The legacy of Kathy Dungan, a Mendota native and Illinois Valley Community College alumna, continues to inspire. This week, her family donated over $20,000 to IVCC to establish a nursing scholarship in her memory. Dungan’s impressive career spanned more than three decades, making a lasting impact on both her patients and the nursing community. The newly established scholarship aims to ease the financial burden for aspiring students, helping them pursue their careers in nursing. College officials say this gesture will honor Dungan’s commitment to healthcare while fostering new generations of dedicated nurses in the Illinois Valley region.
“When she was 15, Kathy rode her bike to a local nursing home and asked for a job because she wanted to be a nurse,” said her husband, Otis. “My wife was born to care for others and spent her life doing just that. She was an incredible nurse, friend, mother, wife and grandmother. We hope this scholarship will help a student currently working in the medical field who wants to attend IVCC to further their career. Kathy would have loved knowing that she would be helping so many students follow her path.”
Those interested in learning about scholarship opportunities or contributing can visit the IVCC Foundation website or contact Tracy Beattie, Executive Director of the Foundation, at 815-224-0550.
