Category Archives: Advancement

09.13.23

Career coach points of contact

The LLCC Career Center is establishing specialty areas with each career coach serving as the main point of contact for faculty and staff. Below is a breakdown of departments/events and the career coach who is serving as point of contact. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Josh Collins.

Cathy Huffman’s programs and events:

  • Arts & Communication
  • Social Sciences & Business
  • Workforce Institute (including ESI 101)
  • Medical District programs
  • Healthcare Entry-Level Professional Skills
  • Phi Theta Kappa/Honors
  • Cooperative Work Experience (CWE 101)

Marina Wirsing’s programs and events:

  • English & Humanities (including EGL 103)
  • Health Professions
  • Math & Computer Science
  • Natural & Agriculture Sciences
  • Adult Education
  • Campus Visit Day/Open House
  • Career Launch
  • First Year Experience
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
09.11.23

Caterpillar Inc. donates engines and transmissions to LLCC Diesel Technologies program

Dr. Jason Dockter, Kody Letterle, Nick Johnson, Keith Heiar, Jeff Gardner and Dr. Nancy Sweet standing by one of the donated engines.
Photo: Dr. Jason Dockter, LLCC vice president, academic services; Kody Letterle, LLCC instructor, diesel technologies; Nick Johnson and Keith Heiar, Caterpillar Inc.; Jeff Gardner, director, LLCC diesel technologies program; and Dr. Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute at LLCC

Many thanks to Caterpillar Inc. for its recent donation of four engines and 12 transmissions to LLCC’s diesel technologies program. The equipment will serve as a hands-on teaching tool for students as they prepare for careers in the high-demand, high-wage diesel service industry.

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

LLCC diesel technologies program director Jeff Gardner said, “These engines will be used in our Diesel Engine Theory and Repair class, and the transmissions will provide for manual training needs in the Truck Power Trains class. This substantial donation will benefit our students greatly.”

Visit www.llcc.edu/diesel-technologies for more information about the program.

09.07.23

Career coach points of contact

The LLCC Career Center is establishing specialty areas with each career coach serving as the main point of contact for faculty and staff. Below is a breakdown of departments/events and the career coach who is serving as point of contact. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Josh Collins.

Cathy Huffman’s programs and events:

  • Arts & Communication
  • Social Sciences & Business
  • Workforce Institute (including ESI 101)
  • Medical District programs
  • Healthcare Entry-Level Professional Skills
  • Phi Theta Kappa/Honors
  • Cooperative Work Experience (CWE 101)

Marina Wirsing’s programs and events:

  • English & Humanities (including EGL 103)
  • Health Professions
  • Math & Computer Science
  • Natural & Agriculture Sciences
  • Adult Education
  • Campus Visit Day/Open House
  • Career Launch
  • First Year Experience
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
08.30.23

LLCC Career Center

Last spring the college combined business relations, career services and work-based learning under LLCC Advancement.  Moving forward these services and functions are now identified and branded as the LLCC Career Center. The LLCC Career Center will be the central resource for excellence in student career development and a trusted collaborative partner for local employers and community stakeholders. More updates will be coming throughout the fall semester.

08.24.23

LLCC Career Center

Last spring the college combined business relations, career services and work-based learning under LLCC Advancement. Moving forward, these services and functions will be promoted and identified as the LLCC Career Center. The LLCC Career Center will be the central resource for excellence in student career development and a trusted collaborative partner for local employers and community stakeholders. More updates will be coming throughout the fall semester.

04.13.23

Handshake launches for students today

LLCC is launching Handshake as the college’s new job board today. Students will start receiving communication to claim their account and to finish setting up their profile. Handshake is the leading job board for colleges and universities.

On Handshake, students will have a personalized opportunity to:

  • Use customizable options to search for jobs and internship opportunities.
  • Connect with employers.
  • Save favorite job and internship searches and companies.
  • Get notifications of upcoming job and internship deadlines.
  • Apply for jobs and internships directly through Handshake.
  • Schedule interviews.
  • Register for job fairs, info sessions and other recruiting events

For more information visit www.llcc.edu/handshake.

04.07.23

LEAGUE winners announced

Six people at the LEAGUE kickoff backdropLEAGUE 2023 CIRCUS under the big top. LLCC FoundationThe LEAGUE Campaign Kickoff on Professional Development Day was a great success! Thanks to all who participated in the fun! We hope everyone enjoyed the food trucks and Gamma Phi Circus. Congratulations to Sarah Goodman who won $101 in the 50/50 drawing and to Darla Cochran who won $150 in the first LEAGUE cash prize drawing donated by members of the LLCC Cabinet.

To date, 121 people have donated more than $42,000. It’s not too late to make a donation to the LEAGUE Campaign which benefits our students and programs. Stop by the Foundation Office or complete the 2023 LEAGUE Form. There is still time to donate to the LEAGUE Campaign and be eligible for prizes and another cash giveaway of $150.