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LLCC Public Relations and Marketing has launched the new “College Success” campaign. The campaign, targeting transfer students, will run alongside the “Get in. Get Trained. Get a Job” campaign targeting workforce students.

LLCC Public Relations and Marketing won the top national award for logo wear design at the 2022 National Council on Marketing and Public Relations Paragon Awards Ceremony March 25 in Denver, Colo. The “Driven to Succeed” logo was designed by Greg Walbert, graphic design manager, for T-shirts worn by faculty and staff at the 2021 Commencement Parade and also on other commemorative items.

Entries from community colleges across the country are judged by independent industry experts. Judges’ comments were that they could “only imagine how inspirational it was for graduates to be greeted by a sea of  ‘Driven to Succeed’ T-shirts as they traveled through the parade.”

Also at the NCMPR conference, Lynn Whalen, chief communications officer, was honored for eight years of service on NCMPR Board of Directors including two years as director-at-large and one year each as treasurer, secretary, vice president, president, immediate past president and past president.

The latest edition of FORWARD magazine will soon be arriving in mailboxes throughout the LLCC district and is now available online! Read about the latest happenings at LLCC. You’ll also find articles about two students who won $10,000 scholarships for their stories of persistence; LLCC’s mascot, Linc; hot jobs and training; the value general education classes; the new diesel technologies program; help desk professional training; and emergency medical services (EMS) and how it launches careers in health care. This edition also provides spotlights on Andrew Harmon (faculty), Dr. Karla Ivankovich (alum), Ron Brown (staff), Denmark Mahilom (student), Emily Reynolds (student) and Jake Curtis (student). There is also a list of all LLCC degrees, certificates and short-term training opportunities as well as Community Education classes.

Yesterday, LLCC students received an email from LLCC with a link to a national media preferences survey sent out by PRM. Please encourage students to take the survey, which will be open until April 10. They can also be eligible for a $50 gift card.

Learning how our students consume media helps us communicate better with them and future students.

Link to the survey is: www.mediaprefs.com/illinois. The password (survey code) was provided in the email sent to students. It is different than their LLCC password.

LLCC faculty and staff recently met with prospective students at the Capital Area Career Center’s Career Fair. Representing LLCC were Brandon Lewis, program navigator, Workforce Equity Initiative; Diane Lieson, program director, neurodiagnostic technology; Jeff Martin, workforce recruitment and placement coordinator; Derek Matlock, instructor, HVACR; Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator, LLCC-Taylorville and LLCC-Litchfield; and Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist.

An updated version of the college fact sheet is available. To order printed copies, please complete a PRM KBOX ticket.