IVCC hosts annual employee recognition event

Shaw Local News Network

About 90 employees were honored at Illinois Valley Community College’s 27th annual Recognition Awards Event recently at Grand Bear Resort in Utica.

Employees were honored for earning tenure, teaching excellence, distinguished service and years of service. In addition, 17 retirees were recognized.

Biology lab instructor LeeAnn Johnson was honored as the recipient of the Stephen Charry Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and criminal justice instructor Kevin Hermes was recognized for the Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award.

Business office administrative assistant Nikki Van Nielen received the Connie Skerston Memorial Award for Support Staff Distinguished Service. Faculty recently tenured are Nancy McDonnell, cybersecurity; Rick Pretzsch, economics; and Kaity Ritter, medical assistant.

Employees honored for five years of service were Lyndsey Beetz, Carrie Danekas, Lisa Dickey, Quillie Gaskill, Brent Hanson, J. Kathy Hart, Kevin Hermes, Patrice Hess, Laura Kilmartin, Nancy Klaassen, Jayna Leipart Guttilla, Steven Mazzorana, Brittney Moriarity, Josh Nauman, Jamie Pratt, Amber Robertson, Eugene Schultz, Jane Stevenor,