Lori Oldenettel, enrollment coordinator, LLCC-Jacksonville and Michelle Burger, scholarship program and alumni services coordinator, LLCC Foundation were interviewed Jan. 23 on the WLDS Radio program What’s On Your Mind about tomorrow’s community scholarship event at LLCC-Jacksonville.
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Jeff Gardner, director, diesel technologies program, wrote the essay “Encourage students to consider a trade like diesel technologies” for the State Journal-Register Jan. 22.
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Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column, “Food trends for 2023.”
LLCC in Community College Daily
The Jan. 12 edition Community College Daily features a story on unique learning spaces, including a section on LLCC’s active learning spaces with a photo of the nursing lab in Montgomery Hall. Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, was interviewed for the story.
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An interview with Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, and Tanner Stephens, voice major, on NPR Community Voices will air tomorrow, Jan. 14, at 5:40 p.m.
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Joshua Dineen, chef specialist, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Chicken and dumplings: Classic comfort food.”
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Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay, director, Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH) program, was interviewed Dec. 16 on WTAX radio. She discussed how PATH provides free nursing and other health care training plus supports for eligible students. View more information on PATH.
Jolene Lamb, culinary coordinator, LLCC Community Education, wrote the Dec. 28 Epicuriosity column on ancient grains. Charlyn Fargo-Ware was the guest author of the Dec. 21 Epicuriosity column on cookbooks as holiday presents.
LLCC accepting applications for free nursing and health care training
LLCC is accepting applications for free nursing and other health care training through the PATH (Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce) program.
PATH, funded through an Illinois Community College Board grant, seeks to address the worker shortage in health care by removing financial or other barriers so individuals may train for nursing and health care careers.
Free tuition, fees and books are provided to eligible students, along with a monthly stipend; rental, childcare and transportation assistance; a loaner laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot; and tutoring, job readiness and placement services.
Eligible individuals must meet at least one of these criteria: low income, a first-generation college student (parent(s) did not complete a college degree), minority student, or incumbent worker (already employed in a health care career but needing training to advance).
“PATH is committed to meeting the needs of students to lead them to a path of success,” said Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay, LLCC PATH program director. “We’re asking for help in spreading the word about this opportunity so eligible individuals can train for a steady, well-paying health care career.”
In addition to three levels of nursing (CNA, LPN and RN), PATH covers training in central sterile service technician, ECG technician, emergency medical services (paramedic, A-EMT, EMT and EMR), exercise and sports science, massage therapy, medical assistant, medical coding, neurodiagnostic technology, occupational therapy assistant, phlebotomy, radiography, respiratory care, sonography and surgical technology.
More information and a link to the PATH application are available at www.llcc.edu/path, by emailing PATH@llcc.edu or by calling 217-786-3440.
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Joshua Dineen, chef specialist, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “One of my favorite holiday season foods.”
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Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, and Chris Russell, chief of police, were interviewed by WICS TV, WAND TV and WTAX radio following the swearing in of Ember, the LLCC Police Department’s new “pawfficer.”
Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, and LLCC student Tanner Stephens were interviewed for NPR Illinois’ Community Voices piece on “Music education provides opportunities for joy and development.”