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service, he worked in the Fifth Army headquarters, where he also performed in “Cactus Flower” for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Special Services.

Upon his return to the Illinois Valley, Gerrard was a comprehensive art major at Illinois State University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1974. He has remained committed to artwork and his paintings and pastel drawings have won several awards.

“Being at IVCC was one of the most pivotal times of my life,” he says. “I didn’t do well when the college was still housed at L-P, but being at the new temporary campus made all the difference.”

Also contributing to The Gerrard Fine Arts Scholarship fund will be his sister, Bonnie Kolowski, a retired teacher and principal in Omaha, Nebraska. Bonnie attended IVCC from 1963 to 1965 and is grateful to then LPO Junior College for providing the foundation for her career in education.

“We both feel the groundwork we built at IVCC was among the best things that happened to us,” said Gerrard, “And we wanted to do something lasting here in our family name.”

The Gerrard Fine Arts Scholarship fund will honor their parents, Charles and Cora Gerrard, on behalf of their brothers and sisters. Their father quit

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