Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)-Lake Land College recognized employees who will be retiring, those who have achieved years of service milestones, faculty award winners and peer-nominated Shine award recipients at an employee recognition event in March.
Lake Land College congratulates the 2023 Lake Land College retirees including Psychology Instructor Lara Bacino-Althaus with 28 years of service, Nursing Instructor Cheryl Beam with 22 years of service, Business Instructor/Program Coordinator Office Professionals –Medical Kathleen Daugherty with 14 years of service, Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor Kay Foreman with 29 years of service, Director of Assessment & Program Review Lisa Madlem with 13 years of service, Agronomy Instructor/Farm Manager Mark Niemerg with 26 years of service, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Admission Services Jane Plummer with 14 years of service, History Instructor David Seiler with 23 years of service and Technical Training Specialist – CBI Randall Strohl with 19 years of service.
At the event, Lake Land College President Josh Bullock recognized college employees who met years of service milestones.
Division Chair Humanities & Communication/Communication Studies/English Instructor Salisa Hortenstine-Olmsted was recognized for 30 years of service.
Those honored for 25 years of service included Financial Aid & Veteran Services Advisor Danielle Downs, Police Officer John Hampton, Director of Career Services Tina Moore, Financial Aid Verification Specialist Kelli Pope, Maintenance II Joe Shriver, Police Sergeant Chad Smith and Biological Science Instructor David Turnbull.
Those honored for 20 years of service included Academic Counselor Krista Burrell, Adult Education Instructor Patty Butler, Business Instructor/Director of Court Reporting/Program Coordinator Office Professionals Lisa Earp, Economics Instructor Katie Lotz and Administrative Assistant to the Kluthe Center Angela Parr.
Those honored for 15 years of service included Director of Institutional Research and Reporting Lynn Breer, Education Instructor Kimberly Davis, Nursing Instructor Karla Hardiek, Fitness Center Specialist J.R. Hodges, Nursing Instructor Nikki Jones, Dean of Academic Operations Emily Ramage, Administrative Assistant to Math/Science & Social Science & Education Brett Roberts, Comptroller Madge Shoot and Dean of Correctional Programs South Brandon Young.
Those honored for 10 years of service included Master Gardener Jana Barker, President Josh Bullock, Adult Education Instructor Janet Hasten, Librarian/Director of Library Services Sarah Hill and Nursing Instructor Shannon Hood.
Those honored for 5 years of service included Part-Time Custodian Gary Beavers, Coordinator of Laker Nest & Bookstore JJ Blazich, Physical Plant Assistant Kyle Carlen, Director of Workforce Investment Jamie Corda-Hadjaoui, Tutor – Disability Services Hank Croft, Health and Physical Education Instructor Madison Dailey, Biological Science Instructor Laurie Davis-Rincker, Marketing Specialist Nate Dragovan, Administrative Assistant to Juvenile Justice Programs Sierra Herendeen, Technical Training Specialist – CBI Richard Hunt, Police Officer Chris Kepley, Alternative Education Instructor Rachael Kingery, Education Specialist Holly Koester, Print Shop Technician Assistant William Lenz, BNA Clinical Instructor Adult Education Teresa Metzger, Library Circulation Assistant Rebecca Mueller, Adult Education Instructor Kendra Myers, Library Assistant – Technical Services Janet Parrott, Mailroom Assistant Jimmie Perry, John Deere Technology Instructor Matthew Rodgers, Police Officer Trent Seiler, Adult Education Instructor Kimberly Spanhook and Basic Nurse Assistant Instructor Beulah Uphoff.
Adjunct faculty members were also honored for semester milestones. For 40 semesters Adrienne Jarrell was recognized. Lisa Bluhm was honored for 30 semesters. For 20 semesters, Patricia Finks was recognized. For 10 semesters, Charles Allen, Damian Donberger, Michael Gosnell, Kelly Keller, Barbara Kilzer and Ciara Shook were honored.
Chemistry Instructor Greg Capitosti presented the 2023 LLCFA Outstanding Service Faculty Award to Spanish/English Instructor Casey Reynolds, and Vice President for Academic Services Ikemefuna Nwosu presented the 2023 ICCTA Outstanding Full-time Faculty Award to Greg Powers, speech communication/broadcasting instructor and director of broadcast operations.
President Bullock then announced the 2023 Shine Award recipients including Economics Instructor Brian Lynch, Kluthe Test Proctors Sharon Lee and Libby Van De List and Digital Media Specialist Aaron Tardy.
All Shine nominees were recognized including individuals Communications Engagement Coordinator Mercury Bowen, Perkins Specialist Joy Kaurin, Executive Assistant to the President’s Office Seirra Laughhunn, Lynch, Mailroom Assistant Jimmie Perry, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Admission Services Jane Plummer, Comptroller Madge Shoot, Tardy, Programmer Analyst Brenda Venatta Catey, Programmer Analyst/Applications Team Lead Nate Westendorf.
Several teams were also recognized, including the Accounting department of Madge Shoot, Michelle Gill, Krista Pickering, Janet Morris and Mariah Hoene; the Admissions & Records department of Paula Smith, Faith Donaldson, Devon Kroeger, Bailey Sigrist and Brittany Aitken as well as Kluthe Test Proctors Lee and Van De List.
The Lake Land College Board of Trustees expressed congratulations and gratitude to all of the employees honored at the event for the hard work and dedication the employees have shown to the college.
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