Illinois Central College

The Illinois Central College livestock judging team recently competed in the 2013 National Picture Judging Contest sponsored by the National Swine Registry. Open to youth and adult participants, the contest includes divisions for 4-H, FFA, and collegiate teams. Participants had to rank classes of swine from photos published in the Registry's December 2012 issue of Seedstock Edge. Of the 23 collegiate teams who competed, Illinois Central College teams placed first and fifth overall. Western Illinois University placed second, and teams from Black Hawk College - East Campus placed third and fourth. Locally, these students were honored:

The Illinois Central College Speech Team recently won the silver medal in its division at the Phi Rho Pi National Speech Tournament in Anaheim, California. The team also won sixth place honors over all teams in the competition. Local students won the following individual awards:

Members of the student newspaper staff at Illinois Central College were recently recognized with awards at the Illinois Community College Journalism Association's 39th Annual Conference held in Springfield. Local students who won awards include:

The Illinois Central College Livestock Judging Team recently won second place overall team honors at the North Central Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in Madison, Wisconsin. Local members of the team include:

Twenty students from Illinois Central College, East Peoria, recently earned medals in the Skills USA State Championships held in Springfield, Illinois. These students ranked among the top three in their respective competition:

More than 700 graduates completed their respective program requirements at Illinois Central College during the Fall 2012 semester. Graduation ceremonies were held December 15, 2012, in the ICC CougarPlex on the East Peoria campus. Local students and the degree/certificate they received include:

Area students were recently inducted in the Upsilon Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Illinois Central College. Those honored include:

The Illinois Central College Softball Team was recently recognized for having the highest team grade point average among all junior colleges from throughout the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The ICC Cougars achieved a 3.531 grade point average on a 4-point scale. Members of the ICC team include:

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned President's List honors during the Fall 2012 semester. These local students received the honor:

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned Dean's List honors during the Fall 2012 semester. The following local students received the honor:

The following area students were selected to participate in the Honors Program at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, for the 2012-13 academic year:

Area students were recently inducted in the Upsilon Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Illinois Central College. Those honored include:

Five area students completed a 4-week study abroad experience through the Illinois Central College China Institute. They studied at Xiamen Huaxia located in Xiamen, China, a major coastal city in southeastern China. The students completed 12 semester hours of coursework by studying Mandarin language and Chinese culture. They also toured Beijing and visited the Great Wall. Local students include:

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, congratulates the nearly 900 graduates for completing their respective program requirements during the Spring 2012 semester. Graduation ceremonies were held May 12 in the ICC CougarPlex on the East Peoria campus. Local students and the degree/certificate they received include:

Members of the ICC softball team recently won these awards:

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned Dean's List honors during the Spring 2012 semester. The following local students received the honor:

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned President's List honors during the Spring 2012 semester. These local students received the honor:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

These area athletes recently signed letters of intent to play volleyball at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, under the leadership of head coach Sue Sinclair. Area players include:

The Illinois Central College Livestock Judging Team was awarded first place in the 2012 National Swine Registry Picture Judging Contest. The team competed agains 20 other university and community college teams from throughout the nation. The contest required students to place 10 classes of boars, gilts, and barrows based on photographs and performance data of the animals. Local students on the team include:

Local educators are preparing for this summer's College for Kids program offered by Illinois Central College, East Peoria. College for Kids offers fun and educational classes on a wide variety of topics. The program is open to students in fourth through tenth grades, and classes meet on the East Peoria Campus. One session meets June 11 - 21, and another session meets July 9 - 19. Area teachers are listed below with their courses:

Members of the Illinois Central College Speech Team competed in the Harper College Litrenta Triangle Speech Tournament on February 19. As a team, ICC placed fourth in the overall competition. Local students competed in various categories of the competition.