Pearson Master Teacher nominations now accepted

The LLCC Foundation invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees to nominate an outstanding full-time, tenured faculty member for the 2020 Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher Award. This award annually recognizes an exceptional faculty member’s professional contributions to LLCC. A faculty member may receive the award one time only.

Online nominations are now being accepted. LLCC students, faculty and staff may also log in to Blackboard to access the nomination form. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

For more information, stop by the LLCC Foundation on the first floor of Menard Hall, Room 1214, call 786-2785 or e-mail LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.

LLCC Choir and honors recital performances today

Treble clefThe LLCC Choir will perform “Viva America,” a free concert in conjunction with the UIS Choir, today, Dec. 4, at noon in the UIS Student Union Ballroom.

The LLCC Honors Recital featuring LLCC music majors in end-of-semester performances will also take place today, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250, LLCC-Springfield. The recital is free and open to the public.

Faculty, staff and community members – learn how you can join the college’s band and choral groups for the spring 2020 semester through LLCC Community Education.

Fall 2019 graduation applications

Prospective graduates must submit a graduation application to LLCC Student Records by the deadline for the term in which all graduation requirements will be completed.

NOTE: Applying for graduation is separate from signing up to participate in the annual commencement ceremony. There is a separate sign up in March for the commencement ceremony held each May

Graduation applications for fall 2019 were due Monday, Dec. 2. If a prospective graduate has not already done so, they should submit one immediately.  Students can apply for graduation on WebAdvisor or Logger Central, download the graduation application or pick up a copy in LLCC Student Records in Menard Hall on the Springfield campus and at other LLCC locations.

Please have them contact LLCC Student Records at 786-4956 or by email at records@llcc.edu if they have any questions.

LLCC greets prospective students at CACC College/Career Fair

Christina Courier, Tom Spears, Mac Warren, Kevin Kirsch, Sean Keeley, Emily Smith and Kim WilsonLLCC faculty and staff recently met with over 200 prospective students at the Capital Area Career Center’s College and Career Fair. Representing LLCC throughout the day were Christina Courier, program assistant, aviation; Tom Spears, workforce development program coordinator; Mac Warren, assistant director, recruitment and response; Kevin Kirsch, professor, auto CAD; Sean Keeley, culinary specialist; Emily Smith, recruitment specialist; and Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist. Not pictured is Kim Carter, who also represented the culinary department.

LLCC exhibit at CACC College and Career Fair

LLCC fine art window in Holiday Walks Window Decorating Contest

LLCC Fine Art windowIf you shop downtown this holiday season, LLCC fine art students have decorated a window for the Old Capitol Holiday Walks Window Decorating Contest. Check it out, and vote!

There will be a QR code posted in the window, and the website to vote is windowcontest.givesmart.com (price per vote is $1, helping raise funds for Downtown Springfield, Inc.). There will be pictures of the decorated window on the website, so you don’t even have to go downtown to vote! Voting is open from now until Jan. 1.

CSA holding 3-D printed ornament fundraiser

3-D printed ornaments - globes, snowflakes and treesThe LLCC Computer Science Academy has created 3-D printed ornaments that are for sale in the LLCC Bookstore! Designs include trees, snowflakes and globes. The trees and snowflakes are available for $4.99, and the globes are $9.99. Quantities are limited, with more in production. All proceeds from these sales go to the student club. Stop by to get yours today!

View new technology in R.H. Stephens Room

LLCC Information Technology has placed new technology in the Robert H. Stephens Room. This is replacing the existing computer, projector and screens. If you regularly use the technology in this room or are just interested in seeing what is new, there will be two open house sessions to choose from. Please stop in any time during either session.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 3, 9-10 a.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 5, 3-4 p.m.
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