11.07.22
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U.S. Sen. Durbin visits campus

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited campus Friday, Nov. 4, to learn about the impact of a $5 million federal grant on our EMS, truck driver training and diesel technologies programs. LLCC will expand these programs with larger facilities and state-of-the-art equipment to produce more trained workers ready to fill local jobs in these critical fields.

LLCC Board of Trustees Secretary Samantha Raymond, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Gordon Gates, Senator Dick Durbin, Truck Driver Training Director Curt Robinson, President Charlotte Warren, Diesel Technologies Program Director Jeff Gardner, Vice President of Academic Services Vern Lindquist, Emergency Services Program Director Nick Ferreira.

LLCC Board of Trustees Secretary Samantha Raymond, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Gordon Gates, Senator Dick Durbin, Truck Driver Training Director Curt Robinson, President Charlotte Warren, Diesel Technologies Program Director Jeff Gardner, Vice President of Academic Services Vern Lindquist, Emergency Services Program Director Nick Ferreira.

Nick Ferreira, Dr. Charlotte Warren and Senator Dick Durbin in the current LLCC EMS lab. The lab will be expanded along with the addition of a working ambulance and simulators, allowing more than 400 students to enroll each year in EMT, Advanced EMT and Paramedic training.Truck Driver Training Director Curt Robinson points out the current training lot, which will be expanded with a new tractor and trailer purchased, allowing an additional 90 new students to enroll each year for a total of 251 annually. Also, a new storage facility will be constructed to house the EMS ambulance, and diesel and ag heavy equipment.