Illinois Valley Community College

08/28/2026

🎾 The IVCC women's tennis team plays their first home match of the season this Sunday, August 30 at 12 PM against College of Lake County. Good luck, ladies!

08/28/2026

Financial scholarships are making college more affordable for students, the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees learned Tuesday.

Over the last three years, more students have been able to defray expenses through scholarships and the total awarded continued to grow, President Dr. Tracy Morris informed the Board. Since 2024, the Foundation saw a 63 percent increase in applicants, a 45 percent increase in scholarship awards, and a 22 percent increase in dollars awarded.

Read the full Board report on our website: https://www.ivcc.edu/newsarchive/2026/august/august_2026_board_report.php

Financial scholarships are making college more affordable for students, the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees learned Tuesday.

08/27/2026

Map out your future career at our Level Up Workshop! Students will get the chance to identify their career goals, recognize their strengths, and create a personalized plan for their future with career professionals from the Ottawa Network of Young Executives.

The workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 15 from 12:30-1:30 PM in C-316. Register today at https://admissions.ivcc.edu/register/?id=ad23b9b6-8336-4069-96cb-e311f7236e94

This workshop is being presented in partnership with IVCC Career Services, Project Success, and ONYX.

08/27/2026

Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet in special session on Monday, August 31, at 3 p.m. in the Board Room (C-307).
The majority of the meeting will be conducted in closed session and any action will be taken in open session.
The agenda and the link to access the meeting can be found at www.ivcc.edu/board.

08/26/2026

After a successful private phase championed by major donors, Illinois Valley Community College is inviting the community to join in supporting the future of agricultural education in the Illinois Valley.

The College announced the public launch of the Ag Forward Campaign to help reach the $2.5 million fundraising goal for the new Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center.

Two large naming opportunities remain available and donations of $500 or more will be recognized on a Donor Wall. Gifts of every size can make a difference. Individuals, families, businesses, agricultural organizations, and community members are encouraged to learn more about the project and support the future of agriculture in our community by helping raise the additional funds needed to complete this critical project.

For more information about the IVCC Ag Forward Campaign or to make a gift, contact the IVCC Foundation at 815-224-0550 or [email protected] or visit ivcc.edu/foundation/agforward.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.ivcc.edu/newsarchive/2026/august/ag_forward_campaign.php

After a successful private phase championed by major donors, Illinois Valley Community College is inviting the community to join in supporting the future of agricultural education in the Illinois…

08/25/2026

⛳ The IVCC men's golf team traveled to Weibring Golf Course in Bloomington, IL for the 2026 Heartland Fall Invitational hosted by Heartland College.

For the 36-hole tournament, the Eagles shot a two round total of 652 to finish in 8th place out of 9 teams. Freshman Kilian Louis-Martens led the way with an 36-hole total of (+11) 153 to finish tied for 24th place.

The Eagles are back in action August 28th at the Oakton Invitational hosted by Oakton College.

08/25/2026

A total of 183 students were awarded 228 degrees and certificates as the Summer 2026 semester came to a close. Eight of the graduates earned two associate degrees and 27 of them earned more than one degree or certificate. Read the full list of graduates on our website: https://www.ivcc.edu/newsarchive/2026/august/2026_summer_graduates.php

A total of 183 students were awarded 228 degrees and certificates as the Summer 2026 semester came to a close. Eight of the graduates earned two associate degrees and 27 of them earned more than one…

08/25/2026

Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for a five-session journey through local history. Each presentation is new for Fall 2026.
Learn about America at 250, Indigenous tribes, LaSalle County Legends, the Underground Railroad and more.

You can attend all five sessions in-person or via Zoom for $75 or select individual sessions to attend via Zoom for $20 each.
Programs are scheduled at Illinois Valley Community College on the following dates in CTC-124. Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings from 6-8 PM.

Aug 31: America 250: The Founding of a Nation & the Native History of LaSalle County
Sep 7: No class
Sep 14: LaSalle County Legends: Wild Bill Hickok & George Preston Blow
Sep 21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of LaSalle County
Sep 28: Hide and Seek in the 1840s-1850s: It was not a Game
Oct 5: LaSalle County Legends: Alvin & Libby Carus, John McCormick & Clyde Tombaugh

Advance registration is required. Call (815) 224-0427 or enroll online https://www/ivcc.edu/enroll, use Class ID: 30335.

Zoom participants will receive an email from IVCC with the zoom link for the session within 24 hours of the scheduled program.

With special thanks to the following individuals for participating in the presentations to make this project happen: Cheryl Biolchini & Gary Biolchini (Westclox Museum), Amanda Carter (LaSalle County Historic Society), Lorraine McCallister (Reddick Mansion Association), Jeff Maierhofer (Seneca Historical Guild), Rachael Mellen (LaSalle County Genealogy Guild), Mollie Perrot & Dan Schott (Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum), Diana Espinoza (Hegeler Carus Mansion), Alex Rezvan (Mendota Museum & Historical Society) and David Reed (Streatorland Historical Museum).

08/25/2026

🏐 IVCC volleyball put together a strong 4-0 run, earning four straight victories while getting significant contributions from throughout the lineup in the Opening Weekend Tournament in Rockford.

IVCC opened the stretch with a 3-1 victory over Century and Ellsworth. The team then made quick work of North Central Michigan, sweeping the match 3-0. The fourth match of the stretch produced another 3-0 sweep, this time against Central Lakes.

Across the tournament, Kaitlyn Anderson led with 40 total kills, Ava Currie had 30, Kelsey Frederick had 26, and Malayna Pitte had 14.

The Eagles' next match is Wednesday, August 26 at 6 PM at Kishwaukee.

08/24/2026

IVCC is proud to announce the public arm of our Ag Forward fundraising campaign to support the construction of the Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center at IVCC.

We are incredibly thankful for the generous support of our community partners who have already pledged over $2.1 million to the Ag Forward campaign. Now we need your help to cross the finish line.

This state-of-the-art facility will do more than add space—it will transform how we teach and how students learn. It will strengthen our local workforce, support area farms and agribusinesses, and ensure that agriculture continues to thrive in our community for generations to come. With this investment, IVCC will stand at the forefront of agricultural education in Illinois, equipping students from our community to not only participate in the future of agriculture, but to lead it.

Your support brings us one step closer to making this vision a reality. Visit www.ivcc.edu/agforward to support the future of agricultural education at IVCC.

For more information, please contact Tracy Beattie at 815-224-0550 or [email protected].