All are invited today to LLCC’s “Art After Hours” reception in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery (Menard Hall) from 2-3 p.m. LLCC award winners will be announced at approximately 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
“Art After Hours” is a program of the Springfield Area Arts Council offering individuals the opportunity to display original art created outside the office.
All are invited on Friday, Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m. to LLCC’s “Art After Hours” reception in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery on the second floor of Menard Hall. LLCC award winners will be announced at approximately 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Did you know that some of the artwork is for sale? The price, if for sale, will be on the artwork label. Contact Misty Schierer (misty.schierer@llcc.edu, 217-786-2466) if interested in purchasing a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork!
Don’t forget to vote for the LLCC’s People’s Choice Award! The artist of the favorite piece at LLCC will receive a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
The exhibit is open for viewing 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and it features 24 pieces of artwork from LLCC faculty and staff.
“Art After Hours” is a program of the Springfield Area Arts Council, offering individuals the opportunity to display original art created outside the office.
Sarah Beggs joined LLCC Oct. 30 as enrollment services representative. She is and LLCC alum and previously opened and managed a Starbucks location in Springfield for nine years.
She can be reached at 217-786-2405 or sarah.beggs@llcc.edu.
Welcome Sarah!
All are invited to view LLCC’s “Art After Hours” exhibit, which opens today! The exhibit runs today, Monday, Oct. 30, through Tuesday, Nov. 21. The exhibit is in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery in Menard Hall and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit features 24 pieces of artwork from LLCC faculty and staff.
Don’t forget to vote for the LLCC’s People’s Choice Award! The artist of the favorite piece at LLCC will receive a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.
AAH is a program of the Springfield Area Arts Council offering individuals the opportunity to display original art created outside the office.
An LLCC alum, Luis Ignacio Andrade, will be opening for author and comedian David Sedaris on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom, California. Andrade took Composition I with Tiffany Elliott in the fall 2019 and demonstrated a talent for writing autobiographical essays. In her feedback, Elliott told Andrade that his writing reminded her of Sedaris’ work. Andrade took two more writing courses at LLCC — Composition II with Elliott and Creative Writing with John Paul Jaramillo — and worked extensively with Laurie Myers and Lisa Avendano in the LLCC Writing Center to continue to hone his writing skills before transferring to the University of Louisville to study creative writing. In October 2022, Andrade had the opportunity to meet with Sedaris after a show and discuss his writing. Just over a year later, Andrade and Sedaris will appear on the same stage.
LLCC Facilities Services will be coordinating testing of the fire alarm system at the Workforce Careers Center on Friday, Oct. 27. While we strive to keep disruptions to a minimum, it will be necessary to occasionally activate the strobes as well as the audio system.
Your patience is appreciated as we perform this necessary testing.
The National Hispanic Heritage Month Committee is overwhelmingly grateful to all of the amazing volunteers who helped with our events and activities this year. We had a wonderful time celebrating Hispanic heritage, and we were thrilled to discover more fluent Spanish speakers on LLCC’s faculty and staff.
A special shout out to Esteban Cruz for the palomitas sabor chile y limón (spicy popcorn with lime) and Leslie Stalter for the beautiful display of papel picado (Mexican banners). Also, thank you to Cody Cox and Leslie Stalter for managing the Spanish translations table during the fiesta.
Thanks to LLCC Facility Services and Information Technology’s audio system team for the setup of events and providing for our audio needs. Also, thank you to LLCC Public Relations and Marketing staff for providing the promotional materials including posters, digital sign and social media postings.
We thank our volunteers including Sue Alexander, Kyla Kruse, Mackenzie Bryant, Katrina Quattlander, Amanda Turner, Lisa Clanton, Leanne Roseberry, Karen Sanders, Gailyn Draper, Kim Wilson, April Bergman, Laurie Clemons, Brandon Lewis, Shanda Byer, Brenda Elliott, Josh Collins and Kayla Weitzel. And thank you to anyone we may have missed on the volunteer list.
We invite everyone back next year to celebrate the vibrant heritage and contributions of Hispanics in America!
Kaelyn Bormida joined LLCC Oct. 9 as employee benefits and retention coordinator. She previously worked in the HR department at Catholic Charities and as a disabilities claim adjudicator for the state of Illinois. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in business administration, specializing in human resources management, and has SHRM certification.
She can be reached at 217-786-2214 or kaelyn.bormida@llcc.edu.
Welcome Kaelyn!
We extend our condolences to Gary Wendt, LLCC-Litchfield general maintenance technician, on the passing of his father, James Wendt Oct. 14. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 20. Read the obituary.
Hanna O’Brien joined LLCC Oct. 16 as marketing manager. She comes to the college after more than 20 years in marketing including previous experience with Systemax and United Community Bank (UCB). Hanna earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University.
She can be reached at 217-786-2584 or hanna.o’brien@llcc.edu.
Welcome Hanna!