Juneteenth celebrations waned during the era of Jim Crow laws. In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. planned the Poor People’s March in Washington D.C. to coincide with the date. The march brought Juneteenth back to the forefront and the holiday was reborn. Read more at Mental Floss.
Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.
Order your Juneteenth t-shirts from Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist, by end of day, Thursday, June 13. Tshirts are $20 each. For more information or questions about the t-shirt order, email or call Kim Wilson at 217-786-2810.
A year after the June 19 announcement, freepeople who wanted to celebrate the first anniversary faced expanding segregation laws. They were not permitted to use public places or parks. They pooled $800 to purchase 10 acres of land they called Emancipation Park. Until the 1950s, Emancipation Park was the only Houston-area public park and swimming pool open to African Americans. Read more at Mental Floss.
Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.
Order your Juneteenth t-shirts from Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist, by end of day, Thursday, June 13. Tshirts are $20 each. For more information or questions about the t-shirt order, email or call Kim Wilson at 217-786-2810.
Juneteenth fact: Freed-people faced problems from former owners in Texas. Many were beaten, lynched or murdered as they tried to leave. Read more at Mental Floss.
Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.
You are invited to celebrate the successes of our LLCC Adult Education and Literacy students tonight from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Union.
Students will be recognized for their achievements such as completing their high school diploma, English language learning achievements and completion of Bridge and ICAPS courses.
Each year the college takes an evening to recognize the valuable contributions of our students during the LLCC Student Recognition Ceremony. Academic and leadership awards will be given, in addition to special awards. Please join us tonight at 6 p.m. in the Student Union for the ceremony and a reception to follow! If you have any questions, please email studentlife@llcc.edu.
Join LLCC in supporting the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. This is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. We would love for you to participate in one or more of the following ways:
Volunteer to be a Team Captain. Reach out to Leslie Johnson for more info.
Join our team and walk in person on Sept. 28, 2024, at Southwind Park.
Join our team and participate virtually.
Invite family and friends to join our team.
Donate money to the LLCC team or to a team member’s fundraising goal.
Come listen to the Lincoln Land Community College Band’s spring performance tonight at 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commoons.
The performance will feature jazz standards including “St. James Infirmary,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” “That Old Black Magic” and more. The band is directed by Jason Waddell, LLCC professor of music. Soloists include Duston Suits of Loami; Miriam Carter, Colin DeFord, Aerwyna Eastvold and Ryan O’Neal of Springfield; and Nick Horn of Mason City.
Make plans to team up for the LLCC Employee Kickball Tournament taking place on May 10. Games will start at 10 a.m. and follow a single elimination format. Teams are asked to register before the end of the day, May 3. Teams must consist of a minimum of six and no more than nine players.
On Friday, May 17, 2024, the Commencement ceremony will be held at the Bank of Springfield Center,
1 Convention Center Plaza (Eighth Street between Adams and Washington Streets), Springfield, and will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. with the processional. If you are not planning to be at Commencement, please be reminded that you need to email President Warren for approval.
PLEASE BE AWARE: The Springfield PRIDEFEST is scheduled for May 18, and they will begin setting up the afternoon and evening of May 17. There will be street closures so please allow sufficient time to find alternative routes and parking if necessary. Also please note that 4th Street and Adams is now two-way traffic.
Faculty should arrive no later than 7 p.m. so that you can assemble in line. Faculty and Administrators will line up on the South Ramp. The seating in The Center will be graduates seated in two sections in front and the faculty will be seated behind the graduates in two sections. The Line of March will be posted in the LincIn on Wednesday, May 15.
When you arrive, you will see the Line of March posted in several places. The Line of March will look like this:
1. Find your last name and determine whether you are in Line A or Line B.
2. Then locate your row and your specific place within that row.
If you are Ruth Acermanr, you would be in line B (house right), row# 2 and the 7th person in that row.
If you were Cathy Allan, you would be in line A (house left) , row# 3 and the 10th person in that row.
Lines and rows will be clearly marked in the designated area for assembly. Please refrain from congregating at the front of the line, as this obstructs the path for other faculty and administrators trying to find their place and reduces the space for the personnel that will be on the platform to assemble. Remember, Faculty Emeriti are always positioned at the front of the line.
We do our best to ensure that the LOM is correct. The Line of March may each year and up to the night of Commencement due to retirements, resignations, illnesses, and other circumstances. Consider the Line of March as a flexible guide rather than a strict rule. If you believe you should be positioned elsewhere in the line, feel free to stand where you think is appropriate. Amy Williams and Vickie Ward will be there to assist you with getting your regalia on and/or helping you find your position in the LOM.
There are 10 chairs in each row. Stand in front of one chair only. Your faculty marshals this year are Kirk Yenerall and Matt Shaver. They will lead you in.
Please note: Due to liability issues, there will NOT be a place to check your personal belongings. Please leave anything you do not wish to carry in your vehicle.
Processional
• FIRST: The Board of Trustees and platform members will proceed into The Center’s main hall; graduating students, faculty and administrators will remain at their designated locations until the platform members are at their seats.
• SECOND: When members of the platform party are at their seats, there will be a pause in the music followed by a fanfare, and then faculty and administrators will proceed to their row of seats, led by the two faculty marshals. A program will already be in your chairs—it will not be necessary to pick one up from the ushers.
• THIRD: There will be a pause in the music, followed by a fanfare, and the graduating students, led by the marshals, will proceed to their rows of seats.
Recessional
• FIRST: The Board of Trustees and platform members will recess to the lobby area.
• SECOND: The graduating class who will recess between the two sections where faculty and administrators are seated.
• THIRD: After the graduates have recessed the faculty and administrators will recess. Again, the two faculty marshals will lead the faculty and administrators out.
• We kindly ask faculty members to be considerate of the staff and employees at the BOS Center. Please remember that there are individuals responsible for cleaning up after commencement. Before leaving, we request that you pick up your program, water bottle, or any other trash near your chair and properly dispose of it in the designated trash receptacles. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Regalia
If you have not yet picked up your regalia from the bookstore, please do so asap! Also, please do not forget to return your regalia at the BOS Center at the completion of Commencement. Please be attentive when returning your regalia and place your regalia IN the box, not beside under the box or just thrown on the floor.
Juneteenth celebrations waned during the era of Jim Crow laws. In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. planned the Poor People’s March in Washington D.C. to coincide with the date. The march brought Juneteenth back to the forefront and the holiday was reborn. Read more at Mental Floss.
Join LLCC in supporting the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. This is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. We would love for you to participate in one or more of the following ways: