Ron Riggle, athletic director and head baseball coach, was interviewed by WICS Sports May 26 regarding the team’s No. 2 ranking in the NJCAA World Series beginning this weekend in Enid, Okla.
Welcome Daron Brown and Micaela Childress
Daron Brown, began working as a student success coach I for LLCC on May 24. Previously, he worked as a graduate assistant for student athlete support services and also for fraternity and sorority life. He earned a master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. He can be reached at daron.brown@llcc.edu or 217-786-2242.
Micaela Childress also recently joined LLCC as a student success coach I. She previously served as a pre-professional advisor and athletics advisor for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree from Indiana University in higher education and student affairs. She can be reached at micaela.childress@llcc.edu or 217-786-2493.
Welcome, Daron and Micaela!
PTK Food Pantries Donation Drive underway
LLCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is asking for your help! They are holding a Food Pantries Donation Drive. Donations will benefit two different organizations:
- Monetary donations for the LLCC Food Pantry. You can donate online through the LLCC Foundation by clicking llccfoundation.org/donate (click the “Donate Now” button and choose “LLCC Food Pantry” from the drop-down menu.)
- Item donations for the new First Presbyterian Church Micro-Pantry. This brand-new micro-pantry was built by LLCC Professor Emeritus of Sociology Don Ecklund, and was recently featured on the front page of the State-Journal Register. Donation boxes are located near the Information Desk in A. Lincoln Commons and the LLCC Student Success office on the first floor of Menard Hall. View a list of items needed.
The Food Pantries Donation Drive ends at noon on Thursday, June 3. This food drive is part of a statewide competition among Phi Theta Kappa chapters throughout Illinois. The three chapters collecting the most donations will receive a cash prize of up to $100 to donate to their chosen food pantry (if LLCC wins, the money will be split between the LLCC Food Pantry and the First Presbyterian Micro-Pantry.) Please consider making a donation; every dollar or item helps! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Claire Gordon, PTK coordinator, at 217-768-4944 or claire.gordon@llcc.edu.
Board of Trustees to meet today
The LLCC Board of Trustees meets today, May 26, at 5:15 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Read the agenda.
Concrete work at loading dock begins June 1
Starting on June 1, contractors will be working on replacing concrete at the Menard Hall loading dock. This will limit access along this drive to the back of Menard and not allow any convenient turn around at the end of the drive. We anticipate this work to be ongoing throughout June.
Please use caution and be aware of all construction traffic as you drive and walk in these areas. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim Ervin at 217-786-9605 or at tim.ervin@llcc.edu.
Workforce 101 email signature
Below is a Workforce Institute graphic to use in your email signature to promote the Workforce 101 event on June 26. Those looking to start or change careers can try their hands at various trades and meet employers. When inserting the graphic into your signature, be sure to hyperlink it to https://www.llcc.edu/workforce. Thank you!
Blackboard access ends June 1 at 5 p.m.
As a reminder, user access to the college’s Blackboard system will end on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Please see the information and tutorials below for instructions on exporting your Blackboard course content and backing up your Blackboard grade center for each course.
Additionally, the LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning team have developed a Canvas Training page to help you get started using the Canvas learning management system.
Specific online tutorials from the Canvas training page that will help you get started are :
Please feel free to reach out to any of the AIeL team if you have questions,
Congratulations to Jake Curtis and Ron Riggle
Congratulations to Logger infielder Jake Curtis who was named NJCAA Region 24 player of the year and tournament MVP, and Ron Riggle, LLCC athletic director and head baseball coach, who was recognized as Region 24 coach of the year!
LLCC announces Academic All-American and All-Conference honorees
LLCC has announced students who have earned Academic All-American and All-Conference honors for the 2020-21 academic year. Student athletes who earned a GPA of 3.60 or higher earned NJCAA Academic All-American honors; those who earned a 4.0 are noted with an asterisk. Student athletes who earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher earned Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) Academic All-Conference honors.
All-American and All-Conference
Natalie Bates, Tuscola, volleyball; Kennedy Bauer, Watseka, volleyball; Ian Benner, Chatham Glenwood, baseball; Annika Black, Routt, volleyball; Zach Brewer*, New Berlin, baseball; Ali Brumleve*, Teutopolis, softball; Colby Burt*, Stanford-Olympia, women’s basketball; Maia Eddington, Athens, soccer; Todd Fowler, Chatham Glenwood, baseball; Alli Fraase*, Pleasant Plains, soccer; Cam Furbeck, Pleasant Plains, baseball; Nate Hardman, Normal University High, baseball; Mary Hill, Neoga, volleyball; Carsen Jarrett*, Pawnee, softball; Elizabeth Jeanblanc, Athens, soccer; Molly Koskey, Southeast, soccer; Drew Kruzick, Morton, baseball; Lauren Ladage, Auburn, soccer; Lemone Lampley, Lincoln Way, men’s basketball; Emily Meidel*, Bismarck-Henning, women’s basketball; Victoria Oaks, Canton, women’s basketball; Jalen Ping*, Chatham Glenwood, baseball; Marlene Rodriguez, Beardstown, soccer; Megan Silvey, Edwardsville, women’s basketball; Braydon Smith*, Auburn, baseball; Maclayne Taylor, St. Joe-Ogden, women’s basketball; Kelsey Tinder, Rochester, softball; Kate Volk*, Teutopolis, volleyball; Isabella Wade*, Mt. Pulaski, volleyball; Gavin Wahlbrink, Chatham Glenwood, baseball
All-American
Graham Kinley, Chatham Glenwood, esports; Will Lesko, Sacred Heart-Griffin, esports; Zach Morton, Sacred Heart-Griffin, esports; Ariel Nogues, Springfield High, esports
All-Conference
Lindsey Hunt, Pontiac, women’s basketball; PJ Jersczynski, Rochester, baseball; Adam Rose, St. Joe-Ogden, baseball
In the news
Sean Keeley, culinary specialist, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “The Reason for the Season.”