To promote enrollment, LLCC Student Success is hosting a “Coaches in the Commons” event today, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m.-noon and again from 1-2 p.m. Coaches will be in A. Lincoln Commons by the front windows. Encourage students to stop by and “register for s’more classes!”
Students who meet with their success coaches and enroll before Dec. 7 could win “Linc’s Blanket” made by April Bergman, program assistant, student success, and a S’mores kit! To be eligible, they must be registered and have tuition/financial aid/payment plan in place by Dec. 7. The winner will be announced Dec. 12.
Another “Coaches in the Commons” events will be held Dec. 7.
The next Superfans matchup will feature both women’s and men’s basketball versus Illinois Valley tomorrow, Nov. 15. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game begins at 7:30 p.m.
Kylie Schakel, a sophomore from Indiana in LLCC’s ag transfer program competed at last weeks Illinois Collegiate Farm Bureau Discussion Meet in Bloomington. In the event, students research four possible topics relating to the current ag industry. They then present their suggestions on how to solve the issues in a round table format with other students. Schakel made it to the finals, where she placed third overall. She is a member of the LLCC Livestock Judging Team, LLCC Ag Club where she serves as secretary and Illinois PAS as a vice president. She plans on transferring to study ag business and policy after LLCC.
Chase Dilworth, student records evaluator, has been named the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO) West Central Division chair. Chase will serve as chair for a term of one year, which takes effect immediately.
LLCC is honoring veterans at its 27th annual Veterans Day Ceremony today, Nov. 11. The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the LLCC-Springfield campus, and a reception will follow. The public is invited to attend.