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Health Fair to take place at Lake Land College on April 14

Take time to focus on your health! The public is invited to the annual Lake Land College Health Fair Wednesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Field House.

Lake Land College offers trip to Rome, Florence and Tuscany

Carole Corder, Charleston; Deb Myers, Neoga; Erin Myers, originally from Neoga; Amy Keitel, originally from Effingham; Chris Kramer, Strasburg; and Susie Kistner, originally from Effingham stand in front of the coliseum in Rome during a study abroad trip in 2008. Lake Land College is hosting another trip to Italy Aug. 5 – 14.

Lake Land pays tribute to long-term advocate Leland Glazebrook

     Even during his final few months in his beloved hometown of Sullivan, Leland Glazebrook kept a picture of Lake Land College near his bed. A clear sign of how important the college was to the long-time board of trustees member and college advocate.

Lake Land College Foundation Photography Show displays

Local photographers were honored recently during the 2010 Lake Land College Foundation Photography Show. The show highlights area professionals, amateur and student photographers. Photographers recognized for their work in various categories are pictured front row from left, Amanda Juszcak, Mattoon, Lynne Oliver, representing Kendall Oliver, Charleston, Terrie Owens, Charleston, and Sharon Mathews, Charleston. Pictured back row from left, Ariel Livingston, Mattoon, Adam Gage, Charleston, Thomas Dagley, Marshall, Jeff Wagner, Mattoon, David Bough, Wheeler, Martha Compton, Jewett, Christal Finch, Greenup, and Megan Netherton, Sullivan.

Lake Land College hosts Big Al’s 13th Annual Car Show May 1st

    Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and drive on over to Big Al’s 13^th Annual Car Show. The Lake Land College Automotive Club will host the show, Saturday, May 1 on the college's campus in Mattoon.  Registration will be from 9 a.m. til noon, with the winners to be announced at approximately 3 p.m. There is a registration fee of $15.

Lake Land College Community Choir celebrates its tenth anniversary

            Come celebrate the Lake Land College Community Choir’s tenth anniversary. The community is invited to attend this annual spring concert, Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m. in the Lake Land College Theatre.

Lake Land hosts College for All Ages on April 18, offers new adult students one free class

    Looking for educational family fun?  Look no further.  Lake Land College will host the second annual College for All Ages in conjunction with The Festival of the Young Child at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon Saturday April, 17 from 10a.m. to 2p.m.

WYSE Competition held at Lake Land College

Mattoon, Charleston, Teutopolis and St. Anthony High Schools were victorious in their divisions at the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge held at Lake Land College in February. The event drew more than 300 students representing 22 high schools.

Two Lake Land students 'pay it forward' in fashion

Jodi Koester, Teutopolis, and Victoria Greer, Mattoon, both Lake Land College sophomore elementary education majors, have planned an event called Fashion Forward, which will provide free clothing to community members. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 20 at the Workforce Development Center in Mattoon. The students hope to have a huge turnout of people to come in and take home as much clothing and accessories as needed for their family. They just ask participants bring lots of bags to carry their wares.

Fall 2009 Lake Land College Graduates

More than 500 candidates received degrees and certificates from Lake Land College following the completion of the 2009 fall semester. 

Three simple steps to successful networking at Lake Land’s job fair

           Want to get an edge in the job market? Take advantage of the Lake Land College 2010 Job Fair on Wednesday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Field House.

Earp and Boerngen recognized at Lake Land Shine ceremony

Lake Land College recently recognized employees for the first annual Shine ceremony. The honor is designed to recognize college employees or teams who display communication, caring, innovation, excellence and teamship (working together to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts). Dave Earp, Mattoon, print and mail services supervisor, and Maria Boerngen, Mattoon, agriculture business instructor, both seated middle, received the honor. Nominees were, seated left, Cheryl Roberts, Mattoon, divisional administrative assistant for social science; and, seated right, Megan Nelson, Greenup, assistant to the director of communications & creative services. Other nominees were, back row from left, Jimmie Rosa, Neoga, groundskeeper; Travis Boyer, Windsor, member of the Lake Land Police Officers team; and Gary Finch, Greenup, and Brandi White, Charleston, of the CDL Program team.

Celebrate Women's History Month with Lake Land College

During Women’s History Month Lake Land College is honoring women's contributions to society.  There will be a variety of events going on throughout March, such as poster displays of influential women and their contributions to society and a Day of Beauty later in the month.

Renowned area photographer to judge Lake Land College Foundation photo show

Join Lake Land College as it celebrates regional photographers and embraces the theme of “Decadence” at this year’s Lake Land College Foundation 31^st Annual Photography Show sponsored by General Electric Mattoon Lamp Plant.

Scrubs Day held at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital - Martinsville High School

Male students from Martinsville High School participated in an event called “Scrubs Day” at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital.

Scrubs Day held at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital - St. Anthony High School students

St. Anthony High School students recently participated in an event called “Scrubs Day” at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital.  Students are, left to right, Theo Fifer, Connor Kabbes, Michael Nosbisch, Doug Field and Rory Woods.

TRiO ETS posts increases in helping high school students achieve educational goals

Because of the Lake Land College TRiO Educational Talent Search program, more area students are improving their educational achievement. 

Okaw-Valley schedules Financial Aid completion night

Lake Land College has scheduled a FAFSA Completion Night at Okaw-Valley High School on Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Lake Land College announces full-time fall semester honors list

The Lake Land College 2009 fall semester academic honors list for full-time students has been released by the college.

Lake Land College announces part-time fall semester honors list

            The Lake Land College 2009 fall semester academic honors list for part-time students has been released by the college.

Schumacher named new Lake Land College Foundation Board member

Chuck Schumacher, Effingham, was recently appointed to the Lake Land College Foundation Board of Directors. “I wanted a way to get involved with an organization that has such a positive influence on our local economy and workforce,” said Schumacher. He also expressed that being a part of this institution is important to him because of its impact on the Effingham community. 

Lake Land College invites employers to job fair

Lake Land College requests vendors for energy innovation conference

Lake Land is seeking organizations that are interested in showcasing or demonstrating products or services during the third annual Energy Innovation Conference, March 17.