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Lincoln Land Community College                  SPRING 2020

MAGAZINE

 Nursing
 Student
 Maggie
 Jacobs

                                 LLCC expands
                                     nursing program
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES                                       CONTENTS                                                                                                                      President’s Message                                                  Lifesavers. Communicators. Problem solvers. Drivers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Makers. Healers. Leaders. Gamers. LLCC starts
                                                        2            President’s Message
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           students on their paths to all of these vocations and
                                                        3-4          Lifesaver
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           many more.
                                                        5-6          LLCC expands nursing program
                                                        7-8          Problem Solver
                                                        9-10         Communicator
                                                        11-12        Maker
                                                        13-14        Driver
                                                        15-16        Degrees, certificates and short-term training; costs
                                                        17-18        Healer
                                                        19-20        Leader
Wayne Rosenthal              Ken Elmore                 21-22        Gamer
Chair                        Vice Chair                 23-24        Comforter
Morrisonville                Waggoner                   25           Workforce Development, IL Small Business Development Center, Adult Education, Truck Driver Training
District 4                   District 7                 26-30        Community Education, Culinary Institute, College for Kids, Ed2Go
                                                        Back cover   Steps to Enroll, Visit Days, Important Dates

                                                        LLCC IS LOCATED NEAR YOU!

                                                        LLCC-Springfield (main campus), 5250 Shepherd Rd., 62794 • 217-786-2200 • 800-727-4161• www.llcc.edu
                                                        LLCC-Beardstown, 109 White Pine Ln., 62618 • 217-323-4103 • 877-800-4406 • www.llcc.edu/beardstown
                                                        LLCC-Jacksonville, 32 N. Central Park Plaza, 62650 • 217-243-6699 • 888-494-1622 • www.llcc.edu/jacksonville
                                                        LLCC-Litchfield, 1 Lincoln Land Dr., 62056 • 217-786-3401 • 800-858-9193 • www.llcc.edu/litchfield
                                                             also in Hillsboro, 62049 • 217-786-3401 • 800-858-9193
Gordon Gates                 Vicki Davis, Ed.D.         LLCC-Taylorville, 800 S. Spresser, 62568 • 217-786-2754 • 800-572-5448 • www.llcc.edu/taylorville
Secretary                    Riverton                   Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc. Aviation Center at LLCC, 815 S. Airport Dr., Hangar 4, Springfield, 62707
Springfield                  District 2                      217-544-4965 • www.llcc.edu/aviation                                                                                                                                       These stories are everywhere at LLCC; I hope you enjoy them.
District 3                                              LLCC Neurodiagnostic Technology and Respiratory Care Programs, located at HSHS St. John’s Hospital,
                                                             SIU Surgical Clinics Building, Springfield (mail to LLCC campus address above)
                                                             www.llcc.edu/health-professions
                                                        LLCC Capital City Training Center, 130 W. Mason, Springfield, 62702 • 217-782-7436 • www.llcc.edu/cctc
                                                        Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC, 130 W. Mason, Springfield, 62702 • 217-786-4350                                                                       Charlotte J. Warren, Ph.D.
                                                             www.llcc.edu/sbdc                                                                                                                                                    President, Lincoln Land Community College

                                                        NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

                                                        Lincoln Land Community College does not discriminate against any student, employee, prospective employee or any
Craig Findley                Jeff Fulgenzi              other person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental
Jacksonville                 Sherman                    disability, military status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or any other protected status in its programs and
District 6                   District 5                 activities. More information may be found at www.llcc.edu/equal-opportunity. Inquiries may be directed to the equal
                                                        opportunity compliance officer at EOCO@llcc.edu.

                                                        ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

                                                        Lincoln Land Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional
                                                        accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Samantha Raymond             Aaliyah Kissick            LLCC nursing student Maggie Jacobs jumped into action to save         Volume XXVIII, April 2020
Springfield                  Student Trustee            a man from choking while on clinical duty at HSHS St. John’s          Produced by LLCC Public Relations and Marketing
District 1                   Athens                     Hospital. She says the experience solidified her decision to          Editor: Lynn Whalen
                                                        become a registered nurse.                                            Assistant Editor: Kyla Kruse
LLCC MISSION
                                                                                                                              Designers: Greg Walbert, Misty Hagstrom
The mission of Lincoln Land Community College is to
provide district residents with quality educational     www.llcc.edu                                                          Assistants: Colleen Pittman, Amy Flynn

programs and services that are accessible, affordable                                                                                                                                          Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president; Lauren Hernandez, LLCC nursing student; Gov. J.B. Pritzker;
and responsive to individual and community needs.                                                                                                                                              Brandon Ihlenfeldt, HVAC student; Brian Durham, executive director, Illinois Community College Board.
                                                                                                                                                                                               The Governor recognized the two LLCC students during his budget address.

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Lifesaver                    “Help! Somebody help!”
                                                                                                                                                                                What can you do with a
                                                                                                                                                                                nursing major?
                                                                                                                                                                                Todd Hoback, RN (below), cares for three to
                                                                                                                                                                                four patients and their families in 12-hour shifts
                                                                                                                                                                                at Memorial Medical Center’s general medical
                                                                                                                                                                                intensive care unit. He has been nominated
                                                                                                                                                                                for two Daisy awards for competent,
                                                                                                                                                                                compassionate care.
                             How does it feel to save a life? Four months after   nurse “to really get that patient relationship experience.
                             doing so, LLCC nursing student Maggie Jacobs says    It gives you a lot of insight into how patients think
                             the experience solidified her decision to become a   and connections you can make. We are taught that
                             registered nurse.                                    our patients are people first; they are more than their
    Maggie Jacobs, nursing

                                                                                  diagnoses, more than their medical problems.”

                                                                                  “The critical listening skills that
                                                                                  we are taught in the LLCC
                                                                                  nursing program definitely
                                                                                  helped me quickly think
                                                                                  through what was going on in
                                                                                  that situation and take action, to
                                                                                  do what needed to be done.”
                                                                                  education and clinical experiences leading to a career
                                                                                  as a registered nurse (RN). Student completion and
                                                                                  certification exam rates are consistently well above
                                                                                  national averages. LLCC also offers nursing programs
                                                                                  in practical nursing (LPN), LPN to ADN transition,
                                                                                  and nurse assistant (CNA).

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Todd Hoback, RN

                             www.llcc.edu/associate-degree-nursing
                             www.llcc.edu/health-professions                                                                                   Maggie Jacobs, nursing student

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LLCC expands nursing program with support                                                                                              LLCC nursing students and guests
                                                                                                                                       attended the press conference
                                                                                                                                       announcing the nursing program

from Memorial Health System                                                                                                            expansion.

            Will accept 90 additional nursing students per year
            Officials of LLCC and Memorial Health System              national certification pass rates far above national
            (MHS) recently announced a nursing education              averages. “The demand from students wishing to enter
            partnership to address the regional nursing shortage.     our excellent, affordable nursing program has grown
            With support from MHS, LLCC will admit 90                 steadily since its inception,” said Dr. Warren.
            additional students per year to the college’s associate
            degree registered nursing program, for a total of 215
            new nursing students annually.

                                                                                                                                    Bob Scott, MHS senior vice president and chief human resources officer; Dr. Cynthia Maskey, LLCC
                                                                                                                                    dean of health professions; Dr. Sonja Harvey, LLCC associate dean of nursing; Dr. Aimee Allbritton,
                                                                                                                                    MHS senior vice president and chief transformation officer; Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president;
                                                                      Ed Curtis, president and CEO, Memorial Health System;         Haley Caise, LLCC nursing student; Ed Curtis, MHS president and chief executive officer; Dr. Marsha
                                                                      Haley Caise, LLCC nursing student; Charlotte Warren, Ph.D.,   Prater, MHS senior vice president and chief nursing officer; Dr. Vern Lindquist, LLCC vice president
                                                                      president, Lincoln Land Community College                     of academic services; Karen Sanders, executive director, LLCC Foundation

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Problem Solver             “You will always be employable.”
                                                                                                                                                                    What can you do with a math
                                                                                                                                                                    major?
                                                                                                                                                                    LLCC graduate Caryn C. Carmean (below) says
                                                                                                                                                                    the key to her success is never sitting still. “I’m
                                                                                                                                                                    always searching to stretch myself professionally
                                                                                                                                                                    and academically and never stop learning.”

                           “Employers need problem solvers,” says John Mark   dual credit calculus. She too, finds math “fun.”
                           Henry, LLCC professor of math and former U.S.           “When I do a math problem, I finish it and I feel
                           Department of Defense mathematician.               accomplished. I see it as fun, a challenge … you try
                                                                              to get the numbers to do what you want. It’s actually
    Sarah Jebailat, math

                                                                              calming to know I can control the numbers.”

                                                                                 Professor John Mark Henry                                                                                          Caryn Carmean,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vice President,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Horace Mann

                           www.llcc.edu/mathematics
                           www.llcc.edu/mathematics-and-computer-science                                                               Sarah Jebailat, math major

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Communicator                             “Making it understandable”
                                                                                                                                                                   What can you do with a
                                                                                                                                                                   communication degree?
                                                                                                                                                                   Taylor Brown (below) is up before dawn co-hosting the popular
                                                                                                                                                                   radio show “John & Taylor in the Morning” on WFMB-FM.
                                                                                                                                                                   She also serves as director of promotions for Neuhoff Media
                                                                                                                                                                   Springfield.

                                         “Taking a difficult concept and making it            an attempt to add the nonverbal into messaging.
                                         understandable to people, that’s what I like to      All of this has definitely changed how people
                                         do,” says LLCC communication major Cheyenne          communicate and how we teach communication.”
                                         Kesselring. “It’s fun to me to mess with words and
    Cheyenne Kesselring, communication

                                         find the right way to say something.”

                                                                                              Cheyenne Kesselring, leading a meeting of Phi Theta Kappa
                                                                                              officers (above) and researching in the Belize rain forest (right)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Taylor Brown,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Neuhoff Media

                                         www.llcc.edu/communication
                                         www.llcc.edu/arts-and-communication

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Maker                       “Building something is a step above.”
                                                                                                                                                                                             What can you do with a
                                                                                                                                                                                             welding major?
                                                                                                                                                                                             Adam Smith (below), facilities maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                             technician at BUNN, says he has the best of both
                                                                                                                                                                                             worlds. After graduating from LLCC with three
                                                                                                                                                                                             welding certificates, he advanced to a better job
                                                                                                                                                                                             inside the BUNN plant and was invited back to
                                                                                                                                                                                             LLCC to teach an evening welding class. “When
                             Maker: a term used to describe a person who works                   while, and he showed me how to use a welder. It was
                                                                                                                                                                                             I was in high school, I wanted to be a teacher, and
                             with their hands – a creator, designer, builder and                 a lot of fun. I’m hoping to go into the Boilermakers;
                                                                                                                                                                                             I also love welding. So now I get to do both.”
                             fabricator.                                                         they want welders who know how to work with
                                                                                                 blueprints. I’m going for the advanced welding
 Mackenzie Wagner, welding

                                                                                                 certificate, then get right into the workforce.”

                             LLCC welding students with Professor Allan “Red” Tomnitz (center)                                                                                                                                Adam Smith,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BUNN

                             www.llcc.edu/welding
                             www.llcc.edu/applied-and-emerging-technologies                                                                              Mackenzie Wagner, welding student

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Driver                                    “Better job, better life”
                                                                                                                                                                                         Open Door
                                                                                                                                                                                         Workforce Equity
                                                                                                                                                                                         Initiative

                                          James Alexander, 52, of Springfield wanted a better        Initiative is to provide approximately 100 minority
                                          job and better life. He tried for two years to enroll in   and low-income individuals with free, short-term
                                          LLCC’s truck driver training program, but finances         career training and support services leading to local
                                          and life circumstances got in the way.                     employment in less than one year.
 James Alexander, truck driver training

                                                                                                                                                                                         Destiny Gibson (right) CNA program

                                                                                                                                                                                         Prince Collins (left) and Leon White (center), Auto Tech program

                                          thought, what a beautiful opportunity … I’m blessed
                                                                                                     The goal of the Open Door –
                                          and I’m ready.”                                            Workforce Equity Initiative
                                                                                                     is to provide approximately
                                                                                                     100 minority and low-income
                                                                                                     individuals with free, short-
                                                                                                     term career training and
                                                                                                     support services leading to
                                                                                                     local employment in less than                                                       James Powers, Dental Assistant program

                                                                                                     one year.
                                                                                                     dental assistant, electrocardiogram technician,
                                                                                                     emergency medical technician, pharmacy technician,
                                                                                                     phlebotomy technician, truck driving, auto
                                                                                                     technology and welding.

                                                                                                                                                             James Alexander,
                                                                                                                                                             new truck driver training   Dawana Wilson (front), Zenaria Brooks (back)
                                                                                                                                                             graduate                    Phlebotomy program

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SUMMER CLASS REGISTRATION
LLCC OFFERS:                             Applied and Emerging                  Certificates of Completion
                                                                                  First Cook
                                                                                                                         Certificates of Completion
                                                                                                                                                                 Natural and                              IS NOW UNDERWAY.
                                         Technologies                             Hospitality Professional
                                                                                                                            Basic Nurse Assistant
                                                                                                                                                                 Agricultural                             FALL CLASS REGISTRATION BEGINS
TRANSFER DEGREES
                                                                                                                            Basic Operations Firefighter         Sciences                                 APRIL 16, 2020.
Associate in Arts and Associate in
Science degrees are designed for
                                         TRANSPORTATION CENTER
                                         OF EXCELLENCE
                                                                               Arts and                                     Central Sterile Service Technician

transfer as the first two years of a     Associate in Applied Science          Communication                                Emergency Medical Responder
                                                                                                                            Emergency Medical Technician
                                                                                                                                                                 Associate in Arts                        If you are new to LLCC, follow the
baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree.            Airframe and Powerplant Aviation                                                Fire Apparatus Engineer                                                       “Steps to Enroll” on the back cover
                                            		Mechanics                        Associate in Arts                            Fire Prevention Principles                                                    before registering for classes.
                                                                                                                                                                 Associate in Science
                                                                                                                            Fire Service Instructor I
CAREER AND TECHNICAL DEGREES                                                                                                Fire Service Instructor II
Associate in Applied Science degrees     Certificates of Achievement                                                        Fire Service Vehicle Operator        Associate in Applied Science             To view available summer and fall
are designed to lead directly to                                                                                            Fire Tactics and Strategy I                                                   classes: www.llcc.edu/course-schedule
technical and career employment after                                                                                       Hazardous Materials for the First
                                                                               Associate in Fine Arts                          Responder
program completion. Courses may                                                                                             Technical Rescue Awareness
                                         Certificates of Completion
also transfer.                                                                                                                                                   Certificates of Completion               INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE:
                                                                               Associate in Applied Science              Short-term Career Training
                                                                                                                            CNA to Medical Assistant
                                                                                                                                                                                                          LLCC TUITION* AND FEES
CAREER AND TECHNICAL                                                              Graphic Design Technology
                                                                               Certificates of Achievement                  Dental Assistant
CERTIFICATES
Certificates of Achievement (30 or
                                                                                                                            ECG Technician
                                                                                                                            Massage Therapy
                                                                                                                                                                 Social Sciences                          SUMMER 2020
more credit hours) and Certificates of
                                         Workforce Development Programs
                                                                                                                            Medical Assistant
                                                                                                                            Personal Trainer
                                                                                                                                                                 and Business                             In-District Tuition         $131.50/credit hour
Completion (less than 30 credit hours)                                         Certificates of Completion
                                                                                                                            Pharmacy Technician                                                           Out-of-District Tuition     $263.00/credit hour
are designed to lead to employment                                                                                                                               Associate in Arts
                                                                                                                            Phlebotomy Technician                                                         Out-of-State Tuition        $394.50/credit hour
or additional career training after                                                                                         Veterinary Assistant
program completion.                                                                                                      Online Degree
                                                                               English and                                  LPN to ADN Transition -                                                       FALL SEMESTER 2020

SHORT-TERM CAREER TRAINING               INDUSTRIAL CENTER                     Humanities                                   		 Associate in Applied Science
                                                                                                                         Online Certificates of Completion                                                In-District Tuition         $133.00/credit hour
Short-term career training programs      OF EXCELLENCE
                                         Associate in Applied Science          Associate in Arts                                                                                                          Out-of-District Tuition     $266.00/credit hour
are offered at LLCC’s Capital City
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Out-of-State Tuition        $399.00/credit hour
Training Center, 130 W. Mason in
                                            Construction Occupations
Springfield. See page 24 for more                                                                                                                                   Psychology
                                                                                                                                                                                                          FEES
information on upcoming programs.
Costs are not tuition-based and are                                            Associate in General Education
                                                                                                                         Mathematics and                            Secondary Education
                                                                                                                                                                    Sociology
specific to each program. Also, one
                                         Certificates of Achievement
                                                                                  Liberal Arts                           Computer Science                        Associate in Applied Science             Activity                    $2.00/credit hour
                                                                               Online Degrees                                                                                                             Classroom support/          $5.50/credit hour
and two-day training classes (OSHA,                                                                                      Associate in Arts
Forklift, CPR, Solar) are offered in                                                                                        Computer Science                                                                technology
the LLCC Workforce Careers Center.                                                                                       Associate in Science                                                             Infrastructure              $3.50/credit hour
See page 25 for more information.                                                                                                                                Certificates of Achievement
                                                                                                                                                                    Entrepreneurship
ONLINE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
                                                                               Health                                                                            Certificates of Completion               *Some programs, including online, carry specific
LLCC online degrees and certificates                                           Professions                               Associate in Engineering Sciences                                                or variable tuition rates and special course fees.
                                         Certificates of Completion                                                                                                                                       Please refer to www.llcc.edu/tuition for more
are offered through a combination                                                                                                                                                                         information.
                                                                               HEALTH CARE CENTER                        Associate in Applied Science
of online courses with some hybrid                                             OF EXCELLENCE
requirements (such as public speaking                                          Associate in Applied Science                                                      Online Degrees
and lab sciences.) A few distance                                                 Associate Degree Nursing
                                                                                  Associate Degree Radiography
                                                                                                                         Certificates of Achievement
                                                                                                                                                                    Business Administration -             FINANCIAL AID is available to those who
education degrees have required on-                                                                                                                                    Associate in Arts                  qualify and are enrolled in an eligible
                                                                                  Associate Degree Surgical Technology
campus courses, specific to the major.                                            Emergency Medical Services             Certificates of Completion                 Criminal Justice -                    degree or certificate program. Visit www.
Visit www.llcc.edu/online for more                                                                                                                                     Associate in Arts
                                                                                                                                                                                                          llcc.edu/financial-aid or call 217-786-2237.
information.                             CULINARY AND                             Neurodiagnostic Technology                                                        Criminal Justice -
                                         HOSPITALITY CENTER                       Occupational Therapy Assistant         Online Degrees                                Associate in Applied Science
COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULINARY            OF EXCELLENCE                            Respiratory Care                                                                  History - Associate in Arts           SCHOLARSHIPS are available through the
                                         Associate in Applied Science          Associate in Arts                                                                    Psychology - Associate in Arts
INSTITUTE, COLLEGE FOR KIDS                                                                                                                                                                               LLCC Foundation. Scholarships for the
                                                                                  Exercise and Sports Science
LLCC offers many non-credit,                                                                                             Online Certificates                                                              2020-2021 academic year have been awarded.
                                                                               Associate in Science
personal enrichment classes and travel   Certificates of Achievement              Pre-Nursing                                                                                                             Applications for the 2021-2022 academic
opportunities for all ages. See pages                                          Certificates of Achievement                                                                                                year will be accepted Dec. 1, 2020-March 1,
26-30 for a list of upcoming classes.                                                                                                                                                                     2021. Students fill out one application to be
Costs are specific to each class.                                                                                                                                                                         considered for all applicable scholarships. Visit
                                                                                  Practical Nurse
                                                                                  Sonography                                                                                                              www.llccfoundation.org/scholarships.

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Healer                                              The science of anatomy and physiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Where can anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                           and physiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                           take you?
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Michelle Ryan is a May 2019 LLCC
                                                                                                                                                                                                           alum and respiratory therapist at
                                                                                                                                                                                                           HSHS St. John’s Hospital. “I was in
                                                                                                                                                                                                           social work and looking for a short-
                                                                                                                                                                                                           term certificate when I came across
                                                    “Many people don’t pay too much attention to             or university in central Illinois to offer this tool.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                           respiratory care at LLCC. As a part of
                                                    the body’s systems and functions — that is, until              “With the SynDaver, students get to see what
                                                                                                                                                                                                           the coursework, I took anatomy and
                                                    something isn’t operating as it should,” says Jennifer   the structures look like in the human body and feel
                                                                                                                                                                                                           physiology (A&P).
                                                    O’Malley, Ph.D., professor of biology and 2019           realistic body tissues,” adds O’Malley.
 Jennifer O’Malley, Ph.D., anatomy and physiology

                                                    Pearson Master Teacher.

                                                                                                             Dr. Jennifer O’Malley uses a SynDaver in the classroom
                                                                                                             to help LLCC students better visualize structures and connections.

                                                                                                             data. EKG sensors, for instance, allow you to measure
                                                                                                             the heart’s electrical activity.

                                                    “The SynDaver is used as a
                                                    hands-on, anatomical, flesh-
                                                    like model. LLCC is currently
                                                    the only college or university in
                                                    central Illinois to offer this tool.”
                                                    labs that will be like what they’ll encounter in the
                                                    health professions field.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Michelle Ryan,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               HSHS St. John’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Hospital

                                                                                                                                                                                  SynDaver, a
                                                    www.llcc.edu/biology                                                                                                          newly-acquired
                                                    www.llcc.edu/health-professions                                                                                               anatomical model

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Leader                                      Analysis and thinking
                                                                                                                                                                                                    What can you do with a
                                                                                                                                                                                                    political science major?
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tyler Mathews (below) is an LLCC political
                                                                                                                                                                                                    science alum and Peace Corps volunteer in
                                                                                                                                                                                                    the Republic of Moldova. “I specialize in
                                                                                                                                                                                                    community and organizational development.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Much of my days are spent getting to know
                                            “I visited battlefields in France when I was about 10,”                                                                                                 the local Moldovans, building relationships
                                            says Chris McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political                                                                                                      and trying to solve these large community
                                            science. “I wandered off into a cemetery and asked,                                                                                                     problems using the assets that already exist in
                                            ‘Why did this happen?’ Understanding why things                                                                                                         the community. It has been a wonderfully eye-
 Chris McDonald, Ph.D., political science

                                            happen and what motivates people, how it shapes so                                                                                                      opening experience that has led me to choose law
                                            many people’s lives on a macro level – it’s so important,                                                                                               school as my next logical step.
                                            and that type of analysis drew me to political science.”

                                                                                                        The LLCC 2020 Model UN team: (Front row, L-R) Jordan Bruder, Noah
                                                                                                        Faingold, Maria Moore, Jacob Brubaker-Lee, Julia Kienzler, Dylan
                                                                                                        Willis; (Second row, L-R) Hayden Behl, Olivia Dennison, Will Truman,
                                                                                                        Olivia Knight, Alec Poehls, Cheyenne Kesselring

                                            “Political science gives students
                                            a toolkit to predict critical
                                            issues that affect people’s lives
                                            and to systematically solve
                                            problems.”
                                            around everything in life, because life changes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tyler Mathews,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Peace Corps

                                            www.llcc.edu/political-science
                                            www.llcc.edu/social-sciences-and-business                                                                                          Dr. Chris McDonald

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Gamer                       A new competitive horizon
                                                                                                                                                                                        Why esports
                                                                                                                                                                                        at LLCC?
                                                                                                                                                                                        Micah Jackson (below) is a high school student and
                                                                                                                                                                                        member of the Springfield Capitols esports team.
                                                                                                                                                                                        “You can make a living out of esports, and it’s
                                                                                                                                                                                        why I love doing it. I’ve decided to go to LLCC
                                                                                                                                                                                        because it’s my community college, and I want to
                            People from all over the world are tuning in to watch        competing online,” explains McGhiey. “If you love
                                                                                                                                                                                        stay home, save money and get my gen eds before
                            competitive, organized video gaming, also known as           video gaming, it’s a great sport to get into.
                            esports. It is a billion-dollar industry, and the sport is         “It not only appeals to the element of                                                   I go off to a four-year university. With the Boys
                            seeing tremendous growth in viewership.                      competition, but playing esports puts players in                                               & Girls Club of Central Illinois, I’ve been a part
 Dalton McGhiey , esports

                                                                                         situations where they get opportunities to improve                                             of the summer Teen Launch program where I’ve
                                                                                         leadership and interpersonal communication skills.”                                            spent time on the campus and seen how great the
                                                                                                                                                                                        professors are. And I’m really looking forward to
                                                                                                                                                                                        LLCC Esports. It provides a whole new horizon,
                                                                                                                                                                                        more competition and incentive to get better.”

                                                                                         digital app design and development, graphic design
                            “If you’re from central Illinois                             technology, speech communication and journalism.
                                                                                               “If you’re from central Illinois and want esports
                            and want esports as a part of                                as part of your future, LLCC is your No. 1 choice,”
                            your future, LLCC is your                                    states McGhiey.

                            No. 1 choice.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Micah Jackson,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      esports player

                                                                                                                                                   Dalton McGhiey, LLCC esports coach

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Comforter                       Make a difference helping others
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         What can you do
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         with a massage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         therapy major?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Brian Tonry (below) is a 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         LLCC alum and massage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         therapist at Touch of Class in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Jacksonville. “I was up in the
                                “Once I spent time in the spa industry, I fell in love   the emphasis is on education and the teachers’                                                                                                                  air about what I wanted to do
                                with massage therapy, and it became my primary           experience is a great draw.”                                                                                                                                    in life, but I knew I wanted to
                                focus,” says Brooke Lang, massage therapy instructor                                                                                                                                                                     help people. Massage therapy
                                at LLCC’s Capital City Training Center and licensed                                                                                                                                                                      felt like the right fit. LLCC’s
 Brooke Lang, massage therapy

                                massage therapist.                                                                                                                                                                                                       program provides the most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         complete preparation. You get
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         personal attention and a lot of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         hands-on training. It goes by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         fast, but you learn so much
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         about how the body works.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The teachers are very helpful.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         They really taught us how to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         succeed. Because of this pro-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         gram, I have great confidence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in providing my clients a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         feeling of relief and relaxation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         from pain and discomfort.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Helping them makes it all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         worthwhile. I’m loving it.”

                                “After researching programs,
                                I decided to get my training                                                                              Massage therapy is just one of the short-term medical career
                                                                                                                                          programs offered at LLCC’s Capital City Training Center,
                                at LLCC,” says J.D. Lipe,                                                                                 130 W. Mason, Springfield.
                                LLCC massage therapy student.                                                                             CNA to MEDICAL ASSISTANT – $1,999   MASSAGE THERAPY – $6,995         Class dates:
                                “It has the most professional                                                                             Mondays & Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m.      Aug. 3-June 24, 2021               July 22-Oct. 27, 2020
                                                                                                                                          Class dates:                        Mondays-Thursdays,               Externship (120 hours):
                                environment, the emphasis is                                                                                Aug. 10-Oct. 5, 2020                5:30-9:30 p.m.                   Oct. 28-Dec. 7, 2020
                                on education and the teachers’                                                                            Externship (60 hours):
                                                                                                                                            Oct. 6-Oct. 30, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                              Info. session:
                                                                                                                                                                                April 6, 2020, 5:30-6 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Info. session:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Thursday, April 23, 2020
                                experience is a great draw.”                                                                              Info. session:
                                                                                                                                            Thursday, April 2, 2020           MEDICAL ASSISTANT – $4,150       PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN – $2,490
                                                                                                                                                                              Mondays & Wednesdays,            Mondays & Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.
                                students perform their clinical work and offer Swedish                                                    DENTAL ASSISTANT – $3,500             5:30-9:30 p.m.                 Class dates (Group A & B):
                                massages at a spring massage clinic.                                                                      Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.      Class dates:                       July 23-Sept. 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                          Lab:                                  Aug. 10-Dec. 16, 2020          Externship Group A (100 hours):
                                                                                                                                            Fridays, 1-4 p.m.                 Externship (160 hours):            Sep. 21-Oct. 23, 2020
                                                                                                                                          Class dates:                          Jan. 4-Feb. 26, 2021           Externship Group B (100 hours):                        Brian Tonry,
                                                                                                                                            July 21-Oct. 20, 2020             Info. session:                     Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 2020                                Touch of Class
                                                                                                                                          Externship (120 hours):               Thursday, April 2, 2020        Info. session:
                                                                                                                                            Oct. 21-Dec. 4, 2020                                                 Monday, April 27, 2020
                                                                                                                                          Info. session:                      PERSONAL TRAINER – $849
                                                                                                                                            Thursday, April 9, 2020           Saturdays at FitClub, 1-4 p.m.   VETERINARY ASSISTANT – $2,490
                                                                                                                                                                              Class dates (summer session):    Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.
                                                                                                                                          ECG TECHNICIAN – $599               June 13-July 18, 2020            Class dates:
                                                                                                                                          Wednesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.          Info. session:                     July 29-Dec. 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                          Class dates:                          Thursday, May 14, 2020         Externship:
                                www.llcc.edu/massage-therapy-program                                                                        Sept. 2-Nov. 3, 2020                                                 Jan. 4-Jan. 26, 2021
                                www.llcc.edu/healthcare                                                                                   Info. session:                      PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – $2,950     Info. session:
                                                                                                                                            TBD                               Tuesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.           Thursday, April 23, 2020

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Workforce Careers Center | 217-786-2407 | www.llcc.edu/workforce | Courses located in Workforce Careers Center, Room 1169
OSHA 10                 Forklift Training       Aerial Scissor       CPR/First Aid                   Intro. to Solar                  Solar Site
Certification           Certification           Lift Training        Certification                   Photovoltaic                     Assessor Training
Wed and Thu,            Mon, Aug. 24            Certification        Wed, Oct. 28                    Sat, Sept. 12                    Sat, Oct. 10
Aug. 26 and 27          8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.        Tue, Aug. 25         8 a.m.-noon                     9 a.m.-5 p.m.                    8 a.m.-5 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.        $175                    8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.     $100                            $125                             $275
$150                                            $100

                                                                                                                                                                   COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES – NEW CLASSES ADDED OFTEN!
TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING                                                                                                                                              LLCC Community Education offers non-credit, personal enrichment classes and travel opportunities in a wide variety of
Workforce Careers Center | 217-786-2565 | www.llcc.edu/truck-driver-training                                                                                       subjects. For class descriptions, visit www.llcc.edu/community-education and click on current offerings, or call 217-786-2432.
                                                                                                                                                                   To register, visit www.llcc.edu/community-education or call 217-786-2292. All classes are held at LLCC’s main campus in
LLCC Truck Driver Training combines classroom and a                  • Four-week day training or six-week night training                                           Springfield unless otherwise noted.
hands-on approach to obtaining a Class A commercial driver’s         • College credit
license with all endorsements. In just weeks, you’ll be on the       • Certificate upon completion                                                                 ACTIVE/HEALTH                   Introduction to Calligraphy       Retirement Planning Today        Conversational German
road to a great career in the trucking industry. Our classes are     • On-site recruiting                                                                          CPR Training                    Mon, 9/14-10/19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.   Sat, 9/26-10/3, 9 a.m.-noon     Wed, 9/23-11/11, 5:30-7 p.m.
taught by professionals who have years of teaching and on-           • Lifetime placement assistance                                                               Thu, 7/23, 6-10 p.m.            Learning How to Crochet           Tue, 9/29-10/6, 6-9 p.m.        Conversational Spanish 1
the-road driving experience. The following tuition assistance        • Behind-the-wheel training                                                                   Tue, 8/4, 6-10 p.m.             Wed, 10/7-11/11, 6:30-8 p.m.                                      Wed, 9/16-11/4, 7-9 p.m.
is available to qualified students: WIOA, Post 9/11 GI Bill,         • Log book, map reading and backing skills                                                    Wed, 8/19, 6-10 p.m.            Long Form Improv                  HOME AND GARDEN                 Conversational Spanish 2
Illinois Veteran Grant, Department of Human Services/                • 3:1 student/instructor ratio                                                                Mon, 9/14, 6-10 p.m.            Tue, 9/22-10/27, 6-7:30 p.m. First Time Home Buyer                Mon, 9/14-11/2, 7-9 p.m.
Division of Rehabilitation.                                          • Graduates are employed at a starting salary of $30,000-$50,000.                             Thu, 9/24, 6-10 p.m.            Make a Simple Journal        Seminar                              Grammar Crash Course
                                                                                                                                                                   Tue, 10/6, 6-10 p.m.            Sat, 9/12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.    Sat, 9/12, 10 a.m.-noon              Sat, 10/10, 9 a.m.-noon
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mesh Flower Wreath           Bees: Fall Management                Intermediate Korean
                                                                                                                                                                   Wed, 10/21, 6-10 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wed, 8/12-8/26, 6-8 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mon, 8/17-8/31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.                                    Thu, 10/8-11/12, 6-8 p.m.
LLCC ADULT EDUCATION | The Bridge to Your Success                                                                                                                  Mon, 11/2, 6-10 p.m.            Mixed Media With Watercolor  Cultivating a Healthy Home
Millennium Center | 217-786-2349 | www.llcc.edu/adult-ed                                                                                                           Thu, 11/19, 6-10 p.m.           Wed, 8/5-9/2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a Toxic World                MUSIC AND HISTORY
                                                                                                                                                                   Tue, 12/8, 6-10 p.m.            Paper Folding Crafts         Sat, 10/10, 1-3 p.m.            A Voyage Into Classical Music
Adult Basic Education (ABE)                                          campus activities and guest speaker opportunities, all designed                               Essential Oils for Emotional                                 Monarchs and Black
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Wed, 9/16-9/30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.                               Tue, 10/20, 7-8 p.m.
Are you an adult who needs to improve your reading, writing,         to assist in transitioning to college-level coursework and/or the                             and Physical Wellness           Watercolor Bag of Tricks     Swallowtails Live!              Andrew Lloyd Webber:
math and technology skills? ABE classes prepare you to               workforce.                                                                                    Tue, 9/1, 7-8:30 p.m.           Wed, 9/9-9/30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue and Hits and Misses
transition to a High School Equivalency preparation class, a                                                                                                       Essential Oils for Winter       Watercolor Beginners           Thu, 6/23-6/25, 6-7:30 p.m. Tue, 10/6, 7-8 p.m.
bridge or pathways program and/or entry-level employment.            Adult Career Pathways                                                                         Wellness                                                     Plant Identification            Baseball: When and Where
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Tue, 8/4-8/25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Students also receive guidance in choosing a career and              These programs provide you with a pathway to various                                          Tue, 12/1, 7-8:30 p.m.          Watercolor in Pen and Ink    Sat, 9/12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.       Did It Begin?
                                                                     careers. You will improve basic skills in reading, writing and                                Personal Diet and Sticking      on Canvas                    Planting a Basic Herb Garden Wed, 10/7-10/14, 7-8:30 p.m.
employability.                                                                                                                                                     To It!
                                                                     math to prepare you for college credit coursework. We also                                                                    Sat, 7/11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.    LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue and Broadway Seldom
High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation Classes                    teach you how to search for a job and be employable, use                                      Tue, 6/2-7/7, 6-7 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                   Spiritual Awareness and
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Watercolor on Canvas With      Thu, 6/16-6/18, 6-7:30 p.m. Tue, 9/15, 7-8 p.m.
These classes help you prepare to pass the GED or TASC               technology and be successful in college. You may earn college                                                                 a Stand                      Planting a Successful           Constitutional Law for
                                                                                                                                                                   Awakening                                                                                    Every Day Life
tests and earn a high school equivalency diploma. Learn how          credit and a certificate in the process. Instruction varies for                                                               Sat, 6/6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.     Butterfly Garden
                                                                                                                                                                   Wed, 9/2-10/28, 6-9 p.m.
to successfully transition to college-level coursework and/          specific careers.                                                                             Tai Chi–Beginner to                                          LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue and Tue, 9/15-10/6, 6-8 p.m.
or the workforce. An online option is available for eligible                                                                                                       Intermediate                    FAMILY MATTERS                 Thu, 6/9-6/11, 6-7:30 p.m.    Gettysburg: What
students. Students may enroll in an adult education bridge or        Locations                                                                                                                     Beginning Your Family Tree   Rearing Honey Bee Queens        Went Wrong
                                                                                                                                                                   Thu, 9/3-10/29, 6-7 p.m.                                                                     Tue, 8/25, 7-8 p.m.
pathways program at the same time.                                   LLCC Adult Education classes are offered in Springfield,                                                                      Thu, 10/1-11/5, 7-8:30 p.m.  Sat, 6/6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                   Tai Chi for Beginners                                                                        John Brown’s Body: The Raid
                                                                     Beardstown, Jacksonville, Hillsboro, Litchfield and                                                                           Downsizing: It’s Harder      The Wonders of Lavender
                                                                                                                                                                   Wed, 6/3-6/24, 6-7 p.m.
English as a Second Language (ESL)                                   Taylorville. To request disability accommodations, call                                       Yoga for Confidence
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Than You Think               LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue and on Harpers Ferry
Students in these classes come from approximately 40 different       217-786-2349. Visit www.llcc.edu/adult-ed for instructions                                    Wed, 9/9, 6-7:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Thu, 9/17, 6-8 p.m.            Thu, 7/14-7/16, 6-7:30 p.m. Tue, 9/29, 7-8 p.m.
countries and speak up to 35 different languages! We offer basic     on how to enroll.                                                                                                             Information for My Caregiver Winter Tree Identification      Napoleon, Tchaikovsky
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mon, 10/19, 6-8 p.m.                                         and 1812
instruction in English, including listening, speaking, reading                                                                                                     ARTS                                                         Sat, 11/7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
                                                                     As of July 1, 2019, the Lincoln Land Community College Adult Education program is 40                                          My Pets–To Know Them         Woodworking Basics              Tue, 8/11, 7-8 p.m.
and writing skills. Beginning to advanced levels are available,      percent federally funded in the amount of $215,665 by the Illinois Community College Board.   Beginning Improv
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Is to Love Them              for Women
and topics include civics, technology, career awareness and          The LLCC Adult Education program is an equal opportunity educator and employer.               Tue, 8/11-9/15, 6-7:30 p.m.                                                                  NONPROFIT
                                                                     Reasonable accommodations for eligible individuals are available upon request. Contact the                                    Sat, 8/29, 9:30-11:30 a.m.   Sat, 9/12, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
employability. In some classes, ESL students enjoy field trips,                                                                                                    Big Time Collage                                                                             Practical Fundraising for
                                                                     ADA coordinator at 217-786-2349.                                                                                              Planning Your Magical Disney
                                                                                                                                                                   Wed, 10/7-10/28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Vacation or Cruise                                           Local Nonprofit Volunteers
                                                                                                                                                                   Christmas Wine Bottle                                        LANGUAGE
                                                                                                                                                                   Painting
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Thu, 8/6, 6-7:30 p.m.        American Sign Language 101 and Staff
ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT LLCC                                                                                                                 Fri, 12/4, 5-7 p.m.             FINANCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tue, 8/11-10/20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tue, 6/16, 9 a.m.-noon
Capital City Training Center, 130 W. Mason, Springfield | 217-786-4530 | sbdc@llcc.edu | www.llcc.edu/sbdc                                                         Engraved Art Glass                                           Basic Korean
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Credit Cards: Learn the      Thu, 8/27-10/1, 6-8 p.m.        PERSONAL INTERESTS
                                                                                                                                                                   Thu, 9/10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.       Do’s and Don’ts                                              Beat the Writing Block!
Visit the offices of the Illinois Small Business Development         packed seminars to our extensive library of business and personal                             Fall Trees Wine Glass Painting Sat, 11/7, 1-3 p.m.           Conversaciones Sobre la
Center at LLCC’s Capital City Training Center for assistance in      resources, or visit with a knowledgeable advisor. Nearly all of our                           Fri, 11/6, 4-6 p.m.                                          Cultura Hispana (Intermediate Sat, 8/29 -9/19, 9-11 a.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Establishing and Maintaining to Advanced Level)
starting or growing your own business. You can take advantage        programs and services are free. “Starting Your Business in Illinois”                          Flower Arranging                Your Credit
of a variety of services, from our growing catalog of information-   workshops are held regularly.                                                                 Thu, 9/24-11/12, 6-8 p.m.                                    Thu, 9/17-11/5, 7-9 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Sat, 10/17, 1-2:30 p.m.

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Ghost Hunting 101                   PROFESSIONAL                     TECHNOLOGY                        TEST PREPARATION
LLCC-Beardstown: Mon,               DEVELOPMENT                      Adobe CS Illustrator Basics       SAT and ACT online test               ED2GO/ONLINE                        Designing Effective Websites      Introduction to Interior        Real Estate Investing
  10/5-10/26, 6-8 p.m.              10 Gifts of Servant              Mon, 10/5-10/26, 6:30-8 p.m.      prep options are available                                                Discover Digital Photography          Design                      Romance Writing
                                                                                                                                             Instructor-facilitated,
LLCC-Jacksonville: Wed,             Leadership                       Adobe CS InDesign Basics          at ed2go.com/llcc.                                                        Discover Sign Language            Introduction to Natural         SAT/ACT Prep
                                                                                                                                             six-week online classes
  10/7-10/28, 6-8 p.m.              Sat, 9/19-9/26, 10-11 a.m.       Mon, 11/2-11/23, 6:30-8 p.m.      ACT Prep                                                                  Effective Business Writing            Health and Healing          Solving Classroom Discipline
Ghosts and the Paranormal           Basic Property Maintenance       Adobe CS Photoshop Basics         Tue, 9/15-10/13, 6-8 p.m.             A to Z Grant Writing                Effective Selling                 Introduction to Nonprofit           Problems
Level 2                             LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue,          Mon, 8/10-8/31, 6:30-8 p.m.       Tue, 10/27-12/1, 6-8 p.m.,            Accounting Fundamentals             Empowering Students With              Management                  Spanish for Medical
Mon, 10/12-10/26, 7-9 p.m.            9/1-9/8, 6-8 p.m.              Bitcoin: What Is It and How       (no class 11/3)                       Achieving Success With                     Disabilities               Introduction to Stock Options       Professionals
Introduction to Voiceovers          Thu, 9/3-9/10, 6-8 p.m.          Does It Work?                     GRE Prep                                 Difficult People                 Enhancing Language                Keyboarding                     Speed Spanish
Call to schedule a one-on-one       Building Teams                   Sat, 8/29, 9 a.m.-noon            online                                Achieving Top Search Engine                Development in Childhood   Keys to Effective               Starting a Nonprofit
session.                            Sat, 10/17-10/24, 10-11 a.m.     Canva for Beginners               LSAT Prep                                Positions                        Fundamentals of Technical             Communication               Start Your Own Arts-and-
Vision Board Workshop               Digital and Social Media for     Mon, 9/14-9/28, 6:30-8 p.m.       online                                Advanced Grant Proposal                    Writing                    Keys to Successful Money            Crafts Business
Sat, 9/19, 9 a.m.-noon              Professionals                    Computer File Management                                                   Writing                          Genealogy Basics                      Management                  Start Your Own Edible
                                    Tue, 6/9-6/30, 7-8 p.m.          Mon, 9/14, 6-7 p.m.                                                     Assisting Aging Parents             Get Assertive!                    Leadership                          Garden
                                                                                                                  Gift certificates
PHOTOGRAPHY                         Myers–Briggs Type Indicator      Cyber Security and                                                      Becoming a Grant Writing            Get Funny!                        Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay   Start Your Own Gift Basket
                                    (MBTI) Personality Test:         Privacy Protection                           are available and             Consultant                       Get Grants!                       Listen to Your Heart, and           Business
Becoming a Photographer
                                    Introvert or Extrovert           Mon and Wed, 10/19-10/21,                    make great gifts!          Beginner’s Guide to Getting         Grammar Refresher                     Success Will Follow         Stocks, Bonds and Investing:
Sat, 9/26, 9-11 a.m.
General Portraiture                 Sat, 10/3-10/10, 10-11 a.m.        5:30-8:30 p.m.                                                           Published                        Growing Plants for Fun and        Lose Weight, and Keep It Off        Oh My!
                                    Property Management              Intro to Macs for                                                       Beginning Conversational                   Profit                     Mac, iPhone and iPad            Teaching Students With
Tue, 10/6-10/27, 6-7 p.m.
                                                                     Window Users
                                                                                                         INSTRUCTORS WANTED                     French                           Guided Reading: Strategies            Programming                     ADHD
Lighting Basics                     LLCC-Jacksonville: Tue,
                                      8/18-8/25, 6-8 p.m.            Mon, 8/31, 6-8 p.m.                    LLCC Community                   Beginning Writer’s Workshop                for the Differentiated     Marketing Your Business on      Teaching Students With
Sat, 10/24, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Photography 101: The                                                 Intro to Windows 10                   Education is proud of             Blogging and Podcasting for                Classroom                      the Internet                    Autism: Strategies for
                                    Thu, 8/20-8/27, 6-8 p.m.
Camera and the Image                                                 Sat, 11/7, 9-11 a.m.                                                       Beginners                        Handling Medical Emergencies      Marketing Your Nonprofit            Success
                                    Techniques for Improving                                               our excellent teaching
                                    Communication,                   Introduction to the Internet                                            Business and Marketing              Happy and Healthy Pregnancy       Marriage and Relationships:     The Analysis and Valuation of
Wed, 5/27-7/1, 7-9 p.m.                                                                                      staff, and we’d love
                                    Organization and                 Mon, 9/21, 6-8 p.m.                                                        Writing                          Helping Elderly Parents               Keys to Success                 Stocks
Tue, 7/7-8/11, 7-9 p.m.                                                                                      to have you on our                                                  HIPAA Compliance                  Mastering Public Speaking       Understanding the Cloud
                                    Knowledge Sharing in an          Social Media 101 for Seniors                                            Business Finance for Non-
Photography for Beginners                                                                                   team! If you have an                Finance Personnel                Homeschool With Success           Mastering Your Digital SLR      Write Fiction Like a Pro
Thu, 10/29-11/19, 6-8 p.m.          Organization                     Wed, 6/10-6/17, 6-7 p.m.
                                                                     Social Media: Which                       area of expertise             Computer Skills for the             How to Get Started in Game            Camera                      Write Your Life Story
Photoshop                           Thu, 9/17, 6-9 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                Workplace                               Development                Merrill Ream Speed Reading      Writing Essentials
                                                                     Platforms Are Used                         and a love for
Tue, 10/6-10/27, 5-7:30 p.m.                                                                                                                 Creating a Successful Business      Instant Italian                   Music Made Easy                 Wow, What a Great Event!
Present Moment                                                       for What?                                teaching, submit a
                                                                     Tue, 8/25-9/22, 5-6 p.m.                                                   Plan                             Introduction to Business          Mystery Writing
Photography                                                                                                     class proposal.                                                                                                                    Visit www.ed2go.com/llcc
                                                                     The Cloud Demystified                                                   Creating Mobile Apps With                  Analysis                   Personal Finance
Sat, 9/12, 9 a.m.-noon
                                                                     Mon, 10/26, 6-7 p.m.                      217-786-2430                     HTML5                            Introduction to Google            Photographing Nature With       for a complete listing
                                                                                                                                             Creating Webpages                          Analytics                      Your Digital Camera
                                                                                                          www.llcc.edu/community-education
                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Guitar            Publish and Sell Your E-books
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and to register.
                                                                                                                                             Creating WordPress Websites      www.llcc.edu/travel-opportunities

  PEERS® FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH
  AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
 Grades 6-8 | Tue, Aug. 25-Oct. 13 | 6-8 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Academy of Lifelong Learning
 Grades 9-12 | Tue, Oct. 20-Dec. 15 (no class Nov. 3) | 6-8 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                 Lincoln Land Community College
 PEERS for Adolescents is an eight-week, evidence-based, social
        ®

 skills program for motivated adolescents in grades 6-8 and grades
 9-12. This internationally acclaimed program was originally
 developed at UCLA by PEERS® Clinic Founding Director, Dr.                                                                                       CIVIL WAR MEMORIES IN CHICAGO                                               Educational adventures
 Elizabeth Laugeson. During each group session, students are
 taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to
                                                                                                                                                 AND THE UPPER MIDWEST                                                      for persons ages 50 and up
 practice these skills.                                                                                                                          June 11-13                                                                      in central Illinois.
  INFORMATION SESSION
                                                                                 We nurture learning                                             ROBERT LINCOLN’S CHICAGO
                                                                                 15 months to kindergarten entry. Spaces available!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        217-786-2432
  Tuesday, June 16 | 6-7 p.m. | LLCC-Springfield, Trutter Center                                                                                 Sept. 23-25
  Please preregister for the information session online at                       Email laurie.rhodes@llcc.edu or call 217-786-2450.
  www.llcc.edu/peers-social-skills-program.                                      www.llcc.edu/child-development-center                           www.llcc.edu/travel-opportunities                                                      www.llcc.edu/academy-lifelong-learning

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The LLCC Culinary Institute offers non-credit, hands-on cooking and baking classes for all skill levels of the home cook.                Visit www.llcc.edu/youth-programs for class descriptions and registration. Follow us on Facebook for current updates at
The Culinary Institute is a part of LLCC Community Education and located in the LLCC Workforce Careers Center.                           www.facebook.com/LLCCCollegeForKids. For more information, call 217-786-2432.
Classes finish with tasting all of the items prepared and/or taking home the finished product. For class descriptions and
Bistro Verde dinner reservations visit www.llcc.edu/culinary-institute or call 217-786-2432. To register for classes, call
217-786-2292.                                                                                                                            BLACK ROCKET TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
LLCC also offers associate degree programs in culinary arts and hospitality management and academic credit certificates in hospitality   Ages 8-11 or 12-14, Mon-Thu, 9 a.m.-noon or 1:30-4:30 p.m., $145 per class (*$155 for eSports and JavaScript)
professional, hospitality supervisor, culinary manager, first cook, baking and pastry, and value-added local food. See page 15.
                                                                                                                                         Battle Royale: Make Your          Inventor’s League:            Minecraft Redstone            YouTube Content Creators
                                                                                                                                         First Fortnite Style Video        Prototyping for the Future!   Engineers                     7/13-7/16 or 7/27-7/30
BISTRO VERDE DINNERS                Macarons                            Holiday Side Dishes                 SPECIAL NIGHT OUT            Game                              6/29-7/2                      7/13-7/16 or 7/27-7/30
Flavors of India Dinner             Sat, 10/31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Thu, 11/19, 5:30-8:30 p.m.          BBQ and Beer                 6/29-7/2 or 7/13-7/16             *JavaScript Developer Jam     Rocket Kart Racers: Design
Fri, 10/23, 5:30-8:30 p.m.          Sat, 11/7, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.     Knife Skills                        Fri, 9/11, 5:30-8:30 p.m.    *eSports Apprentice:              6/29-7/2 or 7/6-7/9           a Mario Kart Style Game
Latin Dinner                        Pies                                Thu, 9/3, 5:30-8:30 p.m.            Bourbon, Bacon and           Streamers & Gamers                Minecraft Animators           7/20-7/23 or 7/27-7/30
Fri, 11/13, 5:30-8:30 p.m.          Sat, 11/21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Korean Cuisine                      Brown Sugar                  7/6-7/9 or 7/20-7/23              7/6-7/9 or 7/20-7/23
Student Showcase Autumn             Pretzels                            Sat, 10/17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Fri, 11/6, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Harvest Dinner                      Sat, 9/19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.     Paleo Cuisine                       Dine and Dance               CAMP GIRLS ON THE RUN:                        EQUESTRIAN CAMPS                          READY, SET, DRONE!
Fri, 10/2, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Vintage Christmas Cookies           Thu, 9/10, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Thu, 11/12, 5:30-8:30 p.m.   GIRLS HAVE HEART
Wild Game Dinner                    Sat, 11/21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Pasta Dishes                        Dinner for Two                                                             Classes meet at Sanctuary Hill Equine     This camp introduces students to the
Fri, 9/18, 5:30-8:30 p.m.                                               Thu, 9/24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Fri, 10/9, 5:30-8:30 p.m.    Camp GOTR                                     Assisted Therapies and Activities.        world of unmanned aerial vehicles
                                    HANDS-ON COOKING                    Pizza at Home                       Girls Night Out: Holiday
HANDS-ON BAKING                     Canning 101                                                                                          combines the best of                                                                    as they learn to pilot mini-drones,
                                                                        Thu, 9/17, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Apps and Cocktails                                                         Beginner Camp
Baking in Cast Iron                 Sat, 9/5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.                                                                              Girls on the Run with                         Mon-Thu, $195                             construct LEGO flight obstacles and
                                                                        Soul Food                           Fri, 11/20, 5:30-8:30 p.m.   all the fun of camp
Sat, 9/12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.     Cast Iron Cooking                                                                                                                                  6/8-6/11                                  work together to brainstorm how
                                                                        Sat, 10/10, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Grill Master
Christmas Candies                   Thu, 10/22, 5:30-8:30 p.m.                                                                           – including interac-                          Ages 7-12, 10 a.m.-noon                   drones could be used in new and
                                                                        Soup Season                         Fri, 9/4, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sat, 12/5, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.     Cheese Making                                                           Moroccan                     tive games, physical                                                                    innovative ways.
                                                                        Thu, 10/29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.                                                                                     Intermediate Camp
Sat, 12/12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Thu, 10/8, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Thai Flavor                         Fri, 10/30, 5:30-8:30 p.m.   activities, and creative arts, crafts and                                               Mon-Thu, $195
Fall Baking Delights                Comfort Foods                                                                                        storytelling. Camp GOTR helps girls           One year riding experience required.      6/15-6/18, Grades 6-8, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
                                                                        Thu, 12/3, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           Wine and Chocolate                                                         Mon-Thu, $195
Sat, 10/17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Thu, 11/5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.           The Great Pumpkin                   Fri, 12/11, 5:30-8:30 p.m.   develop self-confidence, learn life skills
                                                                                                                                                                                       6/8-6/11
Holiday Baking                      Dumplings                           Sat, 10/3, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.                                  and have fun with friends!
                                                                                                                                                                                       Ages 13-18, 2-4 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 SCUBA DIVING CAMPS
Sat, 11/14, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.    Thu, 10/1, 5:30-8:30 p.m.                                                                            Mon-Thu, $135, Incoming grades 3-5
Holiday Food Gifts                  Fall Harvest                                                                                         6/22-6/25, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.               Camp For Youth With Disabilities          The PADI Seal Team
Thu, 12/10, 5:30-8:30 p.m.          Thu, 10/15, 5:30-8:30 p.m.                                                                                                                         Mon-Wed, $160                             divers complete Aqua
                                                                                                                                                                                       6/22-6/24                                 Missions that cover
CULINARY YOUTH SUMMER OFFERING                                          YOUTH CULINARY SUMMER CAMPS                                      DRAWING CLASSES                               Ages 7-12, 10-11:30 a.m.                  scuba diving skills, while
Healthy Bodies: Food is Fuel!                                                                                                                                                          Ages 13-18, 1-2:30 p.m.                   learning responsibility
                                                                        For youth who have completed grades 4-7.
One-day adventure featuring morning                                                                                                      Drawing for Beginners                                                                   and respect for the
                                                                        Mon-Thu, $195, 8:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
activities at Springfield’s Kidzeum,                                                                                                     Mon, 7/6-7/27, ages 8-18, 6-7 p.m.                                                      aquatic realm. Classes
shopping for fresh ingredients at the                                    Asian Cuisine                Italian Dishes                                                                                                             meet at Adventure Dive and Travel.
                                                                                                                                         Drawing for Real
Old Capitol Farmers Market and an                                        7/13-7/16                    7/20-7/23                                                                                                                  Mon-Thu, $195, Ages 8-12
                                                                                                                                         Wed, 9/23-10/28, grades 5-8, 6-7 p.m.
afternoon of cooking in LLCC’s state-of-the-art culinary labs.                                                                                                                                                                   6/15-6/18, 9-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m.
                                                                         Cake Design                  Junior Chef
Wed, 6/17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., ages 8-12, $65
                                                                         7/6-7/9                      7/6-7/9                            TRADITIONAL COLLEGE FOR KIDS
                                                                                                      Mexican Flavor                     For youth who have completed grades K-8, Mon-Thu, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $145 per session (choose three classes).
PARENT AND ME                                                            Chocolate, Chocolate,                                           Session 1: July 6-9 Session 2: July 13-16 Session 3: July 20-23
                                                                         Chocolate                    7/27-7/30
Ages 8-18, $49, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
                                                                         7/27-7/30                                                       Abstract Art, Lit. &         Bucket Drumming         Make It Real             Roll the Dice                               Sweet Science
Christmas Sugar Cookies             Let’s Make Breakfast
                                                                                                                                           Science                    Dragon Genetics         Make Your Own            Safari Time                                 Talk With Your Hands
Sat, 12/12                          Sat, 9/26                            Cookie Week                                                     Ag Adventures                Fancy Nancy Camp          Graphic Novel          Smart Grid                                  Who Dunit?
Gingerbread Decorating              Pasta                                7/13-7/16                                                       Around the World             Feathered Friends       Mosaic Magic             Space: Final Frontier?                      Writers Unite!
Sat, 12/5                           Sat, 10/3                                                                                            Art Action                   Featuring the Face      Paper Sculpture          STEM Adventures
                                    Sushi                                Harry Potter
Halloween Treats                                                                                                                         Books’n’Beats                If You Give A …         Photography for All      Summer Seuss
                                    Sat, 9/19                            7/20-7/23
Sat, 10/24                                                                                                                               Brick Build                  Lots ‘o’ Lids           Rhythm and Rhymes        Super Hero Sketch

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LLCC Visit Events
                                                              2
                                                              0
Health Care Expo will be
rescheduled.

                                                                                              2
Transfer Expo Learn about two-year
academic transfer degree options.                                                             0
June 9, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
                                               Register now!             www.llcc.edu/summer-classes
Transportation and Industrial
Expo Look into
hands-on careers and training
programs.                               Steps to Enroll at LLCC
June 23, 2020, 6-8 p.m.                 For students seeking a degree or certificate
                                        STEP 1
Culinary and Hospitality Expo
                                          APPLY
Advance your career in this in-demand
industry.                               Submit an admission form at www.llcc.edu. (Click on the blue “Apply Now”
                                        button.)
July 14, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
                                        Submit high school transcripts and, if available, SAT/ACT scores.
                                        File the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at
Register at www.llcc.edu/visit.         www.fafsa.ed.gov and use LLCC code 007170 (if interested in receiving
                                        financial aid).

                                        STEP 2
Important Dates                           ATTEND
Summer class registration               Attend a required New Student Orientation
      open now!                         Learn how to be successful at LLCC and meet other new students. Schedule
                                        your orientation at 217-786-2292 or visit LLCC or an LLCC Outreach Center.
Summer term
      begins June 8, 2020.
Fall class registration
                                        STEP 3
      begins April 16, 2020.              ACHIEVE
Fall semester                           Meet with a student success coach
      begins Aug. 22, 2020.             Assess strengths, set goals, identify options and map out a plan for success to
                                        achieve your educational objectives.

www.llcc.edu                            You are now ready to register and pay for classes! You will register online, and
                                        can pay in full, sign up for a payment plan or use eligible financial aid.

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