A retirement reception is being held for Linda Chriswell, accessibility services professional, Friday, May 13 from 2-4 p.m. in the Stephens Room. Please join us in honoring her service to the college and wishing her farewell!

Dr. Jason Dockter, professor of English, was named the 2016 Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher at yesterday’s Employee Recognition Ceremony. Congratulations Jason! Finalists for the prestigious honor included Janice Badgett, Deborah Brothers, Mary Goldstein and Ryan Roberts.

Distinguished Service Award winners were administrator: Ron Riggle, athletic director; professional: Lee Boblitt, student development professional; classified: Donald Loftis, general maintenance technician, CCTC; faculty: Jennifer Ramm, assistant professor of chemistry.

Recipients of the NISOD Excellence Awards are faculty: David Leitner, assistant professor of English, and staff: Robin Ackman, student accounts manager.

Congratulations also to all LLCC employees honored for service anniversaries this year.  Check the LLCC Facebook page later today for a photo album of the event!

To my extended family at LLCC I just wanted to thank you for all the love, prayers and support regarding my mothers recent passing. My family appreciates it.
Jimmy Montgomery
LLCC Police

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Springfield Mobile Vet Center will visit LLCC-Litchfield on Monday, May 9. Vet Center staff will be in attendance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer questions about readjustment counseling services. Vet Center staff encourages all Veterans to come learn more about Vet Center and VA programs that they may be eligible for.

New letterhead is currently being ordered to reflect our new student trustee, which we expect to have in by mid-May.  In the meantime, if you have extra stock of letterhead that you will not use between now and then, please return it to the Printshop/Mailroom as soon as possible to share with offices that will need it.

Sonya Jones, who won second place on the Biggest Loser Season 16, dropped by the CSI cottage while on campus last week to say hello to friend Randy Rue, professor of criminal justice. Rue reports the students were excited to meet her!

A group of LLCC students, staff, and faculty recently attended Take Back the Night at UIS as part of a partnership that LLCC’s Sexual Assault and Violence Education (SAVE) Taskforce formed with the UIS Women’s Center for the event. Take Back the Night is an event that includes a march and rally to acknowledge worldwide violence against women, challenge the normalization of such violence, and demand a change in the aspects of each society and culture around the world that perpetuate gender-based violence. If you are interested in learning more about SAVE, please contact Leslie Johnson (leslie.johnson@llcc.edu) or Shelby Bedford (Shelby.bedford@llcc.edu).

Take Back the Night Attendees:
Front Row: L-R: Shelby Bedford, Samuel Jackson Leslie Johnson, Deanna Blackwell, Brenda Protz
Back Row: L-R: Olatayo Ajenifuja, Marie Watson, Kat Chamberlain, Bella Fisher, Emmi Fisher

Lorie McDonald, Director of LLCC Litchfield, was named the Lella M. Schaaf Advisor of the Year at the annual Student Recognition Ceremony, April 26. Lorie advises the Litchfield Student Club. Congratulations!