LLCC’s Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa took home the hardware at the PTK Regional Conference and Honors Institute convention, held here at LLCC at the end of May.
Read about the chapter’s 11-year streak as a Gold Star Chapter and the various chapter and individual awards.
Congratulations PTK!
The 2024 Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award at LLCC went to Grant Pohlman of Carrollton, with men’s baseball, and Marley Smith of Auburn, with women’s basketball.
The LLCC Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award recognizes annually one LLCC male athlete and one female athlete. The award was established in February 2015 in honor of Mr. Dhabalt, former athletic director, head men’s basketball coach and faculty member, and acknowledges his dedication to education, athletics and students at LLCC.
Congratulations to LLCC alum Brice Huddleston, retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA) statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award. Samantha Enz, secretary, LLCC Board of Trustees, was also honored at the banquet with a Trustee Education Award.
Matt Shaver, professor of integrated media design, was recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award.
LLCC Respiratory Care offers congratulations to Kristin King, MHS-CDS-RT, RRT, adjunct instructor, on her successful completion of her master’s degree from the University of Missouri. On top of earning her master’s degree, Kristin also completed a college teaching certificate. Congratulations, Kristin!
Congratulations to our nursing students who received their pins Saturday! With 68 students in participation, this was the largest class to be pinned in the history of this program. Several of the pinner’s at Saturday’s ceremony are alum of the LLCC ADN program, it was nice to welcome them back for this full circle moment. To this year’s graduating nurses, we celebrate you and your accomplishments!
Entire 2024 LLCC Nursing cohort, prior to the pinning ceremony.
Taking the Florence Nightengale Pledge.
A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated or soon-to-be graduated nurses into the nursing profession. Students are pinned by an honored nurse of their choice. The ceremony is concluded with an alumni of the program taking stage to lead the new nurses in the “Florence Nightingale Pledge” while nurses in attendance are also invited to stand and recite pledge.
Outstanding Traditional Student recipient was Jackie Romer and Outstanding Transition Student recipient was Dustin Davenport.
LLCC honored 2024 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries and retirees at the 30th Annual LLCC Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony on May 16.
The college presented four Distinguished Service Awards to individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the college communityi, promote a student-focused environment and exhibity a strong commitment to the college’s core values.
Retirees recognized were:
During Employee Recognition Week, employee recognition video presentations were also shared. Employees celebrating service anniveraries:
30 years of service
35 years – Dr. Cynthia Maskey, dean, health professions
30 years – Ira Bradley, building custodian; Dr. Liesl Smith, professor, English
25 years of service
25 years – Julie Clevenger, executive director, center for academic success; Karie Longhta, associate vice president, finance; Samuel Penning, systems administrator; Tony Rothering, professor of biology; Matthew Shaver, professor of integrated media design; Lori Smith, financial and research analyst, LLCC Foundation.
20 years of service
20 years – Stephanie Cummings, placement and testing coordinator; Anita Glydewell, child development teacher; Tracy Kesinger, professor of nursing; Dr. Tricia Kujawa, assistant vice president, institutional research and effectiveness; Mary Beth Ponser, child development teacher; Karen Sanders, vice president, advancement/executive director, LLCC Foundation; Leslie Stalter, professor of art; Rich Teeter, professor of agri-business management; George Vaughn, professor of communication.
15 years of service
15 years – Sandra Chvala, administrative assistant to the dean, health professions; Shawn Floyd, course materials coordinator; Jamie McCoy, workforce development and health care continuing education program coordinator; Rebecca Miller, professor of psychology; Cara Swafford, professor of English; CC Tietjen St. Magnus, academic success professional; Doug Whitaker, maintenance operations supervisor.
10 years of service
10 years – Dr. Laurel Bretz, associate vice president, continuing, corporate and professional education; Brad Brickey, mechanical maintenance technician; Mary Dellert, executive administrative assistant and secretary to the Board of Trustees; Barbara Eades, assistant director, LLCC Foundation; Nick Ferreira, program director emergency services and health; Adrienne Frazier, education services represenetative, LLCC Litchfield; Dr. David Leitner, professor of English; Tim McKenzie, professor of philosophy; Janelle Murphy, program director, associate degree radiography.
Five years of service
Five years – Amber Babbs, program assistant health professions; Lucinda Caughey, associate professor of computer science; Cody Cox, research and analytics associate; Kelly Ellis, student records evaluator; Don Hohimer, horiculturist; Dr. Bridgette Hudson, professor of nursing; Jermain Jefferson, building custodian; Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations; Lori Large Oldenettel, enrollment coordinator, LLCC Jacksonville; Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music; Dr. Teresa Liberati, professor of biology; Adam Nieto, police officer; Dr. Matt Schownir, professor of history; Dr. Bailey Shaw, professor of English; Dr. Karen Sisk, professor of English; Chris Tople, program director, surgical technology; Arnold Tullis, aviaion mechanics, training specialist; Lindsey Weihmeir, registration manager.
The LLCC Respiratory Care Program would like to congratulate the respiratory care class of 2024!!
It is Employee Recognition Week, and the celebration culminates with the 30th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony today, May 16, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union. Come celebrate your colleagues as we recognize service anniversaries, retirees and distinguished service awardees.
Throughout the week, HR has been celebrating employees who achieved or will achieve milestone anniversaries during fiscal year 2024, as well as those who have or will be retiring. Individuals are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to LLCC. View the 2024 employee recognition video presentations.
Congratulations to LLCC students Sean McCarthy and Quinten Palmer who were honored at the Illinois Geographical Society’s annual awards banquet in Burlington, Iowa on April 26.
McCarthy received the Charles Womack Award, which was established to honor the memory and spirit of Charles “Chuck” Womack, geography professor at Lakeland Community College. The award is given to one student who has excelled in both academics and extracurricular activities in the geography program at their community college. McCarthy plans to graduate with an associate in arts in May 2025.
Palmer received the Outstanding Community College Two-Year Student Geography Award. This award goes to a student who has excelled in one or more geography classes. Palmer, a geography major at LLCC, will graduate in December 2024, after which he plans on continuing his studies in geography at Illinois State University.
Sean McCarthy
Quinten Palmer
Thirty-four TRIO graduates were honored Friday night at the TRIO Graduation Ceremony with the TRIO stole. Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, welcomed the students, their family and friends. Alex Dean, student support specialist for the PATH, TRIO and WEI grant programs, was the TRIO Alumni Speaker. Sarah Scheufele, former retention specialist for TRIO at LLCC and current director of academic support at Illinois College, delivered the keynote address.