Welding Students Making their Mark
"I knew they would do well," stated Spangler.
Mike Spangler, KACC Welding instructor, was relaxing at home taking a look at The Herald's Country Market newspaper when he came across an article concerning Kankakee Community College(KCC). Mr. Spangler has taught at both KACC and KCC for many years, so he is always interested in articles pertaining to KCC and students. The . . . read more
How the Ship Sailed to Springfield
Two students tell their story
Goodness, how beautiful a weld can be! Alec Mueller Bradley-Bourbonnais High School and Jake Schafer, Herscher High School, tell their story of how designing this ship took them from the halls of KACC to the halls of the Illinois State . . . read more
Ryan Billingsley
Work Smart and Work Safe...You'll Make a Great Living!
KACC 2004 graduate, Ryan Billingsley returned on Thursday, January 29, 2009 to visit welding instructor, Mike Spangler. Mr. Spangler, as he so often does, used the opportunity wisely by asking the former student to speak with his . . . read more
Welding Technology
Welding is one of the most important crafts necessary for the manufacturing and construction of various products such as buildings, ships, aircraft, storage vessels, power plants, automobiles, etc. Everything from Nuclear Reactors to . . . read more
Michael Spangler
Lots of Books, But No Desks In This Classroom!
Of course many of the classrooms at KACC contain lots of equipment utilized in preparing students to work in their various fields. This is especially true for the welding and automotive classes so they can keep up with the technology in . . . read more
Welding Class Visit
Jim Crowder, CWE
Most teachers agree, it's wonderful to have a fellow professional and friend come to make a classroom visit. It's especially nice when they share their knowledge both on a professional and a life skills level. This was the . . . read more
