Kathy DeHart, Road Scholar coordinator for Community Education, was honored May 5 at the 2016 Legends In Tourism Awards. Kathy received the “Legendary Friend of Tourism” for her work with Springfield tourism from through work at the Lincoln Home and with the LLCC Road Scholar program. Congratulations!
The PRM staff would like to thank everyone who assisted in any way with the nearly 365 7th graders who visited campus on Tuesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 5.
During the special visit, participating staff and faculty wowed the students with demonstrations highlighting classes and programs at LLCC. They talked to the students about how to “Find their path and launch their Future” and how to make wise decisions when choosing a career.
After a brief welcome to Lincoln Land Community College, the students toured the Workforce Careers Center, emergency services areas, surgical technology area, the theatre and a computer area.
Faculty and staff providing information to students included Nick Ferreira, Janice Lovekamp, Nancy Sweet, Joe Hoenes, Julie Rourke, Dave Green, Carmen Allen, Dave Pietrzak, Curt Robinson, Brian Early, Mark Hardiman, Sean Keeley, Tom Spears, and Darla Cochran.
As students heard from faculty and staff about various careers and programs, they enjoyed slushies provided by renewable energies and the HVAC programs. They also experienced a presentation about coding with Carmen Allen, went outside to see the semi-trucks and got some Kodak moments the automotive area.
Dr. Chris McDonald captured these photos of an oriole building a nest just outside of Menard Hall. As you can see, it is a participant in our bird banding program!
Today, May 11, we experienced a 12-minute internet outage at 2:50 p.m. due to another DDoS attack. Our ISP informed us that DDoS attacks have not ceased since Monday. Fortunately they are being successfully mitigated for the most part to ensure our internet connectivity is minimally affected. However, as long as DDoS attacks continue there is a chance for future short internet outages. During an internet outage web resources like Blackboard are accessible on campus only, but not offsite. For example a student taking a test on Blackboard on campus would not be affected, but a student taking a test from home would. Again, ITS is continuing to monitor the situation and work with our ISP to ensure services remain available.
Esteban Cruz, Chief Information Officer
LLCC will conduct commencement exercises on Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield. All faculty and administrators should arrive by 7 p.m. to be assembled in the line of march. There will be signs directing you. Please note: the Komen Race for the Cure will also be held Friday night in downtown Springfield so plan to allow for additional traffic and limited parking. Also, due to liability issues, there will NOT be a place to check your personal belongings. A coat rack will be available but will not be supervised. Please leave anything you do not wish to carry in your vehicle.
PLEASE READ COMPLETE DIRECTIONS AND LINE OF MARCH LINKED BELOW PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY.
Faculty and Administrator Commencement Directions
Congratulations to the LLCC Chemistry Club, advised by Dr. Michael Ramm and Jennifer Ramm, professors of chemistry, which was the recent recipient of a national award for its work during the 2014-2015 academic year!
The club is officially a Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Each year, a report is submitted to the ACS that describes the club’s activities for the year. Chapters can receive Outstanding, Commendable or Honorable Mention awards, or none at all. For the first time ever, the LLCC Chemistry Club earned a Commendable Award for the 2014-15 year. (There were 55 Outstanding chapters, 99 Commendable and 160 Honorable Mention awards presented.) The awards were announced in In Chemistry, the national ACS magazine for undergraduate students, and were presented at a national ACS conference this spring. The plaque recently arrived on campus.
2014-15 Chemistry Club President Lenny Smith and Vice President Tim Webb, now both students at Northern Illinois University, also had their names published in the magazine.
Craig Findley (left), chair of the LLCC Board of Trustees, surprised LLCC President Charlotte Warren with a recognition of her 10-year anniversary as LLCC’s president during the Foundation Gala “The Great Gala” May 7. He was introduced by LLCC Foundation Board Chair Jason Barth (middle).
Findley also wrote the LLCC essay in the State Journal-Register May 8 entitled, “Dr. Charlotte Warren – a decade of progress and leadership.”
Check back for a photo album of the Gala, coming soon!
To all full-time employees who plan on using the employee tuition waiver for themselves or their qualified dependents for Summer 2016: Please complete and submit your tuition waiver application to Human Resources no later than Monday, May 16, 2016. That will ensure the waiver will be noted on your account, which will prevent your classes from being dropped. If you anticipate registering on or after Wednesday, May 18, please submit your tuition waiver to application to Human Resources either before or the day of your registration so your account can be notated in a timely manner. If you have any questions, please contact Libby Elder at ext 6.2254 or Robin Ackman at 6.2762. Thank you.
Spring semester, Mod IV and Short Semester grades are due Monday, May 16 at noon. Check your LLCC email for details. Online Grading Notices are distributed via faculty email.
Jane Hartman, professor of music, led the LLCC Big Band in a concert last night at Pleasant Hill Village, an assisted care facility. Residents danced to standards such as “My Funny Valentine” and “In the Mood.” The State Journal-Register photographed the event, featured on today’s City/State page.
PRM student workers Taylor Ley and Lizzie Roehrs, along with Lynn Whalen, executive director, were interviewed for an SJ-R story May 8 regarding the enrollment management process including class scheduling and cancellations.