April 2 AIeL Workshop, Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism

The number of neurodiverse students on our campus continues to grow, providing unique challenges to staff and faculty. Accessibility Services will discuss the common characteristics and challenges faced by students with autism and provide strategies for more effective communication. Bring your questions for Q & A and get tips for working with this special population. Faculty participants will receive 1 point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Tuesday, April 2, 3-4 p.m. Join on Teams. Register for Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism.

Graduation may be right around the corner, but AIeL still has a robust schedule of programming in April and May, including sessions on supporting students, innovative assessments, and H5P.

03.29.24

In the News

Sheridan Lane, director of culinary program and operations, Joshua Dineen, chef specialist and LLCC students Gracie Banks and Christina Brown were interviewed by Illinois Times for an upcoming article on Bistro Verde.

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed by WTIM yesterday about summer and fall registration, GradFest, commencement, Handshake and the Horticulture Institute for K-5 teachers.

03.29.24

Health and Wellness News

The April EAP newsletters are now available on the Health and Wellness portal page for employees and supervisors to view. You can also view newsletters from previous months to learn additional information about managing your health, family and work life.

Employee Enhancement Newsletter

April 16, On Demand Seminar: Food for Thought
The 66-Day Reset: Setting New Healthy Habits
Flow and the Self: Have You Lost Your Own Mojo?
Helping Your Child Build Positive Self-Esteem
Supervisor Enhancement Newsletter
April 29, Supervisor Excellence Webinar Series: Successful Approaches to Difficult Employee Conversations
Overcoming Overload
Time Management at Work: Common Distractions

Ask your EAP!

03.28.24

Nominations due Friday for Commencement Speaker & Outstanding Graduate

Commencement Student Speaker

The vice president of student services is currently seeking nominations for student speakers for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Please take some time to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker for the class of 2024.

If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing are attached here for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on April 9 in Menard Hall, Room 2206 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Graduate Listing
Student Speaker Memo and Application 2024

Outstanding Graduate

The office of the vice president of student services is also currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for LLCC Commencement 2024.

Each year, you have the opportunity to nominate candidates for consideration for this recognition. If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing of students with 3.0 GPA or higher are attached below for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper at gailyn.draper@llcc.edu by noon on Friday, March 29. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2023 term, fall 2023 semester or be candidates for graduation at the end of the spring 2024 semester or summer 2024 term.

Note: you must be logged into Office 365 to view the files below.
Outstanding Grad Applications for faculty and staff
2024 List of Grads 3.0

03.28.24

Come celebreate LLCC Athletics at their open house today!

Join LLCC Athletics, March 28 from noon to 2 p.m. You will learn about the six sports that are offered at LLCC and the great successes that they have had. There will be hot dogs and popcorn available for those who attend. The open house will be held in Cass Gym. Please stop by and join us!

03.28.24

LLCC’s Paramedic Program Receives Accreditation

Congratulations to LLCC’s Paramedic program, which received full accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) and CoAEMSP, the only organization recognized by CAAHEP to provide accreditation for paramedic programs. LLCC’s accreditation signals the program has established standards that ensure a high-quality education resulting in a reliable, consistent and competent workforce, which can enhance healthcare outcomes. The accreditation is good for five years. Nick Ferreira, program director, emergency services and health, thanks everyone who assisted in the process.

03.28.24

GradFest continues today in A. Lincoln Commons

GradFest 2024 takes place today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the main campus and at LLCC Outreach Centers. Students may purchase caps, gowns and tassels from the LLCC Bookstore beginning March 27. You can find LLCC Commencement information online.

03.28.24

Welcome to LLCC Cherie Cockrell!

LLCC Facilities welcomes Cherie Cockrell who began work on March 25. Cherie comes to LLCC with years of experience in professional housekeeping. Her hometown is Rochester. She will work mainly in Montgomery Hall and the Trutter Center. Welcome to LLCC, Cherie!

03.28.24

LEAGUE Kickoff Update

Were you able to guess yesterday’s LEAGUE Friend was Sandy Niemann, budget coordinator? Congratulations to all those who answered correctly in Guess the LEAGUE Friend.

The LEAGUE Grant Award recipients were announced yesterday. They are:

Leigh Giles-Brown, Diagnostic Medical Sonography – an ultrasound scrotal phantom
Rebekah Houseman, Nursing – Silence the Noise – headphones, lab privacy screens
Kim Eddings, Accessibility Services – Captioning support and software for hearing impaired students
Sarah Laurent, LPN program – 2 IPADs with adjustable holder for video recording
Tiffany Elliott, Center for Academic Success – virtual math center
Patty Mendoza, Adult Education – Adult Education Recognition Ceremony
Tricia Hardway, LLCC-Litchfield – biology models for Litchfield Outreach Center BIO 101
Justin Cobb, Agriculture and Natural Sciences – GPS enabled sport watches to enhance physiology labs in Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II