Nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Service Award are due Friday, April 10. This award is given to LLCC employees who demonstrate exemplary leadership, promotes a learner-centered environment and promotes service to the college community. Service is a matter of the job. This award recognizes those who provide service beyond the minimum. Leadership can be provided in a subtle way. Nominations should clearly describe what qualities exhibited by the nominee through his/her performance, attitude, behavior and action puts them in the elite class of “Distinguished Service Award Recipient.” Please refer to the attached nomination form below for the nominating process.
A-Team meets today
The A-Team, Autism and Asperger’s awareness and support group, meets today at noon in room 1179 of Menard Hall. All faculty and staff are welcome.
In the news
A front page story in the State Journal-Register April 1, “No let up seen in demand for warehouse workers”, featured the LLCC transportation, distribution and logistics program. Bob Howard, director of Truck Driver Training, instructor Doug Longstaff and several students were interviewed and photographed.
Jay Kitterman, consultant, Culinary Institute, wrote the Epicuriosity 101 column in the April 1 SJ-R food page entitled, “Our family Passover Seder traditions.”
Truck Driver Training unveils new trailer wrap
The Truck Driver Training program will debut a newly wrapped 
trailer, featuring LLCC students, on the roads starting next week!
Last day for your chance to win LEAGUE raffles!
Today is the final day to purchase tickets for a chance to win the 50/50 drawing or St. Louis Cardinal tickets. See the Cardinals take 
on the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, April 19. Stop by the LLCC Foundation today by 5 pm in Menard Hall, room 1214! While you’re there, cast off your final bits of change in the Penny Wars challenge! Penny Wars containers are on display and ready for your donation to the Foundation’s Pay It Forward Fund which provides financial assistance to students with emergency needs.
And if you haven’t already, make a pledge to the LEAGUE Campaign by completing the 2015 LEAGUE Enrollment Form and returning it to the Foundation office. You will receive a nice gift based on your level of giving and you will also be eligible to win $150 if you choose to payroll deduct your donation. As a donor, you can choose what you would like your gift to support. Funds from this campaign benefit LLCC students through scholarships, grants and more. Thank you for choosing to join fellow faculty and staff members by donating to the LEAGUE Camapaign.
Walk Your Way to Wellness Challenge deadline is Friday
Get your teams together now for the annual Walk Your Way to Wellness Challenge! Deadline is this Friday, April 3.
This is a department challenge. Teams must consist of five members employed in the same department. Any department with less than five people may work with another department to form a five person team. Each team member will log the total number of miles walked using an online tracking tool. Instructions on how to use the online tool will be emailed to participants prior to the start of the challenge. Only miles walked count toward the total. Runners will be placed in a separate individual challenge. Prizes, including membership to the LLCC Fitness Center and Scheels’ gift certificates, are given to the top three teams, the individual top walker and the individual top runner.
Contact Kim Elder, kim.elder@llcc.edu, by Friday with your team name and individual team members names.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to all faculty and staff born in April! 
Click on the “Birthdays” tab at the top of LincIn to see who is celebrating.
Have a food question? Email it to epicuriosity101@llcc.edu
Want to know the best way to cook an Easter ham? Is it OK to heat extra virgin olive oil? Why did my yeast rolls fail to rise? What is an easy and delicious butter cookie recipe?
If you have cooking and baking questions, send them to epicuriosity101@llcc.edu. Epicuriosity 101 is a new column written by LLCC’s Nancy Sweet, Marnie Record and Jay Kitterman for the State Journal-Register food page. Every fourth week they will answer questions that are emailed to that address. It’s a great opportunity to learn and improve your skills in the kitchen! Watch for their column every Wednesday in the SJ-R.
A-Team meets Thursday
The next meeting of the A-Team, the Autism and Asperger’s awareness and support group, will be on Thursday, April 2, at 12 noon in MNRD 1179. All are welcome
In the News
Kevin Lust, director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC, is quoted in the April 2015 edition of Entrepreneur magazine article “Interview Chops: What three questions should I ask every job candidate?”