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The Lincoln Land Community College entrance sign shown in winter with snow on the ground.

69�� closed for winter recess Dec. 18-Jan. 2

69�� is closed for winter recess Saturday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 2. No classes will be held, and administrative offices at the Springfield campus and Outreach Centers will be closed. Regular hours will resume Monday, Jan. 3.

Drs. Pradeep and Manjula Mehta

Local couple donates $250,000 to assist 69�� nursing students

A gift from Drs. Pradeep and Manjula Mehta will fund scholarships for students in 69��’s associate degree nursing, licensed practical nurse and basic nurse assistant programs.

Litchfield National Bank employees.

69�� provides customized training for Litchfield National Bank

Lincoln Land Community College provided Microsoft Teams training for Litchfield National Bank the evenings of Nov. 10 and 17 at 69��-Litchfield.

Charity Griggs, CEFS Montgomery County outreach coordinator; Adrienne Frazier, education service representative and 69��-Litchfield Student Club advisor; Shelby Hattenbach, Litchfield Student Club member; Jessie Blackburn, director, 69��-Litchfield.

69��-Litchfield Student Club holds Thanksgiving food drive

Students and faculty collected more than 270 nonperishable food items for the CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation in Montgomery County.

Holly Bauman

69��’s Holly Bauman elected officer of state agriculture education organization

As secretary, Bauman will serve on the executive board of the group and eventually advance to vice president and president.

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69�� Foundation accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 academic year

Students planning to attend 69�� beginning in fall 2022 are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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69�� online computer science degree, online programs recognized

ZDNet ranked Lincoln Land Community College’s online computer science associate degree as No. 1 in the nation, and Intelligent.com ranked three of 69��’s online programs in the top 50 in the state and nation for 2022.

69�� students impress business leaders in 'Shark Tank' exercise

Students enrolled in the Introduction to Business class pitched ideas, presented financial plans and sought investment from the “Sharks” for unique businesses.

Kreher Agriculture Center on the 69��-Springfield campus.

69��’s Kreher Agriculture Center recognized with national design awards

The Kreher Agriculture Center, which opened last May on the 69�� campus, won grand prize in the 2021 Education Design Showcase sponsored by Spaces4Learning.

69�� Ag Club students excel at Professional Agriculture Student contest

Eight Lincoln Land Community College Agriculture Club members competed at the Illinois Professional Agriculture Student (PAS) Employment Interview Contest and will advance to the national competition.