As a part of the ongoing construction training lab project at Sangamon Hall South, the water for all of Sangamon Hall South and North will need to be turned off over winter recess. We have scheduled this outage for Dec. 23. We believe this switchover can all happen on that day. Please feel free to contact Tim Ervin if you have any concerns or questions.
Retirement reception for Karie Longhta today
After 26 years of dedicated service, Karie Longhta, associate vice president of finance, is retiring! Please join us in wishing Karie a happy retirement at a reception today, Dec. 18, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room.
Congratulations to the OTA Class of 2024!
The LLCC Occupational Therapy Assistant class of 2024 marked a significant education milestone with a pinning ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14. This special event symbolizes their dedication, hard work and commitment to the field of occupational therapy.
Surrounded by proud family, friends and faculty, our 11 graduates reflected on their journey through rigorous coursework, clinical experience, and personal growth. The ceremony was filled with heartfelt moments, inspirational awards and, of course, the symbolic pinning, representing their readiness to step into the world as compassionate, skilled professionals.
As they transition from students to practitioners, we are confident that these graduates will make a meaningful impact in the lives of the individuals and communities they serve. Their passion for promoting health, independence and well-being exemplifies the core values of occupational therapy.
In the news
If you’re debating what dish to take to the next holiday party. Chef Specialist Joshua Dineen suggests traditional holiday fudge, in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 for the State Journal-Register.
LLCC Finance welcomes Brianna Lakin
LLCC Finance welcomes Brianna Lakin to the team. Brianna, who started Dec. 2 is a purchasing coordinator. She is an LLCC alum who holds a bachelor’s degree in business. She came to us from FrontlineCo where she was an account executive. Welcome home Brianna!
Sign up to help at the Welcome Week tables
LLCC Public Relations and Marketing would appreciate your assistance during spring Welcome Week! PRM is looking for volunteers to assist at the welcome tables in A. Lincoln Commons, Montgomery Hall, Logan Hall, Kreher and the Workforce Career Center, Jan. 13-17 during the first week of spring classes.
Help students get a great start to the semester by greeting them, answering their questions, providing directions and encouraging them to stop by the Welcome Week events hosted by LLCC Student Life! An FAQ reference sheet will be on the table along with highlighters to help in marking students’ routes to their classes.
To sign up, add your name to this Welcome Week sign-up sheet or email Russell Michelich.
Report Progress on Strategic Plan Objectives
It is time to update any progress made on the college’s strategic planning objectives. We’ll once again use the Strategic Planning Update Form to report progress or completion. A link to that form is found on the IRE SharePoint.
You can only report on tactics listed in the Strategic Planning Update Form, and the form contains tactics in place before December 2023. Several new projects were initiated within the last year. If your tactic is not listed, email that tactic to Tricia Kujawa and it will be added.
Please complete your update(s) before winter recess on Dec. 20.
LLCC offering extended hours for spring registration
LLCC Student Services (registration, records, financial aid, testing and student success advising) and Bookstore will offer extended hours for spring registration on the Springfield campus.
- Monday-Thursday, Jan. 6-9, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Testing closed)
LLCC ADN Pinning
Congratulations to our nursing students who received their pins last Thursday! Several of the pinner’s at Thursday’s ceremony are alum of the LLCC ADN program, it was nice to welcome them back for this full circle moment. To this year’s graduating nurses, we celebrate you and your accomplishments!
A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated or soon-to-be graduated nurses into the nursing profession. Students are pinned by an honored nurse of their choice. The ceremony is concluded with an alumni of the program taking stage to lead the new nurses in the “Florence Nightingale Pledge” while nurses in attendance are also invited to stand and recite pledge.
During the ceremony, awards for Outstanding Student were issued. Outstanding Traditional Student recipient was Hannah Humphrey and Outstanding Transition Student recipient was Jamie Hampton.
Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society Inductees
On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, six LLCC nursing students were inducted into the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. These students have excelled in their general education and nursing studies and completed a community service project and event. Family, friends and faculty gathered to celebrate their accomplishments at the ADN Pinning Ceremony last week. Congratulations!
(L to R) Ana Till, faculty advisor, Jennifer Becker, president, Craig Reed, vice-president, Jamie Hampton, Hannah Humphrey, secretary, Samantha Peter. Not pictured, Melinda Shaw.