LLCC’s 31st Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony is today, May 15, 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Please join us as we celebrate and honor the hard work and dedication of our amazing employees!
Throughout the week, HR is celebrating employees who achieved or will achieve milestone anniversaries during fiscal year 2025. View videos of those who have been with the LLCC family for:
LLCC is offering free Media Makers Camps for high school students and recent graduates June 2-July 24 in which students can get an introductory, inside-look at the field of 21st-century graphic design, also known as integrated media design. The camps will be held at LLCC-Medical District, 130 W. Mason St., Springfield.
Each camp is four days with morning (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon (1-4 p.m.) options. Registration is available at www.llcc.edu/media-makers.
During the camp, participants will explore the areas of animation, video games, social media and video. The sessions will be led by Matthew Shaver, professor, and Jazzy Quick, assistant professor, in LLCC’s integrated media design program.
The free camp is made available through an Accelerated Training Opportunities in Manufacturing and Technology grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. More information about integrated media design at LLCC is available at www.llcc.edu/imd.
LLCC Respiratory Care held its annual pinning ceremony Wednesday, June 14. The respiratory care faculty congratulate the RCP Class of 2025 on their success. “The graduates’ future are bright, and we couldn’t be more proud of them!”
RCP Class of 2025: Hanna Erwin, Dawson Gladson, Mackenzie McGhee, Raven Moore and Armond Thompson.
LLCC Public Relations and Marketing would appreciate your assistance during summer Welcome Week! PRM is looking for volunteers to assist at the welcome tables in A. Lincoln Commons, Workforce Careers Center, Montgomery Hall and Logan Hall June 9-12 during the first week of summer session.
Help students get a great start to the term by greeting them, answering their questions and providing directions! An FAQ reference sheet will be on the table along with highlighters to help in marking students’ routes to their classes.
To sign up, add your name to this Welcome Week sign-up sheet or email Russell Michelich.
LLCC’s 31st Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony will be held tomorrow, May 15, 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Please join us as we celebrate and honor the hard work and dedication of our amazing employees!
Throughout the week, HR is celebrating employees who achieved or will achieve milestone anniversaries during fiscal year 2025. View videos of those who have been with the LLCC family for:
Ah, Commencement season — when the robes come out, the students beam with pride and we all get to participate in our annual tradition: the line of march. Yes, it’s back! And once again, we’ve done our very best to put together a lineup that reflects hire dates provided by our excellent LLCC Human Resources office.
Now, before anyone gets too attached to their spot, a gentle reminder: the lineup is a living document. It changes with retirements, resignations and folks who’ve received permission to not participate in the pomp and circumstance this year. Basically, this list is like a group project; it’s always subject to last-minute edits.
The line-up is a best-guess map of where you’ll sit. Think of it less like a legally binding contract and more like a suggestion from a GPS: “Turn left here … or wherever works.” If you believe you’ve been misplaced, feel free to slide into the spot you believe is yours (preferably with grace, not elbows).
This year’s faculty marshals — Dr. Deborah Brothers and Dr. Joi Kazenski — will be your commencement guides, leading you to your seat with confidence and pizzazz.
A few additional notes for a smooth sendoff:
| Last Name | Salutation | SIDE | ROW | SEAT |
| Adams | Mary | B | 8 | 9 |
| Colton | Charles | A | 1 | 9 |
| Hudson | Shawn | A | 3 | 6 |
| Roberts | Luca | B | 5 | 6 |
If you need to sit this one out, please make sure you’ve requested and received an excused absence from the Office of the President.
When all is said and done, Commencement is all about our students — celebrating their hard work and achievements. Your presence means a lot to them, and we truly appreciate you being there to help make the moment memorable.
Let’s march on (with dignity, good humor and appropriate spacing)!
On Monday, May 19, there will be fire alarm testing in Sangamon Hall. There might be times throughout the day that the fire alarm sounds during this testing. Please feel free to contact LLCC Police at 217-786-2278 if you have concerns about an actual fire related emergency in Sangamon Hall on this date.
Starting the week of May 19, contractors will be working in parking lots 9 and 11 east of Millennium Center to repave these lots. If the weather is cooperative, we anticipate this work to take 1-2 weeks. In addition, there will be repair work at the drive near the bus stop headed to Sangamon South and at many other sidewalk locations in need of repair. We anticipate this work will extend further into the summer. Please use caution when walking and driving around campus during this time, and be sure to observe all traffic cones, barricades, caution tape, paving trucks, equipment, etc. If you have any questions, please email Tim Ervin or call 217-786-9605.
Congratulations to LLCC student Max Alexander whose artwork, created in LLCC classes, has been selected for a juried exhibition in Petersburg! The artwork can be viewed June 7-28 in the Second Annual PRIDE Show at Perspectives Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held June 7, noon to 5 p.m., with awards announced at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column, “Grilling tips and trends.”