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Category Archives: Foundation
LEAGUE winner announced
Congratulations to Janelle Murphy who was the first $150 cash prize winner of the LEAGUE campaign. Janelle wanted to pay it forward so she donated the money back to the Foundation for the benefit of our students and programs. Money for the drawing was donated by members of LLCC’s Cabinet.
Be sure to get entered into the second and final drawing to win $150 cash. All you have to do is make a donation to the annual faculty and staff campaign known as LEAGUE by April 30. You can make your contribution by completing the 2021 LEAGUE Form.
For more information, contact the LLCC Foundation at 217-786-2785 or by email LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.
In the news
Michelle Burger, scholarship program and alumni services coordinator, talked yesterday morning on WMAY and WTAX about scholarships and the newly established Stand Together Scholarship from the LLCC Foundation that was recently awarded to Kylana Moore.
Kylana Moore awarded Stand Together Scholarship from LLCC Foundation
Kylana Moore of Springfield was recently awarded the newly established Stand Together Scholarship from the LLCC Foundation.
This two-year, $8,000 scholarship was created by Tara McClellan McAndrew, Amy Tarr and Julie Krehbiel with additional funding from friends, family and others, and endowed by Mary Mitchell Beaumont. The scholarship was inspired by the belief that we are all better when we stand together and founded to help support access and equity.
Moore will be a first-generation college student studying business at LLCC. She graduated with a 3.96 GPA from Lanphier High School, where she served as class president and was a member of the Family and Community Engagement Club, Students Supporting Students Club and SAVE, a community volunteer group.
“Receiving this scholarship will guarantee my college education, which will allow me to achieve many of my dreams and provide me with opportunities I otherwise would not have,” says Moore. “This scholarship is the answer to the important question, ‘How will I afford an incredible college education?’”
The Stand Together Scholarship is awarded to a full-time LLCC student who is taking 12 or more credit hours per semester. It is required that the awardee also be a first-time freshman with financial need and have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Students only need to complete one application to be considered for all eligible LLCC Foundation scholarships. The scholarship application for the 2022-23 academic year will be available Dec. 1, 2021-March 1, 2022 at llccfoundation.org/scholarships.
LEAGUE Grant Awards
The LEAGUE Grant awards were announced during the Zoom event on Professional Development Day. Awards were given to the following areas and programs:
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography for a DMS neonatal head phantom
- Radiology for two portable IV/venipuncture training arms
- Respiratory Care program for a preemie neonatal simulator
- Radiography for CD series on Patient Centered Care for Diverse Populations
- Accessibility Services for an exam reader pen
- Culinary Arts & Hospitality for updated technology for Bistro Verde
Watch assistant professor Ada Range explain how LEAGUE grants have benefited students in math and science department at LLCC.
Make your donation to the LEAGUE Campaign by submitting the 2021 LEAGUE Form. With your donation you will also have a chance to win one of the two $150 cash prizes available!
For more information, contact the Foundation at 217-786-2785 or LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.
Can You Guess the LEAGUE Superfriend?
Did you guess that Artsy1 was LEAGUE Committee superfriend Laura Anderson? Laura is an assistant professor of art and has been with LLCC since 2018.
LEAGUE Campaign
Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s LEAGUE Zoom event. The winners of the superhero costume contest were Ada Range and Diane Wilson.
Make your donation to the LEAGUE Campaign by submitting the 2021 LEAGUE Form and have a chance to win one of the two $150 cash prizes available.
For more information, contact the LLCC Foundation at 217-786-2785 or by email LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.
Can You Guess the LEAGUE Superfriend?
Did you guess yesterday’s Justice LEAGUE superfriend was Patrick Moore? Patrick serves at LLCC as the director of the concurrent enrollment department. He began his journey with the college as a student in 2003. As a proud alum, he returned in 2015, to teach as an adjunct instructor for the social sciences department. Since his return, he has had opportunities to build partnerships with a number of high schools in LLCC’s district.
Can you guess this final superfriend serving on the Justice LEAGUE?
Name: Artsy1
Superpower: Turning blank canvases into amazing pieces of art
Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize!
LEAGUE Kickoff today
Please join the Justice LEAGUE today at noon on Zoom. The link can be found in the PDD schedule. There will be fun trivia, more prizes and the announcement of the LEAGUE grant recipients. Watch Batman and Robin on the LEAGUE video for details.
Sport your best superhero costume and use the fun Zoom backgrounds below for a chance to win a day pass to Knight’s Action Park’s Splash Kingdom.
If you would like to make your donation now to the LEAGUE Campaign, please complete the 2021 LEAGUE Form or contact the Foundation at 217-786-2785 or LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.
LEAGUE Zoom backgrounds
Download one of the following backgrounds for today’s LEAGUE Zoom event!
Can You Guess the LEAGUE Superfriend?
Did you guess that SuperGirl a master of human rights and guardian against harassment and discrimination was Shelby Bedford, compliance and prevention coordinator at LLCC? Her position involves coordinating equity compliance; conducting harassment, discrimination and identity-based violence investigations; helping students understand and exercise their rights; and supporting students experiencing gender-based violence. Shelby has worked at LLCC for more than five years and is enjoying her third year on the LEAGUE committee. Outside of work, Shelby is finishing up her M.A. in human rights with a certificate in gender-based violence from the University of Arizona.
Congratulations to Karla Wilham for answering correctly and winning a prize!
Can you guess this Justice LEAGUE superfriend?
Name: Lieutenant Kit-Kat
Super Power: A Fierce Positive Mental Attitude
Encouraging student success by day, taming the world with obscure sitcom quotes by night.
Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize!
Local LLCC winners of the 2021 Paul Simon Essay Contest announced
The LLCC Writing Center would like to thank all students who submitted essays for the Paul Simon Essay Contest along with all the faculty and staff who helped promote the contest and encouraged students to participate. We received a lot of strong submissions this year.
Please join us in congratulating the local LLCC winners of the 2021 Paul Simon Essay Contest:
- First place: Makenzie Hereth
- Second place: Hunter Woods
- Third place: Jennifer Haggerty
As our first place winner, Makenize Hereth’s essay will be forwarded on to the statewide competition for the chance to win a $500 scholarship for the fall 2021 semester, and her essay will also be published in the upcoming edition of “The Lincoln Land Review.”
All of our winners will also receive prizes courtesy of the LLCC Foundation and the LLCC Bookstore.
Can you guess the LEAGUE superfriend?
Did you guess Plastic Man was Adam Watkins, dean, of arts and communication? Dean Watkins is from St. Louis and began his role at LLCC July 1. He comes to us from East Central College in Union, Missouri, where he served as chair of the fine and performing arts department. He was honored as the Missouri Community College Teacher of Excellence Award Winner in 2017. In addition, he is a mixed media artist, curator and musician. His work deals with the notions of the post-pop culture that we live in and the constant re-contextualization of it alongside his own personal translations of Derrida’s theories on ontology regarding the future, the past, “ghosts,” being and machines. Adam earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Kent Institute of Art and Design in Canterbury, England, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Webster University in St. Louis.
Can you guess this LEAGUE Committee superfriend?
Name: Supergirl
Superpower: A master of human rights. Guardian against harassment and discrimination
Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize! Congratulations to Amy Williams and Michelle Pulce-Flynn for answering correctly and winning a prize!
LEAGUE Kickoff Tomorrow!
Please join the Justice LEAGUE tomorrow at noon on Professional Development Day. The link can be found in the PDD schedule that was emailed to you by Human Resources. There will be fun trivia, more prizes and the announcement of the LEAGUE grant recipients.
If you would like to make your donation now to the LEAGUE Campaign, please complete the 2021 LEAGUE Form or contact the Foundation at 217-786-2785 or LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.
Can you guess the LEAGUE superfriend?
Did you guess the real identity of LEAGUE superfriend Mighty Gem was Vanessa Avery? Vanessa is an administrative assistant for our LLCC-Beardstown Outreach Center and has been with LLCC for 20 years. Before that, she was a student, a student worker and a part-time employee.
Can you guess this LEAGUE Committee superfriend?
Can you guess this Justice LEAGUE superfriend?
Name: Plastic Man
Job: Agent of Positive Change
Super power: A flexible, malleable, student centered creative thinker.
Hint – He is one of our newest deans and is a mixed media artist, curator and musician.
Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize!
Congratulations to Christie Hovey for her correct guess.
$150 Cash Prize Drawing
If you like winning things especially cash, then make your contribution to LEAGUE for a chance to win one of two $150 cash prizes donated by members of the LLCC Cabinet. The first drawing will be Monday, April 5. The second drawing will be in a month.
If you would like to make your donation now to the LEAGUE Campaign, please complete the 2021 LEAGUE Form or contact the Foundation at 217-786-2785 or LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.