Kirk Yenerall, professor of mathematics, was recently named a 2024 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award winner by the American Association of Community Colleges at their annual conference in Louisville.
Congratulations to Professor Yenerall on the award that recognizes the difference he is making in the classroom and his support of LLCC students.
Join the LLCC Has Heart Team, or start your own for the Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk on June 9. The event takes place at Erin’s Pavilion. Registration begins at 1 p.m., the walk starts at 1:30 p.m.
The Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk is a one or two mile fun walk. There is something for every member of the family: a fruit bar, balloon animals for kids, CPR basics and a warm-up with a WERQ instructor. The Heart and Stroke Walk benefits the American Heart Association.
Join the LLCC Has Heart Team, or start your own for the Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk on June 9. The event takes place at Erin’s Pavilion. Registration begins at 1 p.m., the walk starts at 1:30 p.m.
The Springfield Heart and Stroke Walk is a one or two mile fun walk. There is something for every member of the family: a fruit bar, balloon animals for kids, CPR basics and a warm-up with a WERQ instructor. The Heart and Stroke Walk benefits the American Heart Association.
We extend our condolences to Lori Badgley, program director, respiratory care, on the passing of her mother, Esther Burchett, on April 13. Services will be held April 18. Read the obituary.
Monday, April 15 – Veg Out with Us will take place in the Workforce lobby from 12-1 p.m. Taste test some yummy dishes prepared by LLCC culinary students, see a cooking demo beginning at 12:30, and win prizes. Add this event to your calendar from the HR Health and Wellness page.
Thursday, April 18 – Journaling and Mindfulness will be held in Menard Hall Room 1177 from noon to 1 p.m. Take time to relax and put some thoughts on paper while grabbing a healthy option from the Wellness Wagon.
We extend our condolences to Sean Edmondson, accounting technician, on the passing of his father, Glenn Edmondson, on March 29. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. at Pueblo El Mirage Bar and Bistro in El Mirage, Arizona. Read the obituary.
April has been declared Illinois Community College Month to improve awareness of the economic and academic advantages of community college. View the proclamation and read the story on WAND.
We extend our condolences to Lucinda Caughey, associate professor of computer science, on the passing of her mother Shirley Lee Fowler. A visitation will be held March 22, 9-11 a.m., and a memorial service will follow at Warren Funeral Home in Gurnee. Read the obituary.
It is that time of year to start planning for the 2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month Activities at LLCC. If you would like to join the committee, please attend our first meeting on Monday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m. in the Millennium Center Conference Room 2215. At the initial meeting, we will discuss planning the events for National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2024. If you are interested in participating but cannot make it to this meeting, please contact co-chairs Faby Gonzalez, student success coach, at fabiola.gonzalez@llcc.edu or Marina Wirsing, career coach, at marina.wirsing@llcc.edu.
LLCC will be closed for spring break March 9-17, 2024. No classes will be held and administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations in the LLCC district will be closed. Regular hours will resume Monday, March 18.