03.13.23

Commencement student speaker and outstanding graduate nominations sought

Commencement Student Speaker

The vice president of student services is currently seeking nominations for student speakers for LLCC Commencement 2023.

Please take some time to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker for the class of 2023.

If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing are attached here for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on Friday, March 31. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2022 term, fall 2022 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2023 semester or summer 2023 term. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on April 7 in Menard Hall, Room 2219 beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Graduate Listing
Student Speaker Memo and Application 2023

Outstanding Graduate

The office of the vice president of student services is also currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for LLCC Commencement 2023.

Each year, you have the opportunity to nominate candidates for consideration for this recognition. If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing of students with 3.0 GPA or higher are attached below for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper at gailyn.draper@llcc.edu by noon on Friday, March 31. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2022 term, fall 2022 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2023 semester or summer 2023 term.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Outstanding Grad Applications for faculty and staff
2023 List of Grads 3.0

03.13.23

Easy way all faculty and staff can support students

LLCC’s Strategic Goal #1 is to “increase our students’ persistence and completion rates and resolve barriers to enrollment.” A way each of us can support this strategic goal is to refer students to their assigned success coach. The assigned success coach can be viewed in the student’s LoggerCentral account as well as on the faculty class roster on LoggerCentral (click View Profile). The success coach will talk with their student and discuss how we can help them reach their goals. Success coaches can help identify resources/assistance for food, transportation, housing, laptops, hotspots, etc. Success coaches are available by appointment and drop-in.

Want to learn more? Reach out to one of our success coaches.

03.13.23

GradFest March 15 and 16

Summer and fall 2022 graduates and potential spring and summer 2023 graduates are eligible to participate in Commencement 2023 on May 12, 2023. Students will be able to purchase their caps, gowns and tassels at GradFest, which is being held Wednesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in A. Lincoln Commons. After GradFest, students can purchase their caps, gowns and tassels from the LLCC Bookstore.

03.13.23

LLCC to host transfer fairs March 29 & 30

The LLCC Office of Student Success will be hosting the State University Transfer Day (SUTD) on Wednesday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Private Illinois Colleges and Universities (PICU) Transfer Fair on Thursday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in A. Lincoln Commons. The events are being held for current students looking to transfer after graduation to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. They can meet with representatives from four-year institutions and gather information to help them select a school. Please encourage your students in transfer majors to attend these events.

SUTD attendees

Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Springfield, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Western Illinois University.

PICU attendees

Aurora University, Columbia College – Chicago, Eureka College, Greenville University, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lakeview College of Nursing, McKendree University, Methodist College, Millikin University, Monmouth College, National Louis University, Quincy University, Rockford University, St. Francis Medical Center – Nursing.

Also participating March 30: Fontbonne University, Grand Canyon University, Webster University.

03.13.23

Virtual event Thursday on coping strategies for burnout and fatigue

A virtual event will be held in collaboration with Memorial Behavior Health to discuss burnout and fatigue, coping strategies and how to talk with others experiencing mental health issues. The event will take place on Thursday, March 16, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stay tuned for information on how to join.

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03.13.23

OTA IDI Grant debut at Dubois Elementary School

Student standing in a big circle in the gym
Student with their hands over their heads as they stand in a big circle in the gym
LLCC grant funding has promoted a partnership between the LLCC Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.  The grant initiative aims to increase diversity of OTA student applications by increasing community awareness of the occupational therapy profession. This funding has supported development of a first-year OTA student service-learning project in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs after school program located at Dubois Elementary School in Springfield. The project, “Healthy Minds, Hearts and Hands,” brings engaging activities promoting fitness, emotional well-being and social language development for building student confidence and success at school. Additionally, the program offers traditional school-based occupational therapy strategies to help students who struggle with homework to build skills that will carry over into the classroom.

Thank you to the LLCC Foundation; Dr. Cynthia Maskey, dean of health professions; Tiffany Mathis, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois; Ms. Shamill Hill, Boys & Girls Clubs Site Director; and Hirut Harris, COTA/L, an LLCC OTA graduate and grant co-author, for making this service-learning project possible! The first session brought many smiles during Minion zumba, yoga, relaxation breathing and a craft activity called “Say Hello to Me.”

Yvonne Cosentino, OTD, OTR/L
LLCC OTA Program Director

03.03.23

Renovation on the first floor of Menard Hall to begin

Over spring break, contractors will begin work on the first floor of Menard Hall to renovate the student services area including the eight adjacent classrooms. A construction barrier will be installed to isolate the construction area from the rest of the building. Anyone on campus will continue to have access through A Lincoln Commons to Menard Hall on the first floor. If entering Menard Hall from the east side of the building, the southern most entrance will only allow entry to the second floor via the stairs by the vending machines. The second entrance on the east side of Menard Hall will still allow both first and second floor access. We anticipate this barrier to be in place for the next 10 to 12 months. Signs will be posted alerting people to the construction area. Please use caution and follow all signs, caution tape, cones, barricades and barriers in this area. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim Ervin at 217-786-9605 or tim.ervin@llcc.edu.

03.03.23

KUDOS to these employees!

Lincoln Land Community College KUDOS: Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding ServiceKUDOS to the employees listed below for going above and beyond to assist others and for modeling LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate.

ADN Faculty, Kim Alexander, Erik Bartholomew, Lucinda Caughey, Laurie Clemons, Dr. Justin Cobb, Roderic Cook, Caitlin Davis, Jeff Eason, Morgan Elliott, Pawfficer Ember, Sarah Goodman, Casey Hoenes, Dee Hood, Rashawn Jones, Brandon Lewis, Taylor Littig, Becky Miller, Alison Mills, Ann Neilson, Crystal Norris, Erin Pearl, Samuel Penning, Amanda Roche, Irene Siewert, Calvin Walter, Lynn Whalen, Kim Wilson and Carley Young.

View the March 2023 KUDOS Award Winners to read about how these faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC and who nominated them for this recognition.

The next KUDOS award announcement will be made later in the spring semester. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS recognition. You can nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS Nomination tab in the upper-right corner of LincIn.