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The Lake Land College Foundation will honor the 50 most influential people in the college’s history this summer as part of the 50th anniversary celebration.

“Since its inception, Lake Land College has had the privilege of creating, growing and serving through an extremely dedicated, visionary group of people from the community and within. The Foundation looks forward to honoring these outstanding men and women and recognizing their roles in making Lake Land College, our communities and most of all, our students, what they are today,” Jacqueline Joines, director of college advancement, said.

The top 50 most influential people in Lake Land College’s history are:

• Gene Alexander—Former Coordinator of Student Records/Athletic Hall of Fame
• Ken Beno—Former Radio/TV Instructor, WLKL Station Manager/Division Chair Humanities
• Wayne Bradtke—Former Music Instructor/School Song Composer
• Josh Bullock—President
• Pam Crisman—Former Vice President for Development
• Floyd Curl—Former Trustee/Donor
• Jim Decker—Former Academic Counselor
• Jim Dudley—Former Physical Education Instructor/Athletic Director/Men’s Basketball Coach
• Randy Ervin—Former Chief of Police
• Gerald Fedrigon—Former Director of Admissions and Records
• Gerald Forsythe—Donor
• Lana Fuller—Former Executive Assistant to Five Past Presidents
• Karen Fuqua—Former Trustee/Donor
• Dennis Gathmann—Former Bio-Science Instructor
• Leland Glazebrook—Former Trustee
• Marilyn Gover—Former Business Instructor
• Dave Greeson—Former Vice President for Academic Services
• Richard Heller—Former Social Science Instructor/First Union Negotiator
• Bill Hollada—Former Humanities Instructor
• Roberta Hollada—Former Director of Child Care/Child Car Instructor/Founder of Child Care Lab
• Paul Icenogle—Former Master Gardener
• Max Jaeger—Former Vice President for Business Services
• Bob Johnston—First Trustee Member Class
• Virgil Judge—First President
• Thomas Kerkhoff—Former Executive Dean Correctional Programs/Established Corrections Education
• Hal Kottwitz—Former Business Instructor
• Scott Lensink—Former President
• Robert Luther—Former President
• Consuello Luttrell—Donor
• George Mitchell—Former Trustee/Donor
• Burnham Neal—Donor
• Thomas Nolan—First Trustee Member Class
• Bob Orr—Health/Physical Education Instructor/Former Men’s Tennis Coach
• Clem Phipps—First Trustee Member Class
• William Podesta—Former Trustee/Donor
• Tom Reedy—Former Division Chair Agriculture/Agriculture Instructor
• Doris Reynolds—Trustee
• Bill Rich—Former Vice President for Academic Services
• Cheryl Rich—Former Vice President for Student Services
• Curt Rinker—Former Division Chair Agriculture/Agriculture Instructor
• Ron Sanderson—Former Associate Vice President for Workforce Development
• Jim Shaffer—Former Trustee
• Helen Smith—Former Division Chair Health/Physical Education/Health Education and PE Instructor
• Tina Stovall—Vice President for Student Services
• Mike Sullivan—Trustee/Alumni Board
• Marilyn Fuqua Thompson—Former Division Chair Allied Health/Nursing Instructor/Donor
• Linda Von Behren—Former Associate Vice President for Workforce Development
• Robert Webb—Former President
• Tom Wright—Foundation Board Member
• Larry Yargus—Former Foundation Board Member

All the honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on June 8 at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham.

For more information, contact the Lake Land College Foundation office at 217-234-5363.