Matt Blomquist, LLCC adjunct and dual credit instructor of construction and Taylorville High School building trades teacher, recently won a national teaching award — the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The 2022 prize had a record 768 applications and included three rounds of judging. The prize includes a $15,000 award for Blomquist and $35,000 for his program at the high school. Read more from NPR Illinois.