The college has a number of 50th anniversary envelopes left over from last year’s celebration. Please use these for internal use only. They are available in LLCC Duplicating.
Category Archives: PRM
Nominate a colleague for KUDOS by May 1
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through Tuesday, May 1. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced May 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
Nominate a deserving colleague for KUDOS!
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through Tuesday, May 1. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced May 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
PRM introduces new “Ready” marketing campaign
LLCC has a new marketing campaign centered around the word “Ready.” The campaign was introduced in the new FORWARD magazine. The message to prospective students is: Ready to be challenged? Ready to grow? Ready to earn a college degree? Ready to learn skills that lead to a dream job? We’re ready for you!
See more at www.llcc.edu/ready, and use the email signature below to help us spread the message!
PRM short video wins national award
PRM’s “The School for the Job” :45 video recently received the highest level AVA (Audio-Visual Arts) Digital Award — a platinum for “Short form web video under three minutes.” Each entry is evaluated and scored by judges from AMCP, the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the industry’s preeminent third-party evaluator of creative work.
NOTE: Use a browser other than Internet Explorer to watch the video.
New edition of FORWARD is here!
The April edition of FORWARD magazine is now available online and will be mailed to all households in the district. Physical copies of the magazine are available in the lower level of Menard Hall. Read articles about the recent announcement of an $18 million trust established to benefit the LLCC ag department, and how LLCC is ready to help students find their future with programs including education, accounting, theatre, emergency services, surgical technology, biology, history and more! There is also a list of all LLCC programs, summer classes and community education classes.
LLCC hosts Illinois Community College Journalism Association conference
Tim McKenzie, professor of journalism and humanities, organized LLCC’s hosting of the Illinois Community College Journalism Association conference April 5-6. Sixty-one journalism students from eight community colleges in the state attended. Among the speakers were Lynn Whalen, executive director of public relations and marketing, along with a roundtable of LLCC journalism alumni Ryan Wilson (now studying broadcast journalism at UIUC), Leanna Churchill (now studying journalism/communication at UIS), Isaac Warren (now studying digital media at Greenville University) and Lukas Myers (a former journalism major now studying philosophy at Millikin University). Keynote speaker was Charlie Wheeler, director of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at UIS.
Next Campus Visit Day is June 12
Mark your calendars! The summer 2018 Campus Visit Day will be Tuesday, June 12 from 10 a.m.-noon.
Campus Visit Day is a special campus preview event designed for individuals interested in starting or finishing a college degree or certificate. The event includes informational presentations on how to get started with the enrollment process, how to pay for college and other information relevant to becoming a successful college student. Also, visitors can view exhibits and speak with LLCC representatives from various academic programs and student services. Brief tours are offered of Menard and Sangamon halls and the Workforce Careers Center. Refreshments are provided by LLCC Culinary Arts.
If you would like to participate with an informational table, please email terri.hinrichs@llcc.edu or call her at 786-9657.
March phone directory addendum
View the March addendum for recent phone directory updates: Monthly Phone Directory Addendum March 2018.
Two from PRM recognized by national marketing association
Kyla Kruse, assistant director, public relations, was awarded a competitive scholarship of $400 to attend the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) Annual Conference, March 18-20, where she was recognized for the honor. NCMPR is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges.
Lynn Whalen, executive director, public relations and marketing, was installed March 20 as vice-president/president-elect of the executive board of NCMPR.