HR is pleased to report that employees’ new Cigna health insurance cards should be arriving any day now, if they have not already. These cards will come in a non-descript envelope, so please keep an eye on your mail.
If you do not receive your card within the next week, or if you have any questions, please contact Kaelyn Bormida.
Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy, was interviewed June 26 by RFD Radio about receiving the Golden Owl award for postsecondary instructors at the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Instructors Conference. The award recognizes ag educators who devote countless hours to positively impact the lives of their students. This was the first year the award included a category for which community college and university instructors were eligible.
I would like to express my extreme gratitude for the wonderful send-off into retirement. I truly appreciate the cards, emails, gifts and warm wishes I received. Special thanks to April Bergman, Kristin Booher and Kim Alexander for creating such an amazing retirement reception! I am so thankful to have had this opportunity to serve LLCC and work with so many generous, talented and supportive colleagues. I wish you all the best and will certainly miss my LLCC family.
Kim Eddings
Director, LLCC Accessibility Services
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are open! They will be accepted through Monday, July 1. Faculty and staff can nominate a deserving colleague by submitting the KUDOS form (also available by clicking on the KUDOS tab in the upper-right corner of LincIn). Please use a Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Wednesday, July 10.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions made by faculty and staff that go above and beyond and that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” with a KUDOS award!
Please view the June addendum for recent phone directory updates:
Monthly Phone Directory Addendum June 2024.
The LLCC Board of Trustees meets today, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
The 2024 Healthcare Entry-Level Professional Skills (HELPrS) program wrapped up on June 20. HELPrS was sponsored by a generous donation from Springfield Clinic.
Participants had the opportunity to explore various health professions through the intensive two-week program designed to ignite their passion for health care. HELPrS provided an overview of college support services, health professions program information sessions and activities, and included job shadowing experiences at local health care facilities.
Participants offered very positive feedback about their experience as HELPrS. All students reported feeling more informed about the variety of health care educational and professional options. One participant shared, “Every high school should be in this program because it gives you firsthand experience [with] many medical careers.”
The 2024 HELPrS gained Stop the Bleed certification and are eligible for points toward health professions programs with competitive selection. All participants indicated they would recommend the program to other high school students.
The LLCC Bookstore will be closed today, June 26, and tomorrow, June 27, for annual physical inventory counts. Bookstore operations will resume Monday, July 1.
Looking to add some pep to your step? Join our Walk on Wednesdays crew at 12:30 p.m. today in front of Cass Gym for a midweek recharge!
Rain or shine, we’re on the move. We’ll meet indoors in A. Lincoln Commons if it’s raining.
Ready to lace up? Let others know you plan to join!
Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations, wrote “Serving up beverage trends” for this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register.