IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame
IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame Nominations Open
Due by February 15, 2026
Class of 2024 Inductees
Ray D’Alessio, IVCC ‘89
Award winning and prominent figure in broadcasting, starting placekicker for IVCC and Eastern Illinois University, kicked the decisive field goal that secured IVCC's playoff spot, leading to their ’87 Midwest Bowl Championship.
Robert Eschbach, IVCC ‘72
Visionary mayor for the City of Ottawa for 20 years, instrumental in IVCC’s first full-service satellite center in Ottawa, IVCC debate champion, founding board member of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.
Kim “Howard” Johnson, IVCC ‘75
Nationally recognized authority, author and teacher on improv theater, sketch comedy, and all things Monty Python.
Jason Kotecki, IVCC ‘96
Successful entrepreneur of Escape Adulthood, published author, cartoonist, artist, national speaker.
Dr. Holly Novak, IVCC ‘74
Esteemed cardiac surgeon, first woman President of staff at OSF St. Joseph having developed the first cardiac catheterization lab and open-heart surgery program there, IVCC’s 2022 Distinguished Alumnus.
Dr. Kim Novak, IVCC ‘72
One of the youngest and among the first women in the U of I School of Veterinary Medicine and first woman veterinarian in multiple county area, IVCC Foundation Board Director.
John Ossola, LPO ‘60
LPO basketball player in the 1959 National Tournament, IVCC Eagles #1 super fan for almost 20 years, Korean War veteran.
Richard “Rick” Sipovic, IVCC ‘72
Public address announcer for IVCC football/basketball, WLPO sports broadcaster for 40 years, 2005 media inductee into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
William Uebel, LPO ‘49
Revered LPO and IVCC sociology instructor, part of the initial full-time faculty when IVCC was established, social science division chairman serving LPO/IVCC for over 40 years, U.S. Army veteran and reservist.
For more information, contact Susan Monroe, Alumni & Donor Relations Coordinator at
Susan_Monroe@ivcc.edu or call (815) 224-0549.
Thank you for your support of Illinois Valley Community College, the IVCC-LPO Alumni
Association and the IVCC Foundation.