Lanphier dual credit students visit campus

Kim Wilson with Lanphier High School dual credit students
Birds, science experiments and snakes … it was a day of hands-on learning for Lanphier High School dual credit students! The Advanced Biology class taught by Laura Bohlen visited LLCC and learned about the bird banding process, collected water samples from Lake Macoupin and tested the samples in a lab. A few brave students even held a snake! The day’s activities were coordinated by Becky Croteau, professor of biology, and Vern Keen volunteered at the bird banding station.

Students looking at banded birdBird taking flight from a student's handStudent sampling water out of Lake MacoupinStudents analyzing water sampleStudents holding a snake

PRM brings home the gold!

Greg Walbert holding Paragon awardLLCC Public Relations and Marketing won the top national award for logo wear design at the 2022 National Council on Marketing and Public Relations Paragon Awards Ceremony March 25 in Denver, Colo. The “Driven to Succeed” logo was designed by Greg Walbert, graphic design manager, for T-shirts worn by faculty and staff at the 2021 Commencement Parade and also on other commemorative items.

Faculty and staff in "Driven to Succeed" T-shirts at the graduate parade.Entries from community colleges across the country are judged by independent industry experts. Judges’ comments were that they could “only imagine how inspirational it was for graduates to be greeted by a sea of  ‘Driven to Succeed’ T-shirts as they traveled through the parade.”

Lynn standing next to NCMPR presidents bannerAlso at the NCMPR conference, Lynn Whalen, chief communications officer, was honored for eight years of service on NCMPR Board of Directors including two years as director-at-large and one year each as treasurer, secretary, vice president, president, immediate past president and past president.

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Latest edition of FORWARD

Read the latest edition of FORWARD magazine. Latest @ LLCC, Hot Jobs and Training, Energize!The latest edition of FORWARD magazine will soon be arriving in mailboxes throughout the LLCC district and is now available online! Read about the latest happenings at LLCC. You’ll also find articles about two students who won $10,000 scholarships for their stories of persistence; LLCC’s mascot, Linc; hot jobs and training; the value general education classes; the new diesel technologies program; help desk professional training; and emergency medical services (EMS) and how it launches careers in health care. This edition also provides spotlights on Andrew Harmon (faculty), Dr. Karla Ivankovich (alum), Ron Brown (staff), Denmark Mahilom (student), Emily Reynolds (student) and Jake Curtis (student). There is also a list of all LLCC degrees, certificates and short-term training opportunities as well as Community Education classes.

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Media survey sent yesterday to LLCC students

Media Prefs. Your opinion matters! Tell us how to make your college better. You may win a $50 gift card!Yesterday, LLCC students received an email from LLCC with a link to a national media preferences survey sent out by PRM. Please encourage students to take the survey, which will be open until April 10. They can also be eligible for a $50 gift card.

Learning how our students consume media helps us communicate better with them and future students.

Link to the survey is: www.mediaprefs.com/illinois. The password (survey code) was provided in the email sent to students. It is different than their LLCC password.

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LLCC meets with prospective students at CACC Career Fair

Diane Lieson and Jeff Martin talking with students at the LLCC tableLLCC faculty and staff recently met with prospective students at the Capital Area Career Center’s Career Fair. Representing LLCC were Brandon Lewis, program navigator, Workforce Equity Initiative; Diane Lieson, program director, neurodiagnostic technology; Jeff Martin, workforce recruitment and placement coordinator; Derek Matlock, instructor, HVACR; Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator, LLCC-Taylorville and LLCC-Litchfield; and Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist.

Brandon Lewis talking with studentsDiane Lieson talking with studentsJeff Martin talking with studentsTisha Miller talking with students

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Student survey on media preferences launching Monday

LLCC is partnering with Interact Communications to launch the Media Prefs survey Monday, March 21. This survey about students’ media habits and communication preferences will remain open until April 10. Please encourage students to keep an eye out for emails from LLCC News with the survey link. The more students who participate, the stronger our data becomes. The survey can provide critical information for marketing and communication at our college. The survey Is voluntary, anonymous and 100% confidential and non-identifiable. It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and concludes with an option to enter a drawing and win a prize. Thanks for your assistance!

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