“All Lit Up” festival events for Thursday, Sept. 28 include a writing workshop, “Monologues: Casting Light on Character,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Menard Hall, room 1167, and “All Lit Up: Author Readings,” 5-7 p.m., Menard Hall, R. H. Stephens Room, featuring:

• John Paul Jaramillo, LLCC professor of English
• Jon Tribble, poet, editor at “Crab Orchard Review” and creative writing faculty at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• Dr. Ted Morrisey, faculty in Lindenwood University’s MFA in Writing program and author
• Allison Joseph, poet, editor at “Crab Orchard Review” and creative writing faculty at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The new “All Lit Up” Arts and Humanities Festival features a number of events from Sept. 25-28 on the Springfield campus and at LLCC-Jacksonville in conjunction with Banned Books Week, a national observance celebrating the freedom to read. See the full schedule of events and biographies of the featured authors at www.llcc.edu/all-lit-up.

After 16 years of hosting a banned books reading on campus, Dr. Deborah Brothers, professor of English, decided to expand the observance and host a multi-day festival. She is assisted by Leslie Stalter, professor of art; Dr. David Leitner, professor of English; Mark Hardiman, professor of theatre; and LLCC student Terrelle Jackson.

A panel of judges from the Springfield Area Arts Council completed their review yesterday of LLCC’s “On My Own Time” art exhibit and awarded 13 first place ribbons! Several other awards were also handed out. So take a moment today to walk over to the Trutter Center, take in the full display and cast your vote for the LLCC People’s Choice recipient.

The exhibit, entitled “Inspired,” features 37 works of art created by LLCC faculty and staff and is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People’s Choice voting continues through Dec. 6, with the winner receiving a $50 Visa gift card courtesy of the Trutter Museum.

Congratulations to everybody that participated in OMOT!

Vanessa Avery
Springtime Pink, Honorable Mention

Deanna M. Blackwell
A boy will learn the way of the warrior, 1^st

Michelle Burger
Dainty Date, 2^nd
Momentum, Honorable Mention

Esteban Cruz
Dabbing in Style, 1^st
Llamarada, 3^rd

Misty Hagstrom
Reel Time, 1^st

Lindee Hall
Sprite’s Shanty, Honorable Mention

Tricia Hardway
Revolution, 1^st
XOC, 1^st
Medusa, 2nd

Judy Jozaitis
Vilija in the Garden, 1^st

Kyla Kruse
Old Red Barn, 2nd

Tricia Kujawa
Table with a View?, 1^st
Mineral Lick, Honorable Mention
Serenity-Yavapai Point, Honorable Mention

Kevin Lust
With Malice Toward None, Honorable Mention

Ryan Roberts
Talking It Over (Flag Book), 1^st

Joanie Rogers
The Start, 2nd

Tracy R. Stout
Icy Strait Point, Honorable Mention

Jan Szoke
Urban Tulip Garden, 1^st
Whimsical Tulip Garden, 3^rd

Greg Walbert
Carillon, 1^st
Jefferson-5 Cents Worth, 1^st
The Candidate, 1^st

Gary L. Wendt
Arts and Crafts Wine Cabinet, 1st

Jeris L. Creasey and Mary Beth Ray also received participation awards.

All pieces awarded 1^st place will move on to the OMOT city-wide exhibit. The OMOT city-wide exhibit will be at the Springfield Art Association (SAA), 700 N. Fourth St., Oct. 23-30. The city-wide awards, as well as the best of show award will be announced at a reception at the SAA for all OMOT participants to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Misty Hagstrom, 786-2466, misty.hagstrom@llcc.edu
Judy Jozaitis, 786-2420, judy.jozaitis@llcc.edu
Janet Semanik, 786-2217, janet.semanik@llcc.edu

Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations will be accepted through today, Wednesday, Sept. 27. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The next set of KUDOS awards will be announced Oct. 12.

The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award.

A retirement party will be held for Dr. Eileen Tepatti today, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Join us in congratulating Eileen on her retirement, and enjoy refreshments!

Retirement Party Invitation

The catalog revision process is underway for production of the 2018-2019 LLCC Catalog. Please review the following file for any revisions and changes that need to be made: http://ww3.llcc.edu/catalog.

This reflects the July 1 publishing of the dynamic catalog. Changes that have been approved by the Curriculum Committee through the spring 2017 semester have already been corrected on this file. Please feel free to verify that changes from your department have been made. Please check with Pam Daniel to see if the changes you are requesting need to be approved first by the Curriculum Team. If you know of any other change that must be made, please go through the proper channels to have those changes approved. The catalog must match the ICCB Course Master, CurricUNET, Board Policy Manual and approved Academic Standards policies.

The guidelines for making corrections are listed below.

1. Copy the section into an e-mail, including the section from which you copied it.
2. Make additions and corrections using the red font. Use the red font and the strikeout format to highlight deletions.
3. Email it to Elaine Guthals at elaine.guthals @llcc.edu.

You may also print off the page, make the corrections and send the page to Elaine through intercampus mail if you so choose. Remember to include the page number on which the information is found. In addition, Elaine has a hard copy of the catalog in her office that can be reviewed there.

The following timeline has been established:

The new “All Lit Up” Arts and Humanities Festival starts today, Monday, Sept. 25!  The event kicks off with an open mic and exhibit: “All Lit Up: Art Inspired by the Written Word” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the James S. Murray Gallery, Menard Hall.

With the theme of “Arts bringing light into the darkness,” the festival will feature a number of events from Sept. 25-28 on the Springfield campus and at LLCC-Jacksonville in conjunction with Banned Books Week, a national observance celebrating the freedom to read. See the full schedule of events and biographies of the featured authors at www.llcc.edu/all-lit-up.

After 16 years of hosting a banned books reading on campus, Dr. Deborah Brothers, professor of English, decided to expand the observance and host a multi-day festival. She is assisted by Leslie Stalter, professor of art; Dr. David Leitner, professor of English; Mark Hardiman, professor of theatre; and LLCC student Terrelle Jackson.

The farm stand is open today from 1:30-4 p.m. (or until sold out) in A. Lincoln Commons. It features produce grown organically on campus, including sweet peppers, tomatoes, herbs and possible surprises! Please note that the farm stand accepts cash only.

We extend our sincere condolences to Kevin Kirsch, professor of auto CAD, (wife Tricia Kujawa, director of institutional effectiveness) and Lori Smith, scholarship program coordinator, on the passing of their mother, Floann Kirsch, on Sept. 20. Services are being held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 at St. Clement’s Catholic Church in McLeansboro. Read the full obituary.

LLCC’s annual Recital Series kicks off Sunday, Sept. 24, with a performance by The River Ramblers. The recital begins at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center.

The River Ramblers is a six-piece bluegrass band that hails from Springfield and surrounding areas. The group assembled in 1987 with the commitment to maintain the traditional bluegrass sound. Members of the group include three of the band’s original members: Duane Patterson, Marc Bourne and Mike Smith. Other members are Jennifer Ramm, professor of chemistry at LLCC; Don Randle and Steve Hatfield. The band performs the music of bluegrass icons such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs, and has issued four recordings, which include traditional songs combined with original tunes.

All LLCC Recital Series performances are free and open to the public.

Read more about upcoming recitals.

Michelle Coakes, art professor, will have nine pieces of ceramic art featured in a statewide exhibit at the State Street Gallery in Chicago Oct. 16-Dec. 21. The exhibit, “Connections: Select Work by Illinois Artists and Artisans,” highlights the work of 33 artists and artisans living and working in Illinois. The juried collection is largely tactile and three dimensional.

An artists’ reception will be held on Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is located on Robert Morris University’s Chicago campus, 401 South State St., Chicago, IL 60605. It is open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Featured artists and artisans include: Sharon Bladholm, William Butler, Michelle Coakes, Michael Coakes, Kass Copeland, Sharon Davie-Barrett, Tammy Deck, Roberta Elliott, Deborah Fell, Alan Emerson Hicks, Sarah Kaiser, Ginny Lee, Anne Leuck, Patty Kochaver, Mays Mayhew, Eugenia Meltzer, Jason Messinger, Heather McQueen, Didier Nolet, Dennis O’Malley, Nancy Pirri, Robin Power, Michelle Rial, Mary Russell, John Scarborough, Beth Shadur, Laurie Shaman, Hugh Spector, Jim Spizzo, Mary Watson, Nina Weiss, James Wilbat and Shelley Wright.

View the poster for the exhibit: Connections: Select Work by Illinois Artists and Artisans.