Dr. Morris officially appointed IVCC’s next president

OGLESBY – Dr. Tracy Morris of Spring Valley was officially appointed Illinois Valley Community College’s next president at a special meeting Tuesday evening. Trustees appointed Morris as the college’s 11th president and approved her employment agreement. She will assume presidential duties this summer after current president Jerry Corcoran retires. Morris is the first IVCC graduate to be named its president.
“IVCC has been an important part of my life since I was a young child and it is a dream come true to be able to return to serve as the President for the college that has meant so much to me and to my family,” Morris said following Tuesday’s appointment.
Morris earned a doctorate in Adult and Higher Education and master’s in Education Counseling from Northern Illinois University, bachelor’s in psychology from Western Illinois University and an associate degree from IVCC.