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2015-2016

ANNUAL REPORT

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The mission of Lincoln Land Community College is to provide district residents with quality educational programs and services that are accessible, affordable and responsive to individual and community needs.

Cover: LLCC students Brandon Lewis, Rhilee Cochran and Emmi Fisher meet near the campus landmark sculpture, La Terra.

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Contents 1 2-3 4-6 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 15-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26-27 28 29 30-33 34-36 37 38-39 40-41

Board of Trustees A decade of leadership: President Charlotte Warren Completion is the goal TRIO helps students succeed Open Door program Adaptive technology Keeping students safe A force in the community Major gift for aviation expansion New bird banding facility opens A distinguished visitor from Cuba Focus on East Asia Inaugural video game design tourney Gov. Bruce and Diana Rauner visit Academic highlights Workforce highlights Awards and recognitions Preparing for the 50th anniversary Finances and enrollment

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The Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) district comprises all or part of Winchester 15 counties in central and central southern Illinois and covers 4,115 square miles. In terms of land mass, it is the largest community college district in the state of Illinois. LLCC serves approximately 16,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses at its Springfield campus, as well as at Outreach Centers and other sites throughout the district and online.

Jacksonville ack

I-72

I-55

Pleasant Plains

Springfield

Buffalo

Riverton

Edinburg

Chatham

Franklin

4 Waverly Auburn

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Pawnee

104

Kincaid

Divernon

Taylorville vil

Virden

Palmyra

Mt. Auburn

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New Berlin

104

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Rochester

I-72

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Williamsville

Ashland

Concord

Mt. Pulaski

Elkhart

Athens

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125

Middletown

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Petersburg

Beardstown Bea

New Holland

48 Girard

Farmersville

Morrisonville

I-55 Nokomis

Raymond

Witt

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Mt. Olive

Board of Trustees “Locally elected trustees ensure that community colleges continually update their programs and services to meet evolving educational needs. No other educational institution can match the commitment and impact of community colleges on their local communities.”

Craig Findley

Craig Findley Chair Jacksonville District 6

Jeff Fulgenzi Sherman District 5

Kent Gray Springfield District 3

Jerry Wesley Vice Chair Witt District 7

Justin Reichert Springfield District 1

Wayne Rosenthal Morrisonville District 4

Dennis Shackelford Secretary Rochester District 2

Madison Baker Hillsboro Student Trustee April 2015-March 2016

Brandon Lewis Springfield Student Trustee April 2016-March 2017

“As a former superintendent of schools with more than 40 years of experience in education, and now as an LLCC trustee, I can assure you that despite its lower cost, the education, facilities, activities and services at LLCC are all top notch. The trustees you elect are committed to keeping this so.”

Jerry Wesley

“It’s hard to imagine Springfield, and the entire district we serve, without Lincoln Land. The LLCC district, which stretches from Mason City to the north, Taylorville to the east, Mt. Olive to the south and Winchester to the west, has benefitted greatly from the presence of a community college over the last half-century, and the excellent educational opportunities provided to all at an affordable price.”

Dennis Shackelford

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Dr. Charlotte Warren: a decade of progress and leadership by Craig Findley, Chair, LLCC Board of Trustees

Saturday evening, May 7, 2016, at the 10th Annual Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Gala, it was my privilege to recognize and honor Dr. Charlotte Warren on the 10th anniversary of her leadership as LLCC president. It was an evening to celebrate a decade of presidential accomplishments, and also those of a dedicated LLCC Foundation, led by its board and capable executive director Karen Sanders. In my opinion, the employment of Charlotte Warren is the best decision ever made by the LLCC Board of Trustees. Our first female president arrived at LLCC on May 1, 2006, hit the ground running and has never stopped. We begin a second decade of progress and stability with great confidence in the future. Charlotte was unaware of our decision to recognize her the evening of the Gala. Otherwise she would have refused. Charlotte never shines the spotlight on herself. We had to do it for her. Every month at trustee meetings she reports on the accomplishments of the college and those responsible, always recognizing others, never herself. Anyone who knows, works or serves with Dr. Warren is familiar with her calm, steady and wise leadership. Her service to our college, state and nation is exemplary. The LLCC Board of Trustees saw the great potential in Dr. Warren as she embarked on her first community college presidency. Her resume and academic credentials were impeccable, coming from a position as president of the Community College Alliance and vice president of the Virtual Campus at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to that, and in addition to her military service in the Georgia National Guard, she served as provost of

a campus of Georgia Perimeter College, had 30 years of teaching experience in research universities and community colleges, chaired a department of nursing, served as president of the Georgia Nurse’s Association, and was a psychotherapist in private practice.

Craig Findley, Jason Barth, Charlotte Warren On behalf of the LLCC Board of Trustees, I congratulate Charlotte Warren, Ph.D. for 10 years of dedicated leadership at LLCC. It has been my honor to serve with her as board chair, vice chair and member of the Board of Trustees throughout the past decade. The Springfield community and the entire LLCC district are extremely fortunate to have a leader such as Dr. Warren at the helm of a local institution with such far-reaching impact. We look forward to more years of progress and student success as we approach LLCC’s 50th anniversary.

Highlights of Dr. Warren’s decade at LLCC:

Guard – represents LLCC in impressive leadership positions within the community, state and nation. She serves on the Board of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Christian County Economic Development Board and is president of the Mid-Illinois Medical District. She is past chair of United Way of Central Illinois. She just completed a yearlong term as chair of the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents, and serves on several boards of the American Association of Community Colleges. She has served as a national spokesperson on the subject of nursing education. Most recently, she became a board member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board headquartered in Washington, D.C. • Dr. Warren meets regularly with legislative, business and community leaders to assess the needs of the 15-county LLCC district and discuss ways the college can fill those needs through workforce development, college transfer and community education programs.

• The college constructed three new buildings and renovated three others throughout our district, which greatly upgraded and improved student learning spaces. • Dr. Warren enhanced community partnerships and expanded our workforce development training programs, especially for underserved populations. • She oversees college operations with a solid strategic plan, goals and performance indicators reported publicly on a dashboard. • Through the LLCC Foundation, the college embarked on a multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign to grow our endowment and provide more scholarships and services to students. • Dr. Warren’s emphasis on fiscally conservative budgeting has helped us navigate the current budget challenges facing all publicly funded institutions of higher learning in Illinois. • Dr. Warren – Colonel, Retired and Honorary Brigadier General for the Georgia National 2

Charlotte J. Warren, Ph.D., President, Lincoln Land Community College

From the President I am blessed to be able to say that I have served as president of LLCC for the past 10 years. The college and I have grown together, and I believe have made some major strides. The past decade built upon the first 40 years of the college and the work of the trustees, faculty and staff who have served during that time. This coming year we will celebrate the college’s 50th anniversary. Even facing our ongoing budget challenges in Illinois, we, as a team, continue to accomplish great things at the college. I commend the staff and faculty who have all worked hard to tighten belts and help ends meet this past year, and I am honored to serve with such a dedicated group. We have continued to reorganize, have incorporated major spending restrictions, and become more creative than ever in getting the job done. Our goal throughout these trying times has been to maintain quality with little to no impact or disruption to student services and education. Even with the challenges, we continue to be a quality institution offering quality education to our students and economic development opportunities to our community. In planning our budgets, we continue to be conservative while still moving the college forward. We have ensured our budget remains balanced despite reduced state funding. Refinancing of bonds and building debt has saved the college millions of dollars. Our Sustainability Team continues to monitor energy and paper use, and the entire campus community has pitched in to reduce costs and our carbon footprint. Meanwhile, our generous community supporters

continue to believe in our mission and donate to the LLCC Foundation’s endowment campaign – Grow Beyond. The campaign thus far totals nearly $3.1 million. Our faculty and staff step up and donate back year after year in the Foundation’s internal LEAGUE campaign. Visibility for the college continues to be an important aspect of my job as well as for others. It is important for the community to know we are here, that we are “weathering the storm,” and that we will serve them well. It also keeps us at the table for inclusion in any number of upcoming initiatives. Most recently that included a three-year grant from the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Q5 initiative for a men of color mentoring program (see pages 10-11). This Annual Report is a look back on the highlights of a challenging yet fulfilling year. These achievements are a reflection of the great work of the faculty, staff, administration and board. It truly is a team effort. As I recently wrote in a State Journal-Register essay, despite challenges facing all Illinois colleges and universities, be assured that LLCC is a strong institution that is thriving. We were very encouraged when a recent survey showed 73 percent of LLCC students say LLCC was their first choice in a college, an 80 percent said they would enroll in LLCC again if they had to do it over. We were honored to win the State Journal-Register’s “Best College or University” award in its Reader’s Choice poll. We take these as solid indications that we, as a college and a team, continue to move forward.

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TION IS THE GOAL

The LLCC Enrollment Services team, working toward the 2020 Completion Goal of the national Complete College America effort, reported that the year’s completions were six percent higher than the Complete College America goal. Efforts to assist students complete included: Paying for college can be a barrier to some students, despite LLCC’s affordable cost. To assist students in paying for college without incurring debt, the LLCC Financial Aid office hosted 10 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion workshops, and disbursed more than $15 million in federal and state aid to students. The LLCC Foundation awarded 166 scholarships with a total value of $244,300, higher than the previous year. Forty-one students, faced with personal economic challenges that threatened their attendance, received almost $19,000 in emergency financial support from the Foundation. In addition, students bringing used textbooks to the Bookstore during the book buyback period were invited to contribute to the Foundation’s Pay It Forward campaign, which assists students in need. Students generously contributed over $800 to the campaign to help their fellow students. 5

Transitioning to college: The LLCC New

Registering for classes: In an effort to better

Student Orientation program was revamped to deliver

serve students, summer and fall class registration

important information to over 1,600 first-time degree or

dates were moved up to earlier dates than in past

certificate-seeking students, and focus their attention on

years. WebAdvisor, students’ online tool for

discovering their strengths and choosing a career path,

registration, was greatly enhanced to become more

then matching an LLCC program to those plans. For

user friendly and intuitive. “This has made a real

college-bound high school students from disadvantaged

difference for our students trying to register and

and underrepresented groups, LLCC hosted the fourth

has allowed us to discontinue the printed schedule

annual College Prep Summit. The event was designed

of classes which was costly and constantly out of

to help these students become more aware of how to

date as classes changed,” said Esteban Cruz, chief

prepare for college and to inspire them to take on the

information officer. “WebAdvisor is enhanced and

mindset of college success.

easier than ever to search for the latest, always up-todate list of classes.” A printable, complete class listing

Academic advising: LLCC advisors transitioned

is still available on the LLCC website and is updated

from “generalists,” assisting any student who dropped

frequently.

in or made an appointment, to “specialists,” with students assigned to specific advisors based on their major or other group status. In addition, advisors now stay in touch with students through personal messaging throughout the semester.

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Succeeding in class: LLCC introduced a new three

Transferring or entering the workforce: The

credit hour, transferrable, First Year Experience course

offices of Advising, Counseling and Career Development

called FYE 101, to teach students the basics of navigating

Services merged to create a more seamless connection

the pivotal first year of college and successfully

for students starting their education and corresponding

completing a degree or certificate. The course focuses on

career pathways. Career Services updated and expanded

empowering students to develop inner qualities that assist

its job board listings and career assessments. Adding

in making wise decisions, and to think critically about

online career assessments to New Student Orientation is

and prepare for their academic and career pathways.

designed to get students on the right path according to

Students become familiar with campus resources

their abilities and direct them to corresponding majors at

including the Center for Academic Success, Writing

LLCC. To assist students navigating money issues, the

Center and Math Center. Also, the office of Student

Student Life Office, in conjunction with Student United

Retention and Success tripled the number of faculty

Way, hosted a Money Smart Week to teach students

involved in the Early Alert program, in which instructors

about budgeting and identity theft. Two Transfer Fairs

notify the office if they notice a particular student is

in the spring brought many private and public college

struggling and in need of assistance.

and university representatives to campus to help LLCC students transition to four-year institutions to complete

Committing to completion: LLCC members of Phi

bachelors’ degrees.

Theta Kappa academic honor society again sponsored the Commit to Complete Campaign to encourage students to finish their degrees and certificates. Representatives of PTK asked fellow students to sign pledge cards, and faculty and staff were invited to become “Completion Champions” by signing a pledge card and banner.

LLCC intensified its efforts in 2015-16 to provide all students with the tools and assistance to successfully complete their chosen degrees and certificates. 7

S T U D E N T

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HELPS STUDENTS SUCCEED

U C C E S S Brittany Clark, Dr. Deanna Blackwell and Kegan Sullivan lead LLCC’s TRIO program.

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LLCC was awarded a $1.1 million grant to initiate intensive student success services for students who may have barriers to degree completion. Dr. Deanna Blackwell was hired to direct the new LLCC TRIO Student Support Services, a federally-funded program providing targeted academic support for first-generation college students.

The TRIO office opened in November and offers an array

of resources, with staff who work one-on-one with participating students. The program aims to guide and encourage students to persevere along their academic path, maintain good or excellent academic standing, graduate from LLCC and transfer to a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. To participate in the program, students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in an associate of arts or associate of science degree program at the main campus, plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, and be a first generation college student and/or income eligible. One hundred-forty students who are either the first in their families to attend college, are low income and/or have special accessibility needs will be identified and invited to participate each year.

TRIO provides intensive assistance such as personalized ad-

vising, support with time management and study skills, and guidance with other issues that may impede success.

“In the TRIO Program, we know that students are capable

and have already demonstrated that through various life challenges that they have overcome,” said Dr. Blackwell. “Still, college can be a foreign environment for some students and figuring out how to be successful in it is like a mystery! We encourage students to check-in often with their TRIO or academic advisor. During an Academic Check-In they can go over any questions or issues that they have encountered. In this way, the advisor can offer guidance if necessary or affirm for the student that they have the information needed.”

She also encourages students to step out of their comfort

zones to lead others.

“Students should seek opportunities to develop as a leader.

Student Life offers a leadership series, and students can join and run for an officer position in one of LLCC’s student organizations, including the Student Government Association. Through these leadership opportunities, students can learn about themselves, deepen their awareness of group dynamics and participate in service to a cause or the campus community.”

The TRIO office is located on the first floor of Menard Hall

in the Enrollment Services area, with more information available at 217.786.4986 or www.llcc.edu/trio. 9

S T U D E N T S U C C E S S

OPEN DOOR Michael Phelon, coordinator of the Open Door program

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The Open Door program will provide minority students with strategic opportunities to ‘try on’ various careers that exist within our community. A three-year grant from the Greater Springfield Cham-

combination of academic and business mentoring, and

ber of Commerce Q5 initiative will provide funding

ultimately lead to employment opportunities related to

for an innovative new mentoring program at LLCC for

the career path they have both discovered and decided

men of color.

to pursue.”





The initial target group in the Open Door pro-

Two years ago, Hanson Professional Services,

gram will be African-American males who are currently

the City of Springfield and Sangamon County created

enrolled in business-related majors at LLCC, said Dr.

a partnership called “Grow Our Own,” providing mi-

Lesley Frederick, vice president of student services. Par-

nority students the opportunity to explore STEM-re-

ticipants in the program will be provided with targeted

lated careers, specifically engineering. “The program

academic support services through LLCC staff, faculty

has been very well received and spurred interest in

and mentors in the Springfield business community.

non-STEM related fields,” said Hanson Chairman and



CEO Satch Pecori. “The Open Door program expands

The program will serve an annual cohort of

20-30 students and aims to increase the completion

into other career opportunities from banking and

and transfer rate for men of color, a group traditionally

accounting to insurance, medical fields, IT and every-

underrepresented in higher education. A mentoring pro-

thing in between.”

gram will be developed between program participants



and leaders in the local business community, leading to

nering with LLCC and the Chamber in the program.

future employment opportunities.

“Our community is rich with talent and opportunity,”



said Hembrough. “We see this as a great way to bring

“We’re extremely excited about this endeav-

Several businesses have committed to part-

or and the potential it has to change the trajectory of

the two together, providing career opportunities while

students’ lives,” said Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC

addressing future workforce needs and keeping our

president. “We envision it as a transformational

talented young people right here in Springfield for years

game-changer, opening up a world of new possibilities

to come.”

for participating students.”





tor of the program. He says the vision for Open Door

The program was announced in a Chamber of

Michael Phelon was selected as the coordina-

Commerce press release. “The Open Door program will

is to create an environment of academic success for

provide minority students with strategic opportunities

African-American males through encouragement, ho-

to ‘try on’ various careers that exist within our commu-

listic enrichment, acceleration, professional networks,

nity,” said Chamber President and CEO Chris Hem-

leadership development and academic support and

brough. “The opportunities will result in internships

guidance.

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E S S I B I L I T Y

Adaptive

TECHNOL LLCC Accessibility Services works to prevent the spe-

version of textbooks into e-text format. Students with

cial challenges faced by students with disabilities from

disabilities are provided access to this shared account in

becoming barriers to success.

order to utilize the e-text versions of their course text-



A division of the Center for Academic Success,

books. This has significantly reduced the wait time for

Accessibility Services led numerous training workshops

this academic accommodation, and stores the material

this year for students with disabilities on the use of

in a safe location where it is easily accessible.

adaptive technology. In particular, students were trained



on a special device called the LiveScribe Pen, which is a

nity, Accessibility Services collaborated with the LLCC

mini computer and tape recorder designed to also func-

Library to host a “Light it up Blue Fair” in observance

tion as a ballpoint pen. Students can use the LiveScribe

of Autism Awareness Month. Participants engaged in a

Pen to take notes in class for themselves, rather than

variety of activities to highlight the daily academic and

seeking assistance from a student note taker.

personal challenges faced by students on the autism



spectrum. Frequent Autism Awareness facts were pub-

By learning to use this adaptive technology,

To heighten awareness in the campus commu-

students with disabilities gained independence in the

lished in the college’s daily e-newsletter.

classroom and learned to use multiple techniques, such



as listening to recorded lectures and filling in gaps in

abilities” class was recognized by Make-A-Wish Illinois

lecture notes, to enhance their academic success.

for collecting more than $6,000 for the organization



through fundraisers.

Accessibility Services also collaborated with

LLCC Information and Telecommunication Systems (ITS) to create an online account to assist with the con12

Also, LLCC-Jacksonville’s “Students with Dis-

OLOGY helps students with disabilities

Accessability Services Coordinator Kim Eddings (r) demonstrates the LiveScribe pen.

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SAFE

KEEPING STUDENTS An active new task force on campus this year provided

es for victims and survivors of gender-based violence to

educational resources, inspired collective responsibility,

LLCC community members. The task force also spon-

and increased awareness of resources for survivors of

sored month-long awareness campaigns focused on edu-

gender-based violence.

cating the LLCC community on gender-based violence



issues, including stalking, domestic violence and sexual

The Sexual Assault and Violence Education

(SAVE) Task Force distributed information on resourc-

assault. Additionally they created “Help On Campus” cards, providing students with information on what to do

WINNER OF THE DAY OF ACTION RUN-

in the case of a sexual assault, how to reduce the risk of

WAY SHOW: The Sexual Assault and Violence

sexual assault and avoiding unhealthy relationships. Mem-

Education (SAVE) Task Force congratulated the Li-

bers also collaborated with community organizations on events such as the annual “Take Back the Night” march.

brary’s Scott Ebbing (below), on winning the Sexual



Assault Awareness Month Day of Action Runway

In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness

Month, the SAVE Task Force sponsored a Day of Action

Show. Inspired by “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” an

Runway Show (right), challenging faculty, staff and stu-

event taking place across the nation to bring aware-

dents to walk down a red carpet runway in high heels. An

ness to sexual assault and gender-based violence, the

LLCC team also participated in the “Walk a Mile in Her

Runway Show challenged LLCC faculty, staff and

Shoes” event benefiting the local Prairie Center Against

students to strut their stuff across a red carpet run-

Sexual Assault. Students, faculty and staff were encour-

way in A. Lincoln Commons in high heels. Scott was

aged to heighten awareness of this issue and show their

chosen as the winner for walking the runway in heels

solidarity and support by wearing a teal ribbon.

multiple times with enthusiasm and style.

The LLCC Police Department installed new, potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all buildings across campus, at Outreach Centers across the district and in police department vehicles. The LLCC PD offered AED and CPR training to faculty and staff.

The police department, which provides 24/7,

365 coverage of campus, also trained faculty, staff and interested students on what to do in the event of an active shooter situation.

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Day of Action Runway Show

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A FORCE IN THE

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LLCC Big Band

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NITY

“LLCC will provide leadership in meeting the learning, cultural, and social and recreational needs of the community.”

This college strategic goal is carried out in myriad ways, with thousands of visitors on campus each year, and LLCC students, faculty, staff and performing arts groups actively participating in the community.

The Workforce Division is currently assisting the

Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce in its process for reaching ACT Work Ready Community designation, and continues to host National Career Readiness Certificate training, testing and certification for the community.

The Veterans Services office partnered with Stu-

dent Veterans of America-Illinois, Illinois Joining Forces network, and Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to host Bridges to Employment, a panel discussion and employer networking event for area veterans seeking jobs. Also, nearly 250 participants were on campus for the Veterans Club’s 9th Annual Brian McMillen Memorial Run/Walk (next page, top right), raising funds for the LLCC Veterans Scholarship and other charities. 17

Annual Brian McMillen Run

Ag Club food drive



LLCC’s visual and performing arts groups con-

brought many community members to campus for inter-

tinue to be a positive presence in the community. LLCC

cultural displays and performances.

Theatre presented an original production, “Your Swash



is Unbuckled,” at the Hoogland Center in the fall and in

the holidays brighter for others. The Ag Club (above)

collaboration with Theatre in the Park, a new adaptation

set a new record by gathering over 1,500 pounds

of “Treasure Island” in the spring. LLCC-Jacksonville’s

of food for the Central Illinois Food bank. Student

Traveling Theatre performed a fall play for 14 elementary

Government Association collected coats in conjunc-

schools, a dinner theater, and a unique traveling pro-

tion with Eastside Pride and hosted an angel tree to

duction, as well as taught improvisational theater in two

benefit residents of Springfield Retirement Village. The

elementary schools. The LLCC Choir, Jazz Band and Or-

Writing Center gathered school and office supplies to

chestra entertained at White Oaks Mall during the holiday

benefit Harvard Park Elementary School. More than

season. The Choir also performed at the Old State Capitol

600 non-perishable food items were collected by LL-

for the 150th anniversary celebration of the 13th Amend-

CC-Taylorville for the local food pantry and a church

ment, and the Big Band’s several concerts in the commu-

food basket project. LLCC-Jacksonville construction

nity included one at an assisted care facility. LLCC, UIS,

students provided exterior renovations free of charge

the Illinois State Museum and Springfield Art Association

to the local Santa’s house.

collaborated on the Pro-Text partnership, with art exhibits



at each location. And, the 12th Annual Multicultural Fest

United Way campaign, this year raising over $14,000 18

A number of student groups worked to make

The college participates every year in the

to assist those in need in the local community. Students

auctions. The team effort included culinary and music,

and staff also participated in the United Way Day of

facilities and grounds crews, along with volunteers. “It

Action, and advisors and students sorted and orga-

is always a privilege and great opportunity to welcome

nized food at the Central Illinois Food Bank. Student

friends and donors to campus,” said Foundation Execu-

United Way also kicked off the first year of Alternative

tive Director Karen Sanders.

Spring Break, participating in service activities in the



Northern Illinois area.

February and June brought more than 850 prospective



students and family members to LLCC for presentations,

One of the most successful fundraising events in

Campus Visit Days (bottom right) in October,

Springfield, the LLCC Foundation Gala (below, right)

tours and one-on-one consultations with faculty and

raised more than $63,000 to support LLCC students.

advisors. Several high schools also bussed students to cam-

Nearly 300 guests at the 10th annual event, dubbed “The

pus in the spring for enrollment workshops, and hundreds

Great Gala,” celebrated Roaring 20s style and enjoyed

of area 7th graders got a look at LLCC during visit days

a four-course gourmet meal, music by LLCC’s Jazz and

designed just for them. A first-ever event sponsored by

Big Bands, Wall of Wine and Spirits, Treasure Box and

the Ag department, the Ag Program Career Expo (bottom left), also attracted hundreds of high school students.

LLCC Foundation Board of Directors

Jason Barth, chair

Pam McClelland

Ken Elmore, vice chair

Steve Mundhenke

Tim Schroeder, treasurer

Jackie Richie

Chris Carter

Erica Riplinger

Ronda Folkerts

Lynne Sheaff

Jim Hahn

David Voepel

Gregg Harwood

Neil Williamson

Kyle Killebrew

Todd Wise

Gregory Marantz LLCC Foundation Gala

Campus Visit Day

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AVIATION PROGRAM TO EXPAND THANKS TO $850,000 GIFT FROM DICK LEVI

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LLCC Board Secretary Dennis Shackelford, Trustee Wayne Rosenthal; Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder; Board Chair Craig Findley; Trustee Kent Gray; Dick Levi of Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc.; LLCC President Charlotte Warren; Student Trustee Madison Baker; Trustee Jeff Fulgenzi; Trustee Justin Reichert; Board Vice Chair Jerry Wesley

“I am truly pleased and proud to make this gift to benefit students and the community.”

Dick Levi, of Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc. of Springfield spoke those words at a February press conference at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, called to recognize his donation of $850,000 for construction of a new classroom facility adjacent to the current LLCC aviation center at the airport.

The LLCC Board of Trustees officially approved

naming the new aviation classroom building the Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc. Aviation Center at Lincoln Land Community College.

Expansion of the aviation facility is expected to

directly impact workforce development, job creation and business retention in the community. The addition of needed classroom space at the hangar will allow LLCC to double the number of students in the aviation program, which provides training for good paying careers in aviation mechanics and maintenance.

The expansion has been envisioned for several

years, but funding was lacking. Mr. Levi said he under20

XPANSION stood the economic benefit to the community to provide space for the job training program to expand, as opportunities continue to increase at Standard Aero, an aircraft maintenance and repair company located at the airport.

LLCC Trustee Kent Gray said, “This gift will

fulfill our long-held dream to improve our training facilities in the growing field of aviation mechanics. We will potentially be able to double the number of students we serve who can train for secure careers in the aviation maintenance field. We will have more room for



classrooms, currently housed in modular structures, and

emphasizes hands-on experience with the repair and

outstanding spaces for hands-on technical training.”

maintenance of modern engines and airframes. Graduates



are prepared to take the Federal Aviation Administration

A number of the LLCC aviation students at the

LLCC’s 18-month aviation mechanics program

press conference already had paid internships and offers

(FAA) certification exam for airframe and power plant

to work at StandardAero, which was recently acquired

mechanics.

by Veritas Capital based in New York. At the time of



the acquisition, the company announced an increase in

Airport Authority will own and oversee construction

hiring, and LLCC’s program puts students in a good

of the new facility. LLCC anticipates utilizing the new

position to compete for those expanding jobs.

classroom facility in spring 2017. 21

Ground was broken in July, and the Springfield

NEW HOME

CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS BUILD

FOR BIOLOGY’S BIRD BANDING STATION

LLCC biology alum Stevie Emmons with Belted Kingfishers

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LLCC academic and workforce divisions collaborated

of studying bird population and migration patterns and

on a successful project providing hands-on opportunities

how they relate to the greater ecological world.”

to students, when students from the HIREEDUCATION



Highway Construction Training Program built a new

with a bird banding research project on site. Rothering

home for the biology department’s Bird Banding Station.

noted that the partnership between academic and work-



force programs at the college provides students in both

Previously headquartered on a picnic table on

LLCC is the only community college in Illinois

the northeast, wooded edge of campus, the Bird Band-

programs with a hands-on, real-world learning experience.

ing Station now resides inside a new 36’ by 24’ building

The HIREEDUCATION Highway Construction

with a porch and overhang. Banding activities no longer

Training Program which built the structure equips stu-

need to be cancelled in case of inclement weather.

dents to enter into union apprenticeships. Construction



students in the program have previously built structures

A well-attended ribbon cutting ceremony in

March formally opened the new structure. Cutting the

at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion, Southwind Park, Springfield Muni Opera and several on the LLCC campus, including an outdoor classroom. Special thanks were extended to several local unions for assistance with the Bird Banding Station project, including Operating Engineers Local Union #965 and the Operative Plasters and Cement Masons Local #18. Also assisting were the LLCC facilities and athletics departments. The back half of the structure is being used for athletic equipment

ribbon were LLCC Biology Professor Tony Rothering,

storage.

Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders (LLABB) Pres-



ident Vern Kleen, bird banding student Lizzie Roehrs and

other long-term banding stations on any other college

LLCC Trustee and Board Secretary Dennis Shackelford.

campus in Illinois. And, few stations anywhere have



such a first class facility from which to work – those

In cooperation with the bird banding associ-

Kleen praised the new structure. “There are no

ation, biology students can participate in the capture,

that do are usually affiliated with nature centers. Most

banding and release of birds, recording information

stations operate out of temporary lean-tos, tents, old

which is added to a massive data pool on bird migration

farm buildings or even someone’s utility vehicle. Until

patterns. Professor Rothering and Mr. Kleen began the

last fall our ‘operating headquarters’ was this picnic

program in fall of 2012, and have thus far banded nearly

table.”

13,000 birds with the help of LLCC students. Commu-



nity members are also invited to participate.

for bird banding. “I stumbled across bird banding when



I took Biology 101 with Professor Rothering. I found

Speaking at the ribbon cutting, Rothering

Ms. Roehrs told the crowd about her passion

thanked the LLCC Board of Trustees, college adminis-

my niche in biological field studies. After completing

trators, the bird banding association and the construc-

my required hours, I kept coming back. I get to en-

tion trades program for support on the project. He not-

joy being outdoors and learning all sorts of new and

ed the significance of the collected data on international

exciting things about the world around me. Lincoln

weather and climate change research.

Land has given me opportunities I couldn’t have even



dreamed of at other schools. Working at this bird band-

“The LLCC Bird Banding Station provides stu-

dents with a practical scientific experience outside of the

ing station is truly amazing.”

classroom,” said Rothering. “Our hands-on approach



allows students to appreciate the biological importance

appearing in Community College Week. 23

The project also received national attention,

Dr. Charlotte Warren and Dr. Mario Masvidal Saavedra

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A DISTINGUISHED

VISITOR FROM CUBA

In light of recently improved relations between the

of America’s most beloved authors in a presentation en-

U.S. and Cuba, the LLCC community enjoyed a timely

titled “Hemingway and Cuba.” He then enjoyed lunch

opportunity to hear a firsthand account of Cuban life

with student leaders in the Trutter Museum, followed by

over the past 50 years, with the visit of distinguished

a tour of the college’s Workforce Careers Center. Many

Cuban professor and media celebrity Dr. Mario Masvidal

community members attended his evening talk entitled

Saavedra.

“USA vs. Cuba? A Love Story,” in which he took an in-



depth look at Cuban/American relations before and after

LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren met

Dr. Masvidal on a trip to Cuban universities with other

U.S. involvement and through the Castro regime, along

Illinois community college leaders, who in turn invited

with his outlook for future relations.

him to their campuses. LLCC was his first stop during a



week-long trip to Illinois in November.

20 years,” said Dr. Masvidal. “We have come from the



bottom of a deep crisis, following the fall of the Soviet

“In February 2015, I had the pleasure and privi-

“Cuba has changed dramatically in the last

lege of visiting Cuba with a group of community college

Union, after which we were ‘on our own’ practically

presidents as we sought to learn more about Cuba’s

overnight and our economy was hit hard. Gradually, we

successful higher education system and to explore edu-

established trade agreements, primarily with Canada,

cational partnerships, including study abroad opportuni-

Germany and other European countries, and developed

ties for our students,” said Dr. Warren.

tourism. New agreements with the United States should



improve things further. We always say, ‘it’s complicat-

“Cuba has one of the highest literacy rates in

the world and the most trained medical professionals

ed.’ My generation, the older people, we want to remain

per capita of any country. We wanted to learn how they

Cuban. The younger generation wants to flee, mainly to

achieve these goals while working with small resources.

the U.S.”

One of our most engaging and informed speakers was



Dr. Mario Masvidal Saavedra, a linguisitics professor at

theory and related courses at the only university devot-

the University of the Arts, as well as a radio and TV host

ed to the arts in Cuba, as well as other schools. For 20

in Havana. All of us were impressed with his openness,

years, he has hosted a Sunday radio talk show which has

depth of experience and academic expertise. We were

an extensive following. On Cuban television, he hosts an

pleased to extend an invitation for Dr. Masvidal to visit

adult cartoon show, music interview and video pro-

our campuses, so others could learn from him, and he

grams, and also writes TV scripts.

could experience first-hand the uniquely American insti-



tution of the community college.”

Masvidal also toured the Abraham Lincoln Presidential



Library and Museum, the Lincoln Home National His-

Dr. Masvidal gave two well-attended presenta-

tions at LLCC. He spoke to students and faculty on one

Dr. Masvidal teaches semionics, communication

During his two day stay in Springfield, Dr.

toric Site and Lincoln’s Tomb.

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FOCUS ON

EAST ASIA The Arts and Humanities department hosted a well-at-

tended East Asia Film and Lecture Series in the fall and re-introduced a course in the cultural values of the Eastern world during the spring semester.

Organized by LLCC English professors Paul

Van Heuklom and Dr. Ashley Green, the film and lecture series was held September though November in the LLCC Trutter Center, and sponsored in partnership with the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign.

Presentations included the films “Shower,” with

discussion led by Joy Yang Jiao, Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Communication Research, College of Media at UIUC; “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring,” led by Alex Jong-Seok Lee, Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at UIUC; and “Tokyo Story,” with discussion led

“Shower” (1999), directed by Zhang Yang. Discussion led by Joy Yang Jiao, Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Communication Research, College of Media at UIUC

by Elizabeth Oyler, associate professor of Japanese and director of the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at UIUC.

The course “Cultural Values in the Eastern

World” (Humanities 201) was offered in the spring semester, in which students explored the literature, music, philosophy and fine arts of Eastern culture as well as complexities in the development of the human spirit. The James S. Murray Gallery at LLCC also featured a companion exhibit: a selection of East Asian art and artifacts from the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Collection owned by the LLCC Foundation. 26

IA “Tokyo Story” (1953) directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Discussion led by Elizabeth Oyler, associate professor of Japanese and director of the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at UIUC.

“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring” (2003), directed by Ki-duk Kim. Discussion led by Alex Jong-Seok Lee, Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at UIUC.

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INNAUGURAL VIDEO GAME DESIGN TOURNAMENT The popularity of video gaming continues to explode, and

teams reached out to friends in the music department,

creating those video games can be a viable career path.

tapping into their creative energies to create both music



and sound effects.”

Seven teams of students from LLCC’s Video

Game Design course showcased their work to the cam-



pus community and media while competing for prizes in

by sponsors including an iPod Touch, flash drives, por-

the first annual LLCC Video Game Design Tournament

table hard drives, graphic tablets, studio headphones and

in late April. Attendees to the tournament were encour-

3D modeling/rendering software.

aged to try out the games and vote via smartphone for



best game, most innovative game and most enjoyable

tual art work — and bring it to fruition, I literally just

game. Student designers were on hand to explain their

want to jump up and dance for them. Every student is

creations and assist individuals in tackling the challenges.

a winner here today,” Professor Shaver told a local TV



reporter.

Matt Shaver, professor of digital media and

Student teams were eligible for prizes provided

“When I see a student take a concept — concep-

design, said teams worked on the video game projects for



10 weeks leading up to the showcase competition. “Some

on hand with his student improv band to provide live

team members used knowledge gained from art or music

music at the event. Shaver said plans are already under

courses to complement their games, and some student

way for the second tournament next year. 28

Jason Waddell, associate professor of music, was

Since moving into the Governor’s Mansion in Spring-

and news media, interacted with children ages 15 months

field, Governor Bruce Rauner is often seen around

to kindergarten entry who were engaged in various

town at local sporting events, theatre productions,

indoor and outdoor activities. Mrs. Rauner, who serves

schools, restaurants and festivals. LLCC received a

as executive director of Ounce of Prevention Fund and

call that the Governor and his wife, First Lady Diana

is a longtime advocate for early childhood education,

Rauner, wished to visit a local, high quality child care

especially enjoyed a natural affinity with the youngsters,

facility, and that the LLCC Child Development Center

who often crowded around her.

had been recommended.





Findley introduced the Rauners at a press conference.

Two days later, the Governor and Mrs. Raun-

After the tour, LLCC Board Chair Craig

er arrived on campus for a morning tour at the Child

Both praised what they had just seen at the center, which

Development Center led by Director Laurie Rhodes.

is accredited through the National Association for the

Illinois’ first couple, accompanied by LLCC President

Education of Young Children and recognized as a Gold

Charlotte Warren, members of the Board of Trustees

Level Program through ExeleRate Illinois.

GOVERNOR BRUCE AND DIANA RAUNER VISIT THE LLCC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Above: Gov. Bruce and Diana Rauner. Right: Diana Rauner with children enrolled in the Child Development Center. Below - L-R: LLCC Trustees Kent Gray, Jeff Fulgenzi and Wayne Rosenthal; Board of Trustees Vice Chair Jerry Wesley and Chair Craig Findley; Governor Bruce Rauner and Dr. Diana Rauner; Child Development Center Director Laurie Rhodes; LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren; Student Trustee Brandon Lewis; Board of Trustees Secretary Dennis Shackelford.

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ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS Health Professions Following a site review, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) found both the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program in full compliance with all standards and criteria, with a recommendation of full reaccreditation for the ADN program for eight years, and full initial accreditation for the LPN program for five years. The Neurodiagnostic Technology Program also hosted a successful accreditation site visit, earning re-accreditation for 10 years. The Radiography Program (left) was awarded $30,000 from Memorial Medical Center to energize the current X-ray unit used in class. Students can now also expose x-ray phantoms, see outcomes and analyze their images. All graduates in the Health Professions department performed well above the state and national averages on their certification/licensure exams. Social Sciences LLCC Model Illinois Government students participated in the 38th annual Model Illinois Government (MIG) simulation at the Illinois State Capitol. Originally created by LLCC Professor George Perry, MIG provides over 250 students the chance to role play the Illinois legislative process. Six LLCC delegates were elected to leadership positions and two received awards. The Social Sciences Department successfully reached agreements with Greenville College and Illinois College (left) for 2 + 2 transfer articulation for LLCC education students. The department also reached agreement with Millikin University Presidents Charlotte Warren, LLCC and Barbara Farley, IC

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Arts and Humanities

uisite model for developmental English students to assist them in successfully transitioning from developmental to

2016

The department engaged with Western Illinois University to

L I N C O L N   L A N D

review

college-level English coursework.

L I N C O L N   L A N D

The Arts and Humanities department introduced a co-req-

establish 2 + 2 articulation agreements in journalism, sports broadcasting and music. A new edition of the LLCC Review (right), featuring the best in visual and written work by LLCC students, was edited, designed and published. The LLCC Juried Student Art Show honored outstanding student artists in various categories, along with establishment of the new Alexis Wernsing Pinnacle Award, in memory of

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the 2011 LLCC art history graduate. Professors of Art Leslie Stalter and Thom Whalen along with Ed Wernsing, father of Alexis, presented the award (right). The Music program introduced a new certificate program in audio production, targeted to students interested in designing and implementing audio production in the home studio environment, as well as live sound applications of audio production in the professional world. Mathematics and Sciences The Mathematics and Sciences department launched LLCC’s EdReady site to assist students in preparing for the math portion of the high school equivalency exam, the ACT and SAT, and LLCC placement exam (Accuplacer) for arithmetic and for elementary algebra. The department worked with Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville to create a 2 + 2 transfer articulation agreement for LLCC geography students. Math and Sciences hosted the 10th annual “Engineer in the Classroom” competition, with participation from 13 fifth-grade classrooms in Sangamon County, and the annual Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering regional 31

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academic challenge, with more than 350 students from 22 high schools competing on campus. Math and Sciences faculty and students assisted with the ongoing maturation of the campus prairie and bird banding research project (see pages 22-23). Business and Technologies LLCC is the only community college named as a partner in the National Guard’s new cybersecurity (illustrated left) mission based in Illinois and Wisconsin, which will serve as a model for future cyber units in additional states. LLCC offers cybersecurity as one of seven tracks in the Computer Information Systems associate in science and associate in applied science degree programs. The college is also developing a competency based program in cybersecurity. The LLCC land lab continued to serve as a unique learning instrument for agriculture students and the community. The lab, encompassing approximately 40 acres, is a research and demonstration site where partners can explore soil and water management options. The land lab is serving as the demonstration site for various practices to remove excess nitrates from tile drainage water, in partnership with the Lake Springfield Watershed Committee. The Culinary program’s popular student-operated restaurant, Bistro Verde, offered take out service in the fall semester, with casual and fine dining options with a Cajun flair in the spring semester. Outreach Centers and Dual Credit/Enrollment New Student Orientation was re-designed for students at Outreach Centers in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville and Litchfield, with an emphasis on career exploration. The first Graphic and Video Game design classes were offered in the LLCC-Taylorville MAC lab. LLCC-Taylorville



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A new First Semester program, which allows high school seniors to earn a semester of college credit, was established at Illini Central High School. LLCC-Jacksonville developed dual credit classes for the first time at Waverly and Routt Catholic High Schools, and is developing dual credit classes with the Morgan/ Scott CEO Program. LLCC-Taylorville began constructing a structure that houses a crime scene simulation lab for use in Criminal Justice classes (right). Construction students are assisting in the build. The first Christian County CEO class was implemented, and LLCC is working cooperatively with the aim of retaining high school graduates to the area while creating small businesses and improving the economic climate. Numerous Outreach Center events took place in support of those communities including “Lunch and Learn” series on various community topics open to students and the general public, presence at parades and local activities, and hosting art shows (right) and community blood drives. LLCC Online The Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE) department hosted the annual Innovation Celebration on campus, highlighting new and unique teaching methods and projects at the college (right). The department also developed an online academic orientation for adjunct faculty, and a process to provide guidance and assistance to faculty and academic departments with technology based projects. An ITDE Advisory Group, consisting of faculty members and key stakeholders, was established to work together in developing planning initiatives that address teaching and learning technology needs.

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WORKFORCE HIGHLIGHTS Adult Education The percentage of students successfully completing their Adult Education courses (left) continued to increase as the program developed pathways and transition initiatives. Despite the state budget impasse and resulting lack of grant funding for adult education, LLCC was able to offer an adult education class at all established locations throughout the LLCC district. The Adult Career Pathway to Healthcare program received additional funding from Sangamon County Community Resources to support ongoing student groups enrolled in the program. Capital City Training Center The Capital City Training Center continued to expand programming which now includes Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Veterinary Assistant, Personal Trainer, Social Media Marketing, Ed2Go online programs, Healthcare Continuing Education, Real Estate, Project Management Professional Certification training as well as other new project management offerings and a certificate in Google Tools. Culinary Institute The Culinary Institute, which offers non-credit cooking and baking classes to the community, continued to increase culinary classes (left) and Bistro Verde dinner offerings. New classes included budget friendly and healthy meal alternatives through a partnership with Memorial Weight Loss and Wellness Center. The Institute also developed new programing and partnerships for the Salvation Army School for Cooks to enhance the participants’ job skills. Bistro Verde hosted two Cabaret dinners in collaboration with the LLCC music department, pairing great food with entertainment from the LLCC Choir.

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Green Center The Green Center hosted the first ever Homegrown Fest, 13th Annual Composting Symposium, and the Illinois Farm to School Summit, with parents, school administrators, teachers, food service employees and farmers from across the state attending. The Green Center managed the LLCC Community Garden with 35 raised beds tended by 20 gardeners from the campus community, and hosted a Summer Garden Celebration featuring garden grown produce. A campus farm stand was created to sell produce grown in the LLCC high tunnels. The center also partnered with various local organizations to promote local foods, and worked with faculty to involve students in green initiatives on campus including Campus Sustainability Day and Earth Week activities. Truck Driver Training Program The Truck Driver Training Program maintained its 18-year record of 100 percent of graduates receiving job offers. The program offered Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Certified Logistics Technician training to seven dislocated workers. A creative collaboration between Director Bob Howard and Graphic Design Manager Greg Walbert led to this great looking truck (right) rolling down the highways. Bob says he wanted the new truck wrap to represent LLCC students and the places they come from and travel to, and that Greg delivered 100 percent. This “moving billboard” for the program and college is drawing many positive comments. Workforce Development Responding to 21st century agricultural water quality issues, the Workforce Development department prepared to launch two Agricultural Watershed Management certificate programs in fall 2016 for farm owners and operators, agricultural service providers, as well as traditional agriculture and environmental science students. According to program coordinator David Bowman, “This pioneering new program is a cross between hands-on laboratory practice and

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online learning for emerging agricultural watershed management technologies, and aligns within stated goals of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.” The Agricultural Watershed Management program expects to contribute to the reduction of agricultural nutrient and soil sediment losses for Lake Springfield and around the state, while building Illinois’ bio-economy. The program curriculum was created through funds from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant. Workforce Development also completed projects funded through other TAACCCT grants, including the Illinois Green Economy Network Career Pathways grant, with 14 courses created and 86 students completing those courses. Community Education Community Education (non-credit) classes and participants both increased in 2015-16. Culinary classes continued to be very popular, with more than 45 new class offerings. Total enrollment in youth programming (left) during summer 2016 was 713 participants. The program offered six STEAM offerings to girls in grades three through eight on science and technology topics. College for Kids also partnered with Black Rocket to offer over 20 technology camps to youth ages eight-15 and sponsored the 3rd Annual Central Illinois Junior FIRST® LEGO® League Expo, now the largest in the state of Illinois. Community Education collaborated with Springfield’s chapter of the American Association of University Women to host the annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference STEM conference, encouraging 200 young women, grades six through eight, to pursue futures in science and mathematics. “Farm to Table” was introduced as a new program in LLCC’s Road Scholar program, in collaboration with the LLCC Green Center, Culinary Institute and Agriculture department. Membership in the Academy of Lifelong Learning (left), for individuals 50 and up, rose to 357 members, above the membership goal. Program attendance was also up from the previous year.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Cinda Edwards, former chair of the LLCC Board of Trustees, along with Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, were honored by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Edwards, current Sangamon County Coroner, received the statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes the professional and humanitarian accomplishments of individuals who have graduated from Illinois community colleges. Dr. Warren was honored with the Advocacy Award, honoring individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advocating for the needs of students and the Illinois community college system. She also received a Trustee Education Award for outstanding achievement in the area of professional development. LLCC won “Best College or University” in the Reader’s Choice Awards sponsored by the State Journal-Register. LLCC was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for having met or exceeded the standards of the Association of School Business Officials International for the 16th consecutive year. The Surgical Technology Program was the recipient of the Galaxy Award for its commitment to student participation in the national organization for surgical technology, and Janice Lovekamp, program director, was awarded the designation of Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technologists. The Value-Added Food Program and Marnie Record, workforce specialist, were selected as winners of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance “Golden Beet” Award, recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations that are paving the way for local food system development throughout Illinois. The Chemistry Club received a “Commendable” award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the club’s work including the “Haunted Lab” for area children and demonstrations on campus and at area schools. The Lamp student newspaper won the top staff award and 10 other individual journalism awards at the Illinois Community College Journalism Association conference. The Quiz Bowl Team qualified to compete in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments community college championship, finishing 15th overall. The Soils Specialist Team placed first and the College Bowl Team placed fourth at an Illinois Postsecondary Agricultural Student (PAS) event to qualify for the national PAS tournament, where the soils team finished third and the bowl team finished in the top six. The Loggers volleyball team placed second at the NJCAA national tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., finishing the year with a record of 40-6. Men’s baseball, basketball and soccer, and women’s basketball and softball also ended the year with winning seasons. Danyle Watkins, program coordinator, Early Childhood Education, was honored as a 2016 Children’s Champion by the Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children. Valerie Wright, associate dean of nursing, was named one of “40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois.” The Public Relations and Marketing (PRM) office won six district awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations including a gold, first place award for best theme/logo: “Go Near. Go Far.” The LLCC website, a collaboration of the ITS and PRM offices, won the second place silver award in the national Educational Digital Marketing Awards competition. Top year-end student, faculty, staff and alumni awards included Outstanding Graduate David Western, who was also named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team with Melissa Plummer; Outstanding Alum Dr. Andrew Thoron; 2016 Pearson Master Teacher Dr. Jason Dockter, professor of English; and Distinguished Service Award recipients Donald Loftis, general maintenance technician; Jennifer Ramm, professor of chemistry and Ron Riggle, athletic director and baseball coach. Men’s basketball player Alex Portwood was awarded a National Science Foundation STEMSEAS experience aboard a research vessel travelling from San Diego to Honolulu. He was assisted in pursuit of the award by Dean Butzow, professor of geography.

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ANNIVERS PREPARING FOR THE 50TH!

Students at LLCC’s temporary campus in fall of 1968.

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Lincoln Land Community College was founded in February 1967 with the passage of a referendum establishing the Lincoln Land Junior College District 526. The college’s first classes were held in fall 1968 at a temporary campus consisting of metal buildings near Route 72 and 6th Street in Springfield. The college moved to its current campus in 1974 and has expanded from two original buildings to the current 17, with LLCC facilities also in

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Springfield’s downtown area and airport, Jacksonville, Beardstown, Taylorville, Litchfield and Hillsboro.

LLCC will celebrate its half-century milestone

throughout the 2016-17 academic year with many educational activities and displays planned for the campus community and general public.

Everyone is invited to the college’s official

birthday party, a Founder’s Day observance the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The event begins with the opening of a time capsule buried 25 years ago by student members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) academic honor society. After examining the items in the capsule, current PTK members will add a new capsule containing contemporary items.

Following the time capsule event, the Founder’s

Day celebration, honoring past and current college leaders and alumni, begins at 1 p.m. in the Student Union of Menard Hall. Afterward, attendees are invited to view the 50th anniversary historical display in the James S. Murray Gallery, and/or attend men’s and women’s homecoming basketball games in Cass Gym at which new Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized. The annual Hall of Fame reception is scheduled for that evening.

A 50th anniversary book in currently in pro-

duction and will first be available for sale at the Founder’s Day celebration.

The year’s observance will include the 11th An-

nual LLCC Foundation Gala with a late 60s theme on Saturday evening, May 6, and culminate at Commencement Friday, May 12.

Details are available on the official 50th anni-

versary website www.llcc.edu/50, as well as on LLCC social media: #LLCC50.

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Revenues by Source FY ’15 1. Property Taxes 2. Student Tuition & Fees 3. State Grants and Contracts 4. Federal Grants & Contracts 5. Federal Financial Aid to Students 6. Auxiliary Enterprises 7. Other

Operating Funds

Total



1

Other Funds*

Total

%

$21,161,814 17,148,130 3,808,413 28,159 - - 427,092

$7,710,698 20,139 1,840,251 1,112,057 16,316,789 7,089,497 323,102

$28,872,512 17,168,269 5,648,664 1,140,216 16,316,789 7,089,497 750,194

37.5% 22.3% 7.3% 1.5% 21.2% 9.2% 1.0%

$42,573,608

$34,412,533

$76,986,141

100.0%

3

5

6

2

Expenditures by Program FY ’15 Operating Funds 1. Instruction $18,503,713 2. Academic Support 3,960,846 3. Student Services 2,389,748 4. Federal Financial Aid to Students - 5. Public Services 330,253 6. Auxiliary Enterprises 768,197 7. Operation & Maintenance of Facilities 4,818,926 8. Debt Service - 9. General Institutional Support and Transfers 11,783,012 Total $42,554,695

1

2

3

4

5

Expenditures by Object FY ‘15

Operating Funds

1. Personnel 2. Supplies & Services 3. Facility Operations 4. Federal Financial Aid to Students 5. Other Expenses and Transfers Total



4

7

Other Funds*

Total

%

$1,111,519 $343,685 $788,779 $16,316,789 $4,292,546 $4,073,918 4,203,284 2,466,756 1,999,661

$19,615,232 4,304,531 3,178,527 16,316,789 4,622,799 4,842,115 9,022,210 2,466,756 13,782,673

25.1% 5.5% 4.1% 20.9% 5.9% 6.2% 11.5% 3.2% 17.6%

$35,596,937

$78,151,632

100.0%

6

7

8

9

Other Funds*

Total

%



$31,073,257 3,114,329 3,685,295 - 4,681,814

$5,839,468 4,703,353 7,073,948 16,316,789 1,663,379

$36,912,725 7,817,682 10,759,243 16,316,789 6,345,193

47.2% 10.0% 13.8% 20.9% 8.1%



$42,554,695

$35,596,937

$78,151,632

100.0%



1

2

3

4

5

*Other funds are used to record financial activity for functions or programs of the College that have Board or statutory restrictions governing the use of the funds. Revenues may be received in one fiscal year and spent the following year, thereby giving the appearance of deficit spending. However, sufficient fund balances exist to support all expenditures.

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ENROLLMENT

Annual Enrollment Figures (college credit courses only)



Duplicated Headcount*

Unduplicated Headcount**

2015/FALL

14,703 7,065

56,248.5

2016/SPRING 15,047 7,129

52,290.0

2016/SUMMER 4,014 2,903

13,003.0

* Duplicated headcount is the total number of registrations, or seat count. A student is counted more than once if he/ she is enrolled in multiple classes. ** Unduplicated headcount is the total number of individuals enrolled. Each student is counted only once regardless of the number of classes in which he/she is enrolled.

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