Deadline for fall graduation draws near

September 4, 2012
Filed under News

Are you ready to graduate from IVCC at the end of the Fall semester? If you think that you might be eligible for a degree or certificate, you must apply for graduation in order to have it posted to your academic record and to receive a diploma.  The deadline to apply for Fall graduation is Monday,... Read more »

Convocation preps new students for college life

Matthew Gerding, IV Leader Editor
September 4, 2012
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Once again, a new semester at IVCC was started off with the New Student Convocation on Aug. 17. First held in 2007, the convocation is a way for new students to get oriented with the school, learn about clubs, and get to know some of the faculty and staff as well as their fellow students. While in... Read more »

Intramural sports cancelled indefinitely

Josh Dillon, IV Leader Sports Editor
September 4, 2012
Filed under News, Sports

Students who enjoyed playing flag football and recreational basketball in the past will now have to live without those pastimes. The Illinois Valley Community College board of trustees has approved a proposal to cut the intramural program, which coordinated those activities. According to Tracy Morris,... Read more »

IVCC Choir to begin rehearsals

Matthew Gerding, IV Leader Editor
August 14, 2012
Filed under A&E, Music, News

IVCC’s choir will begin holding rehearsals Aug. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in room B223 under the direction of Norm Engstrom. Rehearsals will be Mondays and are open to anyone in the IVCC district who wants to join. “I like to work with different types of music and in the fall term it is mostly... Read more »

Three longtime faculty plan retirements

Ericka Smith, IV Leader Staff
April 26, 2012
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Dan O’Connor, Automotive Technology, 31 years What are the biggest changes you have seen? The use of computers in the classroom and labs.   Mainly how technology has changed the college and the many programs offered at the college. What changes have you seen in the students? The students... Read more »

Student newspaper staff wins awards at state conference

Laura Roberts, IV Leader Staff
April 26, 2012
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While many students were enjoying their spring break, the staff of the IV Leader  made their way to Malcolm X College in Chicago for the Illinois Community College Journalism Association two-day spring conference. As the time for the awards banquet neared, there was some trepidation because the IV... Read more »

Five people inducted into Hall of Fame

April 26, 2012
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Four local leaders and a head of industry will be inducted in the IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at La Salle-Peru High School’s Matthiessen Auditorium. The fifth annual induction ceremony will honor: g    Daniel Janka (IVCC 1982), President of MAG Global, largest machine tool... Read more »

Commencement moved to Saturday ceremony

Haley Petre, IV Leader Staff
April 26, 2012
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IVCC’s commencement will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 in the gymnasium. Students who have graduated in May 2011 and December 2011 are welcomed to participate along side students who will graduate in May 2012.  It is not required for students to participate in the ceremony. Commencement is being... Read more »

Keeping connected

Emma Lipka, IV Leader Staff
April 26, 2012
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Twenty-one and a half years ago, Illinois Valley Community College hired an ambitious part-time teacher, full of promise and dedication to education. Today, he is one of the friendliest faces around campus and just happens to be the college’s president. Being the president of IVCC, Corcoran has the... Read more »

Respect quilt to be raffled

Matthew Gerding, IV Leader Editor
April 26, 2012
Filed under News

A quilt representing the IVCC core value of respect is be raffled off with all proceeds going to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in LaSalle. The Respect Quilt is the brainchild of Kim Herout, Marlene Merkel and Francie Skoflanc with collaboration from divisions around the school. “Respect” was the... Read more »