Illinois Central College

The Illinois Central College Livestock Judging Team delivered a standout performance at the prestigious All-East Contest, hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. ICC students demonstrated excellence in livestock evaluation across three contests: Market Animal Evaluation, Breeding Animal Selection, and Livestock Judging.

Congratulations to the Dungeons & Dragons Club, winner of the 2025 Student Organization of the Year Award. This vibrant and inclusive community has gone above and beyond to foster connection, creativity, and fun on campus.

Madison Shaw has been named Illinois Central College's 2025 Outstanding First-Year Organization Member of the Year for her remarkable contributions to campus and community during her first year as a student and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) member.

Illinois Central College proudly recognizes Kloey Burgess and Keiton Hamilton as the 2025 Organization Officers of the Year for their outstanding leadership, service, and dedication to creating a more inclusive, engaged, and empowered campus community.

Illinois Central College congratulates its Livestock Judging Team under the direction of AIT Professor Grant Grebner for team and individual placements at the Aksarben Stockshow Judging Contest held on September 24, 2023. Team Hightlights: High Team Cattle 3rd Team Reasons 3rd Team Overall Individual Highlights: Dalton Walter--High Individual Cattle, 4th Individual Overall Elyse Dyson--2nd Individual Cattle, 10th Individual Swine Chloe Boitnott--5th Individual Cattle Cole Tobey--6th Individual Cattle Talena Sprecher--6th Individual Cattle Freshman Division

Won Outstanding Student Organization Officer for her contribution as Vice-President of Sigma Kappa Delta

Won Outstanding First-Year Member for her involvement and contributions to Sigma Kappa Delta, Phi Beta Lambda, and Student Government Association.

Named Outstanding Student Organization Officer for her contributions as President of Sigma Kappa Delta.

The ICC Livestock Judging Team brought home 1st place at the 2020 Iowa Beef Expo judging contest in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 9. ICC was named the High Team Overall, High Team in the Placings Division, and the 2nd High Team in the Reasons Division. Congratulations to all!

The ICC Livestock Judging Team brought home high honors at the 2019 Iowa Beef Expo judging contest in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 9. ICC was named the High Team Overall after winning the reasons division and receiving a runner up designation in the placings division. The team was anchored strong individual performances as well. Congratulations!

The ICC Livestock Judging Team competed at the Collegiate Livestock Judging Competition at the National Western Stock Show on Jan. 17 and 18, 2019, in Denver, Colo.

ICC recognizes students who participated in Student Organizations beginning in the Fall 2017 semester.

Illinois Central College's Phi Beta Lambda members who placed 1st or 2nd in their competitive events at the State Leadership Conference in April advanced to the National Leadership Conference held on June 24 - 27 in Anaheim, California. There were approximately 2,000 attendees who competed in events, attended leadership workshops led by business professionals from companies such as Amazon and Solomon Wilkins International, and voted for regional and national officers.

ICC Livestock Judging Team competed at the 24th Annual Premier Stockman Livestock Judging Contest on Sat., October 21 in Frankfort, Ind.

These sophomore students will represent Illinois Central College at local, state and national livestock judging contests during the fall and spring semesters. Students in competition will evaluate classes of livestock on both phenotype (how the animals look) and genotype (an animal's genetic capabilities) and compare them to an "ideal". The students are scored on how closely they rank the animals to an official placing. In addition, the students give oral reasons to contest officials to justify their placings. These reasons are scored as well and help students sharpen their critical thinking skills and communication ability.

ICC Student Natalie Burmood recently was elected Vice President of Programs for 2016-17 at the 2016 State Leadership Conference held in Effingham, Ill.

The ICC Livestock Judging Team recently placed third in the collegiate division of the National Swine Registry Picture Judging Contest sponsored by the National Swine Registry in West Lafayette, Ind..

ICC Speech Team earned a Silver Medal in Team Sweepstakes, as well as several individual awards at the Phi Rho Pi national speech tournament for community colleges April 6-11 in Cleveland, Ohio.