LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society officer team attended the PTK Regional Leadership Conference at Rock Valley College in Rockford Oct. 7-9.

Team members included: Luke Adams, Joey Gallo, AJ Colletti, Joshua Hughes and Jesse Dees.

At the conference, Hughes, LLCC’s chapter president, gave the presentation “I Am Phi Theta Kappa: How About You?” about marketing the chapter to potential members. Students learned about leadership and networking skills through group activities and presentations.

LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa 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 Phi Theta Kappa organization since 2013.

Phi Theta Kappa is the foremost honor society recognizing academic excellence in two-year college students. Its goals include promoting scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service. Benefits of membership include access to Phi Theta Kappa scholarships.

Congratulations to Ava Austin of Virden and Megan Jamison of Taylorville who were selected to represent LLCC on the Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team! Community colleges in Illinois select two students yearly for the prestigious honor. Honorees were recognized at a banquet last week, sponsored by the Illinois Community College System.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Phi Theta Kappa Parking Spot Raffle.  A total of $245.22 was raised.

The winning ticket was drawn at the April 28 Phi Theta Kappa Chapter meeting by Don Ecklund, professor emeritus of sociology. Don has been volunteering as a co-advisor for Phi Theta Kappa for the last eight years, and he created the Parking Spot Raffle fundraiser when he was the PTK advisor over 25 years ago!

The winner of the parking spot is Brenda Protz, professor of communication.

LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will promote organ donations today in conjunction with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office “Life Goes On” program.

Beginning at 10 a.m. in A. Lincoln Commons, individuals may sign up for the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. featuring speakers Damarius Blanks, regional coordinator of Life Goes On, along with an organ donor family, a living organ donor and organ recipient. Registry sign-up will be available throughout the day until the end of the program, which will also include recognition for established organ donors.

LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will promote organ donations Monday, Nov. 15 in conjunction with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office “Life Goes On” program.

Beginning at 10 a.m. in A. Lincoln Commons, individuals may sign up for the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. featuring speakers Damarius Blanks, regional coordinator of Life Goes On, along with an organ donor family, a living organ donor and organ recipient. Registry sign-up will be available throughout the day until the end of the program, which will also include recognition for established organ donors.