Lindee Hall, student records evaluator, recently completed her M.B.A. degree from Benedictine University. Congratulations!

The next KUDOS awards will be announced in July. Nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS tab in the upper right corner of LincIn.

The KUDOS award is an informal way to recognize the small and large ways our faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS.

Prospective students and their families are visiting campus today. More than 150 people are expected to attend the evening session from 5-7:30 p.m. An information session will be held in the Student Union of Menard Hall, with exhibits in the A. Lincoln Commons. Tours also will be available.

The President of the United States of America and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner have announced that all entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:

VICTIMS OF THE ORLANDO TERRORIST ATTACK

until sunset, Thursday, June 16, 2016

Please see yesterday’s article below for full details.

The LLCC Culinary Institute still has openings for an upcoming class for high school-aged students interested in cooking and baking. High School Chefs will be held Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the state-of-the-art baking and food labs of the LLCC Workforce Careers Center.

Students will experiment with simple yet sophisticated menus and learn the basics of knife skills, sanitation, cooking and baking. Students are sent home with their delicious, handmade culinary creations every day.

The class is open to anyone ages 13-18. Cost is $195 for materials and instruction by LLCC culinary staff.

Registration is available by calling 217.786.2432

Please help us spread the word that summer Campus Visit Day is Tuesday, June 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. If you know of  students interested in attending LLCC this fall or in the future, please encourage them to attend. Family members are also welcome. Registration is available by calling 786.2577 or online at www.llcc.edu/campus-visit-day

Allied representatives will be on campus Wednesday, June 8 from 1-3 p.m. in the Human Resources Conference Room to answer questions.

Health and dental insurance open enrollment ends Thursday, June 9. Enrollments will not be accepted after June 9.  Please print these Online Enrollment Instructions and go to www.alliedbenefit.com to complete your enrollment.  You are required to complete the enrollment if you plan to do any of the following:

• Decline health and/or dental insurance

• Contribute to a medical and/or dependent care flexible spending account

• Change health insurance plans

• Add or drop dependents

If you are not changing plans, dependents or contributing to a flexible spending account, you do not need to complete an enrollment.  Your current plan will roll into the new plan year.

If you have questions about plans, claims, flexible spending accounts, network providers, health savings accounts, etc., you may stop by HR anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesday to speak with an Allied representative.  This session will be open house style.

Nicole Ralph in HR will also meet with employees to answer questions.

Cinda Edwards, a graduate of Lincoln Land Community College who rose to chair the LLCC Board of Trustees, along with Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, were honored by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association at its annual convention June 3.

Edwards, the current Sangamon County Coroner, received the statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award which recognizes the professional, technical and humanitarian accomplishments of individuals who have graduated from Illinois community colleges. Dr. Warren received the Advocacy Award, Trustee Education Award and an appreciation award for her service as chair of the Illinois Community College Presidents Council.

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