Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator, LLCC-Taylorville and LLCC-Litchfield, was interviewed on the WTIM morning talkshow on June 25. She discussed the enrollment process, virtual financial aid sessions and fall course offerings. She also congratulated students on the President’s and Vice-President’s lists and scholarship recipients.
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Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Making the most of summer.”
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LLCC is recognized in the current edition of Illinois Times for going “above and beyond” in the “educational resources for adults” category.
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The Academy of Lifelong Learning at LLCC is being awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to sponsor an NEA Big Read for Sangamon County in 2021.
Sean Keeley, culinary specialist, is the author of today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Influence on American Cuisine.”
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Ron Riggle, athletic director and head baseball coach, was interviewed by WICS News Channel 20 on the impact of the cancellation of the 2020 Illinois State Fair on LLCC athlete fundraising. The baseball and softball teams normally work at the State Fair gates.
LLCC named a top school for online learning in Illinois
LLCC has been named a top school for online learning by the Guide to Online Schools in its recently published “2020 Best Online Community College Rankings by State.”
Each community college was ranked by factors including retention rate, graduation rate, percentage of online enrollment data and the number of online associate degrees offered.
An announcement of the rankings states, “Many students are considering the benefits and safety of online degrees. Online community colleges offer an affordable option for students who want to begin their education path at home. Additionally, this choice can eliminate the financial strain … an important consideration as students face an uncertain economy.”
LLCC is expanding the number of online courses this fall, says Becky Parton, dean of academic innovation and eLearning. “We’re offering hundreds of general education transfer courses online, as well as many career-focused courses. Our faculty receive intensive training in online teaching. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, our online students receive personal attention in their classes.”
LLCC was among the pioneers in online education. For 23 years, LLCC has provided affordable, high quality courses online and maintains the highest level of accreditation for online teaching from the Higher Learning Commission.
Registration for fall classes is now underway at LLCC. More information on online courses is available at www.llcc.edu/online.
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Kevin Lust, director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC, presented “Valuable New Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)” June 12 as part of the free webinar, “All IN 4U and Other Opportunities for Small Businesses: Changes to Paycheck Protection Program and Local Business Activities,” sponsored by UIS and Innovate Springfield.
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Jolene Lamb, coordinator, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Learn to Cook and Bake Online.”
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Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, wrote the essay, “Moving Forward” for the “Connections” section of the Sunday, June 7, State Journal-Register.
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Jessica Ingold, youth programs coordinator, was interviewed Tuesday by WTAX about the online College for Kids programs that will be offered for summer 2020.
Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “The new normal for restaurants.”