Today at noon is the deadline for Commencement Speaker & Outstanding Graduate

Commencement Student Speaker

The vice president of student services is currently seeking nominations for student speakers for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Please take some time to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker for the class of 2024.

If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing are attached here for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on April 9 in Menard Hall, Room 2206 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Graduate Listing
Student Speaker Memo and Application 2024

Outstanding Graduate

The office of the vice president of student services is also currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Each year, you have the opportunity to nominate candidates for consideration for this recognition. If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing of students with 3.0 GPA or higher are attached below for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper at gailyn.draper@llcc.edu by noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Outstanding Grad Applications for faculty and staff
2024 List of Grads 3.0

Save the date: Ron Riggle Day, May 3

Ron Riggle Day, May 3, 2024, LLCCYou’re invited! Save the date for Ron Riggle Day — May 3, 2024. We will be honoring Coach Riggle for his 34 years of coaching Loggers baseball.

2:45 p.m. – Recognition of Coach Riggle
3 p.m. – LLCC Loggers vs. Danville Jaguars

Earlier this year on Feb. 17, Coach Riggle reached his 700th win versus University of Arkansas Rich Mountain with a 7-5 victory. He has been to the NJCAA National Tournament eight times (in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2000 as an assistant coach and in 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2021 as head coach) and has won the national tournament twice (1994 and 2000). He has been a part of five no-hitters and sent on over 200 players that continued to play baseball after their time at LLCC. During his time as head coach, there have been nine LLCC players who have advanced to play professional baseball.

LLCC providing coverage of total solar eclipse

image of total solar eclipseA total solar eclipse will be visible from southern Illinois on Monday, April 8. While the eclipse will still be visible from the Springfield area, it will not quite be total. LLCC is providing an opportunity for those not making the journey to southern Illinois to still experience the total solar eclipse through the college’s Facebook page and activities on the LLCC-Springfield campus during the Solar Eclipse Watch Party from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Samantha Reif, LLCC professor of geology, will be in southern Illinois and going live on Facebook every half hour starting at 12:30 p.m. to show what the sun and surrounding environment look like, provide information on the astronomical event and answer questions from viewers.

“Illinois is set for a rare, twice-in-a-lifetime event — back-to-back total solar eclipses crossing on the exact same spot. Carbondale played host in 2017 and will do so once again on April 8 of this year,” says Reif. “We’ll be using technology to enable students, faculty, staff and community to still have an opportunity to experience what a total eclipse is like.”

Those who follow LLCC’s Facebook page will receive notifications when live video feeds are taking place. The video will be available on the LLCC Facebook page afterward as well.

Reif’s live-streamed videos will be shown on a screen in A. Lincoln Commons on campus. The LLCC Library will be handing out solar eclipse glasses during the event while supplies last. Other activities include exhibits from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois State Museum; music from DJ Yinka; and space-themed snacks. The Logger Activities Board will help event participants to also make pinhole viewers to safely view the eclipse event.

“It’s important to keep safety in mind when viewing the eclipse,” explains Reif. “Eclipse glasses can be used, or welding glass #12 or 13 can be used to directly see the eclipse. Sunglasses provide no protection.”

Reif says indirect viewing is safe and easy. “A pinhole viewer can be made by poking a hole through a piece of cardboard, stiff paper or even a paper plate. Turn your back to the sun, hold your viewer in front of you so the sun shines on it and project the shadow onto the sidewalk. The hole will project a perfect, clear image of the sun and the moon passing in front of it.”

LLCC’s Facebook page can be found at facebook.com/LincolnLandCommunityCollege. Reif also has more information about solar eclipses available on youtube.com/@llccedu.

April 2 AIeL Workshop, Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism

The number of neurodiverse students on our campus continues to grow, providing unique challenges to staff and faculty. Accessibility Services will discuss the common characteristics and challenges faced by students with autism and provide strategies for more effective communication. Bring your questions for Q & A and get tips for working with this special population. Faculty participants will receive 1 point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Tuesday, April 2, 3-4 p.m. Join on Teams. Register for Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism.

Graduation may be right around the corner, but AIeL still has a robust schedule of programming in April and May, including sessions on supporting students, innovative assessments, and H5P.

In the News

Sheridan Lane, director of culinary program and operations, Joshua Dineen, chef specialist and LLCC students Gracie Banks and Christina Brown were interviewed by Illinois Times for an upcoming article on Bistro Verde.

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed by WTIM yesterday about summer and fall registration, GradFest, commencement, Handshake and the Horticulture Institute for K-5 teachers.

Health and Wellness News

The April EAP newsletters are now available on the Health and Wellness portal page for employees and supervisors to view. You can also view newsletters from previous months to learn additional information about managing your health, family and work life.

Employee Enhancement Newsletter

  • April 16, On Demand Seminar: Food for Thought
  • The 66-Day Reset: Setting New Healthy Habits
  • Flow and the Self: Have You Lost Your Own Mojo?
  • Helping Your Child Build Positive Self-Esteem
  • Supervisor Enhancement Newsletter
  • April 29, Supervisor Excellence Webinar Series: Successful Approaches to Difficult Employee Conversations
  • Overcoming Overload
  • Time Management at Work: Common Distractions

Ask your EAP!

Nominations due Friday for Commencement Speaker & Outstanding Graduate

Commencement Student Speaker

The vice president of student services is currently seeking nominations for student speakers for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Please take some time to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker for the class of 2024.

If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing are attached here for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on April 9 in Menard Hall, Room 2206 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Graduate Listing
Student Speaker Memo and Application 2024

Outstanding Graduate

The office of the vice president of student services is also currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Each year, you have the opportunity to nominate candidates for consideration for this recognition. If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing of students with 3.0 GPA or higher are attached below for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper at gailyn.draper@llcc.edu by noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Outstanding Grad Applications for faculty and staff
2024 List of Grads 3.0

Come celebreate LLCC Athletics at their open house today!

Group photo of LLCC athletic teams.
Join LLCC Athletics, March 28 from noon to 2 p.m. You will learn about the six sports that are offered at LLCC and the great successes that they have had. There will be hot dogs and popcorn available for those who attend. The open house will be held in Cass Gym. Please stop by and join us!

LLCC’s Paramedic Program Receives Accreditation

Congratulations to LLCC’s Paramedic program, which received full accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) and CoAEMSP, the only organization recognized by CAAHEP to provide accreditation for paramedic programs. LLCC’s accreditation signals the program has established standards that ensure a high-quality education resulting in a reliable, consistent and competent workforce, which can enhance healthcare outcomes. The accreditation is good for five years. Nick Ferreira, program director, emergency services and health, thanks everyone who assisted in the process.