IVCC Board of Trustees May Update: New Robotic Welding System and Key Personnel Changes

The Board of Trustees at Illinois Valley Community College made key decisions in their May meeting. They approved a $100,400 purchase of a robotic welding system for the college's welding program, funded by a grant from Aidex Corp. of Rossville, Indiana. This system is expected to improve the program's technical training.

The Board also renewed a lease with the University of Illinois Extension Program. The program will continue to use six rooms, totaling 1,300 square feet, on the IVCC main campus. The lease costs $18,204 annually and will last until June 30, 2027.

In her monthly report, President Dr. Tracy Morris outlined several events and achievements. These include commencement and nurse pinning ceremonies on May 18 and July 10, respectively. Other events are the Adult Education Recognition on May 22, alumni night on May 31, and a theater department alumni celebration on June 29. Dr. Morris noted increases in enrollment for the fall and summer sessions.

On personnel matters, the Board approved a two-year contract for Kathryn Ross as Vice President of Business Services and appointed Ellen Evancheck as the Director of Learning Resources. Heather Seghi and Jennifer Scheri will provide interim support for Workforce Development.

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