Listen for Julie Rourke, director, Workforce Development, on WTAX this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:40 a.m. for an interview on the LLCC HIRE Education highway construction program.

The Instructional Technology and Distance Education department is excited to offer a full range of workshops covering a variety of new topics this semester. Click HERE for the Spring 2014 schedule of workshops and to register.

Our condolences to Kevin Lust on the passing of his mother, Ann Lust, Saturday, Jan. 11.  The funeral is Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 am at Barto Funeral Home, 120 West Cleveland Street, Spring Valley, IL  61362.  Visitation begins at 9 am, prior to the funeral.  Click HERE to view the obituary.

Welcome to new LLCC staff members Elyse Calhoun, Barb Eades and John Kidd!

Elyse Calhoun has been hired on as an Accounts Receivable/Collection Technician in the Finance Department. She can be reached at 6-2204 or elyse.calhoun@llcc.edu.

Barb Eades joined the Foundation as the Assistant Director in December.  She can be reached at 6-2255 or barbara.eades@llcc.edu.

John Kidd is the new Culinary Specialist in the Business & Technologies Dept.  He can be reached at 6-4664 or john.kidd@llcc.edu.

I would like to thank everyone for the emails, cards, messages, words of encouragement, offers of assistance, etc, upon the passing of my father in December. I have been overwhelmed by your kindness. It has been a difficult month, but it is so comforting to know I work with such a wonderful, caring group of people. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness. – Peggy Goetsch

Mary Beth Ray, director, Career Development Services: Karla Martin, program records specialist and LLCC student, and Christine Robinson, LLCC student are featured in this story, “Life after layoffs,” in the SJ-R Jan. 12.

Please click here for new EAP Newsletters and an updated organizational chart…

Thank you to the LLCC Family for all the phone calls, texts, visits, food, flowers, and overall concern about my well-being following my recent surgery and two hospital admissions. It’s nice to know that so many people care so much! My holidays were very different this year but I am on the mend and doing much better. Thanks again.

Jill Whitney

Saturday support will no longer be available by the ITS Helpdesk.  In addition, we will also be changing our daily operational hours to 8:00am – 7:00pm Monday – Thursday and 8:00am – 5:00pm Friday.  Between class semesters our hours of support are 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday. Thank you – ITS

Lincoln Land Community College was recognized Wednesday night as the first downstate college certified as a StormReady® site by the National Weather Service.

Ed Shimon, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, presented a plaque to LLCC Board of Trustees Chair Justin Reichert and LLCC Police Chief Brad Gentry, honoring the college’s commitment to preparedness and safety of all individuals on the main campus, Capital City Training Center, Aviation Center and LLCC locations in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield.  Read  more . . .