IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame
2008-13
Catherine Anderson
(2009), IVCC 1980, museum curator
Don Baker (2008),
Peru Mayor 1965-2009, led city’s business expansion to the north
Hon. Tobias Barry
(2008), appellate court judge and state representative who led effort for I-39
Marion Dane Bauer
(2008), award-winning children’s author
James Bergagna
(2011), 1950 Gold Dust Bowl team, beloved advocate for disabled children
James Blass
(2013), IVCC 1975, leads Caterpillar Corporation’s global innovation
Louis Borio
(2008), award-winning natural sciences division chair
Ralph Bowermaster
(2008), IVCC Foundation director 1983-2011, donor
W. Durley Boyle
(2008), IVCC Foundation director, 10-term Putnam County State’s Attorney
Eric Bryant
(2010), IVCC 1968, athlete, Hall High School hall of fame basketball coach
Blouke Carus
(2013), Carus Corporation Chairman led mid-1960s movement to create IVCC
Elizabeth Cummings
(2008), author IVCC 70-year history book, librarian
Gary Dahl (2011),
former state senator, IVCC Foundation and community benefactor
William Danley
(2008), award-winning reporter and author, IVCC PR director
Dr. Francis Dolan
(2008), LPO Director 1946-66, led community college movement in mid-60s
Bernard J. Doyle,
M.D. (2010), trauma center pioneer
Harry F. Erlenborn
(2008), 70-year American Nickeloid employee and former CEO
William Farley,
M.D. (2008), pediatrician delivered 15,000 children
Don Fike (2010), entrepreneur,
multi-state senior housing developer
Joseph W. Franco
(2009), LPO 1956, medical lab entrepreneur and real estate developer
Dan Janka (2012),
IVCC 1982, President MAG IAS, machine tool manufacturing leader
Richard “Dick” Janko
(2012), Illinois Valley economic development, nursing endowment
Carole Caresio Haas (2013), nursing director and leading associate degree nursing advocate
Donald James Haas
(2010), athlete and mechanical technology program leader
Dr. Henrietta
Herbolsheimer (2008), Univ. of Chicago professor and women’s health
advocate
Les Hoensheid
(2008), longtime instructor and coach LPO and IVCC
William R. Kaiser
(2009), 1950 Gold Dust Bowl team captain, grade school coach
Edward Krolak (2013), highly-respected IVCC English and literature instructor 1969-1994
Dr. Rose Marie Lynch
(2011), award-winning journalism instructor, student newspaper advisor
Dr. Thomas McCormack
(2008), first LPO director 1924-32
Dr. E. Glenn Marshall
(2009), chemistry instructor
Donald Mayszak
(2009), LPO 1955, three-sport star
Donald F. Menne
(2010), M-1 Tank developer, engineer
James A. Mini,
M.D. (2010), LPO 1959, Division I athlete and pediatrician
Dr. Joe L. Mini
(2010), La Salle County School Superintendent
Rhonda Morel
(2008), IVCC 1980, first woman scholarship athlete (EIU)
Rollie Morris
(2008), LPO 1950, athlete and hall of fame Hall High School track coach
Eveyln Moyle
(2012), LPO, longtime IVCC librarian, local historian
John J. Pierro, Sr.,
(2009), developer of B-1 Bomber, inventor, author
Anthony C. Raccuglia
(2008), LPO 1955, prosecutor and personal injury attorney
Stephen W. Rigazio
(2009), Nevada Power President
Hon. Howard C. Ryan
(2008), LPO 1935, Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Chief Justice
Lanny Slevin
(2010), hall of fame sports broadcaster
Tony J. Sorcic
(2009), former Citizens First National Bank President
Dr. Robert F.
Spetzler (2008), LPO 1961, world-renowned neurosurgeon
John Strell
(2008), Athletic Director 1946-1976, football and basketball coach
William Strong
(2008), Foundation advocate and donor
Helen Taylor
(2008), $100,000 bequest led to 1976 founding of IVCC Foundation
William Taylor
(2009), LPO 1962, lead partner Deloitte, philanthropist
Dr. R. Earl Trobaugh
(2008), IVCC President 1968-74
William “Bill”
Vlastnik (2012), LPO 1955, retail and community service
Thomas Walsh
(2011), cellular phone pioneer, IVCC theater and community benefactor
Dr. Mary Margaret
Weeg (2008), IVCC 1951, renowned English instructor, humanities chair
Malcolm Whipple
(2012), agriculture leader, philanthropist, leading Foundation supporter
Dr. Harry L. Wilmot
(2008), first LPO Dean 1924-1961
Dr. Alfred E.
Wisgoski (2010), longest serving president 1974-1996
1959 LPO JC
Basketball Team (2011), region champions and NJCAA tournament qualifier
1979 IVCC Football Team
(2010), 11-0, finished third in nation
1987-88 and 1988-89 IVCC
Men’s Basketball Teams (2013), ’87-88 team won
region and finished third in the nation; ‘88-89 team went school-best 30-2 and
14-0 in conference