Congratulations to LLCC alum Brice Huddleston, retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA) statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award. Samanta Enz, secretary, LLCC Board of Trustees, was also honored at the banquet with a Trustee Education Award.
Matt Shaver, professor of integrated media design, was recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award.
Dr. Kalith Smith, dean of social sciences and business, takes looks at artificial intelligence and the impact on the workforce in an Illinois Times essay.
Dave Pietrzak, program director, aviation maintenance, was interviewed by WCIA for their Community College Connections Wednesday morning segment on LLCC’s Aviation Maintenance.
We extend our condolences to Chris Edmonds, program director, construction occupations, on the passing of his father, Frederick Edmonds on June 5. Services will be held at a later date. Read the obituary.
Congratulations to Andy Mitkos, director, academic technology systems and support, who recently completed a year-long leadership program. The Academy for Leadership and Development is a premier leadership development organization for higher education emerging and experienced leaders. It is centered around developing inclusive and influential leaders whose purpose is to advance their academic and administrative leadership, regardless of position.
Congratulations to Tiffany Sunderlin, student success coach, athletics, who gave birth to healthy baby boy on June 11. Both mom and baby are doing well.
In 1980, Texas becames the first state to declare Juneteenth a state holiday. Read more at Mental Floss.
Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.
Order your Juneteenth T-shirts from Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist, by the end of today, Thursday, June 13. Tshirts are $20 each. For more information or questions about the t-shirt order, email Kim Wilson or call 217-786-2810.
PRM is looking for father-son/daughter duos on campus to feature on our social media channels for Father’s Day. Contact Sarah Frey, LLCC website and social media coordinator, 217-786-3423.
LLCC will be hosing an open house next Tuesday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This includes the main campus and Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Litchfield and Taylorville.
New “Start Here” campaign billboards can now be seen at various locations around Springfield! The theme promotes LLCC as the place to start a college degree, get training for health care and workforce careers, or add new skills.
Rt. 72 near 55 exit
Veterans Parkway at J. David Jones
Taylor and S. Grand
Stanford and 5th
6th at Cordelia
WAND covered LLCC’s Girls in Construction program yesterday. The College for Kids program is being held in partnership with O’Shea Builders and YMCA to give young women hands-on experience in construction trades. Dr. Laurel Bretz, associate vice president, continuing, corporate and professional education; Matt O’Shea, adjunct instructor; and Mattie Tierney, student, were interviewed.
LLCC Agriculture students Matt Crow, Darci Wolber and Drake Germann were recently interviewed by 1450 AM about their experience in the program’s ag industry tour this year in Oregon.
Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, takes us through the latest in restaurant technology in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column for the Springfield State Journal-Register.