Dr. Cynthia Maskey, dean of health professions, commented on the predicted upcoming shortage of RNs in this article, “Hospitals, college monitor impact of retirement-driven nurse shortage, in the May 31 State-Journal Register.

Karla Carwile-Ivankovich, LLCC’s 2014 Outstanding Alum, credited LLCC faculty members Art Meyer and Virgil Rhodes and instructor Pat Giacomini, among others with feeding her interest in serving others in the cover story “Empowering Others,” in the May/June edition of SO magazine.

Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of political science, discussed his WWI book, “Three Lying or Four Sitting,” at Books on the Square in Virden May 27 and will speak at Rochester Library this Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds from sale of the book benefit student scholarships at LLCC.