11.02.23

Tell Your Story for National Career Development Month

Image of My Story poster "From learning to earning." It includes spaces for name, job title, department, education and training, and careers. LLCC Celebrates National Career Development Month. November 2023.The LLCC Career Center is gearing-up for a college-wide celebration of National Career Development Month (NCDM). We are excited to invite all faculty, administrators and staff to participate in our passive programming for NCDM. In the first week of November everyone will receive an 8 ½ x 14 poster titled “My Story, From Learning to Earning.” The poster has two columns denoting “My Education & Training” and “My Careers.” In support of NCDM, please complete the poster with your education, training and careers/job titles. Higher education organizations and activities, specialized certifications and related information can be included in the education section. Consider adding your high school or training at CACC if it applies.

Place the poster by Nov. 10 on your door, window, cubicle or other highly visible location where students will be able to see and read your information. The poster may prompt conversation and career engagement with students. Your poster can grow throughout the month, by adding photos, favorite quotes or even memes to add context and flair.

During our National Career Development Week activities (Nov. 13-16), we will encourage students to review the posters displayed throughout the college. Students may choose to connect with faculty, administrators or staff who have career paths in their interest area or who have a connection to a school they are considering transferring to for a bachelor’s degree.

Please reach out to the LLCC Career Center with any questions (CareerCenter@llcc.edu). We look forward to learning more about your story. Extra posters will be available in the LLCC Foundation office.

Thank you,
LLCC Career Center

11.02.23

BSU and PTK collecting coats for kids

The LLCC Black Student Union and Phi Theta Kappa are partnering up with Eastside Pride and Green Family Stores to collect coats for kids in the community.

BSU and PTK members will accept coat donations in A. Lincoln Commons from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Coats can also be dropped off with one of the BSU advisors (Kim Wilson, Lisa Clanton and Brandon Lewis) or PTK advisors (Dr. Gillian Bauer).

Every child should have a warm coat, and you can help!

11.02.23

Health and Wellness Fair thank you

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend, participate or help in creating a successful Health and Wellness Fair. We hope you enjoyed the event.

A special thank you to Alan Pasley and Jamie McCoy for volunteering their time during the event, Barb Eades and the LLCC Foundation for their donations of giveaway items as well as their assistance in collecting donations from area businesses, LLCC Hospitality and Culinary Art’s Jan Dowell and culinary student Olivia Moore for the yummy stir fry dish, LLCC Police Department and Ember for sharing the haunted house information, LLCC Facilities for all their hard work setting up the gym, as well as our the fantastic vendors from community businesses and organizations.

  • Memorial Wellness Center
  • Prairie Heart Institute
  • Get Healthy with Kim Hayes
  • In and Out Pilates
  • Balance Yoga
  • Root Cause to Wellness
  • Supplement Superstores
  • Food Fantasies
  • VALIC
  • Sisco
  • Cottingham and Butler
  • Deer Oaks EAP Services
  • Illinois Educators Credit Union
  • Springfield Running Center
  • NAMI
  • DiNamic Wellness
  • Gateway Foundation
  • Hy-Vee
  • MK Sports Massage for the 9D Breathworks activities
  • Inner Health Spa for the chair massages

Congratulations to those whose names were drawn for giveaways including Ben Roth, Christine Marrietta, Jacob Beaird, Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, Diane L. Wilson, Matthew Shaver, Karla Wilham, Aleshia Bunting, Tiffany Elliott, Andrew Blaylock, Amy Strawn, Tricia Kujawa, Sarah Payne, Danyle Watkins, Rhilee Cochran, Kathi Frieden, Brenda Protz, Greg Matejka, Beth Wiediger, Colin Suchland, Brenda Elliott, Lori Smith and Jennifer Roberts who was the winner of the FitBit Smart Watch.

Again, thanks to those who were able to attend, and we look forward to planning a great event again next year.

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11.01.23

Student Life open house today, 1-3 p.m.

As a reminder, you are invited to LLCC Student Life’s open house today, Nov. 1, 1-3 p.m.!

Event attendees will have the opportunity to tour the LLCC food pantry and to hear more about the active student clubs and other events on the calendar. Of course, no Student Life sponsored activity would be complete without snacks and, this time, they’ll be fall-themed!

LLCC Student Life promotes the mission of the college by providing quality programs and services that enhance the campus experience through leadership, educational and multicultural programs, and initiatives.

Table with people picking up stickers and snacks. Sign that says World Mental Health Day. Invest in your mental health. 2023 theme: "Mental Health is a Universal Human Right."

Five PTK students standing with food collected for Operation Full BellyFive students dressed in Halloween costumes with Linc.Two students at a Multicultural Fest exhibit

11.01.23

LLCC to sponsor two-week trip to Italy this spring

Travel to Italy with LLCC!LLCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts is planning a two-week trip to Italy May 20-June 2, 2024, which is open to students, employees and the community. An informational meeting on the trip will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m. in Bistro Verde, located in the Workforce Careers Center on the LLCC campus.

The trip, in conjunction with Centro Studi Italiani in Urbania, Italy, will travel to Gradara and the Food Valley of Italy, and includes a capstone weekend in Rome.

While there, various classes will be held in Italian language, culture and culinary heritage and traditions of Italy. This cultural tour will also include meetings with culinary experts, local wine and food producers, restaurant owners and culinary entrepreneurs. Excursions to destinations with artistic interest as well as the natural beauty around Italy will provide a well-rounded perspective of Italian life and culture.

Interested individuals unable to attend the informational meeting may contact Sheridan Lane, director, LLCC culinary program and operations, at 217-786-2494 or sheridan.lane@llcc.edu.

11.01.23

Fear 101 a great success

Grim reaper graphic. Lincoln Land Community College Fear 101. It's the last exam you'll ever take.Fear 101, the college’s haunted house sponsored by the LLCC Police Department, entertained a total of approximately 1,680 attendees in October. Daily attendance numbers were:

  • Oct. 13: 280
  • Oct. 20: 500
  • Oct. 27: 420
  • Oct. 28: 480

On average there were 18 student volunteers each night. We gave out over $200 in candy to kids during our lights-on version.

The Police Department would like to specifically thank LLCC’s Art program, Highway Construction Careers Training program, Student Life, Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, IT and the Springfield Police Explorers program as well as all the LLCC faculty and staff who donated items or their time to make the first LLCC Haunted House a huge success.

11.01.23

Provide Thanksgiving meals to students by contributing to the Food Pantry 

Throughout the year, the LLCC Food Pantry supports students experiencing food insecurity. As we enter a season of many holiday celebrations and traditions, often centered around food, the need becomes even more apparent. The Third Annual “Operation Full Belly” aims to provide students who elect to participate with the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal.  

Starting today (Nov. 1) through Wednesday, Nov. 15, Student Life will accept donations for these Thanksgiving meal boxes. Collection bins will be around campus, including in the Student Life office (lower level of Menard Hall). 

To contribute food, please choose from the list of suggested items so that all the boxes will be comparable. Suggested items are: 

  • Biscuit mix 
  • Cranberry sauce, canned 
  • Gravy, jar or packet 
  • Dessert mix & topping/frosting 
  • Drink mix, powdered (juice, hot chocolate or cider) 
  • Macaroni & cheese, boxed 
  • Marshmallows, mini  
  • Mashed potatoes, instant 
  • Stuffing, boxed 
  • Vegetables, canned (corn or green beans) 
  • Yams, canned 

To contribute monetarily, please visit www.llccfoundation.org/donate and choose “Operation Full Belly” from the Designation drop-down menu. Donations will be used to both shop for items to include in the boxes, as well as to provide students with grocery gift cards to pick up perishable items or something specific to their own traditions. Any donations beyond what is needed for this holiday will be used toward responding to student food concerns at other times. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Student Life staff at studentlife@llcc.edu or 217-786-2241. 

11.01.23

Next week is PTK Cheek Week!

Phi Theta Kappa is partnering with Be the Match to connect patients that have blood cancers/diseases to genetically matched donors willing to give life-saving blood stem cells. Donation is safe, free and confidential. The only thing required to join the donor database is a quick (painless!) swab of the cheek. If a match is found at any point throughout the years, the hope is that potential donors will be ready to say “yes!”

Please stop by A. Lincoln Commons between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Nov. 6 or Nov. 8 to join the national registry. Members of PTK, along with members of several other student clubs, will be there to assist with registration and to answer questions.