Katrina Quattlander has recently joined the college as library access services assistant. She worked as a temporary reference specialist at the college during the fall semester and previously worked as a K-12 librarian. Katrina earned a master’s degree in library science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She can be reached at katrina.quattlander@llcc.edu or 786-2270. Welcome, Katrina!

William Whitener has recently joined the college as a police officer. He previously worked as a Section 9 inspector for Springfield Housing Authority and as a full-time police officer in Peoria. William is an LLCC alum, having taken criminal justice courses at the college. He can be reached at william.whitener@llcc.edu or 786-2278. Welcome, William!

Alexa Brown has recently joined the college as human resources associate. She previously served as an HR intern at Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for six months. Alexa is currently working on an MBA from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Illinois Springield. She can be reached at alexa.brown@llcc.edu or 786-4507. Welcome, Alexa!

Courtney Polkowski is the new employee recruitment coordinator for LLCC Human Resources. She has worked in employee recruitment for the past four years, most recently with coast-to-coast recruiting at Strategic Solutions. Courtney earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. She can be reached at courtney.polkowski@llcc.edu or 786-4989. Welcome, Courtney!

Carley Young has recently joined the college as student success coach. She previously worked for the University of Southern Mississippi as coordinator of academic initiatives and assessment. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication from University of Illinois Springfield and is pursuing a doctorate in communication from USM. She can be reached at carley.young@llcc.edu or 786-2374. Welcome, Carley!

Jeremy Bliss has recently joined the college as director, budget and fiscal services. He previously worked for Horace Mann. Jeremy earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and an MBA from McKendree College. He can be reached at jeremy.bliss@llcc.edu or 786-4646. Welcome, Jeremy!

Caitlin Perry is a new program assistant for LLCC Community Education. She previously worked as a copyeditor for The Pantagraph in Bloomington and in the provost’s office and tutoring center at University of Illinois Springfield. She can be reached at caitlin.perry@llcc.edu or 786-2477. Welcome, Caitlin!

Carson Becker, originally from Taylorville, has recently joined LLCC as police officer. Before joining the LLCCPD, he worked with McLean County and Divernon. Carson began his college studies at LLCC, earned a bachelor’s degree in biological anthropology from Illinois State University and graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police Training Institute. He can be reached at carson.becker@llcc.edu. Welcome, Carson!

Christopher Cook is a programmer analyst for the college. He previously worked for the state of Illinois as a cybersecurity analyst, data analyst and statistician and served in the Navy as a sonar technician on submarines. Christopher earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematical sciences with a minor in history, a master’s degree in European and world history, and a second master’s degree in software engineering and data analytics from University of Illinois Springfield. He can be reached at christopher.cook@llcc.edu or 786-2799. Welcome, Christopher!

Bonita Bentley has recently joined LLCC as help desk specialist. Before moving to Springfield six years ago, she worked in IT tech support and corporate training in Las Vegas, Nevada. She can be reached at bonita.bentley@llcc.edu or 786-2811. Welcome, Bonita!

Kim Wilson is a new recruitment specialist for the college. She previously worked for Springfield School District #186 as workplace coordinator. Kim earned an associate degree from Richland Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a master’s degree from University of Cincinatti. She can be reached at kimberly.williams-wilson@llcc.edu or 786-2810. Welcome, Kim!

Jessica Maddox from Rochester has recently joined LLCC as accounts receivable collections technician. She previously work for Springfield Electric Supply for 11 years in the accounts receivable department and as an energy efficiency support specialist. She can be reached at jessica.maddox@llcc.edu or 786-2371. Welcome, Jessica!

Tom Grimes has recently joined LLCC as IT project manager. He has a degree in studio art and 16 years of IT experience in health care, having worked with HSHS, Springfield Clinic and Memorial Physician Services. He can be reached at thomas.grimes@llcc.edu or 786-2405. Welcome, Tom!