Workforce Institute welcomes Joshua Stephens to the team!

Joshua StephensLLCC Workforce Institute welcomes Joshua Stephens as a truck driver training specialist. Joshua, who hails from Taylorville, brings his 25 years of industry experience to the program. He started as a part-time instructor in May, which turned into a full-time position Oct. 28. You can learn more about Joshua in the latest edition of Forward. Welcome to LLCC Joshua!

In the news

Bistro Verde re-opened this week with its full dining experience. Get a glimpse of the menu from LLCC Chef Specialist Joshua Dineen in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 from the Springfield State Journal-Register.

Natasha Casey, assistant professor, communication was interviewed by St. Louis Public Radio about political communication, advertising and media literacy. Listen to the interview online.

In the news

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed on WTIM Monday morning about spring registration, the new Student Services Hub and LLCC Health Professions.

People sitting in chairs listening to a panel discussion on career and technical education.Rep. Nikki Budzinski held a listening session on Career Technical Education (CTE) on Monday at the Trutter Center. Community representatives discussed the importance of career and technical training, new CTE initiatives in the region and how to promote CTE to middle and high school students.

In the news

Today, Oct. 16, is World Food Day. Learn more about this observance and how you can use the last of this season’s garden production in a vegetarian chili with blistered tomatoes and roasted fall veggies in this week’s State Journal-Register Epicuriosity column, “World Food Day 2024,” by Sheridan Lane, director, culinary and hospitality programs.

Last day for Bistro To Go this semester

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Today is the last day for Bistro To Go this semester. The student-run café is open as a counter service concept, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks. The Bistro To Go menu and online to-go orders are available at www.llcc.edu/bistro-verde.

Beginning Oct. 22, the restaurant will re-open with a fine dining concept, offering a full-service lunch experience that features appetizers, soups, salads, desserts, coffees and drinks.

Bistro Verde is located inside the east entrance of the Workforce Careers Center on the LLCC campus in Springfield.