Centralia, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Leadership from Kaskaskia College and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, including Kaskaskia College President George Evans, SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane, SIU Provost Sheryl Tucker, and Kristina Boone, dean of SIU’s College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences, will participate in a formal signing ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the John D. Cavaletto Agricultural Center on the Kaskaskia College campus in Centralia.
The event will announce a new partnership expanding access to agricultural bachelor’s degrees in Southern Illinois. Beginning with the fall 2026 semester, students will be able to complete select four-year agricultural pathways locally through a combination of in-person and hybrid coursework offered at Kaskaskia College and online courses delivered by SIU Carbondale.
Media will have opportunities for photos and video of the signing, leadership remarks, and interviews. For additional information, contact KC Marketing and Public Information Coordinator Cary Day at cday@kaskaskia.edu or 618-545-3182.
Kaskaskia College is a public community college in Centralia, Illinois, within South Central Illinois District 501, serving all or part of nine counties, including Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Washington, Jefferson, St. Clair, Madison, and Montgomery. Committed to making education accessible, they host the Centralia Crisp Manufacturing and Trades Center and have education centers in Greenville, Nashville, Salem, Trenton, and Vandalia, Illinois. The Higher Learning Commission accredits the college, which offers a broad spectrum of degrees, programs, and certification options, specializing in 2-year associate degrees and trade school programs. Founded in 1940, Kaskaskia College was the first Class I Community College established in Illinois.
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