PAUL SIMON ESSAY CONTEST
"How IVCC Changed My Life," is the theme of the annual Paul Simon Essay Contest
sponsored by the college’s Community Relations and Marketing office. The IVCC
student who writes the best essay about how IVCC has influenced their life will
read it at the college’s 43rd commencement May 22. In addition, the IVCC winner
will be nominated for a $500 state award sponsored by the Illinois Community
College Trustees Association. The college is seeking essays from currently
enrolled, full- or part-time students. Essays must be less than 500 words, typed
and submitted to the Community Relations office, Room C-317. Entries will be
judged on the basis of style, clarity of expression and relevancy, with special
emphasis on grammar and punctuation. For contest criteria, visit
www.communitycolleges.org/essay09.pdf or phone 815-224-0466. The award honors
the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of southern Illinois
IVCC OFFERS EASTER COOKING CLASS
llinois Valley Community College’s Office of Continuing Education will offer an
Easter cooking class at the end of March. "Easter Dinner" (HLR-3916-303) will be
offered on Tuesday, March 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. in IVCC’s East Campus Kitchen,
Building 11. This class is designed to teach participants how to create a
complete traditional Easter dinner. The class will cover recipes ranging from
main dishes, to side dishes and desserts. Included in this class will be
information on baked ham and leg of lamb roast, garlic rosemary potatoes, honey
maple baby carrots and more. The cost for this class is $29 plus a $15 materials
fee. For more information phone 815-224-0490 or to register phone 815-224-0447.