Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of political science, will be speaking this Saturday, Sept. 10, during a celebration at the Illinois State Military Museum for the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Border Campaign. His presentation on the historic expedition is at 1 p.m.
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In the Community
Jason Waddell, assistant professor of music, will be performing with quintet Brickhouse Brass this evening at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W Washington St, Springfield. The free public concert begins at 7 p.m.
In the Community
Lincoln Land Community College was well represented at the Morgan County Fair talent contest on July 6! Brenda Protz, professor of communication, served as emcee for the event. The judges panel consisted of Melinda Pitt Kaye, adjunct instructor of music, with former LLCC students Lisa Mayes and Brandy Protz.
L-R: Lisa, Brenda, Melinda and Brandy
In the Community
The LLCC culinary program and Culinary Institute are participating in the Farmers’ Markets at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Thursday evenings. Here are their upcoming demonstrations:
6/2 – Nancy Sweet – green bean and egg salad
6/9 – Sean Keeley – fruit and nut salad
7/7 – Jolene Adams – watermelon feta salad
7/14 – Jolene Adams – grilled vegetable kabob
8/4 – Nancy Sweet – caprese
9/1 – Jolene Adams – spaghetti squash
9/8 – Jolene Adams – Greek salad
10/6 – Nancy Sweet – cauliflower pizza
10/13 – Sean Keeley – soup
In the community
Members of the Illinois State Historical Society gathered in Springfield on April 23 at the Old State Capitol to to recognize this year’s Annual Award recipients.
As co-chair of the Awards Committee, Dr. Chris McDonald, professor, political science, announced and handed out awards, one of which he earned! Dr. McDonald received a Certificate of Excellence for the scholarly book: “‘Three Lying or Four Sitting’ from the Front in a Ford: The WWI Letters of Kent Dunlap Hagler”
Remarks on the book stated, “A great addition to Illinois’s role in WWI. These letters are astonishing in their detail, colorfully written, and hard to put down. What I marvel at is the maturity of Hagler’s writing, the absence of his own narrative in deference to the random horrors and absurdities surrounding him, and the clarity of his memory amidst the hurly-burly of war.”
Also, at the ISHS meeting following the awards luncheon, Dr. McDonald gave a presentation about plans for LLCC to host the 2017 Illinois History Symposium in April.
In the Community
Marnie Record, workforce specialist, Value Added Local Foods Program, recently participated in the Tri-State Local Food Summit held at John Wood Community College in Quincy. A variety of food service managers, parents, farm to school program administrators, and community members from Illinois, Iowa and Missouri attended the day of education to learn more about various aspects of growing and using local foods.
Marnie spoke at the conference about farm to school programming in the states of Illinois and Iowa and gave an overview of how the program works to include education, procurement, and school gardens. Attendees learned how to start and improve farm to school programs and get involved with farm to school work in their respective communities. Marnie also spoke on a panel about “what is local” that discussed various definitions and implications of local food.
LLCC-Jacksonville class to be honored by Make a Wish Foundation
The LLCC-Jacksonville Students with Disabilities class will be honored by the Make a Wish Foundation next Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. The class, taught by Linda Chriswell, accessibility services professional, raised $6,000 to allow a local boy and his parents to take a trip to Disney World in August.
In the Community
Jane Hartman, professor of music, recently performed a recital at Edwards Place in Springfield, IL to unveil the newly refurbished piano that Lincoln would have heard. She was accompanied by singing of Sophie Nuding, LLCC music student.
Stories about the event are getting national attention, such as this SJ-R article: “Refurbished Lincoln-era piano making debut at Edwards Place.”
Professor McDonald featured presenter at Illinois State Military Museum event
Professor Chris McDonald, Ph.D., is the featured presenter at Christmas at the Front this Saturday, Dec. 12. The event is being held from 2-8 p.m. at the Illinois State Military Museum and includes living historians, re-enactments, holiday caroling and more. Dr. McDonald’s presentation, “Christmas Through a Soldier’s Letters,” begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
In the community
Chris McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political science, gave three lectures at the Great War Encampment event Nov. 8 at the Illinois Military Museum. Approximately 350 individuals attended the event. Chris spoke on gas warfare, WWI photographs, and Sangamon County and the Great War. WICS did this advance story on the event.