IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame Inductees

Individual Inductees

  • 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)
    Children’s author
  • James Bergagna (2011)
    1950 Gold Dust Bowl team, advocate for disabled children
  • James Blass (2013)
    IVCC 1975, led Caterpillar Corporation’s global innovation
  • Louis Borio (2008)
    Award-winning natural sciences dean
  • Ralph Bowermaster (2008)
    IVCC Foundation director 1983-2011, scholarship donor
  • W. Durley Boyle (2008)
    IVCC Foundation director, 10-term Putnam County State’s Attorney
  • Ray Brolley (2015)
    IVCC English instructor 1967-1987 and LP High School 1952-1967
  • 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)
    Author and award-winning reporter, 27-year IVCC PR director
  • Dr. Francis Dolan (2008)
    LPO Director 1946-66, led community college movement in mid-60s
  • Gordon Duguid (2016)
    U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer
  • 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)
    LPO 1965, entrepreneur, multi-state senior housing developer, philanthropist
  • Joseph W. Franco (2009)
    LPO 1956, medical lab entrepreneur and real estate developer
  • Lincoln Frost (2014)
    LPO graduate and 47-year math instructor at Princeton HS and IVCC
  • Carole Caresio Haas (2013)
    Nursing director and Associate Degree in Nursing leader
  • 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 at LPO and IVCC
  • Dan Janka (2012) IVCC 1982, President MAG IAS, machine tool manufacturing leader Richard “Dick” Janko (2012) Business legend, Illinois Valley economic development, donor
  • William R. Kaiser (2009)
    1950 Gold Dust Bowl team captain, Princeton grade school coach
  • Edward Krolak (2013)
    IVCC English and literature instructor 1969-1994
  • Jimmie Lansford (2016)
    Streator Mayor, former CEO St. Mary’s Hospital, Vietnam veteran, Red Cross Director, IVCC Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Rose Marie Lynch (2011)
    Award-winning journalism instructor, Apache advisor
  • Dr. Thomas J. McCormack (2008)
    First LPO director 1924-32
  • Dr. E. Glenn Marshall (2009)
    Chemistry instructor
  • Frank Mautino (2014)
    IVCC 1982; 11-term State Representative brought millions in appropriations to IVCC including $22 million for Community Technology Center
  • Donald Mayszak (2009)
    LPO 1955, three-sport star
  • Vince McMahon (2016)
    IVCC football coach and athletic director
  • Donald F. Menne (2010)
    M-1 Tank developer, engineer
  • Joseph John Mikyska (2014)
    39-year IVCC political science instructor
  • Peter Miller III (2014)
    News-Tribune President and philanthropist
  • Peter Miller Jr. (2014)
    News-Tribune publisher, advocate for creation of IVCC
  • James A. Mini, M.D. (2010)
    Led LPO 1959 national tournament team, Loyola University starter
  • 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
  • Evelyn Moyle (2012)
    LPO, longtime IVCC librarian, local historian
  • John J. Pierro, Sr. (2009)
    Developer of B-1 Bomber, inventor, author
  • Dr. Peter S. Pierro (2009)
    LPO 1948, professor of education, 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
  • Ralph Scriba (2015)
    LPO 1951, philanthropist and aviation parts pioneer
  • 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 founding of IVCC Foundation in 1976
  • William Taylor (2009)
    LPO 1962, lead partner Deloitte, philanthropist
  • R. Earl Trobaugh (2008)
    IVCC President 1968-74
  • William Vlastnik (2012)
    LPO 1955, Peru retailer
  • Thomas Walsh (2011)
    Cellular phone pioneer, IVCC theater benefactor
  • Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg (2008)
    IVCC 1951, humanities dean, left $1.2 million to IVCC
  • 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 IVCC president 1974-1996

Team/Group Inductees

  • 1959 LPO JC Basketball Team (2011)
    Won region, advanced to national JUCO tournament
  • 1976 IVCC Football Team (2014)
    The 'turnaround team’ finished 6-3, the first of 15-straight winning seasons
  • 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 nation; ‘88-89 team went school-record 30-2, 14-0 in N4C Conference
  • Buckacre (2015)
    Renowned area country rock band featuring three former IVCC students
The IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame did not have inductees for the years 2017-2023 and 2025.