Former business faculty Donald Bertram passed away on June 18, 2016 at the age of 91. Don taught at LLCC for 20 years and established the Alpha Beta Gamma business honor society chapter at the college. He was also an active member of the society, serving on the national board of directors. Our condolences to his family and friends.
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Ag Club selling Picnic Tables
The Ag Club is selling three picnic tables that were built in ag mechanics class this semester. The cost per table is $150. Each table is eight feet long and can seat 8-10 people. They are made with treated lumber and galvanized hardware. Guaranteed not to tip! Offering free delivery in the Springfield area.
Culinary Students send cookies to troops
The Wednesday morning Intro to Bakeshop class in the LLCC Culinary Arts program is sending their school work to troops overseas. Cookies that these students have been learning to bake are headed to USS Chung-Hoon, currently deployed to the Western Pacific, along with a compilation of recipes and notes to service men and women.
Annual Farmers Share Luncheon next week
The Ag Club is holding their 4th annual Farmers Share Luncheon next week on Friday, April 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Trutter Center. $.50 will buy a full meal from Nelsons Catering, to illustrate how much of the cost of Americans’ food goes back to the people who raise it. Tickets will be sold to students and staff next week starting on Tuesday in A. Lincoln Commons. Individuals can also contact Ag Club advisor Bill Harmon for tickets.
Congratulations to LLCC Agriculture Club
Five members of the LLCC Agriculture Club participated in the 2016 National Post-secondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Conference, held last week in Kansas City, Mo. PAS is a national organization designed to develop leadership and career success for students studying agriculture at the college level. The students attended workshops, leadership and career planning meetings, and competed in a number of events. To earn the right to participate, the LLCC Soils team placed first at the Illinois contest in November. The LLCC College Bowl team placed 4th at the state event, which qualified them for the 32 team tournament. The College Bowl team, with members Jake Montgomery (Athens) and Mitchell Hinds (Mt. Pulaski) finished with a 4-2 record, for a top six finish. They had to answer questions on a variety of agriculture topics in a quiz bowl format. The LLCC Soil Specialist team of Derek Skinner (Loami), Darian Norville (Taylorville), and Kendall Crawford (Raymond) won 3rd place in their event. Skinner was the first place individual overall. The team was tested over their general soils knowledge, identifying soil traits from a core, and solving conservation and management problems as a team.
Career networking opportunity for students
Please encourage all Accounting, Business Administration, Finance and Web Design majors to join us for a free employment initiative workshop and treats on Wednesday, March 30, 1-2 p.m., in the R. H. Stephens Room. This event is provided by the Illinois Department of Revenue, LLCC Advising, Counseling and Career Services, and Student Life. Students will have the opportunity to:
- gain valuable resources and tips on the Dept. of Revenue hiring process
- find out about non-degree required State positions
- learn how the State can pay for your education while you gain rich experience
- take steps to successfully complete a CMS 100 application form
Students are required to bring a completed CMS 100 application to the event.
They can visit http://www.illinois.gov/sites/work/Documents/pdfs//app_cms100P.pdf to print a copy, as well as stop by Student Life or Advising, Counseling & Career Services to pick-up a copy.
Check out the new culinary program video!
This video is also on the Hospitality and Culinary Arts page on our website.
LLCC Ag hosts Illinois Postsecondary Ag Student Organization competition
Front (L-R): Bryce Buchele, Kendall Crawford, Ethan Keiser
Back: Darian Norville, Logan Sarginson, Derek Skinner
The LLCC Ag department hosted 135 community college and university agriculture students from across Illinois on Friday, Feb. 19 for the Illinois Post-secondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Annual Conference. Students competed in a variety of events, such as career planning, equine specialist, or college bowl. New officers were also elected for the coming 2016-2017 school year.
15 LLCC students competed, with the Soil Specialist Team (pictured) taking first place. The winning team and advisor, Bill Harmon, will now move on to compete at the National PAS Conference in Kansas City, Mo. in March.
LLCC Auto Tech students attend 2016 Chicago Car Show
Students of LLCC’s Automotive Technology program had the opportunity to attend a field trip on Friday, Feb. 19 to visit the 2016 Chicago Car Show, the nation’s largest.
Ag Club collects 1,515 pounds of food for Central Illinois Foodbank!
The LLCC Ag Club just finished their annual food drive collection to support the Central Illinois Foodbank and fight hunger in our 
communities. The club sponsored the event as a contest among the agriculture classes, with the class that brought in the most food getting breakfast served to them by the club. The winning class was Rich Teeter’s ABM 105 Crop Production, followed closely by the AFO 250 Plant Operations class. The club set a new record for its collection, bringing in 1,515 pounds of food. Special thanks goes to LLCC ag alum Cameron Ayers of Rochester for his donation.