Join us in giving Terri Hinrichs, recruitment coordinator, best wishes on her retirement. Stop by her office (Menard 0017) this afternoon, March 29, after 2 p.m. to wish her well!
PRM wins national awards
LLCC Public Relations and Marketing received three Paragon awards at the recent National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) national conference. PRM won the silver (second place) for short video (School for the Job), bronze (third place) for print ad (LLCC Ready) and bronze for communications success story (announcement of $18 million gift).
Lynn Whalen installed as NCMPR president
Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM, was installed as president of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) at its recent national conference.
Lynn and Karen Sanders, executive director, LLCC Foundation, made a presentation at the conference entitled “Marketing’s role in the ‘Big Gift,’ detailing collaboration on the cultivation and announcement of the $18 million gift last year benefiting the LLCC ag program.
NCMPR, an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), is the leading professional development association exclusively serving those working in communication at two-year community and technical colleges.
March phone directory addendum
View the March addendum for recent phone directory updates: Monthly Phone Directory Addendum March 2019 PDF.
LLCC soil specialist team wins first place at national PAS conference
Congratulations to LLCC’s soil specialist team of Nathan Goebel (Harvel), Will Rexroad (Athens) and Nathan Thompson (Carlinville) who won first place overall at the national Professional Agriculture Student (PAS) Organization conference, with Goebel taking honors as the high individual overall! The event hosted more than 600 attendees and was held in Loveland, Colo. March 13-16.
Ten LLCC Agriculture Club members competed in four team events as well as two individual competitions designed to test their knowledge and readiness for their future careers.
LLCC’s beef specialist team of Clayton Schowe (Warrenton, Mo.), Austin Dennison (Lincoln) and Lori Jackson (Jacksonville) won fifth place. The crop specialist team of Mason Fesser (Fillmore), Dakota Dowson (Auburn) and Eston Coe (Illiopolis) placed 14th overall.
The LLCC college bowl team of Skye Kretzinger (Chestnut), Showe, Dennison, Dowson and Rexroad finished with a 3-2 record, losing to the eventual champions in the quarterfinals.
In individual events, Jackson placed second in the agriculture education interview contest, and Goebel placed third in the fertilizer and agrichemicals division of the same contest. Coe placed third in the agriculture sales competition.
PAS is a career and technical student organization for college students interested in agriculture and has members from 20 states. In addition to competitive events, the national conference provides an opportunity for students to attend workshops, hear from nationally renowned speakers and meet with representatives from a dozen agriculture firms with employment opportunities across the country.
LLCC winners of Paul Simon Essay Contest
Please join us in congratulating this year’s LLCC winners of the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Our first place winner will be forwarded on to the statewide competition for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. Congratulations to our local winners, and good luck, Ashley, in the state contest!
First place: Ashley Berry
Second place: Tyler Berola
Third place: Emily Russel
Thank you to the LLCC Foundation and the LLCC Bookstore for donating prizes.
Deadlines extended to April 5 for commencement student speaker and outstanding graduate nominations
Commencement Student Speaker Nominations
The Vice President of Student Services is currently seeking nominations for student speaker for Commencement 2019. Please take a few minutes to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker.
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 April 5. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of summer term 2018, fall semester 2018, or be candidates for graduation at the end of spring semester 2019 or summer term 2019. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. in Menard 2207.
MEMO Student Speakers_APPLICATIONS_for faculty_2019
Graduate List 2019 Graduates
Outstanding Graduate Nominations
The Vice President of Student Services is currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for Commencement 2019. The recognition of a student as the Outstanding Graduate is an important part of the Commencement tradition at LLCC.
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 listings are attached below for your convenience. All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on April 5. Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of summer term 2018, fall semester 2018, or be candidates for graduation at the end of spring semester 2019 or summer term 2019.
Outstanding Grad_APPLICATIONS_for faculty and staff_2019
Graduate List 2019 Graduates
Graduate Listing of Graduates with 3.00 GPA or higher
Bistro Verde open today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student run café, re-opens for the second part of the spring semester today with a full-service dining experience from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. View the new menu.
Reservations are strongly encouraged, and can be made by emailing bistroverde@llcc.edu, calling 786-2821 or stopping by the café during hours of business. Cash and debit or credit cards are accepted.
Bistro Verde will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Thursday, April 25.
End-of-month deposits due today before noon
The deadline to submit your deposits to LLCC Finance is today, March 28, before noon. Please hand the deposit to Nichole Coffey or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended.
As a reminder, if you’ve 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!
Sign up now to take a stand!
This year, Take a Stand Tuesday will kick-off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at LLCC, taking place all day on Tuesday, April 2 in A. Lincoln Commons. Take a Stand Tuesday is an annual event which allows faculty, staff and students to show the campus community that they are committed to taking a stand against sexual assault. To participate, interested parties can sign up for a time slot. Individuals and groups are both welcome. Just remember that the goal is to have all time slots filled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The objective is to provide our campus community with an all-day learning opportunity about how individuals can help prevent sexual assault and support survivors, as well as to symbolize our collective commitment to “taking a stand” against sexual assault. Educational materials and hand-outs will be provided. Help us carry our this year’s theme, “Awareness to Action” by signing up for your time slot now!
Questions? Contact Shelby Bedford at shelby.bedford@llcc.edu.