Thanks to everyone who participated in the Phi Theta Kappa Parking Spot Drawing. A total of $195 was raised to support chapter events and student travel to regional and national conferences.
The winner of the parking spot is Karla Wilham, IT specialist, who will have parking privileges in the PTK Winner spot outside Menard Hall for the entire 2023-2024 year. Congratulations, Karla!
There is time yet today to participate in PTK’s annual Parking Spot Drawing (formerly the Parking Spot Raffle)! Purchase tickets to win your very own parking spot located near the southeast corner of Menard Hall for the entire 2023-2024 year.
Tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 15 for $10 and on sale today in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can pay with cash or check.
The winning ticket will be drawn at 2 p.m. on today, May 4.
Questions? Contact Phi Theta Kappa Coordinator Gillian Bauer.
Leaders of LLCC’s Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society attended the PTK Catalyst Convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 22-26.
Attendees included: Joey Gallo, AJ Colletti, Dee Goings, Jesse Dees, Caitlin Little and Olivia Marchizza.
At the convention, attendees networked with around 3,000 student leaders from PTK’s 1,300 chapters throughout the United States and 11 other nations. They attended leadership development sessions and college recruitment events, participated in the election of international officers and attended motivational talks from well-known speakers like Geena Davis, Academy Award winning actor and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media, and Manti T’eo, former All-American and NFL linebacker.
LLCC’s PTK chapter is advised by Dr. Gillian Bauer, professor of English. The honor society is open to LLCC full-time students who maintain a 3.5 grade point average or above. The chapter has maintained five star status, the highest status available, within the PTK organization since 2013.
PTK is the foremost honor society recognizing academic excellence in two-year college students. Its goals include promoting scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service.
PTK’s annual Parking Spot Drawing (formerly the Parking Spot Raffle) continues today! Purchase tickets to win your very own parking spot located near the southeast corner of Menard Hall for the entire 2023-2024 year.
Tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 15 for $10 and on sale in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and May 4. You can pay with cash or check.
The winning ticket will be drawn at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 4.
Questions? Contact Phi Theta Kappa Coordinator Gillian Bauer.
LLCC students Luke Adams of Athens, Kortney Fisher of Taylorville and Austin Simmons of Springfield were among top community college students from across the state honored April 27 as members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Illinois Academic Team. The annual team banquet in downtown Springfield is sponsored by the Illinois Community College Board.
Adams, an agriculture major, is active in the LLCC Ag Club and served as an Illinois Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) state officer and PTK chapter treasurer. He earned the American FFA Degree, a prestigious honor awarded to less than 2% of FFA members. Following LLCC, he will transfer to Florida Gulf Coast University to study analytics and informatics with a minor in ag business.
Fisher, a neurodiagnostic technology major, is a recipient of the ASET Neurophysiology Society Scholarship and the Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship through the LLCC Foundation. She is a consistent honoree on the LLCC President’s List, recognizing high academic achievement. Following graduation from LLCC, she plans to enter the workforce.
Simmons, a business administration major, is a non-profit organizer and martial arts instructor. He serves as board president of Project Animal Freedom’s Springfield chapter, leading the nonprofit in strategic community-building events and initiatives. After graduating from LLCC, he plans to transfer to the University of Illinois Springfield.
Phi Theta Kappa is the leading international academic honor society for students at two-year colleges. The All-Illinois Academic Team honors outstanding Illinois community college students and highlights the high-quality education provided by the 48 public community college and six private two-year colleges in the state.
It’s that time of year again! Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is holding its annual Parking Spot Drawing (formerly the Parking Spot Raffle). Purchase tickets to win your very own parking spot located near the southeast corner of Menard Hall for the entire 2023-2024 year!
Tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 15 for $10 and on sale in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 1, 2 and 4. You can pay with cash or check.
The winning ticket will be drawn at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 4.
Questions? Contact Phi Theta Kappa Coordinator Gillian Bauer.
The Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is holding its Spring Induction Ceremony tonight, April 3, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The keynote speaker will be Adam Watkins, dean of arts and communication and interim dean of English and humanities.
This event formally recognizes our new members and officers and is conducted in part by these student leaders in our chapter:
All LLCC faculty and staff are invited to see our students receive well-deserved recognition! The brief ceremony will be followed by a cake and coffee reception. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Chapter Advisor Gillian Bauer at gillian.bauer@llcc.edu.
The Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will hold its Spring Induction Ceremony on Monday, April 3, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The keynote speaker will be Adam Watkins, dean of arts and communication and interim dean of English and humanities.
This event formally recognizes our new members and officers and is conducted in part by these student leaders in our chapter:
All LLCC faculty and staff are invited to see our students receive well-deserved recognition! The brief ceremony will be followed by a cake and coffee reception. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Chapter Advisor Gillian Bauer at gillian.bauer@llcc.edu.
Please encourage students to stop by the lobby of the Workforce Careers Center today from 10 a.m. to 1.p.m. for a snack break. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) will provide chips, cookies and drinks. Members will be there to answer questions about PTK membership.
LLCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently completed all the requirements for Five Star Chapter Status, the highest level of recognition, for the 10th year in a row. Requirements include participation of the chapter in regional events, recruitment activities and completion of two service projects — one to benefit the college and one to benefit the community. These projects are developed, planned and implemented by chapter officers and members.
The college project, which took place in November 2022, brought together students at the Springfield campus and Taylorville, Jacksonville and Litchfield locations to sign a banner stating what they love about community college. Following the signing, the banners were displayed at the Hoogland in Springfield and at the YMCAs in Taylorville and Jacksonville. This “CC Smart” campaign generated 242 testaments to the value of a community college education and raised awareness of that value in the communities served by LLCC.
The “Honors In Action” community service project, which took place in December 2022, was a sensory-friendly toy drive benefitting Hope Learning Academy Springfield and the Hope Autism Clinic. The drive resulted in a donation of 36 toys and a $250 donation from the Springfield Police Union.
The advisor for LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter is Gillian Bauer, professor of English. Claire Gordon, retired professor of communication, serves as assistant advisor.
Phi Theta Kappa is conducting a toy drive to benefit the Hope Learning Academy Springfield and Hope Autism Clinic this December. The chapter is collecting sensory-friendly toys yet today, Dec. 7, in A. Lincoln Commons. We would love for you to bring a sensory toy to help the children and support our Honors In Action project to promote all-inclusive play!
Need ideas or more information about what a “sensory-friendly toy” is? Please visit this Padlet site. If you have questions, please contact chapter advisor Gillian Bauer at gillian.bauer@llcc.edu. Thank you for supporting PTK and Hope Learning Academy!