With construction of the agriculture building in full swing, students will continue to see progress on the Dr. Alfred E. Wisgaski Agricultural building.The building, which is being constructed on the south edge of the campus, is named after the former late Dr. Alfred E. Wisgaski who was a former president here at Illinois Valley Community College.The agricultural building has been part of the 10-year campus plan. The college had received a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. department of economic development administration to help fund the project, but additional local fund raising was needed.The construction of the agricultural building not only adds to Illinois Valley College campus but also help locals in the Illinois Valley get their qualifications without having to leave home to achieve their dreams.This new construction will feature a 10,250 square feet building, with innovation labs, classrooms and labs, and a lot more cool features that will be exciting to see, according to IVCC President Tracy Morris.The college also recently announced that former IVCC president Jerry Corcoran has donated money to the project.A faculty office in the ag center will be named in honor of Dr. Jerome and Katherine Corcoran, who contributed $10,000 in support of the new building.Corcoran’s career at IVCC spanned 33 years, including 15 years as president before he retired in 2023. Corcoran said his donation supports IVCC’s mission to respond to its community’s needs.”It had been a long time since we offered many classes in agriculture. We decided to develop a program and hired a top-notch coordinator to help it take flight. We went from two agriculture courses and marginal facilities to 22 courses and 70 students annually,” Corcoran said.