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Student Stresses Importance of College Courses for High School Students

Luke Lovgren of La Moille High School shared a persuasive speech with the IVCC board that he gave at LHS advocating for the College Start program – PHOTO IVCC

OGLESBY – A La Moille High School Student gave a speech at Thursdays Illinois Valley Community College Board meeting talking about the importance of a program that allows high school students to take college level courses. Luke Lovgren thanked IVCC for working with his school to launch a College Start program beginning in January. He shared the persuasive speech he gave at La Moille this fall advocating for the classes at his school College Start will allow academically qualified students to take IVCC courses as part of their high school curriculum. It was modeled after similar programs at Putnam County and Hall High Schools.
IVCC trustee Jay McCracken of Hennepin was the Superintendent at Putnam County, interim-Superintendent at Hall and current interim-Superintendent at La Moille when College Start was introduced at each institution.
 

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