Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will host Open House/First
Chance Application Night on Thursday, November 21st from 4:30-6:30 pm.
This event will be open to the public. Business partners, alumni, and community
members, along with current students and their families will be in attendance. In addition,
current sophomores and juniors at our associate schools, along with their families, will have an
opportunity to visit KCCC’s career tech programs. Sophomores can visit any of our two-year
programs. Juniors will have the chance to visit our senior-only program, Pre-Professional
Mentorship. Students will have an opportunity to apply in person in the cafe. If students are
unable to attend this event the application window will be open from 4:30-midnight by visiting
www.knoxcc.org and clicking on “Apply Now”.
On the Rise Bar-B-Que and Buddy’s Local Eats (food trucks) will be selling food at this
event. KCCC’s Culinary Arts students will be selling coffee and pastries out of the River Room
Cafe and WNZR will be broadcasting on-site and doing live interviews. We will have a dunk tank
featuring Mr. Riggle as we look to raise money for Knox County Food for the Hungry. KCCC
swag will also be handed out during this event.
If you have any questions about this event, feel free to reach out to us by email at
careereducation@knoxcc.org or call us at 740-397-5820.