Jay Kitterman, consultant, Culinary Institute, features LLCC student Amandeep Kaur in this week’s SJ-R Epicuriosity 101 column, “The Sweet Treats of Early Indian Year Festivals.“
LLCC-Jacksonville class to be honored by Make a Wish Foundation
The LLCC-Jacksonville Students with Disabilities class will be honored by the Make a Wish Foundation next Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. The class, taught by Linda Chriswell, accessibility services professional, raised $6,000 to allow a local boy and his parents to take a trip to Disney World in August.
Thank you from PAC!
The Professional Advising Committee would like to thank everyone who joined us for the meet and greet Tuesday morning. We had a great turn out and received multiple suggestions. We will discuss all suggestions at our next PAC meeting on March 14th, 2016. Congratulations to the door prize winners: Barb Eades and Claire Heffron-McKinney As a reminder, questions and suggestions may be emailed to pac@llcc.edu, inner-office mailed to Melissa Franzen, PAC Chair or dropped in the suggestion box near the mail room in the lower level of Menard Hall.
River Ramblers perform Sunday, 4 p.m. in LLCC Recital Series
The River Ramblers, including Professor Jennifer Ramm (chemistry), will perform in the Lincoln Land Community College Recital Series on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus. The recital is free and open to the public.
The River Ramblers are a five-piece bluegrass band that hails from Springfield and surrounding areas. The group assembled in 1987 with the commitment to maintain the traditional bluegrass sound. Members of the group include three of the band’s original members: Duane Patterson, Marc Bourne and Mike Smith. Other members are Don Randle and Rylie Bourne. The band performs the music of bluegrass icons such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs, and has issued four recordings, which include traditional songs combined with original tunes.
In the News
Professor Leslie Stalter (art) and Paul Van Heuklom (English) were interviewed on FOX 55’s Good Day Marketplace Feb. 6 regarding the East Asian art exhibit currently on display in the James S. Murray Gallery, featuring pieces from the Trutter Collection. See the interview and don’t miss the exhibit, open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through March 31.
Spring 2016 Campus Visit Day a success! Thank you!
A sincere thank-you to all who helped make the Spring 2016 Campus Visit Day a great success. Whether you gave a presentation, participated at an exhibit, helped with setup or teardown or provided other needed services, we greatly appreciate your support with this significant recruitment event. The day was a success with 408 registrants and 335 attendees. Thank you for your help in showing our guests that LLCC is the best college choice.
Save the date for the Summer 2016 Campus Visit Day being held on Tuesday, June 14.
The Public Relations and Marketing staff
10th annual Rube Goldberg Competition for 5th graders Saturday, Feb. 27 at LLCC
Outlandish machines” designed by area fifth graders will be on display as Lincoln Land Community College hosts the 10th annual Springfield Area Rube Goldberg Competition on Saturday, Feb. 27. A Rube Goldberg device, such as the board game “Mousetrap,” is designed to complete a certain task through a number of complex steps. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. in the Student Union on the lower level of Menard Hall. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend the competition.
Bill Bade, dean of math and sciences at LLCC, says the purpose of this event is to introduce children to the idea of pursuing a career in engineering or a closely related field. It is the only Rube Goldberg program in the nation specifically aimed at elementary school students.
This year, 13 classrooms are participating from Dubois Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Our Savior Lutheran, Owen Marsh Elementary, Rochester Intermediate, Springfield Christian and Trinity Lutheran – Springfield. Participating students are currently developing their own unique Rube Goldberg devices that will unload an object from a vessel or container and return it to the same vessel or container. They are assisted by nearly 30 engineer volunteers, many of whom spend more than 40 hours from mid-December through February visiting classrooms, helping students develop their machines and teaching about engineering in general.
Last year’s task entailed building a Rube Goldberg that would fold a piece of paper and resulted in a two-way tie between classes from Owen Marsh and Rochester.
Today: PAC Meet and Greet
Join us today 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room to learn about the PAC and bring your questions and suggestions. All who attend will receive an entry into a door PRIZE drawing and if you bring us your suggestions, you will receive a second entry. If you are unable to attend, suggestions may be emailed to pac@llcc.edu. Anonymous suggestions may be sent via inter-office mail to the PAC chair, Melissa Franzen, or placed in the suggestion box located just outside of the mail room in the lower level of Menard Hall. See you there!
Faculty and Administrators: Order Regalia for Commencement by Friday!
A reminder that changes to regalia orders for 2016 Commencement are due by Friday, Feb. 19 Have you completed a higher degree in the past year? Did your gown or tam not fit right last year? Please submit any changes you have regarding your Faculty/Administrator regalia for this year’s commencement ceremony to Campus Services by calling or emailing Kim Lesko, 6-2456 or Kimberly.Lesko@llcc.edu, so we can update your order. LLCC’s Commencement Ceremony is being held Friday, May 13.
Campus Visit Day today!
Prospective students and their families are visiting campus today. More than 300 people are expected to attend the morning and evening sessions. Information sessions are being held in the Student Union of Menard Hall, with exhibits in the A. Lincoln Commons. Tours also will be available.