In the news

Mackenzie Bryant, recruitment specialist, was interviewed for this evening’s Friday Night Rivals game featuring Maroa-Forsyth at Auburn to be broadcast on the CW 23. Her interview will be played during one of the breaks in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. She discussed the beginning of the school year and the upcoming LLCC Open House Oct. 9. LLCC is the education sponsor of Friday Night Rivals.

Hannah Werth, head coach, volleyball and sports information specialist, was interviewed on 1450.com’s podcast “The download with DP” Aug. 31. She spoke about her volleyball career and coaching at LLCC.

In the news

Dr. Charlotte Warren speaking at the SCI ribbon cutting. Governor Pritzker seated in background.Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the South Central Illinois Training & Innovation Center on Monday. SCI is located in Litchfield and will give area high school students and those who have lost their jobs an opportunity to get training to be able to enter the workforce more quickly when they graduate. LLCC is partnering to provide dual credit opportunities.

Dr. Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute at LLCC, was interviewed by WICS Tuesday about opportunities in the trades and LLCC’s partnership in providing dual credit opportunities for workforce classes at SCI in Litchfield.

Joshua Dineen, chef specialist, wrote this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Marshmallows and s’mores.”