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SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College honored 2022 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries, retirees and professors emeriti at the LLCC Employee Recognition Ceremony May 12.
The college presented five Distinguished Service Awards to individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the college community, promote a student-focused environment and exhibit a strong commitment to the college’s core values.
Distinguished Service Award recipients
Hillsboro
- Administrator: Paula Luebbert, assistant vice president, government/corporate training and economic development (also honored on her retirement after 32 years of service)
- Professional staff: Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator
Springfield
- Faculty: John Mark Henry, professor of mathematics (also honored on his retirement after 30 years of service)
- Adjunct faculty: Howard Seidel, adjunct culinary instructor
- Classified staff: Mack Alexander, building custodian
Twenty-five-year service honorees
Beardstown
- Rick Lashbrook, general maintenance technician
Carlinville
- Gary Wendt, general maintenance technician
Morrisonville
- Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy
Springfield
- Marlene Emmons, professor of English
- Kirk Yenerall, professor of mathematics
- Christie Hovey, professor of business
Virden
- Robin Ackman, registrar
Twenty-year service honorees
Auburn
- Shannon Chizmar, child development teacher
- Dr. Diana Coffman, professor of biology
Chatham
- Chad Jones, professor of exercise and sport science
- Andy Mitkos, director of academic technology systems and support
- Dr. John Vinzant, professor of political science
Edinburg
- Marcy Koches, administrative assistant
Illiopolis
- Lindee Hall Pratt, curriculum specialist
Jacksonville
- Dr. Ellen Watkins, professor of sociology (also honored on her retirement)
Sherman
- Ronda Ellinger, administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business (also honored on her retirement)
Springfield
- Matt Combs, duplication and mail center specialist
- Dan Jett, building custodian
- Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean of the library
- Mac Warren, assistant director of recruitment and response
- Amy Williams, administrative assistant to the vice president of academic services
Virginia
- Vanessa Avery, administrative assistant
Retirees
Chatham
- Dr. Victor Broderick, dean of social sciences and business, 19 years
- Dennis Farrand, mechanical maintenance technician, 11 years
- Dr. Claire Gordon, professor of communication, 29 years
- Karen Riddell, program assistant, adult education and literacy, 12 years
Easton
- Barb Mustered, academic services assistant, 21 years
Jacksonville
- Peggy Wisdom, instructor of basic nurse assistant, 14 years
Loami
- Kevin Kirsch, professor of auto CAD, 24 years
Springfield
- Sandra Bonn, library monograph specialist, 15 years
- Constance Costello, associate professor of nursing, 10 years
- Dr. Colette D'Cruz Endeley, professor of economics, 25 years
- Rebecca Croteau, professor of biology, 15 years
- Dr. Joseph Hoff, professor of Spanish, 11 years
- Dr. Taiebeh Hosseinali, professor of teacher education, 15 years
- Dr. Paul Hudson, professor of business, 19 years
- Terry Logsdon, professor of philosophy, 19 years
- Thomas Sidener, associate professor of computer science, four years
- Bradley Woodrum, grounds maintenance worker, 26 years
Pleasant Plains
- Lawrence Strubhart, horticulturist, 26 years
Sherman
- Randal Rue, professor of criminal justice, 17 years
Taylorville
- Michele Layton, program assistant, Workforce Institute, 23 years
Williamsville
- Dr. Pamela Bradley, professor of nursing, 16 years
Professors emeriti
Carlinville
- Nancy Walton, professor of nursing
Chatham
- Dr. Janice Badgett, professor of nursing
Springfield
- Virgil Rhodes, professor of business
- Dr. Theresa Till, professor of nursing