LLCC honored 2022 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries, retirees and professors emeriti at the LLCC Employee Recognition Ceremony May 12.

The college presented five Distinguished Service Awards to individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the college community, promote a student-focused environment and exhibit a strong commitment to the college’s core values.

• Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator, LLCC-Taylorville and LLCC-Litchfield
• Paula Luebbert, assistant vice president, corporate/government training and economic development
• Mack Alexander, building custodian
• Howard Seidel, adjunct culinary instructor
• John Mark Henry, professor of mathematics

Retirees recognized were:

• Sandra Bonn, library monograph specialist, 15 years
• Dr. Pamela Bradley, professor of nursing, 16 years
• Dr. Victor Broderick, dean of social sciences and business, 19 years
• Constance Costello, associate professor of nursing, 10 years
• Rebecca Croteau, professor of biology, 15 years
• Dr. Colette D’Cruz Endeley, professor of economics, 25 years
• Ronda Ellinger, administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business, 20 years
• Dennis Farrand, mechanical maintenance technician, 11 years
• Dr. Claire Gordon, professor of communication, 29 years
• John Mark Henry, professor of mathematics, 30 years
• Dr. Joseph Hoff, professor of Spanish, 11 years
• Dr. Taiebeh Hosseinali, professor of teacher education, 15 years
• Dr. Paul Hudson, professor of business, 19 years
• Kevin Kirsch, professor of auto CAD, 24 years
• Michele Layton, program assistant, Workforce Institute, 23 years
• Terry Logsdon, professor of philosophy, 19 years
• Paula Luebbert, assistant vice president, corporate/government training and economic development, 32 years
• Barb Mustered, academic services assistant, 21 years
• Karen Riddell, program assistant, adult education and literacy, 12 years
• Randal Rue, professor of criminal justice, 17 years
• Thomas Sidener, associate professor of computer science, 4 years
• Lawrence Strubhart, horticulturist, 26 years
• Dr. Ellen Watkins, professor of sociology, 20 years
• Peggy Wisdom, instructor of basic nurse assistant, 14 years
• Bradley Woodrum, grounds maintenance worker, 26 years

Professors emeriti:

• Dr. Janice Badgett, professor of nursing
• Virgil Rhodes, professor of business
• Dr. Theresa Till, professor of nursing
• Nancy Walton, professor of basic nurse assistant

During Employee Recognition Week, videos for service anniversary honorees and retirees were also shared.

Employees celebrating service anniversaries:

30 years — John Mark Henry, professor of mathematics

25 years — Robin Ackman, registrar; Marlene Emmons, professor of English; Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy; Christie Hovey, professor of business; Rick Lashbrook, general maintenance technician at LLCC-Jacksonville; Gary Wendt, general maintenance technician at LLCC-Litchfield; Kirk Yenerall, professor, of mathematics

20 years — Vanessa Avery, administrative assistant at LLCC-Beardstown; Shannon Chizmar, LLCC Child Development Center teacher; Dr. Diana Coffman, professor of biology; Matt Combs, duplication and mail center specialist; Ronda Ellinger, retired administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business; Lindee Hall Pratt, curriculum specialist; Dan Jett, building custodian; Chad Jones, professor of exercise and sport science; Marcy Koches, administrative assistant at LLCC-Taylorville; Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean, library; Andy Mitkos, director, academic technology systems and support; Dr. John Vinzant, professor of political science; Mac Warren, assistant director, recruitment and response; Dr. Ellen Watkins, professor, of sociology; Amy Williams, administrative assistant to the vice president of academic services

15 years — Dr. Aaron Berkowitz, professor of history; Dr. Barb Bernardi, professor of biology; Jill Campbell, professor, librarian; Becky Croteau, professor of biology; Dr. Jason Dockter, associate vice president, academic services; Scott Ebbing, library access services specialist; Scott Grundy, general maintenance technician at LLCC-Taylorville; Dr. Taiebeh Hosseinali, professor of teacher education; Rebecca Klatt, professor of reading; Jennifer Lewis, program assistant, community education; Samantha Reif, professor of geology; Damon Tanke, professor of automotive technology

10 years — Jerold Akers, building custodian; Gary Bach, instructional technology specialist; Sara Bachmann, instructor, basic nurse assistant; Chris Barry, director, student transitions; Cathy Burke, construction support specialist; Connie Costello, associate professor, nursing; Sharon Fritts, administrative assistant to the dean, health professions; Steve Handy, grounds maintenance supervisor; Leslie Johnson, assistant vice president, student success; Tammy Marion, custodial foreman; John Moore, central receiving assistant; Dr. Jennifer O’Malley, professor of biology; Cindy Smock, instructor of neurodiagnostic technology; Tom Spears, workforce  development program coordinator; Tera Spellbrink, adjunct faculty employment coordinator; Nancy Sweet, dean, LLCC Workforce Institute; Jason Waddell, professor of music

Five years — Kim Alexander, accessibility specialist; Viki Bradley, disbursements manager; Cindy Burger, administrative assistant to the dean, English and humanities; Jordan Harling, child development assistant; Cathy Huffman, career coach; Joi Kazenski, professor of nursing; Kyla Kruse, director, communications; Sarah Laurent, instructor, basic nurse assistant; Sarah Scheufele, retention specialist, TRIO; Bobby Williams, building custodian; Marina Wirsing, career coach

Congratulations to all the honorees!

LLCC will be closed on Fridays for 12 weeks beginning Friday, May 20, 2022 and ending on Friday, August 5, 2022. During this period, all full-time professional, administrative and classified benefit-eligible employees will be scheduled to work on a 36-hour per week basis.

• Normal college services will be provided, and most administrative offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Departments that normally offer evening services may continue to provide services on their normal schedule.
• Work schedules for all full-time employees will be based on a 36-hour week. Benefit-eligible employees who are normally scheduled to work 20 hours per week would be scheduled to work 18 hours, 30 hour per week employees would work 27 hours per week, etc.
• Work schedules must include either an hour or half-hour unpaid meal period for those working 7.5 or more hours in a day.
• Vacation, sick and personal leave time will be charged on an hour-for-hour basis. If a full week of vacation is utilized during this period, 36 hours of benefit time will be charged for full-time employees.

Holidays: Memorial Day (May 31) and Independence Day (July 4) will be considered a nine-hour day (or a pro-rated amount based on hourly work schedule) toward hours worked for employees.

The Employee Recognition Ceremony will be held today, May 12, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Come celebrate your colleagues!

Throughout Employee Recognition Week, we have celebrated employees who achieved milestone anniversaries during FY 2022, as well as those who have or will be retiring. Today we recognize the outstanding faculty and staff who have been with the LLCC family for 25 and 30 years.

View the video presentations for service anniversary honorees (five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years). If you would like, you can use the links below to send a quick note!

25 Years

Robin Ackman, Registrar
Marlene Emmons, Professor, English
Bill Harmon, Professor, Agronomy
Christie Hovey, Professor, Business
Rick Lashbrook, General Maintenance Technician at LLCC-Jacksonville
Gary Wendt, General Maintenance Technician at LLCC-Litchfield
Kirk Yenerall, Professor, Mathematics

30 Years

John Mark Henry, Professor, Mathematics

It is Employee Recognition Week! Throughout the week, we will celebrate employees who achieved milestone anniversaries during fiscal year 2022, as well as those who have or will be retiring. Today we are celebrating the outstanding faculty and staff who have been with the LLCC family for 15 and 20 years.

We will wrap up Employee Recognition Week with the return of an in-person Employee Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 12, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Come celebrate your colleagues!

View the video presentations for five-, 10-, 15- and 20-year honorees. If you would like, you can use the links below to send a quick note!

15 Years

Aaron Berkowitz, Professor, History
Barb Bernardi, Professor, Biology
Jill Campbell, Professor, Librarian
Becky Croteau, Professor, Biology
Jason Dockter, Associate Vice President, Academic Services
Scott Ebbing, Library Access Services Specialist
Scott Grundy, General Maintenance Technician at LLCC-Taylorville
Taiebeh Hosseinali, Professor, Teacher Education
Rebecca Klatt, Professor, Reading
Jennifer Lewis, Program Assistant, Community Education
Samantha Reif, Professor, Geology
Damon Tanke, Professor, Automotive Technology

20 Years

Vanessa Avery, Administrative Assistant at LLCC-Beardstown
Shannon Chizmar, Child Development Center Teacher
Diana Coffman, Professor, Biology
Matt Combs, Duplication and Mail Center Specialist
Ronda Ellinger, Retired Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Social Sciences and Business
Lindee Hall Pratt, Curriculum Specialist
Dan Jett, Building Custodian
Chad Jones, Professor, Exercise and Sport Science
Marcy Koches, Administrative Assistant at LLCC-Taylorville
Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, Dean, Library
Andy Mitkos, Director, Academic Technology Systems and Support
John Vinzant, Professor, Political Science
Mac Warren, Assistant Director, Recruitment & Response
Ellen Watkins, Professor, Sociology
Amy Williams, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Services

It is Employee Recognition Week! Throughout the week, we will celebrate employees who achieved milestone anniversaries during fiscal year 2022, as well as those who have or will be retiring. Every day this week, we’ll celebrate a different group of people in recognition of their hard work and dedication to LLCC. We will wrap up Employee Recognition Week with the return of an in-person Employee Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 12, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Mark your calendars, and come celebrate your colleagues!

Yesterday’s email from HR celebrated the outstanding faculty and staff who have been with the LLCC family for five and 10 years. View the video presentations for five-year and 10-year honorees.

If you would like, you can use the links below to send a quick note!

Five Years

Kim Alexander, Accessibility Specialist
Viki Bradley, Disbursements Manager
Cindy Burger, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, English and Humanities
Jordan Harling, Child Development Assistant
Cathy Huffman, Career Coach
Joi Kazenski, Professor, Nursing
Kyla Kruse, Director, Communications
Sarah Laurent, Instructor, Basic Nurse Assistant
Sarah Scheufele, Retention Specialist, TRIO
Bobby Williams, Building Custodian
Marina Wirsing, Career Coach

Ten Years

Jerold Akers, Building Custodian
Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist
Sara Bachmann, Instructor, Basic Nurse Assistant
Chris Barry, Director, Student Transitions
Cathy Burke, Construction Support Specialist
Connie Costello, Associate Professor, Nursing
Sharon Fritts, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Health Professions
Steve Handy, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Leslie Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Student Success
Tammy Marion, Custodial Foreman
John Moore, Central Receiving Assistant
Jennifer O’Malley, Professor, Biology
Cindy Smock, Instructor, Neurodiagnostic Technology
Tom Spears, Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Tera Spellbrink, Adjunct Faculty Employment Coordinator
Nancy Sweet, Dean, Workforce Institute
Jason Waddell, Professor, Music

The annual Employee Recognition Ceremony will be held this Thursday, May 12, starting at 3 p.m. in the Student Union.