Make It Happen
Matt Klein’s remarkable IVCC journey
Student trustee Matthew Klein’s impact on IVCC was immediate, powerful and far-reaching.
Matt was one of five “Renaissance Rock Stars” to speak to 1,500 guests
at last summer’s Jostens Renaissance National Conference in Orlando. His talk covered
the journey he took to find his passion for digital media and filmmaking. Since arriving
at IVCC in 2018, he has produced dozens of recruiting videos andtransformed the college’s
social media. (For a sampling of Matt’s considerable talents – and his devotion to
IVCC –visit matthewkleinfilms.com/ivccprojects.)
One of Matt’s videos features agriculture students thanking a major donor. The donor,
Barbara Davis of Batavia was so moved by the message, she donated another $50,000
to the ag program.
Matt generously works all recruitingsessions – including being a willing speaker – and often memorializes them by quickly releasing a post-event video.
He is equally effective as student trustee, listening to students’ concerns and gracefully
communicating them to board members. He recently assisted a student who lost his classes
due to a technical error. Matt helped facilitate restoration of
the student’s schedule. Matt will transfer next fall to Bradley University, but not
before leaving IVCC a better institution. Few students have had greater influence.