Education | Illinois Valley

Illinois Valley Community College named Project Success counselor Aseret Loveland as the recipient of the Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Memorial Award for Support Staff Distinguished Service.
The Illinois Valley Community College board of trustees awarded honorary emeritus status to 11 retired professionals for outstanding service at its meeting Tuesday, April 21.

Illinois Valley Community College will hold its 60th annual commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in the college’s gymnasium, 815 N. Orlando Smith St., Oglesby.

Jerome and Katherine Corcoran contributed $10,000 in support of the new building, which is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2027.

The annual MIMIC lab-to-table project is the culmination of months of development by sophomore Computer Aided Design (CAD) students.

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in Board Room C-307 at the main Oglesby campus.

Illinois Valley Community College will display artwork created by high school and college students through April 24 as part of its annual Art Show.

Illinois Valley Community College will host its annual SciFest on April 17 at 7 p.m. in the College Gymnasium, featuring more than 100 interactive science demonstrations and experiments.

Grand Ridge Grade School announced its honor roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2025-26 school year.


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