We welcome students as spring semester weekday classes begin today! Volunteers will be assisting at the welcome table in A. Lincoln Commons,  helping answer students’ questions and providing directions.

Please also share with students that special events for them during Welcome Week include:

• Jan. 14 – Commit to Success, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., A. Lincoln Commons
• Jan. 15 – Spring into the Semester, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., A. Lincoln Commons
• Jan. 16 – Club Info Day (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and free student haircuts sponsored by BSU (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), A. Lincoln Commons
• Jan. 17 – Logger Pride Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., A. Lincoln Commons

Please join us in wishing Todd McDonald, vice president, administrative services, all the best in his next adventure! A cake and punch reception will be held tomorrow, Jan. 15, from 2-4 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room.

Please join us in welcoming Amber Babbs, who recently joined the college as LPN program assistant, LLCC-Jacksonville. Amber comes to us with experience running her own photography business and working in the health care field for St. John’s outpatient surgery and as a transcriptionist for Springfield Clinic. She also earned a certificate in accounting from Heartland Business School. Amber can be reached at amber.babbs@llcc.edu or 786-2574. Welcome!

Michael J. Kaiser, VALIC senior financial advisor, will be on campus tomorrow, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the VP Conference Room. He will be on site for 30-minute account reviews to help employees understand options and new enrollments. To register go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 2206SPR11AA.

All new or current employees who have not completed Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) training are encouraged to sign up now for the next session on Feb. 8, 2019! Facilitators will be Nicole Ralph and Karen Sanders. Register by calling 524-6749 or emailing cctc@llcc.edu.

Chris McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political science, shared these photos of cedar waxwings in the berry trees just above the amphitheater behind Menard Hall.

Michael J. Kaiser, VALIC senior financial advisor, will be on campus Friday, Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the VP Conference Room. He will be on site for 30-minute account reviews to help employees understand options and new enrollments. To register go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 2206SPR11AA.

Please join us in welcoming Cody Cox to his new position at LLCC as research and analytics associate – statistician. He was previously an adjunct math instructor at the college and also taught at Lincoln Christian College. Cody can be reached at 786-2571 or cody.cox@llcc.edu.

LLCC Human Resources is currently advertising for a director of financial aid. Full details can be found on the HR employment page.

We extend our sincere condolences to Susan Mendenhall, records coordinator, on the passing of her son, Ross Howard, on Dec. 14. He resided in Buffalo, Ill. and was an LLCC graduate. Read the obituary.