analyzed 429 programs, on a scale of 0 to 100, with KC’s program... Read Article

The Kilgore College Mathematics Department has received the prestigious Math Pathways Award from the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The award was presented at the... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation has received a $3.5 million estate gift from a former Kilgore College Rangerette and her husband to fund scholarships for the world-famous Rangerette organization.... Read Article

Kilgore College rolled out its new model of eight week classes this week, breaking the mold of typical 16-week semesters – and students enrolled at KC are raving about the new model and how it has... Read Article

The world famous Kilgore College Rangerettes named new officers after tryouts Aug. 16 at the annual Rangerette Show-Offs. Fifteen sophomores tried out for the coveted five officer positions in... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation recently received $150,000 from an alumnus of the college as a private gift to support upgrades to KC’s information technology infrastructure. Upgrades will bring... Read Article

Kilgore College was awarded the Business Education Partnership award from the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT), recognizing the college’s outstanding Career and Technology Education... Read Article

The Kilgore College Diesel Technology program awarded 16 students with certificates at its fifth annual Diesel Technology ASE Awards Ceremony July 19 at KC-Longview. One-hundred percent of the... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 543 students to its spring 2019 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

Kilgore College students needing computer access or a place to do research or study can take advantage soon of extended hours at The Zone Learning Center on the Kilgore campus. Beginning with the... Read Article

Kilgore College cosmetology student Denis Garcia was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society. Garcia, from Tatum, was one of 250 outstanding NTHS members... Read Article

Five Kilgore College instructors were awarded the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. Instructors honored with the award are Angela Aulds (dance... Read Article

Twenty-three Kilgore College students from the college’s service area were awarded a total of $57,500 in scholarships this year thanks to the Griffin Ranch Scholarship. Established in 2008 by... Read Article

Kilgore College will host several summer camps for children and youth beginning in June.  Camps include basketball, football, softball, music, acting, twirling and dance.  For more information, or... Read Article

Kilgore College held two graduation ceremonies May 10, awarding 520 degrees and certificates to 470 graduates. At the 2 p.m. ceremony, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and Certificates... Read Article

The Flare, KC’s student newspaper, has been awarded a Silver Crown from Columbia Scholastic Press Association in New York. KC journalism and photography students also received 12 Gold Circle... Read Article

Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy program is accepting applications for the summer session of Intensive College Readiness, which will begin May 29. Intensive College Readiness is a... Read Article

Kilgore College students can now apply for the Cyber FastTrack program, part of an innovative cybersecurity training partnership with the SANS Institute and the state of Texas. Texas Gov. Greg... Read Article

After Kilgore College announced its plan to roll out eight-week classes in the fall, the college added even more of an incentive for students to attain a higher education and garner success with a... Read Article

Ten high school art students were named as Kilgore College scholarship recipients as part of the annual KC Secondary School Portfolio Competition March 1. Azura Mayhall of Pine Tree High School... Read Article

Five East Texas Police Academy instructors recently earned the highest level of certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Instructors receiving the TCOLE Advanced... Read Article

Kilgore College held a press conference and a signing ceremony March 6 to announce details about the new KC Connection Program that will greatly reduce tuition costs for qualifying dual credit... Read Article

The Kilgore College football program signed 38 players for the 2019 season and had 27 players from the 2018 team sign athletic scholarships to four-year schools on signing day Feb. 6. KC finished... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 575 students to its fall 2018 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

Three Kilgore College Ranger Band members have been named to the Texas Community College Band Directors Association (TCCBDA) All-State Band. Ranger Band members selected are Martha Whitfield (flute)... Read Article

Dana Blair, director of the Kilgore College Rangerettes, was honored by the Texas Dance Educators Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual convention Jan. 12 in Houston. As a... Read Article

Kilgore College introduced Willie Gooden as its next head football coach at a press conference Jan. 3 infront of a crowd of media, fans and colleagues. Gooden, an 12-year member of the coaching... Read Article

Kilgore College will honor this year’s championship football team with a unique commemorative ring for all players and coaching staff.  The rings are a testament to this year’s team that won the... Read Article

Kilgore College has been re-approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs to train veterans and other eligible persons under the provisions of Section 3675, Chapter 36, Title 38, United States Code... Read Article

More than 400 high school and middle school dancers performed alongside the Kilgore College Rangerettes at halftime of KC’s football game vs. New Mexico Military Sept. 8 at R.E. St. John Memorial... Read Article

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Protection at Kilgore College recently ranked No. 4 on a list of the top-ten online fire protection associate degree programs in the nation for 2018... Read Article

Kilgore College Workforce Development and Continuing Education will offer a new class, “Counseling Theories,” a 15-week introductory substance abuse counseling theory course. Taught by Stacy... Read Article

Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 36 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team this morning. The announcement,... Read Article

After a successful three-year coaching stint for head coach Anna Nimz, the search is over for the new coach of the Kilgore College women’s basketball program. Addie Lees will become the sixth... Read Article

Two Kilgore College Board of Trustees members were sworn into office at a regular meeting of the board of trustees June 27 in the McLaurin Administration Building. Janice Bagley, of Overton, will... Read Article

Kilgore College held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening June 26 for a second computer tutoring/learning center on the Kilgore campus. “The Zone Learning Center,” located in Room 119 of the... Read Article

Kilgore College computer science major Jonathan Boyd has been selected for the 2018 Jenzabar Internship Program. Jenzabar, a leading provider of software and services for higher education,... Read Article

The Kilgore College Foundation awarded five Habenicht grants to programs and departments at the college. Grants were awarded to Adult Education & Literacy (AEL), $6,000; Automotive Technology... Read Article

The City of Kilgore and Kilgore College have entered into a partnership to offer swim lessons this summer. “Swim lessons at the city pool have been a long-standing tradition in Kilgore. And we... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 493 students to its spring 2018 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

With a shared mission to meet the needs of students across the East Texas region, East Texas Baptist University and Kilgore College furthered their partnership. Starting in the fall of 2018, ETBU... Read Article

Kilgore College Fire Academy has teamed up with a Wisconsin software firm to help teach tomorrow’s firefighters how to use some of the electronic tools found in today’s firehouses and engines.... Read Article

The Kilgore College nursing department has had two-straight semesters with a 100 percent student passing rate for first-time test-takers of the NCLEX test. Over the last three semesters, the KC... Read Article

High school students in the Kilgore area will soon have access to new dual credit opportunities in agriculture thanks to a partnership between Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) and Kilgore... Read Article

Kilgore College’s Business Department has redesigned its curriculum to streamline offerings, make it more student-friendly and ensure its students are prepared to excel in today’s businesses and... Read Article

Four Kilgore College art students won scholarships to UT Tyler’s College Art Symposium in February. Each spring the symposium and competition is held by the UT Tyler Department of Art and Art... Read Article

Kilgore College inducted 11 standout athletes, coaches and contributors into its Hall of Fame Oct. 6. The induction luncheon is an annual tradition at KC dating back to 2002. Hall of Fame... Read Article

D’Wayne Shaw has been named Kilgore College’s new Dean of Public Services and Industrial Technologies, pending board approval. He takes over for Randy Lewellen who retired earlier this year after... Read Article

The Kilgore College TRIO program, Upward Bound program and the East Texas TRIO Alliance celebrated National TRIO Day March 24. East Texas TRIO Alliance consists of students from KC, Tyler Junior... Read Article

Carissa Bruton of Winnsboro High School was awarded the top prize at the 54th annual East Texas Regional Science Fair at Kilgore College March 2.  Bruton’s project, “Circadian Rhythms of... Read Article

Kilgore College’s Mary Hawley was recently named Support Specialist of the Year by the Texas Association of Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE). Hawley, a support specialist for the KC Adult... Read Article

Kilgore College’s Randolph C. Watson Library staff will host its fourth “A Day in the Life” seminar featuring Ray Player, a 41-year employee of Eastman Chemical Company and part-time instructor for... Read Article

The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College hosted a ribbon cutting Jan. 30 to unveil its new exhibit featuring a 1929 Mack Truck used to haul ice. Donated by Mike and Amy Clements, the vintage... Read Article

The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance is accepting entries for the 63rd annual J.S. Bach Piano Festival. The festival, open to elementary, middle and high school-age students, is set... Read Article

Kilgore College raised more than $20,000 for dual credit scholarships Jan. 12 at the inaugural “Continuing the Dream through Education” Martin Luther King, Jr. Dual Credit Scholarship Breakfast.... Read Article

The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) and the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, are proud to announce the award of $200,000 in grant funding to Kilgore College. These... Read Article

The Kilgore College softball team held a signing ceremony Nov. 3 to sign eight high school seniors who will start playing for KC in the fall of 2018. KC will begin its sixth softball season in... Read Article

The East Texas Section of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) donated $10,000 Oct. 27 to the Kilgore College Corrosion Technology scholarship program. ­Representatives from the... Read Article

Kilgore College has been selected to receive a U.S. Department of Education 2017 Part F Title III Strengthening Institutions grant worth $2,998,352 over a five-year cycle. KC was one of only two... Read Article

Kilgore College was named today as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high... Read Article

Kilgore College honored former standout athletes, coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Weekend Oct. 6-7. Hall of Fame inductees were introduced during a luncheon Oct. 7 in the... Read Article

Texas and national leaders from higher education associations, institutions, foundations, and businesses have come together to launch the Harvey... Read Article

The world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes named new officers after tryouts Aug. 18 at the annual Rangerette Show-Offs. Twenty-one sophomores tried out for the coveted five officer positions in... Read Article

With logistics, distribution and warehousing on the rise in the East Texas economy, industry representatives met with Kilgore College officials July 27 to discuss training requirements for current... Read Article

Kilgore College has announced it is teaming with McKinstry, a national firm specializing in design, construction and energy services, to conduct a complete campus energy infrastructure audit and... Read Article

Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 36 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team this morning. The announcement,... Read Article

The Kilgore College Diesel Technology program held its third annual Diesel Technology ASE Certificate Distribution Ceremony June 30, awarding certificates to 20 students with 100 percent of the... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 484 students to its spring 2017 president’s and dean’s lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

Kilgore College presented two special awards at its May 12 graduation ceremony, The Blue Ribbon Medal of Excellence for Student Success and the Blue Ribbon Medal of Excellence for Alumni Success... Read Article

Upsilon Delta, the Kilgore College chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the national English honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 66 students May 4 who qualified for membership this spring.... Read Article

The Kilgore College softball team has had a banner year, qualifying for the Region 14 Tournament for the first time in its five-year history. The Rangers, under head coach Leslie Messina,... Read Article

The Kilgore College Continuing Education Department will offer swimming lessons for all ability levels beginning in June. Each student will be surveyed for level of ability and the instructor may... Read Article

Kilgore College’s East Texas Police Academy will host a free training session April 25 by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas for federal, state and local law enforcement... Read Article

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded The Flare and The Flare Magazine as Silver Crown winners at the 2017 College Media Convention. The Flare, Kilgore College’s weekly student... Read Article

Kilgore College’s director of counseling and testing, Pam Gatton, was presented with the Counselor of the Year award at the Piney Woods Counseling Association’s spring meeting Feb. 22 at UT Tyler... Read Article

Dan Reigstad has been named as deputy director of Kilgore College’s East Texas Police Academy, filling a vacant position left when Joe Cassin was named the academy’s director in February of 2016... Read Article

Kilgore College has named 509 students to its fall 2016 president's and dean's lists. Students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, excluding... Read Article

It’s been seven months since Kilgore College broke ground on a new softball complex and the community got a first-hand glimpse Feb. 3 of the new field in Kilgore. An opening day ceremony at the... Read Article

The Texas Shakespeare Festival at Kilgore College has been awarded a $10,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the TSF’s Roadshow Educational Tour. With the NEA Art... Read Article

Kilgore College held fall graduation Dec. 9 which included a majority of 182 graduation applicants earning 296 degrees and certificates.... Read Article

Kilgore College is one of 15 colleges in Texas selected to receive an unprecedented performance-based grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to accelerate developmental... Read Article

Kilgore College celebrated a long and distinguished relationship with Eastman Chemical Co. by presenting the company the inaugural Blue Ribbon Medal for Student Success Aug. 11 at summer graduation... Read Article

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has designated Kilgore College as a “Leader College,” a national honor awarded to institutions in the ATD National Network that have shown three years of steady... Read Article

Kilgore College held a public ceremony July 28 to officially re-open the Randolph C. Watson Library and dedicate the new Mike Miller Plaza on the Kilgore campus. Built in in 1967, the library... Read Article

Kilgore College broke ground June 30 to celebrate the beginning of construction for the new KC Commons softball complex. Work on the project will begin in July with the goal of playing Ranger... Read Article

The Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy program awarded more than 50 General Educational Development (GED) certificates to graduates at its annual commencement June 10 in Dodson Auditorium... Read Article

The Kilgore College Small Business Development Center has been named the state’s SBDC of the Year by the North Texas SBDC Network. SBDC of the Year is awarded based on exceeding performance... Read Article

As part of their continuing partnership designed to expand opportunities for student success in Longview, Kilgore and Gregg County, the UT Tyler Longview University Center and Kilgore College have... Read Article

Dr. Bill Holda was honored with a retirement reception Jan. 24 in honor of his 40-plus years of service at Kilgore College – 20 of which he served as president of the college. Several elected... Read Article

Kilgore College was recently awarded a $217,050 Skills Development Fund job training grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The college also received an $80,000 gift from Kilgore Economic... Read Article

The Kilgore Board of Trustees approved tonight a two-year, eight month contract for incoming president Dr. Brenda Kays. The term of the contract is from Jan. 1, 2016 to Aug. 31, 2018. Annual... Read Article

Kilgore College received a final letter today from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) that clears the college of all allegations made by former employees related to improper... Read Article

The Kilgore College Board of Trustees accepted applications for the position of president of the college through Oct. 10. After reviewing a large pool of qualified candidates, completing... Read Article

Kilgore College's longest-serving board member, R.E. ‘Sonny' Spradlin Jr., passed away Saturday, Oct. 17. Elected April 2, 1983, Spradlin surpassed both H.L. McKaig, a trustee from 1958 to 1985;... Read Article

For the first time, all of KC’s initiatives in Henderson will be hosted in the same building: dual credit academic and workforce classes, Adult Education and Literacy (including GED and ESL classes... Read Article

The KC Board of Trustees honors KC students and employees at most board meetings with an “Employee Spotlight” or “Student Spotlight.” Employees are nominated by their supervisor/director/dean/... Read Article

The Kilgore College TRIO Program will be awarded a $1.15 million federal grant to continue its services through the year 2020. The primary goal of the program is to help first-generation, low... Read Article

Dr. William M. “Bill” Holda announced today that he will step down as president of Kilgore College effective Jan. 31, 2016. Holda was selected as the eighth president of KC on July 2, 1996, by... Read Article

Four new Kilgore College Board of Trustees members were sworn in at last night’s board meeting. New trustees include: Lon Ford (Central Zone, representing Kilgore Independent... Read Article

Nineteen students from Gregg, Upshur and Rusk counties were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society by the Kilgore College Adult Education Program at its annual convocation May 12... Read Article

Representatives from Stanley Security presented Kilgore College April 29 with a $100,000 grant intended to improve campus security. KC was named one of 10 finalists for the security grant in... Read Article

Kilgore College received the results from Air Quality Associates, Inc., in response to the asbestos allegations made against the college.... Read Article

Kilgore College has received letters from both the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which exonerate the college of all... Read Article

Kilgore College has received the final report from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) following allegations of asbestos violations in the fall of 2014. The TCEQ Environmental... Read Article

The Kilgore College Rangerettes received the 2015 Texas Medal of Arts Award from the Texas Cultural Trust Feb. 25 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin. The Rangerettes accepted... Read Article

Kilgore College president Dr. Bill Holda is pleased to announce that two KC instructors, Nancy Lamouroux and Coy Lothrop, are recipients of the annual NISOD Excellence Awards. They were nominated... Read Article

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will receive a 2015 Texas Medal of Arts Award from the Texas Cultural Trust. Announced today at a banquet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the Rangerettes will... Read Article

Kilgore College’s Corrosion Technology Program received a $5,000 donation Dec. 12 from American Innovations out of Austin. The money will be used to fund scholarships for students in the... Read Article

For the second-straight year, Kilgore College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This is... Read Article

Kilgore College has been named to the “Military Friendly Schools” list for the fourth consecutive year. The award is presented annually by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military... Read Article

About 100 people officially celebrated the ... Read Article

Kilgore College President Dr. Bill Holda is pleased to announce that the college has received a $60,000 grant from the Annie B. Laird Foundation to assist in funding renovation costs and purchase... Read Article

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will hold a special 75th Anniversary edition of Showoffs 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in Dodson Auditorium. Five new officers will be named at Showoffs and the 36... Read Article

As part of a recent partnership initiative designed to expand opportunities for student success in the Gregg County area, The University of Texas at Tyler and Kilgore College have launched the... Read Article