Welcome to LLCC Cherie Cockrell!

LLCC Facilities welcomes Cherie Cockrell who began work on March 25. Cherie comes to LLCC with years of experience in professional housekeeping. Her hometown is Rochester. She will work mainly in Montgomery Hall and the Trutter Center. Welcome to LLCC, Cherie!

LEAGUE Kickoff Update

LEAGUE friend, Sandy NiemannWere you able to guess yesterday’s LEAGUE Friend was Sandy Niemann, budget coordinator? Congratulations to all those who answered correctly in Guess the LEAGUE Friend.

The LEAGUE Grant Award recipients were announced yesterday. They are:

Seven LLCC employees & LEAGUE grant recipients posing on a "Friends" sofa.
Leigh Giles-Brown, Diagnostic Medical Sonography – an ultrasound scrotal phantom
Rebekah Houseman, Nursing – Silence the Noise – headphones, lab privacy screens
Kim Eddings, Accessibility Services – Captioning support and software for hearing impaired students
Sarah Laurent, LPN program – 2 IPADs with adjustable holder for video recording
Tiffany Elliott, Center for Academic Success – virtual math center
Patty Mendoza, Adult Education – Adult Education Recognition Ceremony
Tricia Hardway, LLCC-Litchfield – biology models for Litchfield Outreach Center BIO 101
Justin Cobb, Agriculture and Natural Sciences – GPS enabled sport watches to enhance physiology labs in Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II

Thank you to the following for donating prizes for LEAGUE:
Food Fantasies
Raising Cane’s
Springfield Park District
Wild Bird’s Unlimited

Check out some of the photos from the LEAGUE Kickoff on Tuesday.
An LLCC employee posing with the Raising Canes basket she won.
LLCC's Public Relations and Marketing Team posts with in front of a Friends backdrop.

LLCC Athletics invites you to their open house tomorrow!

Group photo of LLCC athletic teams.
Join LLCC Athletics, March 28 from noon to 2 p.m. You will learn about the six sports that are offered at LLCC and the great successes that they have had. There will be hot dogs and popcorn available for those who attend. The open house will be held in Cass Gym. Please stop by and join us!

Professional Development Day Feedback & LEAGUE thank you

Faculty and staff sitting at tables in the LLCC Student Union listening to a speaker.We hope everyone enjoyed Tuesday’s Professional Development Day activities. Please take a few minutes to complete a feedback survey. Collected feedback will be used to plan future professional development day programming. The feedback survey will close on Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m.

Thanks to all who joined the LEAGUE Committee for the kickoff of the annual faculty and staff giving campaign. There is still time to make your annual gift for the benefit of our students and programs. Please complete the 2024 LEAGUE Form by Monday, in order to be eligible for the first cash drawing of $150 donated by members of the LLCC Cabinet. 50/50 tickets will be available in the Foundation through this Friday. Tickets or $1 each or six for $5.

LEAGUE friend Dean ButzowWere you able to Guess the LEAGUE Friend was Dean Butzow, professor of geography? Today’s LEAGUE Friend is an alum and has worked at LLCC for almost 23 years and has been donating throughout the entirety. They donate to support our students so they can further their education and have a chance to pursue opportunities that otherwise might not be available to them. When not budgeting they enjoy yoga, boating and being at the beach.

Bring your favorite book to life with an inspired food or dish

Edible book festival. April 9. In celebration of National Library Week (April 8-12) LLCC Library will host our annual Edible “Book” Festival on Tuesday, April 9, and we need YOU to make it a success. Participants  are needed to create food (homemade or store-bought items) inspired by books/stories, a book title, a scene from a book/story or a pun on a book title. Sign up for more information and to register so you don’t miss all the delicious fun!

Every participant receives a participation gift and there are prizes for the top two entries who receive the most votes. You don’t have to be an amateur baker/cook to participate. You just need to be willing to have a little fun, be a little silly and let your imagination run wild!

Have questions? Contact Leslie Ross, faculty librarian.

Schedule at a Glance

  • 7:30-11 a.m. — Drop off edible “book” entries at LLCC Library.
  • 11 a.m.-noon — Public voting for their two favorites.
  • Noon-?? — Winners announced, prizes awarded and “books” eaten.

Canvas tip: Customize your Dashboard

Canvas. LLCC Lincoln Land Community College.As summer and fall courses begin to appear in Canvas, it is possible that your Course Dashboard will become cluttered, or certain courses that you still need to access regularly will fall off (Canvas will only display a maximum of 12 courses on your Dashboard). You can customize which courses appear on your Dashboard by clicking on “Courses” in the Global Navigation Menu, and then “All Courses.” When viewing your entire course list, simply star the courses you want to appear on your Dashboard. Details instructions on how to do this can be found in the Canvas Community.