Category Archives: Student Life

11.08.22

LLCC to honor veterans at 27th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11

United States flagsLLCC will honor veterans at its 27th annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the LLCC-Springfield campus, and a reception will follow. The public is invited to attend.

Boy Scout Troop 202 Color Guard will post the colors. The program also includes Ken Elmore, LLCC Board of Trustees Chair, serving as master of ceremonies; Jonathan Gebhardt, LLCC student, president of the LLCC Veterans Club and retired Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force, providing remarks; LLCC student Tanner Stephens singing the national anthem; and LLCC alum Madison Leek playing “Taps.”

The Veterans Day Ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and Veterans Club and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.

11.08.22

Sign up to attend the Mobile Museum of Tolerance

LLCC Criminal Justice and Student Life are hosting the Mobile Museum of Tolerance tomorrow, Nov. 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The purpose of the MMOT is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds, empowering them to raise their voices and combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate, and intolerance and to promote human dignity.

There are three classes with multiple time slots that will be offered to faculty, staff and students. Please review options and sign up with your preference of class and time. A Student Life staff member will contact you with your reservation confirmation. Please note this is a first come, first serve basis.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Student Life at studentlife@llcc.edu or Professor Walk at tara.walk@llcc.edu.

11.08.22

LLCC Food Pantry accepting donations to assist students

Each year, students face many forms of service or resource insecurities. Of the many insecurities a student may have while at LLCC, food insecurity is often one of the most basic and personal insecurities to navigate. As a campus community, we have risen to this all-too-common challenge by establishing the LLCC Food Pantry and other events and programs throughout the year to support those in need.

As you can imagine, holidays like Thanksgiving are difficult because many lack the resources to have a Thanksgiving meal. Back for a second year, one initiative that has risen this year to help combat food insecurity faced by our students is called Operation Full Belly: Help for Hungry Students. Operation Full Belly is a joint venture between LLCC Student Life, Child Development Center, Police and Foundation to offer students in need a chance to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

To make Operation Full Belly a success, we need your help. Through Tuesday, Nov. 15, Student Life will collect food items donations in the office or through one of the collection boxes around campus. View a list of what to donate to the LLCC Food Pantry this November.

At the same time, the Foundation will be collecting monetary donations through Tuesday, Nov. 15. Funds collected as part of Operation Full Belly will be used to purchase grocery baskets and gift cards for our students who have indicated a need for assistance this Thanksgiving holiday.

If you can contribute, please visit www.llccfoundation.org/donate, choose “Pay it Forward” from the drop-down menu and in the comments type: Operation Full Belly: Help for Hungry Students. Cash/checks can also be dropped off in the Foundation office, indicating that the gift is for Operation Full Belly: Help for Hungry Students.

If you have any questions about Operation Full Belly, please reach out to the Student Life staff at studentlife@llcc.edu or 217-782-2241.

11.08.22

Student Radiographer Association volunteers in community

SRA club members and advisor in front of map of countries served by Mission Outreach

Left to right, front row: Club Advisor Janelle Murphy, Jordan Broaddus, Megan Jenkins, Macy Mullally, Madelyn Schaadt and Lexi Shull. Back row: Erin Quinn, Bailey Burris, Josie Dame, Brooklyn Deal and Sydney Landrey.

On Thursday, Nov. 3, members of the LLCC Student Radiographer Association volunteered at HSHS Mission Outreach. Mission Outreach is an organization that accepts medical supply donations from all over the U.S. These donations are sorted at the center and then shipped overseas to various countries in need. The club members sorted, counted, weighed and boxed supplies to help expedite the process! They are current students of LLCC’s associate degree radiography program and demonstrated a strong commitment to bettering healthcare concerns across the world!

Radiographer students packing items at a table and getting instruction from Mission Outreach employeeRadiography students packing items at a tableTwo radiography students sorting through medical suppliesThree radiography students standing behind stacks of boxesRadiography students sorting items into binsTwo radiography students standing behind sorted bins

11.07.22

Sign up to attend the Mobile Museum of Tolerance

LLCC Criminal Justice and Student Life are hosting the Mobile Museum of Tolerance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The purpose of the MMOT is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds, empowering them to raise their voices and combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate, and intolerance and to promote human dignity.

There are three classes with multiple time slots that will be offered to faculty, staff and students. Please review options and sign up with your preference of class and time. A Student Life staff member will contact you with your reservation confirmation. Please note this is a first come, first serve basis.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Student Life at studentlife@llcc.edu or Professor Walk at tara.walk@llcc.edu.

11.04.22

Drone demonstration today

Join LLCC student JD Gebhardt for a drone demonstration today, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LLCC Student Union. JD is a professional drone pilot who will explain how his drones are used for search and rescue missions, land surveying, wildlife restoration and real estate sales. Afterward, JD will pilot one or more drones outside. This event is sponsored by the LLCC Computer Science Academy (CSA).

11.03.22

Sign up to attend the Mobile Museum of Tolerance

LLCC Criminal Justice and Student Life are hosting the Mobile Museum of Tolerance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The purpose of the MMOT is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds, empowering them to raise their voices and combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate, and intolerance and to promote human dignity.

There are three classes with multiple time slots that will be offered to faculty, staff and students. Please review options and sign up with your preference of class and time. A Student Life staff member will contact you with your reservation confirmation. Please note this is a first come, first serve basis.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Student Life at studentlife@llcc.edu or Professor Walk at tara.walk@llcc.edu.

11.03.22

Drone demonstration tomorrow

Come join LLCC student JD Gebhardt for a drone demonstration tomorrow, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the LLCC Student Union. JD is a professional drone pilot who will explain how his drones are used for search and rescue missions, land surveying, wildlife restoration and real estate sales. Afterward, JD will pilot one or more drones outside. This event is sponsored by the LLCC Computer Science Academy (CSA).

11.02.22

BSU collecting coats for kids yet today

Coats for Kids. Green Family Stores. Donate New Coats Here! We will distribute them to local schools with children in need of a warm winter coat! We are collecting coats during the month of October.
The LLCC Black Student Union is partnering up with Eastside Pride and Green Family Stores to collect coats for kids in the community. The Black Student Union is collecting coats in A. Lincoln Commons today from noon to 2 p.m.

Every child should have a warm coat, and you can help!