THE VIEW FROM THE VALLEY Volume 12, Issue 7 January 10, 2018

WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE AN ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

January 10—Warrior Men vs. Lewis & Clark; 7:30 p.m., Spencer Sports Center

January 13 – Warriors vs. LTC; 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., Spencer Sports Center

January 15—No Classes; Fitness Center, Pool & Small World Closed; MLK Jr. Day

January 22—Student Tutoring Begins

January 23—Ag Acquaintance Day

January 24—Warriors vs. Southeast-ern IL College; 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., Spencer Sports Center

January 31—Warriors vs. OCC; 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., Spencer Sports Center

February 10—Foundation Crystal Ball; 6:00 p.m., Eagles Banquet Hall

February 10 & 11—Softball Clinic; Spencer Sports Center

February 19 – No Classes; Fitness Center, Pool & Small World Closed; Presidents’ Day

February 23—Orthopaedic Procedure; Brubeck Theatre

WVC Foundation Hosting Crystal Ball February 10

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges reserves the right to

change, without notice, any of the material, information,

requirements or regulations published in this newsletter.

IECC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,

religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, or veteran

status. IECC adheres to the Federal Regulations of the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and offers appropri-

ate services or activities with reasonable accommodations

to any qualified disabled individual upon request. IECC’s

Board of Trustees has adopted the Substance Abuse

policy. Students and employees involved in substance

abuse, within the college environment, are subject to

disciplinary action.

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The Wabash Valley Col-

lege Foundation will host

its annual Crystal Ball on

Saturday, February 10 in

the Eagles Banquet Hall.

Social Hours will begin at

6:00 p.m., followed by an

elegant dinner catered

by Hogg Heaven. The

Scott Mason Band is

booked to perform.

This annual fundraiser by

the Foundation to assist

Wabash Valley College

offers an evening of ele-

gant dining, beautiful

decorations, and great

music. The Foundation

has raised over

$300,000 with the Crys-

tal Ball to help with WVC

projects through the

years.

Tickets are $150 per cou-

ple, and single tickets are

also available. Tickets

are available from any

Foundation Director or

from the Administration/

Foundation Building on

the WVC campus.

Foundation Directors in-

clude: Kate Ackerman,

Louise Acree (Secretary),

Bob Bethards, Toni

Brines, LeAnn Burton,

Rob Coleman, Patsy

Dean, Robin Dean, Glenn

Decker, Tom Dersch, Jane

Evans, Tom Ford, Trudy

Fowler, Mike Gill, Tracy Gill,

Cassandra Goldman, Bob

Hocking (Treasurer), Karin

Hodgson (President), Jim

Homan, Jo McPherson, Harold

Mobley, Bob Mundy, Don

Price, Jim Price, Rod Rodri-

guez, Rachael Smith, Jackie

Summers, Phil Summers, Lyle

Weber, and Tommy Young.

Also serving on the board are:

Ex-Officio members WVC

President Dr. Matt Fowler,

Faculty Representative Bren-

da Phegley, and Arts Council

Representative Jerry Bayne.

Crystal Ball co-chair LeAnn Burton (center) presents tickets to the WVC CTE Instructor of the

Year Eric Scheller (left) and WVC Transfer Instructor of the Year Todd Gill (right).

WVC Welcomes Spring Semester Students

Prior to classes start-

ing January 8, new

Spring Semester

students met with

the Enrollment Man-

agement Coordinator

to learn about aca-

demic services, tour

campus, and were

able to ask ques-

tions.

Students are continuing to utilize The Learning Skills Center at

WVC, as reported by Director Kalie Naas. The Learning Skills

Center helps students meet academic needs through tutoring,

placement testing, developmental classes, ABE/ASE classes,

disability services and testing services.

Walk-in Workshops were a big hit during fall semester, as 19

workshops were presented to students in various capacities-

PTS classes, Nursing, CTE, athletics, Composition, and every-

where in between. The workshops that are currently available

are: Time Management, Learning Styles, How to use O.W.L.,

Reducing Test Anxiety, and LSC overview.

The Learning Skills Center will open its doors for student tutor-

ing on Monday, January 22 and will run through May 4. All tu-

toring will take place in the library and is FREE for all students!

Fall 2017 in Numbers…

*381 students visited the LSC.

*WVC graduated 8 GED students.

*4 GED Scholarships were awarded to use this spring.

*85 students utilized tutoring (face-to-face and/or O.W.L.)

*The LSC served 23 students with a disability.

*11 tutors were employed by the LSC

*19 Walk-in-Workshops were presented to students

OVER THERE: A Centennial Celebration of Our

Troops in WWI

Wabash Valley College and the Wabash Valley Arts Council are

pleased to present the community theatre production, “OVER

THERE: A Centennial Celebration of Our Troops in WWI” in four

performances in the Brubeck Theatre with 7:30 p.m. performances

on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 15, 16, 17 & 1:30, Sunday,

March 18, 2018. Returning as Director is Sue Schriber.

This historic revue is

for both young and

old, showing the

tragic events of “The

War to End All

Wars,” WW1. Songs

from the era, letters

written from the front

lines, poetry and

visuals, newspaper

clippings, posters,

sheet music and sound effects are woven into the production to

help create the history of the times. OVER THERE shows the re-

luctance of America to become involved in the war through dia-

logue with three iconic Broadway composers: Jerome Kern, Irving

Berlin and George M. Cohan, and two star performers, Sophie

Tucker and Ma Rainey from the years 1914-1919. On the other

side of the ocean we meet a loving English couple. Jack is a sol-

dier who writes letters home from the front lines. He receives let-

ters back from his sweetheart, Bess, as she awaits his return from

the War.

Jane Owen Recipient of “TRIBE” Award

Jane Owen, the Coordinator of Financial Aid at Wabash Valley Col-

lege, has been selected as the Spring Semester recipient of the

TRIBE Award. This employee recognition, established for WVC staff

and students, is to recognize outstanding achievement, contribution,

and performance in their jobs.

Describing how Jane represents the spirit of the TRIBE Award, a fac-

ulty member stated, “Jane is on the front lines of WVC—one of the

first people our students meet. She is always so caring and compas-

sionate with everyone she meets. You never hear her complain and

she never wants to ask for help—she just gets things done. We need

more people like Jane Owen—a key member of our WVC Tribe.”

Learning Skills Center Reports Strong Fall

Numbers