Coat drive for LLCC students starts today

This past winter our LLCC community noticed many students wearing light coats that did not provide the best protection for the intense cold we experienced. That is why the LLCC Student Government Association, TRIO and the Student Success team are working together to make sure any LLCC student who needs a warm winter coat will have one next winter.

Take a minute to watch SGA explain a bit more about how you can help make a difference! (Please note that the video plays best when using Chrome or Firefox as your browser.)

As you are doing your spring cleaning this year, if you find a gently used adult or child winter coat(s) you no longer are going to use, please donate it to our coat drive. Any size coat will be appreciated because, as you may know, many our students have little ones at home that also need a warm coat next winter. We welcome all new or gently used coats and ask that, if possible, you wash and dry donations on high heat before bringing them to campus.

Drop off locations can be found in LLCC Student Life, outside the TRIO area and in the Workforce Careers Center. The coat drive starts now and ends on Tuesday, April 23. The coat giveaway event will be held during the fall semester in November. Thank you for helping to make next winter a more enjoyable experience for many of our students.

SGA hosting Student Professional Development Day

You're invited to Student Professional Development Day April 17th, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 4-6 p.m., Trutter Center. Sharpen your social skills (professional/alumni), speaker, panel, activities, light appetizers. Must register to attend at SGA@llcc.edu. LLCC Student Government Association. The LLCC Student Government Association (SGA) is hosting Student Professional Development Day on Wednesday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to noon and 4-6 p.m. at the Trutter Center. The social sciences and business representatives of SGA hope to help students prepare for the workforce by challenging students with problem-solving activities and immersing them into a networking environment. This event will be complete with light appetizers, a panel of community leaders and a keynote speaker.

Please encourage students to attend the upcoming event to gain valuable skills for their professional career. Students may RSVP by emailing SGA@llcc.edu.

BSU hosts Haircut Wednesday

The LLCC Black Student Union is hosting Haircut Wednesday for our LLCC students in A. Lincoln Commons today. Let students know that they can stop by and receive a free haircut from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

GSA hosts Speak Out

The LLCC Gay-Straight Alliance is hosting Speak Out today, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons and tomorrow, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Speak Out is an event where all are welcome to share their stories or poetry.

GSA hosts Speak Out

The LLCC Gay-Straight Alliance is hosting Speak Out on Monday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons and on Tuesday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Speak Out is an event where all are welcome to share their stories or poetry.

LLCC nursing students inducted into honor society

Ten second-year nursing students from the LLCC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program were inducted into the Beta Nu Chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on March 28. The students had to maintain stringent academic requirements and complete a capstone community education project to be eligible for membership.

Students were honored at a special ceremony at the LLCC-Springfield campus. They received a certificate, an Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society pin and peach honor cords to wear at commencement. The co-advisors are Mary Goldstein, nursing professor, and Anatasia Till, nursing instructor.

2019 inductees: Bethany Barry, Paige Dobson, Amanda Clevenger, Shyla Rogers, Manuel Caga-anan, Emily Williams, Andrea Staples, Alexis Irlam, Lori Dodwell and Shelby WhiteThe 2019 inductees are: Bethany Barry, Paige Dobson, Amanda Clevenger, Shyla Rogers, Manuel Caga-anan, Emily Williams, Andrea Staples, Alexis Irlam, Lori Dodwell and Shelby White.

The objective of the OADN Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of ADN. The society encourages the pursuit of advance degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a lifelong professional responsibility. The society also participates in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the nursing profession.