The LLCC Big Band will perform a spring concert on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. The event is free and open to the public. The band, under the direction of Manley Mallard, LLCC adjunct instructor of music, will perform favorites, such as “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” Featured student performers are Emma Bachman, vocalist; Tanner Stephens, trombone and vocalist; Madison Leek and Aaron Burkholder, trumpet; and Jeff Milner, percussion.
End-of-month deposits due today before noon
The deadline to submit your deposits to LLCC Finance is today, April 29, before noon. Please hand the deposit to Nichole Coffey or Sarah Goodman as monies should not be left unattended.
As a reminder, if you have taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and corresponding deposit slips to the finance department on a daily basis.
If you have questions, please contact LLCC Student Accounts at 786-2480. Thank you!
Nominate a deserving colleague for KUDOS!
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through Thursday, May 2. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Friday, May 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
MP3 Club hosting bake sale and collection food pantry donations
The LLCC Music Performers, Patrons, Plus (MP3) Club is hosting a bake sale and collecting donations for the LLCC Food Pantry today, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Buy two baked goods and get one free with a non-perishable food donation!
Non-perishables to bring:
- Fruit cups
- Applesauce
- Pop tarts
- Tuna packets
- Chicken salad
- Crackers
- Ramen noodles
- Protein bars
- Trail mix/nuts
SAAPM Finale Runway Show
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), the LLCC SAVE Taskforce and Compliance and Prevention office are hosting the annual red carpet runway show on Tuesday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. ALL individuals are encouraged to take a pledge to turn their awareness into action and then “walk the walk” down the runway. Heels are available for participants to use and are provided by the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault. Pledges, educational information, activity sheets (SAAPM coloring and word searches), and resource information will be available. Questions? Contact Shelby Bedford at shelby.bedford@llcc.edu.
LLCC Student Honors Recital May 1
The LLCC Student Honors Recital will be held Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250. The public is invited at no charge. The recital will feature vocalists and selections on clarinet, piano, trumpet, classical guitar, drum set, timpani and xylophone. The featured performers are taught by LLCC music faculty and instructors Jason Waddell, bass guitar, trumpet and percussion; Laurie Lewis-Fritz, piano and voice; Melinda Kaye, voice; See Tsai Chan, piano; Manley Mallard, guitar; and Greg Cohill, clarinet.
Thank you from the Dance Club
The LLCC Dance Club: Express Your Seoul would like to thank everyone who came to perform, watch and help out with our first Express Your Talent Show! More than 50 guests were in attendance. LLCC student Ellie Ramey took home the first-place prize, and LLCC student Lindsey Sherff along with Madeline Frye won second place. Thank you to our judges Jason Waddell, Kyla Kruse and Marina Wirsing; LLCC Student Life; Facilities Services; and Information Technology.
LLCC Board of Trustees welcomes three new members; elects officers and honors retiring trustees
Attorney Rick Grenzebach administers the oath of office to newly elected LLCC Student Trustee Aaliyah Kissick and Trustee Samantha Raymond, re-elected Trustee and new Board Chair Wayne Rosenthal, and Trustee Vicki Davis.
The LLCC Board of Trustees welcomed three newly elected members, chose new board officers and honored retiring trustees at last night’s meeting.
Sworn in as new trustees were Vicki Davis of Riverton and Samantha Raymond of Springfield, along with new student trustee Aaliyah Kissick of Athens. Also taking the oath of office was Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville, who was re-elected to his seat on the board.
Davis, Raymond and Rosenthal will serve four-year terms, and Kissick will serve for one year.
Rosenthal, who had served two years as vice chair, was chosen as the new chair of the board. Vice chair is Ken Elmore of Waggoner, formerly secretary of the board, and the new secretary is Gordon Gates of Springfield. Other ongoing members of the board are Craig Findley of Jacksonville and Jeff Fulgenzi of Sherman.
Three trustees were honored as they retired from the board: Dennis Shackelford of Rochester, who served for six years, including the last two as chair; Justin Reichert of Springfield, also a former chair of the board, who served as trustee for 10 years; and student trustee Marie Hountondji, who is graduating from LLCC this May after a one year term.
Eight individuals serve on the LLCC Board of Trustees, seven elected from the college district and the eighth elected from among LLCC students. Trustees represent residents of the college district to assure that the college is providing programs and services that meet the educational needs of the communities it serves. The board operates in accordance with the guidelines established under the Illinois Public Community College Act and functions as the college’s policy-making body.
Congratulations to The Lamp!
The LLCC student newspaper, The Lamp, won 19 journalism awards, including six first-place awards, in the statewide Awards for Excellence in Illinois Community College Newspapers competition. The awards were presented April 12 during the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) conference held in Utica, Illinois.
First-place awards included: story of the year for Kallie Cox, Meredith Howard and Zach Aiello; single news story and staff editorial for Cox; feature writing for Emily Smarjesse; sports feature writing for Noah Branson; and page design for Niko Robledo.
Howard was also awarded a $500 scholarship, which was based on a personal essay, advisor recommendation and portfolio of her work. She serves as The Lamp’s editor-in-chief.
“Six first-place awards are amazing. We had an awesome year. Nineteen awards are the most we have won in the five years I have been advising the newspaper. We had an incredible group of students who spent lots of time encouraging one another and doing great journalism,” said Tim McKenzie, LLCC professor of journalism and humanities, advisor of The Lamp and newly elected vice president of the ICCJA.
Read about the additional awards.
In the news
Matt Shaver, professor of digital media, was interviewed by WICS/FOX Illinois and WTAX about the EndGame Expo held yesterday. The expo hosted teams of students and the video games they created in Video Game Design I and Video Game Design II classes. They showcased the art, animation, sound and coding skills they acquired from various courses. Two members from one of last year’s teams, Samantha Wetter and Gregory White, were on hand to open the event. They recently published their game Floofy!, which is available for download in the App Store.
