Illinois Valley Community College had its annual Spirit Day on Sept. 24, a day that was used for the students and faculty staff to celebrate school pride.

The day was filled with activities in the courtyard as well as free pizza and drinks in the cafeteria.

Students, faculty, staff and administrators got to socialize with other on this day to better understand the college as well as the different student and college organizations.

Cory Tomasson, director of Student Activities, said, “Students spent a great deal of time at organizational tables gathering information and, in many cases, joining the clubs and organizations.”

Students also voice support for the day that was different than the norm.

Liam Clarkson said, “I really enjoyed connecting with new people and seeing how many amazing opportunities IVCC has to offer, especially for us international students.” Clarkson, a sophomore on the soccer team, hails from England.

Nate Diedrich, who is originally from DeKalb, said, “Spirit day was fun. I got to enjoy fun activities with friends and it helped me learn about some of the different things happening at the school that I didn’t know about.”

Tomasson added, “The members of the Student Government Association did an amazing job of organizing, set-up, and tear-down of the event. We would also like to thank all of the organizations and departments that participated, and Food Services for serving over 100 pizzas in the cafeteria.

“Finally, we would like to recognize Facilities for getting the space ready for the event and clearing it out at the end.”