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Hart, Credi named to new positions

IV Leader staff, IV Leader Staff March 28, 2024

The Illinois Valley Community College Board on March 14 hired two veteran employees to fill new dean positions tasked with assessing and improving student performance and success. Kathy Hart was appointed...

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Nursing Instructor Margie Francisco (left) joins students for a photo at the end of their first eight weeks of class for the spring semester. Francisco is retiring this year after a 19-year teaching career.

Francisco to retire after 19 years

Grace Mertel, IV Leader Staff Writer March 28, 2024

“Safe, Knowledgeable, Caring.” Nursing instructror Margie Francisco uses these three words to describe her expectations for healthcare students, “Sometimes, it’s not the skill that patients...

Women’s basketball finds new head coach

IV leader staff February 29, 2024

Veteran coach Marc Lowe has been hired as Illinois Valley Community College’s women’s basketball head coach. He brings 30-plus years of experience and a promise to players and fans that can be summed...

Faculty awarded tenure this spring join IVCC President Dr. Tracy Morris and Vice President for 
Academic Affairs Gary Roberts (both left) for a photo. Next to Roberts from left are Cathy Lenkaitis, 
Emily Morgan, Theresa Molln, Samantha Whiteaker and Chrissy Boughton.

Five Faculty earn tenure

IV Leader Staff February 29, 2024

Five faculty members representing nursing, welding and mathematics were awarded tenure by the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees this month. Department recommendations presented to...

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Carboni hired as instructor

February 1, 2024

Where are you from? Originally from Granville What preparation did you do for this job? I do not hold a traditional college degree. I completed two separate apprenticeships. First being a four-year Millwright/Welder...

Dr. Tracy Morris addresses the attendees of the Sept. 21 presidential investiture ceremony.

Dr. Tracy Morris recognized as IVCC’s 11th president

Eric Lockwood, Arts Editor October 5, 2023

Dr. Tracy Morris was recognized as IVCC's 11th president during an investiture ceremony held on Sept. 21, 2023, in the Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. After being presented with the presidential...

Whightsil hired as new IVCC instructor

September 7, 2023

Greg Whightsil has been selected as the college’s new industrial maintenance instructor. Where are you from originally? Grew up in a small town (Bement) just outside of Champaign Illinois. Where...

Judy Day sits at the desk in her office.

Judy Day Retirement Set For June 30th

Eric Lockwood, Logan Bland, and Natalie Neal April 27, 2023

Judy Day, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees, is retiring from IVCC on June 30 after 38 years at the college. After moving to the area with her husband,...

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran will retire on June 30, 2023.

Corocoran reflects on career and retirement

Julian Godina and Ryan Nolasco April 27, 2023

Several long serving staff members and faculty of IVCC are retiring at the end of the 2023 school year, on June 30th. Dr. Corcoran, Judy Day, and Fran Brolley have all been a = part of the administrative...

IVCC Holds Trans Speaker for Transgender Day of Visibility

Matthew Goodbred, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

                      On March 31, IVCC had Aiden Ethington, former Alum and trans activist, spoke about issues...

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