Janice Lovekamp, program director of surgical technology, was awarded the designation of Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technologists (F.A.S.T.) at the AST National Convention on June 2.  The F.A.S.T. designation is awarded to recognize those individuals who have upheld the highest professional, ethical and moral standards and traditions of the surgical technology profession, and whose professional activity has been devoted to the advancement of the profession toward improving the quality of surgical patient care.

Congratulations!

This little fawn has been capturing the attention the attention of campus lately.  Thanks Gary Bach, instructional technology specialist, for sharing a photo from your sighting behind Sangamon Hall, hear the patio!

LLCC lost a longtime faculty member on Thursday, May 26.

Paula Vehlow, professor of nursing at LLCC since 1987, passed away at St. John’s Hospital. We extend heartfelt sympathy to her family, many friends and colleagues at LLCC.

Her visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home and also from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1 at the funeral home, just prior to services which begin at 11. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Paula earned her bachelor of nursing at the University of Illinois and a master of nursing from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and was pursuing a Ph.D. in nursing at UIUC. After five years teaching at St. John’s School of Nursing, she taught as many as three generations of nursing students at LLCC.  Read her complete obituary. 

Memorials are suggested to the LLCC Foundation for the Paula J. Vehlow Nursing Scholarship.

Andrew Blaylock, director, campus services, may have come up with the most creative way to beat the heat this week while the chiller replacement took place.  With a cooler of ice, a fan and some strategically placed books, his homemade air conditioner is keeping him cool down in the Bookstore!

The project to replace the campus chiller is progressing on schedule; however, this means we will be without cooling in Menard, Sangamon, Cass and Millennium for the remainder of the week. With temperatures anticipated to again be in the low to mid 80s today and upper 80s on Thursday, rented fans will be used in a number of areas. Please check with your supervisor with any questions about attire on Thursday. Thank you for your patience.

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Ramm, professor of chemistry, on being nominated for the 2016 Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award! The recipient of the  award will be recognized at ICCTA’s 50^th anniversary banquet on June 3 in Springfield.

Financial Aid has been made aware of career assistant program (CAP) through Altrusa International Foundation of Springfield IL, Inc. providing grants/scholarships to help students pursue training in order to qualify for or reach a higher level of employment.  If you know of a student that may benefit from this program, please share the attached information and encourage them to apply by June 1.

• Altrusa 2016 CAP Letter
• CAP Application

We have posted videos of the 2016 commencement remarks by LLCC Board Chair Craig Findley, student speaker Madison Baker and Honored Alum Dr. Andrew Thoron HERE.

I would like to extend thanks for the thoughts, prayers, and generous gifts for my family during a very difficult time. We are humbled and forever grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as my daughter Colette continues her healing journey.

John Gaston, mechanical maintenance technician