In the news

Kyla Kruse, director of communications, is published in the current Community College Daily with her article, “Beyond a crisis plan: preparing through tabletop exercises.”

Dave Pietrzak, program director, aviation, wrote the May 21 LLCC essay in the State Journal-Register, “FAA grant helps LLCC address nationwide shortage of aviation mechanics.”

Shanda Byer, interim vice president of student services, was interviewed May 25 by WCIA TV on the proposed increase in MAP grant funding.

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed May 25 on the WTIM Morning Show. She discussed summer and fall classes, Open House June 20 and 3 for Free.

Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, was interviewed by WTAX radio on the History Cooks program.

Commencement Line of March explanation and instructions

Each year we do our best to ensure that the line of march is accurate. The line changes each year due to retirements, resignations and individuals who have received permission to be excused from the ceremony. The line of march is more of a guide as opposed to a fixed rule; it’s an approximation of where you will be seated during the commencement ceremony. If you believe you should be somewhere else in the line other than where you are listed, feel free to stand there.

The faculty marshals this year are Carmen Allen and Jennifer Ramm, and they will direct you to the appropriate location during the seating process. There are 10 seats in a row, so, if there are last minute no-shows, you may be bumped up a row.

The setup this year will be like last year where the faculty will be sitting behind the graduates instead of flanked on the sides. The line of march will be posted in several locations for you to refer to upon your arrival. Please line up according to your row number, which will also be posted on the side columns in the lineup area. Please do not congregate at the front of the line making it difficult for others to get to their place in line. If you do not see your name listed, please feel free to stand where you think you should be.

On the Line of March 2023 Excel spreadsheet you will find your name listed alphabetically. From there you will find which “line” you are in – either A (house left) or B (house right), and which row you are in.

The processional will be the same as last year and follow the typical order:

  1. Board of Trustees and executive staff
  2. Faculty and administrators
  3. Graduates

The recessional will be the same as last year, allowing the graduates to recess through the faculty and administrators.

  1. Platform party: Board of Trustees and executive staff
  2. Graduates will recess through the middle aisle of faculty and administrators
  3. Then faculty and administrators

Your faculty marshals will direct you in both the processional and recessional.

If you have questions, please contact Gailyn Draper at 217-786-2213 or gailyn.draper@llcc.edu.

Commencement is a time when the focus is on our graduating students and their accomplishments. We appreciate your attendance at the ceremony and look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our students together.

Commencement 2023 instructions for faculty and administrators

On Friday, May 12, 2023, the LLCC Commencement ceremony will be held at the Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the processional. Faculty and administrators are asked to please arrive no later than 7 p.m. to assemble in line at the South Ramp. The final line of march will be posted in LincIn tomorrow, May 11.

Faculty and administrator instructions for Commencement 2023
BOS Center Layout

Commencement information for faculty and administrators

This year’s Commencement logistics are delivered with a dash of humor. Enjoy!


Faculty and administrators — your trip is just around the corner!

Thank you for choosing LLCC Air. Below you’ll find important information about your travel. See you onboard soon!

This notice is to confirm your attendance at the 2023 LLCC Commencement:

LLCC Air
May 12, 2023
LLCC to Bank of Springfield Center
Your Confirmation #: 0512LLCC

LLCC Air, Flight 0512 to Bank of Springfield Center is scheduled to depart on Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. This is a nonstop roundtrip reservation.

Boarding will begin at 7 p.m. at the south side ramp of the BOS, beginning with our Premiere Platform Party Members. Following that, we will board faculty and administrators who have seat assignments in Rows A and B. Your flight attendants will be Amy Williams and Lynn Gerton, and they will assist you with regalia and seat assignments. Your captains for the evening will be Carmen Allen and Jennifer Ramm, and they hope to give you a safe and smooth ride to commencement.

Community college law requires each person on board to wear proper fitting regalia at all times until your captains turn on the “no regalia” sign.

Seat assignments

Your seats have been selected and will be confirmed on your itinerary. Starting 24 hours before departure, you can check online to print your boarding pass or go paperless and use your LLCC mobile app. LLCC Air prides itself on “on-time” arrivals. Please arrive 30 minutes or more before departure. This flight is sold out. Upgrades are not available at this time. Your arrival on time to expedite take-off will be appreciated. Carry-on bags are free but must be placed under the seat in front of you.

As is our usual procedure, we will be boarding in two lines. Please check your boarding pass to see if you are in the correct line. We ask that you pay close attention to see that two equal lines are created so as to not create an uneven weight on one side of the plane. Again, your flight attendants will assist you with this.

No show policy

Failure to check in for your flight will result in reassignment of your seat to the last row. If you are not planning to travel on any portion of this itinerary, please cancel your reservation at least 48 hours prior to scheduled departure of the flight. Customers who fail to cancel or change their flight at least 48 hours prior to travel and who do not board the flight, will be considered a no show, and the reservation will be forfeited.

Need to contact us?

  • By phone: 217-786-2213
  • By email: commencementflights@gmail.com
  • By mail: LLCC Commencement Flights, Customer Service, Menard Hall 1256, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62794

Have a wonderful commencement and thank you for flying LLCC Air!
Boarding Pass LLCC Air. Name: Faculty. From: BOS South Ramp. To: BOS Convention Hall. Flight: 0512. Date: May 12, 2023. Seat: A-5-8. Gate: South Ramp. Boarding Time: 7 p.m. 2023 Commencement.

LLCC Commencement planned for May 12

Cassidy Kretschmer LLCC will conduct commencement exercises on Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.

Cassidy Kretschmer of Bartelso has been selected as this year’s commencement speaker. She is graduating with an associate in arts degree. Kretschmer is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the women’s basketball team, and she plans to continue her education at Brigham Young University in family studies.

Luke Adams of Athens and Kortney Fisher of Taylorville are serving as student marshals for the commencement ceremony. Adams served as Phi Theta Kappa treasurer and is a member of the LLCC Ag Club. He is earning an associate in arts degree and plans to transfer to Florida Gulf Coast University to continue his education.

Fisher is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and was named to the All-Illinois Academic Team. She is graduating with an associate in applied science degree with a concentration in neurodiagnostic technology and is employed by CortiCare. She plans to further her education in health care administration.

Brice R. HuddlestonBrice R. Huddleston, retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, is being recognized with the 2023 LLCC Honored Alumni Award. Huddleston earned an associate in applied science degree from LLCC and a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois Springfield. He was selected for Air Force Navigator Training and worked as an F-4 weapon systems officer. In 1993 he was called to active duty as the F-16 action officer, coordinating training and operational guidance and deploying to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for F-16 combat missions. His flying career ended in 2003 with over 2,000 fighter jet flying hours. Huddleston then worked at the Pentagon, assisting in deployment of Air Force assets to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later oversaw the National Guard Joint Operations Center, coordinating support in response to hurricanes, fires and floods. After retiring from the Air Force in 2008, Huddleston worked as a consultant until 2021.

Faculty/Administrators: Commencement 2023 information

Faculty members are required to participate in commencement ceremonies as this marks a milestone in the lives of our students, their families and our community.  As a reminder, If you are going to be unable to attend the commencement ceremonies, please send an email to Dr. Warren requesting permission to be excused from commencement no later than May 8, 2023.

The procession for commencement will be led by platform personnel which consists of the president, Board of Trustees and executive staff, followed by the faculty and administrators, followed by the graduating students. Two faculty marshals will lead professors emeriti, full-time faculty and administrators into the hall.

The line of march will be posted in LincIn on Thursday, May 11, and there will be copies posted at the Bank of Springfield Center at the faculty/administrator line-up location.

Commencement will be held at the Bank of Springfield Center located at 1 Convention Center Plaza on Friday, May 12, beginning at 7:30 pm. Faculty, administrators and graduates should be assembled no later than 7 p.m.

There is free on-street parking available and several parking garages for your convenience which can be viewed at https://goo.gl/maps/ZGeiVNjHA8JPDREr9.

Please allow plenty of time for parking and walking to the BOS. The Springfield 2023 Fat Ass 5K is also scheduled for that weekend, and there will be some street closures in preparation for the race.

If you have additional questions please direct them to Gailyn Draper at 217-786-2213 or gailyn.draper@llcc.edu.

Preparation for the line of march at Commencement 2023

It’s almost here … LLCC Commencement! And that means the line of march for faculty and administrators.

Each year we do our best to ensure that the line of march is accurate, and the line changes each year due to retirements, resignations and those individuals who have received permission to be excused from the ceremony.

As a reminder, if you are planning to be absent from the Commencement ceremony this year on May 12, please send an email to Dr. Warren requesting permission to be excused from the ceremony. This will help with the preparation for the line of march. The line of march will be published here two days before Commencement and will be posted at the BoS Center.

If you have questions, please contact Gailyn Draper at 217-786-2213 or gailyn.draper@llcc.edu.

Nominations for Student Speaker and Outstanding Graduate due today

The deadline for 2023 Outstanding Graduate and Student Speaker nominations is today, April 4. Please take the opportunity to nominate a 2023 graduate for these important recognitions. Instructions and applications are included here along with the graduate listings.

Please refer to the list of graduates for Student Speaker nominations.
Student Speaker Memo and Application 2023

Refer to the list of graduates with 3.0+ for Outstanding Graduate nominations.
Outstanding Grad Applications for faculty and staff