Christie Hovey, professor of computer applications, earned her second master’s degree, a Master of Business Administration, from Capella University in December 2020.

LLCC students Maria Kelarestaghi of Virden and Margaret Miller of Jacksonville will have their artwork featured in “Varsity Art XXV,” a multi-media exhibition featuring original artwork by regional artists from Missouri and Illinois. The show will be presented in the Art Saint Louis Gallery in downtown St. Louis from March 5-April 1.

“Maria and Margaret are outstanding art and design students,” says Adam Watkins, dean of LLCC Arts and Communication. “Their works represent the dynamic curriculum we offer and celebrate the juxtaposition of art historical and contemporary art trends.”

“Varsity Art XXV” presents 44 works of art in a variety of media by undergraduate and graduate level art students of all ages, representing 22 St. Louis regional colleges and universities. It is a collaboration between Art Saint Louis and the participating collegiate institutions, their art faculty and students.

Art Saint Louis is free and open to the public. Hours are Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LLCC offers an associate of fine arts degree in studio art, associate of art degrees in digital media design and art, and an associate of applied science degree in graphic design. Visit www.llcc.edu/arts-and-communication for more information.

Maria Kelarestaghi

Margaret Miller

Quiznos will be closed today and tomorrow and reopen next week.

Happy birthday to Abraham Lincoln! LLCC is proud to be his namesake. In honor of his birthday, below is a timeline of Lincoln’s life with special attention to his time in Illinois.

1809 – Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky.

1830 – The Lincoln family moved to Macon County and settled on the north side of the Sangamon River, around 10 miles west of Decatur.

1831 – Lincoln piloted a flatboat headed for New Orleans. The boat became stuck on a dam in New Salem. After his trip, Lincoln came back to New Salem to live. He held several jobs including one as a store owner.

1832 – Lincoln volunteered to fight in the Black Hawk War and was elected captain of his company. In August, Lincoln lost his first bid for the state legislature. When his store failed, he found work as a postmaster and surveyor.

1834 – Lincoln ran again for the state legislature and won. He started studying law with the help of state representative John Todd Stuart and often visited him at his law office in Springfield. At this time, the state capitol was in Vandalia.

1836 – He was reelected and served the Central Illinois district that had seven state representatives and two senator who were dubbed the “Long Nine” due to their average height being six feet.

1837 – Lincoln moved to Springfield and was influential in having the capital move to Springfield in 1839.

1840 – Lincoln was reelected to a fourth consecutive term and served as leader of the Whig party.

1842 – Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, and their first son Robert Todd Lincoln was born 1843.

1844 – Lincoln purchased the only home he ever owned on Seventh Street and paid $1500.

1846 – Lincoln ran and won a seat in Congress.

1848 – Lincoln, after serving one term in Congress, left politics and became one of the leading attorneys in Illinois and appeared in front of the State Supreme Court, the federal courts and in various courthouses of the large Central Illinois Eight Judicial District.

1858 – The newly formed Republican Party nominated Lincoln for U.S. Senate, and his opponent was Stephen Douglas. They met in debates several times, and Lincoln lost to Douglas.

1860 – Lincoln is elected President over Douglas.

1861 – Lincoln leaves for Washington in February. He is shot in Ford’s theater on April 14, 1865, and buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.

Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, compiled the above timeline, collecting the information from several documents in the Illinois Secretary of State Archives.

Due to Feb. 15 being Presidents Day, a national holiday, the banks will be closed. Payroll will be effective on Friday, Feb. 12. If you plan to pick up your payroll check, it will be available in the LLCC Human Resources office on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact Viki Bradley at 217-786-4931 or victoria.bradley@llcc.edu.

Congratulations to Tim McKenzie, professor of humanities and journalism, and his wife, Kate, on the birth of their son, Benjamin Timothy McKenzie, born Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8:41 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 5.5 ounces and measuring 19.75 inches!

LLCC is partnering with CircleIn to make its innovative studying app available to all LLCC students. This app can help students get organized and study with their classmates remotely — while giving them the chance to earn rewards by helping their peers!

Please encourage students to use CircleIn to form study groups, chat with classmates, create flashcards and quizzes to prepare for exams, post questions and answer others’ questions, keep track of their assignments and tasks, and share resources like notes and helpful videos. The more they use CircleIn to assist their classmates, the more rewards they can potentially earn.

To begin, they should visit CircleIn, and identify Lincoln Land Community College as their institution. Once they’ve logged in, they’ll be instantly connected with their classmates and will have access to multiple studying features, all in one place, that will help them to stay productive and succeed!

Want to learn more? Visit the CircleIn student website.

LLCC is pleased to announce the full-time and part-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for fall 2020. Congratulations to our students on their academic success through this past semester!

• Full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists
• Part-time President’s and Vice President’s lists