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2016 On My Own Time
LLCC is participating in the Springfield Area Arts Council’s On My Own Time (OMOT) program. OMOT provides an opportunity for LLCC employees to display original art that has been created outside the office. There will be two exhibitions: the in-house exhibit (at LLCC) and the city-wide exhibit (Springfield Art Association) where first place award-winning artwork from all participating businesses/agencies/institutions is displayed.
The deadline to participate in the 2016 OMOT program is Fri., Sept. 16. All entry forms and fees will need to be turned in to Misty Hagstrom, Judy Jozaitis or Janet Semanik. Each employee may enter up to three works for a fee of $5 per entry. This individual fee, payable to the Springfield Area Arts Council, assists with costs of the OMOT program. All employees who enter OMOT receive a ribbon for their participation. View the entry form and rules:
LLCC’s in-house exhibit will be held Fri., Oct. 14-28 (with an opening reception to be held on Fri., Oct. 14). The judges, provided by the Springfield Area Arts Council, will select award winners at each workplace. The first place awards from each in-house exhibit will be displayed in the city-wide exhibit at the Springfield Art Association (SAA), 700 North Fourth Street, from December 2-21. The city-wide awards as well as the best of show award will be announced at a reception at the SAA for all On My Own Time participants to be held on December 6, from 6- 8 p.m.
Use your imagination, creativity and originality to create your entries for our in-house exhibit. Entries are divided into twelve different categories: painting, drawing, printmaking/etching, mixed media, fiber/fabric/needlework, pottery/ceramics/porcelain, “straight” photography, photographic or print manipulated images, jewelry, wood, glass/metal/stone, other (basketry, hand-crafted models and miniatures, floral arrangements, paper, etc.). As part of the criteria for award selections, judges look for originality and innovative use of materials, quality presentation and the overall impact of the piece. View a detailed list of the categories and descriptions.
Participation deadline is Fri., Sept. 16. Contact Misty Hagstrom at 786.2466 with questions.
Condolences to Nina Koch
Our sincere condolences to Nina Koch, records and registration technician, on the passing of her father, George Koch. A graveside ceremony will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery. View the obituary.
Condolences to Peter Embalabala
Our sincere condolences to Peter Embalabala, professor of math, on the passing of his mother.
Hear Inspirational Speaker today
A reminder to please join us and encourage students to come hear inspirational speaker Inky Johnson TODAY, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. in Cass Gym. Light refreshments will be served. *Note: the calendar at www.inkyjohnson.com lists the wrong date.
We hope to see you there! Learn more about Inky in this LincIn article from yesterday.
Welcome new faculty!
These new faculty were introduced at the Board of Trustees meeting last evening.
Ana Till is an LLCC graduate and has her M.S.N. in nursing education from SIU-E. She has a clinical background in medical/surgical nursing and has been working in Memorial Medical Center’s Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit since 2012. She has taught as an adjunct and nursing tutor with ADN students.
Amanda Roche is an LLCC graduate and has her M.S.N. in 
nursing education from Benedictine University in Lisle, and is currently working on her doctorate in nursing practice from American Sentinel University, also in education. She has an extensive clinical background in medical/surgical nursing and has been working in the Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Medical Center since 2009. Amanda has taught as an adjunct with ADN and CNA students at LLCC and has also taught LPN students. Amanda will be teaching in the critical care course in the ADN program.
Sandy Davidson is an LLCC graduate and has her M.S.N. in leadership and nursing administration from Benedictine University in Lisle. She has an extensive clinical background in medical/surgical nursing and has been working as an administrative supervisor at Memorial Medical Center since 2011 where her duties included attending to rapid response calls, codes and traumas with the ICU charge nurse. She has taught as an adjunct with ADN students in different semesters of the program.
Casandra Troxell is the new faculty member for the Surgical Technology AAS program. Casandra is a graduate of the very first class here at LLCC and she obviously impressed us as a student and has continued to impress us as a graduate. Casandra has her AAS and is a nationally Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). She belongs to the Association of Surgical Technologists. She works as a CST at Memorial Medical Center where she has vast and varied surgical experiences including robotics that she will bring to the classroom.
50th anniversary digital letterhead available
New LLCC e-letterhead for the 50th anniversary is available on the portal. Visit the PRM Portal Page and click the top announcement “50th Anniversary E-Letterhead” to access downloadable Word documents for main campus, Jacksonville/Beardstown and Taylorville/Litchfield versions.
We have also received a small quantity of the letterhead in the Printshop – the remainder to be arriving within two weeks.
WEIGHT WATCHERS TO BRING BACK THE AT WORK SERIES
Weight Watchers will be back on campus this fall for another At Work Series. If you are interested in this program, please contact Kim Elder (6.2214) in HR with your interest no later than this Friday, Aug. 26.
Nominate LLCC for the Illinois Times Best of Springfield!
The Illinois Times will be announcing the Best of Springfield 2016 on Oct. 27.
Now through Sept. 4, nominations are being accepted for the “best” in many categories. Please keep LLCC, our events, programs and employees in mind when you make your nominations!
Then, be sure to go back Sept. 15-Oct. 2 to vote!
In the News
Nancy Sweet, director, culinary program and operations, is the featured author of this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the SJ-R. Read “Is zucchini coming out of your ears? Here’s how to use it.”