Shanda Byer, assistant director, LLCC-Beardstown, spoke about fall class offerings in an interview on WRMS radio July 31.

Scott Stallman, executive director, LLCC-Taylorville and Litchfield, and Dee Krueger, assistant director, LLCC-Taylorville, were interviewed by the Breeze-Courier July 29 for an upcoming article on education in the Taylorville area.

Nancy Sweet, culinary operations manager, demonstrated making an heirloom tomato sandwich with tomato vinaigrette on the WICS Sunrise This Morning program July 29.  Get the recipe HERE.

Esteban Cruz, chief information officer, was interviewed by WICS/FOX-55 news regarding safeguards in place at LLCC to protect student information online. Watch the story HERE.

Mary Beth Ray, director, Career Development Services, was interviewed by Tim Landis of the SJ-R for an upcoming weekend story on the local job market for LLCC soon-to-be graduates.

Jim Dietz, volleyball coach, was selected by USA Volleyball as one of four coaches to run the USA Girls Future Select National Skills Program July 29-Aug. 1 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Jim was the subject of this story in the SJ-R July 22.

Jessica Ingold, youth programs coordinator, and Zander Cowen, College for Kids student, were interviewed by Channel 20 on July 17 about the CFK program and the Backyard Ballistics class.

Ron Riggle, athletic director and baseball coach, was interviewed for this July 17 SJ-R sports story: “LLCC baseball team fortifies for 2015 with 18 recruits.”

Paula Luebbert, assistant vice president, corporate/government training and economic development, wrote an essay for the State Journal Register June 6 entitled “LLCC”s downtown location for business and health care training.”

LLCC culinary instructor and chef John Kidd demonstrated two recipes during three segments on FOX 55’s Good Day Illinois June 24.  Here are the recipes!

Quinoa Cakes with Asparagus and Mushrooms

Roasted Red Pepper Coulis

Ruth Bixby, director, Occupational Therapy Assistant program, was interviewed, along with OTA students Shannon Lionberger, Brenda Weber and LInnea Manheim, for an upcoming story in the State Journal-Register on the OTA program. The story is expected to run in the Sunday edition.

The Illinois State Fair Wine Competition held in conjunction with the LLCC Culinary Institute in the Workforce Careers Center Monday and Tuesday was covered by WICS, SJ-R and Lincoln Courier.