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SPRINGFIELD — The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Board of Directors elected new officers, welcomed five new members and recognized outgoing board members at a recent meeting.

Jennifer Stice of Ashland was installed as board chair for 2022. Brett Jackson of Springfield was elected vice chair, and Kathy Dierkes of Springfield was elected treasurer. 

The following are new members of the board: 

Keith Bradbury of Jacksonville is a retired bank president who worked 35 years in the industry. He is a graduate of Illinois College and has served on numerous boards in Jacksonville and surrounding communities, including Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (formerly Passavant Area Hospital), Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Regional Economic Development, Tri-County Development and LLCC-Jacksonville Community Partnership Group. 

Alyce Grigsby of Taylorville serves as the assistant state’s attorney for Christian County. Previously, she was an associate attorney at Brown, Hay + Stephens, LLP in Springfield. After graduating LLCC, she earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois Springfield and a juris doctorate from Southern Illinois University.

Daniel Hamilton of Springfield is a partner attorney with Brown, Hay + Stephens, LLP. Prior to practicing law, he worked in the Illinois General Assembly as a legislative analyst advising elected officials, drafting legislation and facilitating compromise in the legislative process.

Justin Knoedler of Springfield manages the business services department for Bank of Springfield and owns The Clubhouse, an indoor baseball and softball facility in Chatham. After attending LLCC and Miami University-Ohio, he pursued a career in professional baseball that spanned 10 years. He then spent seven years coaching at LLCC where he helped lead two teams to the NJCAA national tournament.

Michael Mendenhall, P.E., S.E., of Williamsville is an LLCC alum and senior structural engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc. He serves as the project manager for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project and has provided engineering, planning and design for numerous bridges, structures and retaining walls across the United States. 

Outgoing board members Ginny Fanning of Jacksonville, Ronda Folkerts of Springfield, Greg Marantz of Springfield, Kent Richardson of Taylorville and Erica Riplinger of Springfield were acknowledged for their dedicated service on behalf of LLCC students. 

The LLCC Foundation’s mission is to cultivate and steward charitable gifts to support Lincoln Land Community College students, programs and services. For more information, visit llccfoundation.org.