LLCC will honor veterans at its 29th annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, 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.
The program also includes Gordon Gates, LLCC Board of Trustees Chair, serving as master of ceremonies; K. William Hudson, LLCC student and retired Technical Sergeant with the United States Air Force, providing remarks; LLCC Student Trustee Braden Nicoll presenting the wreath; Quentin Brackenridge singing the national anthem; and Ryan O’Neal, LLCC student, playing “Taps.”
The Veterans Day Ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.
LLCC Finance welcomes Megan Moore as the new associate vice president. Megan, who hold an MBA, comes to us from the Illinois State Board of Education and with years of experience from Richland Community College. Megan can be reached at 217-786-2271 or 
LLCC Foundation welcomes Rachel Shew! The LLCC Foundation is excited to welcome Rachel Shew as the donor relations coordinator. Rachel, who began work on Oct. 28, was recently in a position with the Department of Child and Family Services. Rachel will help us to continue to build meaningful connections with our donors and further our mission to support students and college initiatives. You can contact Rachel at 217-786-2368 or 
Clayton Mason returned to LLCC’s Institutional Research and Effectiveness department on Monday, Nov. 4. He will be overseeing all things related to our data warehouse. Feel free to stop by MCTR 2224 with a ZogoTech question or to just welcome him back. You can reach Clayton at 217-786-4958 or 
LLCC Registration is excited to announce our annual Student Thanksgiving Lunch will be held on Friday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is a wonderful opportunity to show appreciation for our hardworking students and unite the campus community.
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays quite by accident on Nov. 8, 1895. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a piece of cardboard coated with barium platinocyanide glowing when he was working with electricity in a vacuum tube in front of him. He called the mysterious rays x-rays because x stands for the unknown! At the time of Roentgen’s discovery of x-ray, there were several others who were also experimenting with a vacuum tube. Roentgen had an advantage due to a condition that made him extraordinarily sensitive to faint light. He was better able to see the faint glow that was being emitted because he was colorblind!