Pictured back row (from left to right): Cade Sievers, Hardin; Joseph Faulkner, Orion; Justin Kaimann, Old Monroe, Missouri; Logan Woldhuis, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Brayden Jansen, New Baden; and Alanson Hawkins, Ashmore; Pictured front row (from left to right): Dylan Jenkins, Streator; Noah Shoemaker, Atwood; Tanner Stultz, Waynetown, Indianna; David Fizer, New Athens; Hayden Hoerchler, Okawville; Clay Friestad, Newark; Cayden Johnson, Greencastle, Indianna; George Stephens, Atlanta; Gabriel Earsley, Bourbonnais; Tyler Ward, Weldon; and Waylon Frazee, Hillsboro, Indianna.
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College held a graduation ceremony for the latest group of students to complete the John Deere Tech program. During the event, the College recognized the John Deere Tech class of 2026 and honored several individual students for outstanding academic performance.
Joseph Faulkner, Orion, was recognized for receiving the John Deere Tech High GPA Award.
Hayden Hoerchler, Okawville, was recognized for earning the John Deere Tech Outstanding Student award.
Noah Shoemaker, Atwood, and Logan Woldhuis, Kalamazoo, Michigan, were both recognized for receiving the Most Improved Award.
The Lake Land College John Deere Tech class of 2026 consists of the following graduates:
| Name | Hometown |
| Gabriel Earsley | Bourbonnais, Ill. |
| Joseph Faulkner | Orion, Ill. |
| David Fizer | New Athens, Ill. |
| Waylon Frazee | Hillsboro, Ind. |
| Clay Friestad | Newark, Ill. |
| Alanson Hawkins | Ashmore, Ill. |
| Hayden Hoerchler | Okawville, Ill. |
| Brayden Jansen | New Baden, Ill. |
| Dylan Jenkins | Streator, Ill. |
| Cayden Johnson | Greencastle, Ind. |
| Justin Kaimann | Old Monroe, Mo. |
| Noah Shoemaker | Atwood, Ill. |
| Cade Sievers | Hardin, Ill. |
| George Stephens | Atlanta, Ill. |
| Tanner Stultz | Waynetown, Ind. |
| Tyler Ward | Weldon, Ill. |
| Logan Woldhuis | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.
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