The following are the results of the virtual Student Government Association (SGA) elections that were held on April 20-22 and will represent the student body for the 2022-2023 academic year:

• Student Trustee: Giles Harris-Patel
• SGA President: Yuji Lee
• SGA Representative – Arts & Communication: Caitlin Little
• SGA Representative – Mathematics & Computer Sciences: Preston Siewert

The following positions did not have a successful vote and are currently vacant:

• SGA Vice President
• SGA Treasurer
• SGA Secretary
• SGA Public Relations Officer
• SGA Representative – Applied & Emerging Technologies (1-2)*
• SGA Representative – Arts & Communication (1)*
• SGA Representative – English & Humanities (1-2)*
• SGA Representative – Health Professions (1-2)*
• SGA Representative – Mathematics & Computer Sciences (1)*
• SGA Representative – Natural & Agricultural Sciences (1-2)*
• SGA Representative – Social Sciences & Business (1-2)*

* There are a total of 12 representatives from different academic departments.

The student trustee will be seated at the April 27, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting, with the appointment lasting one year. The vice president, treasurer, secretary, public relations officer and SGA representatives will be filled via a recommendation by the SGA nomination committee and then approved by majority vote. If a student is interested in one of these vacant positions, please email the SGA advisor at kyle.roughan@llcc.edu.

This past winter our LLCC community noticed many students wearing light coats that did not provide the best protection for the intense cold we experienced. That is why the LLCC Student Government Association, TRIO and the Student Success team are working together to make sure any LLCC student who needs a warm winter coat will have one next winter.

Take a minute to watch SGA explain a bit more about how you can help make a difference! (Please note that the video plays best when using Chrome or Firefox as your browser.)

As you are doing your spring cleaning this year, if you find a gently used adult or child winter coat(s) you no longer are going to use, please donate it to our coat drive. Any size coat will be appreciated because, as you may know, many our students have little ones at home that also need a warm coat next winter. We welcome all new or gently used coats and ask that, if possible, you wash and dry donations on high heat before bringing them to campus.

Drop off locations can be found in LLCC Student Life, outside the TRIO area and in the Workforce Careers Center. The coat drive starts now and ends on Tuesday, April 23. The coat giveaway event will be held during the fall semester in November. Thank you for helping to make next winter a more enjoyable experience for many of our students.

A reminder that LLCC SGA is sponsoring an Angel Tree to spread joy and cheer to local senior residents of Springfield Retirement Village. Students, faculty and staff are invited to take an angel from the holiday tree located in A. Lincoln Commons and purchase a gift for the resident named on the angel tag. Gifts can be returned to the Student Life Office with the angel tag included.

Olatayo Ajenifuja and Tyshiana Jackson had the distinct pleasure of representing Lincoln Land Community College students at the Annual Student Advocacy Day hosted by the Illinois Community College Board. They were able to meet with Illinois State Senator Sam McCann (pictured right with Tyshiana, Marie Watson and Olatayo) of the 50th District and Illinois State Senator Andy Manar of the 48th District.

Student Advocacy Day will be held April 20 at the Illinois Capitol Building from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. If you have a student who would be interested in attending to represent Lincoln Land Community College, please have them send an email and RSVP to marie.watson@llcc.edu by the end of today. Transportation is available. If a student is in need of transportation, please have them include that request in the RSVP. Any questions can be directed to Marie Watson (marie.watson@llcc.edu).

LLCC’s African-American History Month celebration wraps up today with African-American Food and Vendor Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. The event features free samples of African-American food, displays exhibiting the wares of African-American entrepreneurs, in addition to “Saxophone and African-American Poetry Improvisations” performed by LLCC retired business law professor and jazz musician Virgil Rhodes, J.D.

Also, Student Government Association is hosting their information session today in Menard Hall, room 1177 at 12:30 p.m. Please send any students who are interested in running for an SGA position for the 16-17 academic year their way!