LEAGUE Circus Trivia

LEAGUE 2023 CIRCUS under the big top. LLCC FoundationCircus is the theme of the annual faculty and staff giving campaign known as LEAGUE. LEAGUE stands for Leaders Establishing Annual Gifts Underwriting Education. The LEAGUE Committee has lots of fun in store for the campaign kickoff on Tuesday, March 28 including lunch and a performance by the Gamma Phi Circus.

Can you guess this faculty or staff member from LLCC’s Big Top? Correct guesses will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. Submit your answers to llccfoundation@llcc.edu. Check back tomorrow for the answer.

LEAGUE Circus Trivia clue:

He may not be the world’s strongest man, but he knows weights and fitness.

Apply now for LLCC Foundation scholarships

Dollar signs. Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Lincoln Land Community College FoundationThere is still time for students to apply for LLCC Foundation scholarships for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, but the March 1 deadline is rapidly approaching!

Please encourage students to complete the one online application for all available Foundation scholarships, and to check out the FAQs as well as personal essay and reference resources.

LEAGUE Grant applications due tomorrow, 5 p.m.

Money, programs, equipment. Attention faculty and staff. The LLCC Foundation will award $10,000 for equipment or programs that will enhance teachign or learning at LLCC. Apply for a LEAGUE Grant today! Deadline is Jan. 31, 2023, 5 p.m. www.LLCCFoundation.org/educational-support. 786-2785 or llccfoundation@llcc.edu. Grants are made possible by the generous donations to the annual faculty and staff giving campaign.The LLCC Foundation is accepting applications for LEAGUE Grants. A total of $10,000 will be awarded for projects and programs at LLCC.

LEAGUE is the annual faculty and staff giving campaign. Donations to the LEAGUE campaign make these grants possible. For a LEAGUE Grant application, please contact Michelle Pulce-Flynn, director of grant development at MichellePulce-Flynn@llcc.edu or by phone at 217-786-2446.

Grant applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., tomorrow, Jan. 31, 2023. LEAGUE Grant awards will be announced at the LEAGUE Kickoff on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

LLCC Foundation Board welcomes five new members; elects officers

The LLCC Foundation Board of Directors welcomed five new members, elected new officers and recognized outgoing board members at a recent meeting.

The following are new members of the board:

Jennifer CallJennifer Call, CIC, of Springfield is a risk consultant and partner at Troxell, a locally owned insurance agency with offices throughout Illinois. She works with individuals and businesses to customize insurance programs while also serving as a strategic leader within the organization. She is involved with numerous community organizations including Vision of Hope, Springfield Chamber and Westside Rotary.

Tom FitchTom Fitch of Springfield is the vice president of facilities, real estate and construction at Springfield Clinic. He has a master’s degree in structural engineering, a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and 15 years of executive leadership and 14 years of small business ownership experience. His previous board experience includes the Chamber of Commerce, Heartland Credit Union and the YMCA.

Lou JohnsonLou Johnson of Taylorville in the general manager of McLane Foodservice, which has been in the trucking business for more than 130 years and is one of America’s biggest private fleets with 46 distribution centers throughout the country. Johnson is active on several boards including Loving Arms and the Taylorville Chamber of Commerce. He also coaches youth soccer for the YMCA.

Bobby KulavicBobby Kulavic of Springfield has been a member of the Bi-Petro team for more than 10 years. He serves as director, finance and planning, and works with Bi-Petro’s crude oil inventory, movements and the operations in Utica. Kulavic is an LLCC alum and also earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration.

Adam PallaiAdam Pallai of Springfield is an LLCC alum and also earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. As vice president of Martin Engineering, he serves as the project manager and engineer for numerous ongoing projects and as the state and federal grant administrator for various municipalities. He is an active member of local organizations including Springfield Lake Council of Clubs.

Brett Jackson, president and CEO, Systemax, of Springfield was installed as board chair for 2023. Margaret Teague, manager, education services, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc., of Springfield was elected vice chair, and Dan Wilcoxen, president and CEO, United Community Bank, of Springfield was elected treasurer.

Outgoing board members Kathy Dierkes of Springfield, Mitch Rogers of Springfield and Jennifer Stice of Ashland were acknowledged for their dedicated service on behalf of LLCC students.

The LLCC Foundation’s mission is to cultivate and steward charitable gifts to support and enrich LLCC students, programs and services. For more information, visit llccfoundation.org.

LLCC announced royals and honored founding athletic director

LLCC announced the 2023 royals and honored its founding athletic director during homecoming games on Wednesday, Jan. 25, capping off three days of activities.

Homecoming royals announced

Josh Hughes and Marley SmithThis year’s LLCC Homecoming Royals Josh Hughes and Marley Smith were announced during halftime of the women’s basketball game. Hughes is a history major pursuing a career in secondary education. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society and a peer tutor and student worker in the LLCC Center for Academic Success. Marley Smith is an education major and member of the women’s basketball team. She plans on pursuing a career in administration.

Students were nominated for homecoming royalty by LLCC faculty, staff and students based on their involvement and contributions to the college, then selected by a vote of the student body.

College’s first athletic director Dick Dhabalt honored

Also Wednesday, Springfield Deputy Mayor Kathleen Acorn read a proclamation honoring Richard E. “Dick” Dhabalt, the college’s founding athletic director, who passed away in September of last year. The proclamation declaring Jan. 25, 2023, as “Dick Dhabalt Day” in Springfield was accepted by Mr. Dhabalt’s sons Dan and Rick and several other family members.


As a founding faculty member of LLCC, Dick Dhabalt’s service to the college included 20 years as head men’s basketball coach and athletic director and 25 years as instructor of physical education and mathematics. He was selected by the NJCAA to serve as the Region IV assistant director and then director of Region XXIV. The NJCAA inducted him into the Region XXIV Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2015, Dick was inducted into the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame and the next year, LLCC inaugurated the Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year awards.

The proclamation read in part that “Dick was a faithful Logger and a gifted leader by example who was known to be fair, honest, understanding, dedicated, patient and selfless. We are grateful to Dick and his family for the sacrifices, dedication and commitment he gave to the students and staff at LLCC.”

Apply for a LEAGUE Grant by Jan. 31

Money, programs, equipment. Attention faculty and staff. The LLCC Foundation will award $10,000 for equipment or programs that will enhance teachign or learning at LLCC. Apply for a LEAGUE Grant today! Deadline is Jan. 31, 2023, 5 p.m. www.LLCCFoundation.org/educational-support. 786-2785 or llccfoundation@llcc.edu. Grants are made possible by the generous donations to the annual faculty and staff giving campaign.The LLCC Foundation is accepting applications for LEAGUE Grants. A total of $10,000 will be awarded for projects and programs at LLCC.

LEAGUE is the annual faculty and staff giving campaign. Donations to the LEAGUE campaign make these grants possible. For a LEAGUE Grant application, please contact Michelle Pulce-Flynn, director of grant development at MichellePulce-Flynn@llcc.edu or by phone at 217-786-2446.

Grant applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2023. LEAGUE Grant awards will be announced at the LEAGUE Kickoff on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

LLCC-Jacksonville to host community scholarship event Jan. 25

LLCC-Jacksonville, located at 32 N. Central Park Plaza, will host a free scholarship information and FAFSA completion event on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 3-7 p.m. Current LLCC students, high school seniors and their families are invited to attend.

Representatives from the LLCC Foundation will be available to answer questions and provide scholarship application assistance from 3-6 p.m.

Families who would like assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can schedule a 30-minute appointment between 3-7 p.m. to meet with an LLCC financial aid professional.

From 4:30-5:30 p.m., attendees can visit an exhibit area with local community organizations providing information on various scholarships. Participating organizations include the LLCC Foundation, Jacksonville Promise, Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, Cass County Farm Bureau Foundation, MCS Community Services, Farm Credit Illinois, Jacksonville Rotary Foundation, Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation, Jacksonville Skilled Nursing, Learning Disabilities Associate of Illinois, and The Ladies Education Society.

Registration is encouraged and available at www.llcc.edu/jacksonville, by calling 217-243-6699 or texting 217-516-3468.

Apply for a LEAGUE Grant by Jan. 31

Money, programs, equipment. Attention faculty and staff. The LLCC Foundation will award $10,000 for equipment or programs that will enhance teachign or learning at LLCC. Apply for a LEAGUE Grant today! Deadline is Jan. 31, 2023, 5 p.m. www.LLCCFoundation.org/educational-support. 786-2785 or llccfoundation@llcc.edu. Grants are made possible by the generous donations to the annual faculty and staff giving campaign.The LLCC Foundation is accepting applications for LEAGUE Grants. A total of $10,000 will be awarded for projects and programs at LLCC.

LEAGUE is the annual faculty and staff giving campaign. Donations to the LEAGUE campaign make these grants possible. For a LEAGUE Grant application, please contact Michelle Pulce-Flynn, director of grant development at MichellePulce-Flynn@llcc.edu or by phone at 217-786-2446.

Grant applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2023. LEAGUE Grant awards will be announced at the LEAGUE Kickoff on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.