Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “Shana tovah! Try this traditional Jewish holiday pudding.”
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In the news
Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed Thursday, Aug. 26 on the WTIM Morning Talkshow. She discussed 12-week and eight-week course options, the vaccination clinic at LLCC-Taylorville and customized training opportunities for businesses.
LLCC provides customized training for Litchfield manufacturer
LLCC provided Excel training for Litchfield manufacturer Dometic on July 19-20 and Aug. 3-4 at LLCC-Litchfield. The college provided classroom space, an expert instructor and instruction tailored to Dometic’s needs and employee goals.
“It is part of our mission at LLCC-Litchfield to increase access to educational and career training opportunities in our communities. In this instance, we connected local needs with the customized business training programs that LLCC offers,” explained Jessie Blackburn, director, LLCC-Litchfield. “We are excited to partner with Dometic and welcome the opportunity to provide similar services and programs to other businesses and industries in our community.”
“We plan on doing additional sessions and appreciate how we were able to work closely with the instructor to focus on particular skills and functions,” said Mandy Jewell, director of human resources at Dometic.
LLCC offers a variety of training opportunities for businesses. Topics covered include Microsoft applications, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, as well as customer service and leadership.
In the news
Jamil Steele, director, adult education and literacy, was interviewed on WTAX radio Aug. 24 regarding the need for volunteer literacy tutors. Anyone who would like to volunteer to assist individuals with reading, math and English language skills may call 217-786-2572.
Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column, “Former student shares Japanese-inspired dish.”
Daymon Kiliman authors chapter in newly published book
Daymon Kiliman, academic support specialist for TRIO, has written Chapter 10, “Space and Place,” and the instructors guide in the newly published Kendall Hunt textbook, “Digitally Mediated Composing and You: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Rhetoric and Writing in an Interconnected World.” The chapter focuses on writing skills development through encouraging critical reflection on the spaces and places we move from, through and within (physically, virtually and socially) and how those spaces impact our goals and strategies for written and multimodal communication.
The textbook’s approach is summarized in the introduction: “[W]riting digitally is not something special, or something that only happens sometimes, but rather is the main way that we write and communicate with the world, and … even academic writing should be centered in digital tech.” UIS has adopted this publication as the primary textbook for its first-year composition sequence.
In the news
Sean Keeley, culinary specialist, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Bring home the bacon (lettuce and tomato)!”
In the news
Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute, was interviewed yesterday morning on Sports Radio 1450 AM Springfield about the Workforce Institute partnership with local Ford dealerships for the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. ACE aims to raise awareness and increase interest in career opportunities within the automotive industry, particularly as a service technician.
In the news
Jolene Lamb, coordinator, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Delicious Heirloom Tomatoes.”
In the news
Jamil Steele, director, adult education and literacy, provided an interview for WSMI radio yesterday about the registration events being held this week in Litchfield, Hillsboro and Taylorville to assist students in signing up for free GED prep classes.
- Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – LLCC-Litchfield, 1 Lincoln Land Drive
- Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Montgomery County Farm Bureau, 102 N. Main Street, Hillsboro
- Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – LLCC-Taylorville, 800 S. Spresser
In the news
Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy, was interviewed by WICS/FOX Illinois about the campus visit made by Springfield Urban League youth to learn about hands-on training programs, including the many opportunities in agriculture. The State Journal-Register also covered the event.
Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “Gazpachos are a summertime favorite.”