Back L-R: Breanne Gilbert, Kylee McIntyre, Jessica Kiel, Cree Coffey
Front L-R: Instructor Ms. Stinson, Kali Fry, Kayla Burney, Charity Robinson, Instructor Ms. Wisdom

LLCC-Jacksonville 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Entertainment and a presentation on the history of jazz and blues is being provided by Robert Sampson, jazz and blues musician. LLCC students will provide instruction on cultural arts and crafts and henna art hand painting. Ethnic food served will include Chinese, Indian, Irish, Italian and French cuisines.

LLCC-Taylorville 12-1 p.m. – Entertainment includes DJ Yinka who will showcase music from around the world. Students will participate in cultural arts and crafts, and foods from various cultures will be served.

LLCC-Jacksonville will host a ceremony to award the first Jacksonville Promise scholarships to local students on Thursday, Sept. 1. A reception begins at 5 p.m. with the award ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Seventeen 2016 graduates of Jacksonville High School and Routt Catholic High School will receive Jacksonville Promise scholarships, four to attend LLCC-Jacksonville, 12 to Illinois College and one to MacMurray College. The Jacksonville Promise scholarships are funded through donations from local individuals and businesses.

More information is available from Maryjane Million, LLCC-Jacksonville enrollment operations coordinator, at 217.786.2457.

Gabriela (Gabby) Montoya is the new part-time Educational Services Representative at LLCC-Beardstown.  A native of San Diego, California, Gabby moved to Beardstown, Ill. 20 years ago.  She is attending LLCC-B and has been very active in the student club and has also been a student worker.  Gabby is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education and plans to take advantage of the new LLCC/IC transfer agreement.

The LLCC-Jacksonville’s EDU 215 class was recognized by Ashley White of Make-A-Wish-Illinois for collecting more than $6,000 for the organization.  The class of nine students lead several fundraising events and were also assisted by the Presbyterian Day Care Center and Walmart to reach their goal in only a few months.

Instructor Linda Chriswell and student James Charles were interviewed by the LLCC newspaper The Lamp, The Source newspaper and WLDS/WEAI radio station.

Gary Wendt, LLCC-Litchfield utility worker, took these photos of the conditions at the Outreach Center on Wednesday. Thanks for sharing!

Jacksonville Main Street has chosen LLCC-Jacksonville for the February 2016 Business of the Month. Every month JMS selects one downtown business to recognize for their outstanding support of the main street mission, participation in events and promotions, and for financially contributing to the organization. LLCC has been in downtown Jacksonville for over 15 years, are a past financial and in-kind donor to JMS, and the staff has volunteered for many years for the organization and our events, including having a consistent presence on the JMS Board of Directors.  Events they have participated are the Downtown Celebration & Pumpkin Festival. LLCC was a crucial partner in the award winning Pink Palace rehabilitation project from 2006-2008, and since being downtown LLCC has reinvested nearly 1 million dollars in their facility with improvements and upgrades.

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