The 20th Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony is today! Join us in the Student Union, Menard Hall at 3 p.m. for music and hors d’oeuvres followed at 3:45 by the recognition of service anniversaries and retirees, and presentation of the Distinguished Service Awards, Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher Award and NISOD Award.
Mary Louise Bernardini, mother of Julie Rourke, director, Workforce Development, passed away Friday, May 2. Visitation is today, Monday, May 5, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Virginia. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at the church.
Spring semester, Mod IV & Short semester grades due: Monday, May 19 at noon. Check your LLCC email for details. Online Grading Notices distributed via faculty llcc.edu email only.
Dr. Eileen Tepatti, vice president, Academic Services, was interviewed by WCIA for a story May 3 on LLCC’s efforts to promote and increase degree and certificate completion.
Next weekend (May 10 and 11) is the annual spring bird count. Prof. Tony Rothering will counting on Sat (5/10) morning from 6-10 a.m. All interested persons are invited to meet in the parking lot just east of Cass Gymnasium.
Stories about Jacksonville’s Town Brook will be dramatized as LLCC Jacksonville’s Traveling Theatre brings instructor Ken Bradbury’s “Brook Tales” to life for two performances, Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Grace Methodist Church in Jacksonville, and Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of Centenary Methodist Church in Jacksonville. Donations will be accepted at the door.
The Arts & Humanities Department is hosting a retirement celebration for FIVE faculty retirees: Jeri Buckner, Mary Fortner, Theresa Kanoza, Jean Ladendorf and Bill McCall. Their combined retirement reception is Friday, May 9, 2-4 p.m. in the James S. Murray Gallery. If anyone would like to make a donation to assist with the cost of the event, please see Glenda Thomas in the Arts and Humanities office (ext. 62318). Hope to see you there!
KUDOS to these employees for going above and beyond to assist others and for living LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate today.
Sandra Barnard, Amber Berman, Ira Bradley, Grace Carriker, Shannon Chizmar, Anthony DiMaggio, Robin Eddington, Jane Hartman, Claire Heffron-McKinney, Kelsey Lomelino, Brenda Loschen, Hugh McNiece, Keri Mounce, Becky Parton, David Reynolds, Danny Sheedy, Leslie Stalter, Kirsten Taylor, Jason Waddell, Vickie Ward.
Click KUDOS May 1! to read what they did and who nominated them.
The next KUDOS will be announced June 1. 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. The person you nominate will receive a KUDOS certificate, with winners announced monthly in LincIn. You can make an anonymous nomination if you wish. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with the KUDOS award.
A retirement party for Don Belford, facilities maintenance technician, will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Wed., April 30 in the grounds metal building.
A blood drive will take place in the Student Union on Wednesday, April 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
A group of 60 Lanphier High School freshman and sophomores in the Read 180 Program visited the LLCC campus Tuesday, April 29. After hearing a presentation by Terri Hinrichs, recruitment coordinator, about planning and preparing for college during high school, the students toured campus and learned about programs of study available.