Spring 2024 Professional Development Day is coming up on Tuesday, March 26.

Access the updated schedule-at-a-glance and the full session descriptions on the Staff Training and Development page on the HR portal. Please note that the location for the general session (1:15-2:15 p.m.), “Prioritization & Time Management,” has been changed and will now be held in Student Union.

Faculty sessions for the day include:

• 9-11 a.m. — Instructional department activities.
• 1:15-2:15 p.m. — Welcome by Dr. Jason Dockter and “Who Are Our Students?” by Cody Cox, Trutter Center
• 2:30-4:20 p.m. — Concurrent sessions
• Late afternoon/evening — Instructional department activities with adjuncts, adjunct coordinators and deans.

LEAGUE Kickoff and Lunch

All faculty and staff are invited to join the LEAGUE Committee for the LEAGUE Kickoff and Lunch on Professional Development Day! To join us, you can pick up a lunch ticket at a ticket booth under the Menard Hall awning. You can then choose from one of the three food trucks available on the east side of Menard Hall for a complimentary lunch beginning at 11 a.m.:

• Leo’s Pizza – choice of mushroom, cheese or pepperoni pizza.
• AZ-T-CA – chicken or beef nachos or a vegetarian option.
• Twyford BBQ – Beef brisket or pulled chicken with choice of potato casserole or mac-n-cheese.

After you pick up lunch on the east side of Menard, head to the Student Union for some entertainment, a coffee bar and some Neslee Toulousee chocolate chip cookies.

For special dietary requests, please contact, please contact Jay Kitterman at Jay.Kitterman@llcc.edu to reserve.

Guess the LEAGUE Friend

Were you able to guess that yesterday’s wannabe songstress and LEAGUE Friend was Nicole Ralph, associate vice president human resources?

Speaking of vocalists, today’s friend has been performing with many central Illinois bands and singing in the Illinois Country Opry circuit since they were 6 years old. In 1991, ‘92 and ‘93 they were voted female vocalist of the year by the Illinois Country Music Association. They still appear as a guest artist at Central Illinois Opry houses from time to time.

This friend has worked for LLCC for 26 years in various roles including nursing continuing education, truck driver training, student services, and the Workforce Institute. They are a 1989 alum of LLCC and have donated since they began at LLCC because they have watched many students struggle with financing their education, balancing a home budget and unexpected expenses. They appreciate that there is someplace for students to turn for assistance when those unexpected needs arise to ease their burden. This student emergency assistance fund is known as the Pay It Forward Fund and you can choose to designate your LEAGUE gift for this purpose. Can you guess who this LEAGUE Friend is? Submit your answer to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.