05.15.17

Important notice regarding summer 2017 employee tuition waiver

To all full-time employees who plan on using the employee tuition waiver for themselves or their qualified dependents for SUMMER 2017 LLCC classes:

The tuition due date has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 17.  Please have your completed employee waiver form to Human Resources no later than May 17 to ensure classes will not be dropped.

If you anticipate registering on or after Wednesday, May 17, please submit your completed employee waiver form to Human Resources either before or the day of your registration to prevent being dropped from course(s).

If you have any questions, please contact Libby Elder at ext 62254 or Robin Ackman at ext 62762.  Thank you.

05.15.17

Condolences to Kim Lesko

Our deepest sympathy to Kim Lesko, specialty merchandise technician, Campus Services, regarding the passing of her brother, Kurt Stumpf, on Tuesday. A full obituary can be found HERE.

05.15.17

“Like” LLCC Theatre on Facebook!

LLCC Theatre is asking faculty and staff at Lincoln Land who use Facebook to “Like” its Facebook page: Facebook.com/LLCCTheatre. You are encouraged to share posts that will be appearing regularly over the next couple of weeks promoting LLCC Theatre’s upcoming performance of Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers at Theatre in the Park at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site in New Salem.

As part of the promotion, the art program designed a poster for the show and the journalism program (Intro to Public Relations class) wrote actor bios, edited videos and took rehearsal photos. Please showcase the students’ work and let your friends and neighbors know about the upcoming show!

A special, limited number of movie-sized posters (24″ by 36″) were printed. They are the same as the smaller posters hanging around campus. Only a few will be available for purchase, but at least five will be given away to anyone who Likes the theatre programs’s Facebook page and shares a post.

LLCC Theatre also hopes you will come out to see its play being held at 8 p.m. on May 19, 20 and 21 (Friday to Sunday) and May 25, 26 or 27 (Thursday to Saturday).

Pre-show entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. with director Mark Hardiman giving a brief talk at approximately 7:20 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for children under the age of 12. Tickets can be purchased online at theatreinthepark.net or by calling 632.5440 or 1.800.710.9290. The box office is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. It is open 5 to 8 p.m. on show nights.

05.15.17

Subway’s summer hours

Standard hours of operation for Subway at LLCC for summer (Monday-Thursday) are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Exceptions are as follows:
Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the weeks between semesters (May 15-19, May 22-26,  July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14)
Closed May 29 – June 1 (week of Memorial Day);
Closed Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 (Independence Day)

Normal non-summer hours will resume the week of Aug. 21 and rest of fall semester except for holidays. Those hours are: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Thurs and Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

05.15.17

In the News

Outstanding Graduates Catherine Wittler and Brandon Lewis were featured in this story in the State-Journal Register May 12.

Mark Hardiman, professor of theatre, along with a student actor, was interviewed on FOX-55’s Good Day Illinois May 11 regarding the upcoming production of “The Three Musketeers.”

05.12.17

Congratulations Professor Beth Hoffmann!

Beth Hoffmann, professor of communication, was named the 2017 Drs. Raymond and Ann Pearson Master Teacher at yesterday’s 23rd Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony. Congratulations to Beth and finalists Dr. Diana Coffman, Mark Hardiman, Natasha Trame and Dr. Beth Wiediger!

 

05.12.17

Celebrating the Stars of LLCC

Congratulations to Distinguished Service Award winners announced yesterday at the 23rd Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony: Faculty Peggy Goetsch, professor of biology; Administrator Tricia Kujawa, director of institutional effectiveness; Professional Staff Joanie Rogers, alumni services/Foundation coordinator; Classified Staff Shelby Bedford, program assistant, student success.

Also recognized were NISOD award winners Bob Howard, director, truck driver training; and Mary Goldstein, professor of nursing.

Faculty emeriti, retirees and employees observing service anniversaries were also honored.

See a photo album of the event.

 

05.12.17

LLCC-Litchfield 50th anniversary celebration

LLCC-Litchfield celebrated the college’s 50th anniversary with a Litchfield and Hillsboro Chambers of Commerce After Hours event Wednesday evening. A special presentation included remarks by LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren, who introduced LLCC Board Chair Dennis Shackelford and Board Secretary Ken Elmore, and proclamation presentations by City of Litchfield Mayor Steve Dougherty and Hillsboro City Councilman Don Downs on behalf of Hillsboro Mayor Brian Sullivan. A special guest was Dorothy Mansholt, former Litchfield mayor who participating in the groundbreaking for the Litchfield facility in the early 1990s.

See a photo album of the event.