Lake Land College Announces Part-Time Fall Semester Honors List Posted on February 10, 2021 Lake Land College is proud to announce that more than 400 part-time students earned academic honors for the 2020 fall semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79. To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64. A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc. The following part-time students have achieved these academic honors: Name City Honor’s Code Patricia Childress Altamont President’s List Elizabeth Huston Altamont President’s List Jessica Spour Altamont President’s List Kristina Roepke Altamont President’s List Derek Chancy Altamont President’s List Sierra Struthers Altamont Dean’s List Ailyn Spring Altamont Honor’s List Katelynn Grimsley Altamont Honor’s List Dalee Leinweber Arcola Dean’s List Andrew Howell Arthur President’s List Maria Garza Arthur President’s List Annika Slabaugh Arthur Dean’s List Shelbi Swartzentruber Arthur Honor’s List Raegan Cheek Arthur Honor’s List Amanda Matheny Ashmore President’s List Phillip Humphreys Ashmore President’s List Melia Eskew Ashmore President’s List Staci Ard Atwood President’s List Joshua Lister Beecher City Dean’s List Tina Clark Bethany President’s List Linda Primmer Bethany President’s List Kaitlin Funston Bethany President’s List Delaney Johnson Bethany President’s List Kalynn Teague Bethany President’s List Miranda Harrison Bondville President’s List Tiffany King Brazil President’s List Amanda Koss Brocton President’s List Elissa Baron Brownstown Honor’s List Candy Callahan Casey President’s List Renee Myers Casey President’s List Alec Brenton Casey President’s List Drew Stoutin Casey Dean’s List Calista Taylor Casey Dean’s List Macy Roberts Casey Honor’s List Mariah Chino Champaign President’s List Rebecca Flesner Champaign President’s List Kristen Rardin Charleston President’s List Benjamin Tolppanen Charleston President’s List Stevie Blackwood Charleston President’s List Allyson Callaway Charleston President’s List Erika Zytka Charleston President’s List Presten Lasky Charleston President’s List Shelby Keller Charleston President’s List Madeline Roberts Charleston President’s List Ty Coartney Charleston President’s List Abigail Held Charleston President’s List Seun Ikugbayigbe Charleston President’s List Francesca Diaz Charleston President’s List Samuel Bickford Charleston President’s List Savannah Warner Charleston President’s List Sydney Bennett Charleston President’s List Benjamin Hess Charleston President’s List Megan Garrett Charleston President’s List Grace Spoonhour Charleston President’s List Lexie Stewart Charleston President’s List Connor Mellott Charleston President’s List Dominic Torrepalma Charleston President’s List Jessi Vanatta Charleston President’s List Eugene Ohba Charleston President’s List Jacob Tresslar Charleston President’s List Bennu Lopez Darg Charleston President’s List Astrid Sabo Charleston President’s List Alyiah Pratscher Charleston President’s List Alexander Pearson Charleston President’s List Kaylee Wilson Charleston President’s List Joshua Craig Charleston Dean’s List Andrea Buell Charleston Honor’s List Marla Villalobos Charleston Honor’s List Jacob Plunkett Charleston Honor’s List Alexys Walls Charleston Honor’s List Steven Easton Charleston Honor’s List Klaire Reed Charleston Honor’s List Lindsey Fore Charleston Honor’s List Logan Mellott Charleston Honor’s List Hannah Buescher Charleston Honor’s List Piper Rhoads Charleston Honor’s List Madison Morecraft Charleston Honor’s List Carlen Blase Charleston Honor’s List Braydon Edwards Charleston Honor’s List Austin Runge Chester President’s List Dawn Reed Chicago Honor’s List Ashley Bartels Cowden President’s List T’ajanie Brown Decatur President’s List Donna Hartke Dieterich President’s List Matthew Hunzinger Dieterich President’s List Rachel Niemerg Dieterich President’s List Iva Lilly Dieterich President’s List Emily Bloemer Dieterich President’s List Lukus Donaldson Dieterich President’s List Ethan Weidner Dieterich Honor’s List Derek Deters Dieterich Honor’s List Joseph Mitchell East Saint Louis President’s List James Dudley East Saint Louis President’s List Andre McGee East Saint Louis President’s List Richard Lopez East Saint Louis Dean’s List Jeremy Breckenridge East Saint Louis Dean’s List Scott Krankel East St Louis President’s List Tommy Rosser East St Louis President’s List Jaime Corral East St Louis President’s List Edvion Mason East St Louis President’s List Michael Torres East St Louis President’s List Bartholomew Johnson East St Louis President’s List Justice Lane East St Louis President’s List Timothy Breitbarth East St Louis President’s List Reginald Reeder East St Louis President’s List Neil Proffer East St Louis President’s List Darrick Moore East St Louis President’s List Robert Kopp East St Louis Dean’s List Damon Gray East St Louis Honor’s List Exiquio Leyva East St. Louis President’s List Brandon Seres East St. Louis President’s List Ryan Thomas East St. Louis President’s List Shawn Swift East St. Louis Dean’s List Brandon Hovendon East St. Louis Dean’s List Stephen Roundtree East St. Louis Dean’s List Ronald Stallworth East St. Louis Dean’s List Amy Anzio Edgewood President’s List Allison Hodges Edgewood President’s List Hannah Krutsinger Edgewood President’s List James Garrett Edgewood President’s List Victoria Caldwell Edgewood Dean’s List Jessica Roedl Edgewood Honor’s List Jennifer Smith Effingham President’s List Rachael Boone Effingham President’s List Ricarda Helal Effingham President’s List Matthew Devall Effingham President’s List Andrea Huebner Effingham President’s List Donald Henson Effingham President’s List Brooke Haller Effingham President’s List Broc Krietemeyer Effingham President’s List Kaylynn Moeller Effingham President’s List Allison Will Effingham President’s List Alyssa Connors Effingham President’s List Taylen Stanfield Effingham President’s List Jeffrey Repking Effingham President’s List Alexandra Seymour Effingham President’s List Tucker Moeller Effingham President’s List Olivia Stanfield Effingham President’s List Colby Minter Effingham President’s List Kate Hartke Effingham President’s List Chloe Aden Effingham President’s List Regan Hopper Effingham President’s List Andrew Blacker Effingham President’s List Jacy Boatman Effingham President’s List Payton Budde Effingham President’s List Dylan Cunningham Effingham President’s List Callista Denoyer Effingham President’s List Mycha Donaldson Effingham President’s List Morgan Hagler Effingham President’s List Aidan Lockhart Effingham President’s List Matthew Loy Effingham President’s List Logann Mayfield Effingham President’s List Kara Miller Effingham President’s List Isabella Nantes Effingham President’s List Autumn Rinkel Effingham President’s List Cathryn Schultz Effingham President’s List Anna Sigg Effingham President’s List Christian Raddatz Effingham President’s List Erika White Effingham President’s List Max Woelfer Effingham President’s List Jaime Bloemer Effingham President’s List James Schuette Effingham President’s List Brody Mette Effingham President’s List Cassandra Angel Effingham President’s List Noah Tegeler Effingham President’s List Edgar Castillo Effingham President’s List Ryker Schneider Effingham President’s List Lillian Wise Effingham President’s List Ashley Bressendorf Effingham President’s List Alex Meyer Effingham President’s List Brittany Dowell Effingham Dean’s List Parshav Amin Effingham Dean’s List Kage Line Effingham Dean’s List Nicole Schniederjon Effingham Dean’s List Cassidy Stanfield Effingham Dean’s List Brandon Duncan Effingham Dean’s List Christian Zaragoza Effingham Dean’s List Misty Snyder Effingham Honor’s List Nicole Stewart Effingham Honor’s List Ashley Tappan Effingham Honor’s List Courtney Gillespie Effingham Honor’s List Zachary Bierman Effingham Honor’s List Mackenzie Lewis Effingham Honor’s List Hunter Petersen Effingham Honor’s List Kaitlyn Burton Effingham Honor’s List Trevon Benavides Effingham Honor’s List Cecilia Castillo Effingham Honor’s List Tristin Duncan Effingham Honor’s List Anna Hibdon Effingham Honor’s List Ethan Huss Effingham Honor’s List Isabella Kronewitter Effingham Honor’s List Preston Latch Effingham Honor’s List Jackson Lee Effingham Honor’s List Isaiah Rubin Effingham Honor’s List Zac Slifer Effingham Honor’s List Ellie Waymoth Effingham Honor’s List Allison Kowalke Effingham Honor’s List Jonathon Perry Effingham Honor’s List Robert Reardon Effingham Honor’s List Tom Unkraut Effingham Honor’s List William Unkraut Effingham Honor’s List Kennan Walsh Effingham Honor’s List Tabitha Welch Farina President’s List Fatima Viramontes Farina Dean’s List Heather Totten Findlay President’s List Grace Brown Findlay President’s List Carleigh Bobbett Findlay President’s List Ciera Perry Findlay President’s List Cody Gilmore Greenup President’s List Morgan Scott Greenup President’s List Hannah Bland Greenup President’s List Mason Brockett Greenup President’s List Jordan Armes Greenup President’s List Julena Price Greenup Dean’s List Loretta Kingery Greenup Honor’s List Riannon Neidigh Greenup Honor’s List Isaac Anderson Harrisburg Dean’s List Nicholas Miller Herrick Dean’s List Hailey Persinger Herrick Dean’s List Mackenzie Blackerby Herrick Dean’s List Kristen Rake Hidalgo President’s List Aaliyah Persson Hindsboro President’s List Amanda McConnell Humboldt President’s List Michelle Fuller Humboldt President’s List Tyson Gass Humboldt President’s List Allison Stapleton Humboldt Honor’s List Hannah Lindsey Jefferson City Honor’s List Mason Stults Jewett President’s List McLain Levine Jewett President’s List Josie Brown Jewett Honor’s List Selah Brimner Kansas Honor’s List Amy Frederick Lakewood President’s List Darby Moon Lakewood President’s List Amy Herring Laredo President’s List Austin Croslow Lerna Honor’s List Madison Griffy Louisville President’s List Stephanie Adams Louisville President’s List Caylee Springmeyer Louisville President’s List Eleni Woll Marshall President’s List Nicholas Knowles Marshall President’s List Drake Vondohlen Marshall President’s List Owen Smallwood Marshall President’s List Ian Crouch Marshall President’s List Ashly Johnson Marshall Dean’s List Scott Kozloff Marshall Honor’s List Dylan Stillwell Marshall Honor’s List Dennette Munson Martinsville Honor’s List Lexi Bailey Mason President’s List Trenton Beccue Mason Honor’s List Keri Cox Mattoon President’s List Brittany Gammill Mattoon President’s List Christie McCray-Yop Mattoon President’s List Charles McKeller Mattoon President’s List Justin Schumacher Mattoon President’s List Levi Miller Mattoon President’s List Jacob Upton Mattoon President’s List Kylie Dawkins Mattoon President’s List Tamesha Moss Mattoon President’s List Dallas DeSherlia Mattoon President’s List Alexander Hall Mattoon President’s List Brittany Feast Mattoon President’s List Tinley Risinger Mattoon President’s List Joyce Shinholster Mattoon President’s List Teresa Larouere Mattoon President’s List Emily Carey Mattoon President’s List Gabriel McKibben Mattoon President’s List Gage Beck Mattoon President’s List Joshua Ramage Mattoon President’s List Rhiannon Douglas Mattoon President’s List Shelbi Graven Mattoon President’s List Heather Ames Mattoon President’s List Sydney Allee Mattoon President’s List Matthew Carpenter Mattoon President’s List Steve Elam Mattoon President’s List Brittany McCleary Mattoon President’s List Peyton Trier Mattoon President’s List Braelynn Barnes Mattoon President’s List William Rosine Mattoon President’s List Canyn Borntrager Mattoon President’s List Alexis Davison Mattoon President’s List Alexis Donner Mattoon President’s List Nolan Fogarty Mattoon President’s List Gavin Gonzalez Mattoon President’s List Jason Jiang Mattoon President’s List Kegan Kirts Mattoon President’s List Gabrielle Smith Mattoon President’s List Mollie Auer Mattoon President’s List Xylia Greeson Mattoon President’s List Kenya Davies Mattoon President’s List Anna Morton Mattoon President’s List Andrew Coffey Mattoon President’s List Amanda Bramham Mattoon President’s List Maggie Uphoff Mattoon President’s List Gavin Plummer Mattoon President’s List Ella Farris Mattoon President’s List Arissa Warner Mattoon President’s List Brett Porter Mattoon President’s List Amanda Chavira Mattoon President’s List Megan Thomas Mattoon President’s List Tess Huene Mattoon President’s List Sean Sanders Mattoon President’s List Coby Haney Mattoon President’s List Rosemary Hearn-Rea Mattoon President’s List Colton Smith Mattoon Dean’s List Christopher Winograd Mattoon Dean’s List Cole Rowland Mattoon Dean’s List LaJewel Harbin Mattoon Dean’s List Raven Morrison Mattoon Dean’s List Mackenzie Kirby Mattoon Dean’s List Callan Haldorsen Mattoon Dean’s List Lucas Landrus Mattoon Dean’s List Paula Bly Mattoon Honor’s List Ginger Gardner Mattoon Honor’s List Colton Romine Mattoon Honor’s List Kylie Haacke Mattoon Honor’s List Lily Carter Mattoon Honor’s List Laura Stream Mattoon Honor’s List Katherine Solis Mattoon Honor’s List Adriana Garza Aleman Mattoon Honor’s List Jacob Evans Mattoon Honor’s List Kylie Goostree Mattoon Honor’s List Xavier Worker Mattoon Honor’s List Rebecca Croy Mattoon Honor’s List Nico Scott Mattoon Honor’s List James Shamdin Mattoon Honor’s List Elaina Short Mattoon Honor’s List Pamela Williamson Mattoon Honor’s List Hannah Schrock Mattoon Honor’s List Whitley Ames Mattoon Honor’s List Wade Burton Mattoon Honor’s List Anthony Montgomery Millersport Honor’s List Derek Slifer Mode President’s List Dawson Boys Mode Dean’s List Ross Hemmen Montrose President’s List Emily Hall Montrose President’s List Chloe Jansen Montrose President’s List Mackenzie Miller Montrose President’s List Kathryn Helmink Montrose Honor’s List Calla Hill Neoga President’s List Madeline Morrison Neoga President’s List Lauren Romack Neoga President’s List Rylee Peterson Neoga President’s List Eve Brown Neoga President’s List Valerie Harvey Neoga Honor’s List Amanda Zuber Newton President’s List Daniel Clark Normal President’s List Alicia McQueen Oakland President’s List Isabel Houk Oakland Honor’s List Jessica Parrott Oblong Dean’s List Joni Morrison Pana President’s List Ashton Seaton Pana President’s List Jacob Garman Pana President’s List Kayla Horton Pana President’s List Cayla Harlow Pana President’s List Hannah Hopper Pana President’s List Leandra Jophlin Pana President’s List Jessica Gruber Pana President’s List Sean Adams Pana President’s List Adelyne Deere Pana President’s List Boone Elledge Pana President’s List Brock Schoonover Pana President’s List Gabriel Wafford Pana President’s List Katelyn Townsend Pana President’s List Nic Fry Pana President’s List Naomi Gorenz Pana President’s List Chandler Hankins Pana President’s List Kassie Weideman Pana President’s List Christen Ruot Pana Honor’s List Andrea Ambrose Pana Honor’s List Cameron Cloe Pana Honor’s List Drake Spracklen Pana Honor’s List Bailey Suter Pana Honor’s List Gage Brown Pana Honor’s List Shelby Edwards Pana Honor’s List Wyatt Pauley Pana Honor’s List Thomas Barnes Paris President’s List Brandon Foster Paris President’s List Makenzie Tegeler Paris President’s List Kristopher Reed Paris President’s List Raymond Lin Paris President’s List Joshua Strow Paris Dean’s List Tiffany Buckner Paris Dean’s List Austin Keys Paris Honor’s List Camille Hunt Ramsey President’s List Chloe Hill Ramsey President’s List Matthew Lay Ramsey President’s List Brenna Hayes Ramsey President’s List Makayla Cook Ramsey President’s List Melany Challans Ramsey President’s List Addison Eddy Ramsey President’s List Taylen Wesselman Ramsey Honor’s List Hannah Barding Ramsey Honor’s List Chris Calderini Raymond President’s List Mary Hyatt Redmon President’s List Coley Carwell Saint Charles Honor’s List Baylee Scholes Saint Elmo President’s List Edith Peacock Saint Joseph Honor’s List Katie Smith Saint Peter President’s List Jade Fancher Saint Peter Honor’s List Christopher Bullock Shelbyville President’s List Ashley Kite Shelbyville President’s List Toni Miller Shelbyville President’s List Bridgette Lockhart Shelbyville President’s List Megan Martin Shelbyville President’s List Kelcie Darnell Shelbyville President’s List William Frederick Shelbyville President’s List Emma Cook Shelbyville President’s List James Burrell Shelbyville President’s List Blake Hayden Shelbyville Dean’s List Megan Agney Shelbyville Honor’s List Destiney Ragan Shelbyville Honor’s List Hannah Firnhaber Shelbyville Honor’s List Emily Hicks Shelbyville Honor’s List Steven Gordon Shelbyville Honor’s List Jared Miller Shelbyville Honor’s List Abigail Pfeiffer Shelbyville Honor’s List Nadine Ray Shumway Dean’s List Lexie Niebrugge Sigel President’s List Kristin Hardesty Staunton President’s List Luke Porter Stewardson President’s List Whitney Kalber Strasburg President’s List Kristina Moore Strasburg President’s List Hayleigh Duncan Strasburg Dean’s List Maggie Kelly Strasburg Dean’s List Grace Rincker Strasburg Dean’s List Morgan Greuel Strasburg Honor’s List Amanda Freese Sullivan President’s List Tanya Hendrix Sullivan President’s List Larry Gregory Sullivan President’s List Madison Wall Sullivan President’s List Emilee Elder Sullivan President’s List Jerralee Goad Sullivan President’s List Eleanor Diepholz Sullivan Dean’s List Noah Bates Sullivan Honor’s List Tabitha Kay Sullivan Honor’s List Grace Yantis Sullivan Honor’s List Maurice Reynolds Sumner President’s List Sarah Keith Terre Haute Honor’s List Andrew Goldstein Teutopolis President’s List Lily Hemmen Teutopolis President’s List Diana Mossman Teutopolis President’s List Benjamin Kitten Teutopolis President’s List Megan McMahon Teutopolis President’s List Molly Niemerg Teutopolis President’s List Caroline Beckman Teutopolis President’s List Brock Vogt Teutopolis President’s List Amy Goeckner Teutopolis Honor’s List Keila Newlin Teutopolis Honor’s List Briana Wernsing Teutopolis Honor’s List Andrew Cole Toledo President’s List Hayden Kanizer Toledo President’s List Allyson Maynard Toledo President’s List Matthew Shull Toledo Honor’s List Jaykob Archer Toledo Honor’s List Breanne White Tower Hill President’s List Alex Crawford Tower Hill President’s List Dean Link Tower Hill President’s List Mindi Cravens Tower Hill Honor’s List Christopher Christian Tower Hill Honor’s List Kaleb French Trilla Dean’s List Ryan Salmon Tuscola President’s List Mackenzi Bowles Tuscola Honor’s List Taylor Armstrong Watson President’s List Savannah Harris Watson President’s List Theresa Hollinshead Watson Honor’s List Adam Tarr Watson Honor’s List Samantha Hicks Watson Honor’s List Kinsey Koester Watson Honor’s List Scott Fleenor Windsor President’s List Robert Brown Windsor Honor’s List Jonathan Belcher Honor’s List Randy Mboma Honor’s List Ana Russell President’s List Conner Strode Dean’s List Delainey Bryant President’s List Macie Fleshner President’s List Jayden Macklin Honor’s List Emilee Kuhn Honor’s List
Lake Land College to host Love a Laker Giving Week Posted on February 9, 2021 The Lake Land College Foundation and Alumni Association will host Love a Laker, a weeklong giving event, from Feb. 14 to Feb. 20. The event will introduce a new giving platform. Donations will go toward helping deserving students achieve their educational goals via scholarships and other financial assistance opportunities. “We are looking forward to seeing how everyone will come together and participate,” Alumni Engagement & Special Events Coordinator Amanda Tucker said. “Every little bit counts toward helping provide the resources students need through giving and scholarships.” Each donation will bring the campaign closer to the $10,000 goal, no matter the size. To stay up to date on the weeklong event, follow the Lake Land College Foundation & Alumni Facebook page. Even those who cannot contribute financially can join in by sharing information about Love A Laker via social media. Within the new platform, donors will have the options to donate any amount, designate the gift to a specific area and to give anonymously if desired. The Foundation offers many different methods of giving including online giving, gift planning, endowed gifts, matched gifts, gifts via test message or check and others. To make a difference in the life of a Lake Land College student, contribute safely and securely by calling 217-234-5363 or visiting lakelandcollege.edu/foundation/giving/.
TRIO Destination College partners with former NFL player for virtual assembly Posted on January 25, 2021 The TRIO Destination College program partnered with motivational speaker Harvie Herrington to provide the program’s first-ever virtual assembly to the schools served by TRIO DC on Jan. 8. Brownstown, Cowden-Herrick, Ramsey and St. Elmo schools all took advantage of the virtual leadership assembly. Pictured is a virtual meeting including Harvie Herrington with TRIO DC members. Herrington spoke to students about self-leadership, overcoming adversity and the importance of setting goals and having a dream. “We should all have the burning desire to push our limits,” Herrington said. Herrington is a former NFL player and published author of the book 80/20 Rule. Herrington speaks on many subjects, such as leadership, professional development, dream building, personality insights, bullying, personality profiles, the meaning of failure, self-esteem and giftedness. The TRIO DC staff members said they are excited to continue working with Herrington, who will be offering a virtual leadership workshop series to all TRIO DC high school student members. Herrington’s leadership workshop will be held during weekly TRIO DC meetings at 3:30 p.m. on February 9, 16 and 23. via Google Meet. Those interested can contact a TRIO DC advisor for more information or to RSVP. Students who RSVP for the event will receive a signed copy of Herrington’s book. TRIO DC works with junior high and high school students to provide academic, career and financial counseling to its participants and encourages students to graduate from high school and continue on to complete post-secondary education. TRIO DC serves more than 600 students in grades 6-12 annually to overcome barriers to college and provide resources and assistance help members reach the college and careers of their choice. The project is fully funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant and hosted by Lake Land College. TRIO DC staff visit schools to hold workshops and meet with students, take participants on college tours, and assist students in completing college and financial aid applications. TRIO Destination College staff members work collaboratively with partner schools, parents, teachers, counselors and community outreach organizations to best serve members. The schools served include Brownstown, Casey-Westfield, Cowden-Herrick, Mattoon, Pana, Paris, Ramsey and St. Elmo. For more information, contact TRIO DC at 217-234-5003 or triodc@lakelandcollege.edu or visit lakelandcollege.edu/triodc.
Fall 2020 Lake Land College Graduates Announced Posted on January 22, 2021 Lake Land College is pleased to announce the students who graduated following completion of the Fall 2020 semester. The graduates are: First Name Last Name City Degree Degree Title Allison Flanagan Allerton Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Patricia Childress Altamont Certificate Massage Therapy Betsy Daugherty Altamont Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse August Laatsch Altamont Associate in Arts Business Quinton Milleville Altamont Certificate Welding Technology Emma Johns Arcola Certificate Cosmetology Colten Melton Arthur Associate in Applied Science Paraprofessional Educator Carli Bridgeforth Ashmore Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Shania Galbreath Ashmore Associate in Applied Science Early Childhood Care and Education Phillip Humphreys Ashmore Associate in Arts Business Amanda Matheny Ashmore Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Amanda Matheny Ashmore Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Dawn Robison Ashmore Certificate Cosmetology Dana Wetzel Ashmore Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Mackenzie Wilson Ashmore Certificate Cosmetology Megan Fifer Atwood Associate in Arts Sociology/Social Work Jessica Prichard Beecher City Certificate Accounting Hayley Carlson Bethany Certificate Management Emilee Elder Bethany Certificate Cosmetology Elizabeth Herbord Bethany Associate in Arts Political Science Justin Norris Bethany Associate in Arts Pre-Nursing Justin Norris Bethany Associate in Liberal Studies Race Underwood Bethany Associate in Applied Science IT-Programming David Hughes Brownstown Associate in Applied Science Welding David Hughes Brownstown Certificate Welding Technology Sierra Duvall Casey Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Baylee Scott Casey Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Logan Stutesman Casey Associate in Applied Science Early Childhood Care and Education Rebecca Flesner Champaign Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Rebecca Flesner Champaign Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Colby Chaney Charleston Certificate Basic Welding Teigan Craft Charleston Associate in Liberal Studies Steven Easton Charleston Associate in Liberal Studies Andrea Fasig Charleston Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Chelsie Gast Charleston Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Chase Hayward Charleston Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Wade Hudson Charleston Associate in Science Bioscience Non-Teaching Rachel Hunter Charleston Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Brenda Jones Charleston Associate in Applied Science Marketing/Management Kayla Jones Charleston Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Lana Keigley Charleston Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Cole Limes Charleston Associate in Applied Science Civil Engineering Technology Jase Miller Charleston Certificate IT-Computer Game Development Whitney Montz Charleston Associate in Arts Business Larry Parke Charleston Associate in Applied Science Management Larry Parke Charleston Certificate Entrepreneurship Larry Parke Charleston Certificate Management Larry Parke Charleston Certificate Professional Sales Larry Parke Charleston Certificate Business Development Larry Parke Charleston Certificate Marketing Kristen Rardin Charleston Associate in Arts English Madeline Roberts Charleston Associate in Arts Business Kyle Stutes Charleston Associate in Applied Science Management Kyle Stutes Charleston Certificate Management Kyle Stutes Charleston Certificate Business Development Kyle Stutes Charleston Certificate Marketing Koltin Winnett Charleston Associate in Arts Business Erin Wheeler Chrisman Associate in Applied Science Management Erin Wheeler Chrisman Certificate Management Erin Wheeler Chrisman Certificate Professional Sales Erin Wheeler Chrisman Certificate Accounting Erin Wheeler Chrisman Certificate Business Development Jacqueline Johnston Cowden Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Austin Einhorn Dieterich Associate in Science Pre-Engineering Shannon Bergmann Effingham Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Katherine Blickem Effingham Associate in Arts Psychology Jaime Bloemer Effingham Certificate Massage Therapy Lakrisha Brown Effingham Associate in Applied Science Medical Assistant Lakrisha Brown Effingham Certificate Medical Assistant Gage Franklin Effingham Associate in Arts Business Chloe Funneman Effingham Associate in Arts Pre-Nursing Colby Heaton Effingham Associate in Arts Business Ali Hetzel Effingham Associate in Arts Business Cooper Jackson Effingham Associate in Arts Business Hannah Koester Effingham Associate in Arts Other Major Luke Koester Effingham Associate in Arts Business Collin Kreke Effingham Associate in Arts Business Brianna Larson Effingham Certificate Cosmetology Ty Morrissey Effingham Associate in Arts Business Hunter Petersen Effingham Associate in Arts Elementary Education Josh Renner Effingham Associate in Applied Science Electronics Systems Specialist Brianna Shelby Effingham Associate in Applied Science Medical Assistant Lori Shoemaker Effingham Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Klarissa Vogt Effingham Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Clark Williamson Effingham Associate in Science Pre-Engineering Jacob Zimmerman Effingham Associate in Arts Business Krista Borders Flora Certificate Basic Nursing Assistant Makenna Mette Flora Associate in Arts Sociology/Social Work Glody Kasweka Fort Worth Associate in Applied Science Mechanical-Electrical Technology Loretta Kingery Greenup Associate in Applied Science IT-Programming Micah Zucco Greenup Certificate Cosmetology Morgan Pierson Hidalgo Associate in Arts Early Childhood Education Aaliyah Persson Hindsboro Associate in Arts Early Childhood Education Taylor Dallas Humboldt Associate in Applied Science Management Taylor Dallas Humboldt Certificate Management Taylor Dallas Humboldt Certificate Entrepreneurship Taylor Dallas Humboldt Certificate Professional Sales Taylor Dallas Humboldt Certificate Business Development Taylor Dallas Humboldt Certificate Marketing Ryan Jordan Humboldt Associate in Arts Pre-Veterinary Medicine Amanda McConnell Humboldt Associate in Applied Science Accounting Riley Weinstock Humboldt Associate in Science Bioscience Non-Teaching Jacqueline Johnston Kansas Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Amy Frederick Lakewood Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Nicole Owens Lakewood Associate in Arts Business Lindsey Dunlap Mansfield Associate in Arts Business Yazmin Guy Marshall Associate in Applied Science Human Services-Dietetics Cortney Spencer Marshall Associate in Arts Business Jacob Atkinson Mattoon Associate in Arts Secondary Education-Biology Jonathan Belcher Mattoon Certificate Basic Welding Trenton Butler Mattoon Associate in Arts Psychology Stephanie Cockrum Mattoon Associate in Arts Business Kelly Cook Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Keri Cox Mattoon Certificate Massage Therapy Lindzie Douglas Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Human Services – Psychology Nathaniel Duhamell Mattoon Associate in Applied Science IT-Network Administration Ciera Effner Mattoon Associate in Arts Psychology Dalton Fain Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Management Dalton Fain Mattoon Certificate Business Development Dalton Fain Mattoon Certificate Management Dalton Fain Mattoon Certificate Professional Sales Dalton Fain Mattoon Certificate Marketing Nicole Febus Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Thomas Gambill Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Mechanical-Electrical Technology Silvey Gardner Mattoon Associate in Arts Elementary Education Merideth Goodwin Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Katie Haifley Mattoon Certificate Business Development Lauren Haskins Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Rosemary Hearn-Rea Mattoon Certificate Basic Welding Kayla Kepley Mattoon Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Christie McCray-Yop Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Christie McCray-Yop Mattoon Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Nikita Mellor Mattoon Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Michael Mriscin Mattoon Certificate TV Field/Studio Production Michael Mriscin Mattoon Certificate IT-Digital Media Specialist Kristin Pearcy Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Julie Rose Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse William Rosine Mattoon Certificate Basic Welding Joeleigh Rutledge Mattoon Associate in Arts Agriculture Transfer Gillian Sanders Mattoon Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Alexander Shoot Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Management Alexander Shoot Mattoon Certificate Management Alexander Shoot Mattoon Certificate Entrepreneurship Alexander Shoot Mattoon Certificate Business Development Alexander Shoot Mattoon Certificate Marketing Carmen Simshauser-Brown Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Medical Assistant Jamie Stokes Mattoon Associate in Arts Business Elijah Toothman Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Broadcast Communication Elijah Toothman Mattoon Certificate Radio Broadcasting Carrie Warman Mattoon Associate in Arts Business Lisa Weber Mattoon Associate in Applied Science Human Services – Psychology Bethany Wilson Mattoon Associate in Arts Pre-Veterinary Medicine Brooke Wilson Mattoon Associate in Arts Communication Studies Nashlynn Mathias Moweaqua Associate in Arts Liberal Arts Blair Banning Neoga Associate in Applied Science Medical Assistant Joshua Fraser Neoga Associate in Arts Undecided Andrew Polston Neoga Associate in Applied Science IT-Network Administration Jack Michl Newton Certificate Computer Technician Amanda Zuber Newton Associate in Applied Science Medical Coding and Health Information Amanda Zuber Newton Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Deanna Johnson Nokomis Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Andrea Ambrose Pana Associate in Arts Pre-Nursing Camryn Burris Pana Associate in Arts Business Adam Akers Paris Associate in Applied Science Welding Adam Akers Paris Certificate Welding Technology Michelle Ball Paris Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Amy Bell Paris Certificate Medical Coding Specialist Wendi Cline Paris Associate in Applied Science Accounting Wendi Cline Paris Certificate Accounting Cortney Palardy Paris Associate in Arts Business Daniel Paulo Baptista Paris Associate in Arts Business Benjamin Randolph Paris Associate in Applied Science Electronics Engineering Technology Brady Stone Paris Associate in Arts Physical Education Candace Washburn Ramsey Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Stephanie Goldsborough Saint Elmo Associate in Applied Science Medical Assistant Mary Butts Saint Peter Associate in Arts Criminal Justice Amanda Cowen Shelbyville Associate in Arts Business Nequel Destulien Shelbyville Certificate Residential Wiring Sydnie Helton Shelbyville Certificate Cosmetology Destiony Phillips Shelbyville Associate in Arts Psychology Destiony Phillips Shelbyville Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Destiony Phillips Shelbyville Associate in Liberal Studies Owen Ray Shelbyville Associate in Applied Science IT-Network Administration Rhonda Ruff Shelbyville Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Emily Smith Shelbyville Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Danielle Brucker Sibley Associate in Arts Business Christine Hoene Sigel Associate in Applied Science Horticulture Production and Landscape Christine Hoene Sigel Associate in Applied Science Agriculture Business and Supply Jenelle Vogt Sigel Associate in Arts Psychology Raina Rincker Strasburg Associate in Arts English Olivia Telgmann Strasburg Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Madison Dane Sullivan Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Tanya Hendrix Sullivan Certificate Management Tanya Hendrix Sullivan Certificate Accounting Dylan Holt Sullivan Associate in Science Conservation/Pre-Wildlife Caitlin Howard Sullivan Associate in Arts Psychology Robert Russell Sullivan Certificate Computer Technician Zach Sowers Sullivan Associate in Science Environmental Science Spencer Tinder Sullivan Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Hunter Trussell Sullivan Associate in Arts Psychology Brett Wilhelm Sullivan Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Samantha Wood Sullivan Certificate Cosmetology Chelsey Meinhart Teutopolis Associate in Arts Business Kyele Mossman Teutopolis Associate in Arts Pre-Nursing Rachel Weber Teutopolis Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse Hannah Eggers Toledo Associate in Applied Science Accounting Hannah Eggers Toledo Certificate Management Hannah Eggers Toledo Certificate Accounting Christopher Christian Tower Hill Certificate Basic Welding Ashley Deere Tower Hill Associate in Arts Liberal Arts Erin Gahimer Vermilion Associate in Arts Liberal Arts Paige Dalzell Villa Grove Certificate Cosmetology Meghan Ghast Westfield Associate in 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Lake Land College to host Nursing Virtual Information Week Posted on January 13, 2021 Lake Land College will host a Nursing Virtual Information Week Jan. 25 through Jan. 28. Attendees will learn why Lake Land’s Nursing programs are ranked third in the state, as well as the various options for a nursing career. The informational sessions are customized to meet the interests of those considering a career in healthcare to those who have been working in the nursing field for years and would like to advance in their careers. The first session gives associate degree nursing students and associate degree nurses the opportunity to hear from nursing faculty members on options for completing a Bachelor of Science Nursing through completion and dual enrollment programs. The ADN to BSN session will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 25. By attending the second session, current licensed practical nurses (LPN) can hear from nursing faculty members on the admissions process for the Associate Degree Nurse program. This PN to ADN Admissions Process session will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 26. Those who attend the third event will hear from nursing faculty members on the admissions process and learn why Nursing Explorer ranked Lake Land College’s nursing programs third in the state. This event is intended for prospective students. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 27. The final session will be a chance for high school students who have applied through the Partnership for College and Career Success program to hear from Lake Land College nursing faculty members on the admissions process for the Associate Degree Nurse program. Students eligible for the program have received invitation letters for the event and are encouraged to attend. This event will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 28. To register for one of the sessions, visit lakelandcollege.edu/visit.
There is still time to enroll! Posted on December 23, 2020 There’s still time to enroll for Spring! Even though the college is closed through Jan. 3, 2021, there are several things you can check off your to-do list. You can take the first step now by completing your intent to enroll at lakelandcollege.edu/enroll. While you wait, check out our new Career Coach tool. This online resource is a way to connect interests to careers and majors. You can also take a virtual tour of campus, which includes a 360-degree experience. Start exploring today here. Remember to take a look at the many scholarship opportunities we have available! Click here for more information. Applications are due Feb. 1. When we return on Jan. 4, faculty and staff will be available virtually, or in some cases in person by appointment, to assist you. Visit lakelandcollege.edu/offices-and-services/ to connect with us beginning Jan. 4! Accounting/Tuition & Fees Payment 217-234-5214 mbailey1292@lakelandcollege.edu Admissions and Records 217-234-5434 admissions@lakelandcollege.edu Bookstore 217-234-5420 bookstore@lakelandcollege.edu Counseling Services 217-234-5232 counsel@lakelandcollege.edu Financial Aid and Veterans Services 217-234-5231 financialaid@lakelandcollege.edu New Student 217-234-5301 assessment@lakelandcollege.edu Placement Testing 217-234-5301 assessment@lakelandcollege.edu TRiO Student Support Services 217-234-5456 aniebrugge71503@lakelandcollege.edu
Resources for Current Lakers Posted on We hope you have a wonderful winter break and look forward to welcoming you to the Spring Semester in January! Like you, our advisors, faculty and staff will be taking a break between Dec. 24 and Jan. 3. Here is some helpful information for the break, as well as when we return on Jan. 4. If you have been cleared to register by your advisor, you can register for classes in the Laker Hub. If you have not been cleared, you can email your advisor to request clearance. Visit your Advisement Information page in the Laker Hub. Return your fall textbooks by Jan. 4. Here’s how. Order your spring textbooks and course materials to be delivered via the Laker Hub. Here’s how. Complete your scholarship application which is due Feb. 1. Look for the link in the Laker Hub. When we return on Jan. 4, faculty and staff will be available virtually, or in some cases in person by appointment, to assist you. Visit lakelandcollege.edu/offices-and-services/ to connect with us beginning Jan. 4! Accounting/Tuition & Fees Payment 217-234-5214 mbailey1292@lakelandcollege.edu Admissions and Records 217-234-5434 admissions@lakelandcollege.edu Bookstore 217-234-5420 bookstore@lakelandcollege.edu Counseling Services 217-234-5232 counsel@lakelandcollege.edu Financial Aid and Veterans Services 217-234-5231 financialaid@lakelandcollege.edu New Student Orientation 217-234-5301 assessment@lakelandcollege.edu Placement Testing 217-234-5301 assessment@lakelandcollege.edu TRiO Student Support Services 217-234-5456 aniebrugge71503@lakelandcollege.edu
Lake Land College presents new tool to assist students and community members Posted on December 21, 2020 Lake Land College now has a new way to connect interests to careers and majors. Career Coach is a new online resource that is free and open to all students and community members. The program is available from the college’s home page and features several easy-to-use tools to help users get started. Users have the options of a brief six-question assessment or an extended 60-question assessment to match skills and interests to academic majors and career paths. The program shows career options with salary and employment rate information from the Lake Land College district in real time, so one can see how each career stands in terms of employment. When the assessment is complete, the user can download the results or easily type in an email and create a password. The user will then have an account which unlocks the workplace resources. If a user has taken the assessment and is logged in, the Areas of Study and Career categories will be arranged according to compatibility with the assessment outcomes. This allows users to browse paths that align with their interests and abilities without excluding any options. There is also an option for veterans who wish to apply their knowledge and skill sets to a career. “Career Coach is a great way for those who are undecided to narrow down their options,” Tina Moore, director of career services, said. “It’s a great tool for career exploration.“ The Résumé Builder tool is used to construct a résumé using preset structure and phrasing suggestions. Because the site allows users to create a login, one has the option to create and save a résumé within the site that can be used or modified at any time. Not only will the tool be a great asset to the Lake Land College community, it will be useful in classes as well. “Career Coach is taking the place of more than 10 tools that students used in my classes previously,” Andrea Bright, academic counselor and instructor, said. “This will be so much easier and more valuable to have all the information in one place.”
Lake Land College ADN students take part in pinning ceremony Posted on December 18, 2020 Lake Land College students graduating from the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program took part in a pinning ceremony Dec. 15. Each student received a nursing pin and a keepsake card. When the students pass their NCLEX licensure exam, they will become Registered Nurses (RNs). “We are all very proud of these students’ accomplishments,” Director of Nursing/Nursing Instructor Cheryl Beam said. “They worked so hard to get here, and we know they will continue to do great things in their futures.” Students who received their pins at the ceremony include Carli Bridgeforth from Paris, Kelly Cook from Montrose, Madison Dane from Casey, Betsy Daugherty from Altamont, Sierra Duvall from Casey, Nicole Febus from Champaign, Chelsie Gast from Charleston, Merideth Goodwin from Mattoon, Lauren Haskins from Mattoon, Rachel Hunter from Charleston, Kayla Jones from Charleston, Lana Keigley from Charleston, Kristin Pearcy from Mattoon, Destiony Phillips from Shelbyville, Julie Rose from Mattoon, Rhonda Ruff from Shelbyville, Emily Smith from Shelbyville, Olivia Telgmann from Strasburg, Spencer Tinder from Sullivan, Klair Vogt from Effingham, Candace Washburn from Ramsey, Rachel Weber from Teutopolis and Brett Wilhelm from Sullivan. Several students were also presented with awards at the ceremony. Telgmann received the Marilyn Fuqua-Thompson Award, Keigley received the Patient Advocate Award and Duvall received the Clinical Excellence Award. These graduates completed the PN to ADN program at Lake Land College. To learn more about this process, attend a virtual information session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. To register, visit lakelandcollege.edu/visit. “All of these students have done an incredible job getting to this point,” Division Chair Allied Health/Nursing Instructor Erin Swingler said. “We are so excited to be able to celebrate these students, and we look forward to what their futures will hold.”
Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program establishes transfer agreement with Eastern Illinois University Posted on December 16, 2020 Lake Land College Dental Hygiene students will now have the opportunity to transfer seamlessly to Eastern Illinois University. A new agreement will allow students who earn an associate degree in dental hygiene from Lake Land to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree in public health community health at Eastern Illinois University. “I am thrilled that students have this opportunity,” Lake Land College Division Chair Allied Health/Nursing Instructor Erin Swingler said. “This option is just one of the many ways we are demonstrating the mission, vision and values of Lake Land College within our community.” The agreement will create more options for students or those in the community who wish to pursue higher education. Any student who has completed an associate degree consistent with the Illinois Articulation Initiative, submits the required application and supporting documentation and meets program admissions requirements will be eligible to be admitted to EIU at the junior level. Chair of the EIU Department of Public Health Julie Dietz said completing a bachelor’s degree in Public Health enhances the professional education and training dental hygienists receive by layering an understanding of the larger context which affects an individual patient’s dental health status, and provides additional tools focused on reducing barriers between individuals and better dental health. “This agreement will provide for a seamless transition for Lake Land College’s dental hygiene students into the Public Health program, including regular contact with our academic advisor prior to coming to EIU,” Dietz said. “It’s a win-win situation for students, for Lake Land and for EIU.” The agreement will be effective from 2020 to 2024 and is subject to renewal quadrennially.