Sean Keeley, culinary specialist, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Bring home the bacon (lettuce and tomato)!”
Fall Welcome Week 2021
LLCC Student Life is excited to announce a series of events for Fall Welcome Week 2021! Welcome Week will be held Monday, Aug. 23 through Friday, Aug. 27. All of the events below are open up to students, and each one is free to attend!
New newsletters available on the HR portal page
Visit the HR Employee Portal page for new newsletters! DeerOaks, our Employee Assistance Program provider, has published its August monthly newsletters. And Cottingham and Butler, our insurance consultants, published a newsletter titled, “5 Tips To Cope With Pandemic Re-Entry Anxiety.”
In the community
Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, is judging the Blue Ribbon Pie Contest today at the Illinois State Fair.
Daily Symptom Tracker
As a reminder, all employees must complete a daily survey through the Symptom Tracker any day that they will be on campus. With summer hours drawing to a close and the fall semester about to start, you may need to be added to the Symptom Tracker or reset your notification days. If so, please contact Nicole Ralph or Kim Elder, and they will send you the registration/reset email.
LLCC employees are invited to join the choir!
The LLCC Choir (MUS 110) meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-1:50 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250. Employees can obtain a tuition waiver for the choir through HR. No audition is necessary.
Please note that, if LLCC employees in the choir wish to participate in the Illinois ACDA Fall Conference performance, they will be able to ride the bus to and from Chicago but will otherwise be expected to cover their own expenses. Participation in the conference is not a requirement to be part of the choir.
Contact Laurie Lewis-Fritz at laurie.lewis-fritz@llcc.edu or 217-786-2562 with any questions!
Congratulations Cody Cox!
Congratulations to Cody Cox, research and analytics associate, and his wife, Jessica, on the birth of their daughter, Felicity Annelyse Cox, born Monday evening, Aug. 9, weighing 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.
Extended registration hours week of Aug. 16
There is still time for students to register for fall 2021 classes at LLCC. The fall semester begins Aug. 21.
During the week of Aug. 16, LLCC Student Services, Bookstore and Outreach Centers will be open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 21, Student Services will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the bookstore from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Outreach Centers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Four class formats are being offered at LLCC this fall. Traditional, face-to-face courses take place in a classroom on regular days and times. Online courses allow students to learn entirely via the internet on their own schedules. Both flex and hybrid options provide a combination of online and face-to-face learning.
Current students may register for classes via LoggerCentral at www.llcc.edu/logger-central. New students should first fill out an application at www.llcc.edu (click on the blue “Apply” icon) or visit www.llcc.edu/getting-started for more information. Students may also visit or call the Springfield campus (217-786-2292) or an LLCC Outreach Center in Jacksonville (217-243-6699), Beardstown (217-323-4103), Taylorville (217-786-2754) or Litchfield (217-786-3401).
For more information, call LLCC-Springfield at 217-786-2292, text 217-387-8585 or visit www.llcc.edu.
Our sympathy to Diane Wilson
We extend our condolences to Diane Wilson, LLCC Foundation marketing specialist, on the recent passing of her husband, Jamie Wilson, on Aug. 8. A memorial gathering will be held Friday, Aug. 13, 4-7 p.m. and a ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m. at Butler Funeral Home in Chatham. Read the obituary.
In the community
Jolene Lamb, coordinator, LLCC Culinary Institute, will be providing culinary demonstrations at the Hobby, Arts and Crafts Building at the Illinois State Fair today and Aug. 19.
- Aug. 14 at 3:15 p.m. – Dessert Sushi (fruit sushi rolls made with a sweet coconut rice, filled with strawberries, kiwi and mango, wrapped in colorful soy wraps and served with coconut and raspberry dipping sauces)
- Aug. 19 at 3:15 p.m. – Braiding Bread (using a challah bread recipe, will show multiple braiding techniques with the dough)