SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College recently recognized students with academic, leadership and special awards in a series of 2021 Student Recognition Ceremony videos that premiered April 26-29. The videos can be viewed on the LLCC YouTube channel.
Julia Kienzler of Williamsville was named 2021 LLCC Outstanding Graduate of the Year. During her time at LLCC, she served as Illinois regional central vice president and chapter president of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and president of the LLCC Honors Program Club. At the recent international PTK Catalyst convention, she was named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and received the Distinguished Regional Officer Award.
Honorees
(Student honorees and their awards are listed in hometown order.)
Athens
Sara Waller, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Treasurer, Stephen A. Little Memorial Award
Auburn
Eric T. Dodd, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Braydon Smith, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Tate D. Smith, Honors Program Graduate; Bethany L. Wood, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Bloomington
Nathan Hardman, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete
Cantrall
Maia Eddington, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete
Carrollton
Madison P. Mountain, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate, Outstanding Radiography Student; Emily M. Schmidt, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate, Outstanding Radiography Student
Chandlerville
Jennifer Haggerty, Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team
Chatham
Curtis Bryant, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Thea Y. Crowder, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Madeleine Edmondson, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Steven Fowler, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Shavosia Symone McDowell, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Jalen Ping, Honors Program Graduate, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Cole Thoron, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Gavin Wahlbrink, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete
Fillmore
Madison P. Ulrici, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate
Girard
Brandi R. Broaddus, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Illiopolis
Eston Lee Coe, English and Humanities Department Honor Graduate
Jacksonville
Patrick C. Cook, English and Humanities Department Honor Graduate; Julsi Grace Diakabana, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Kyle Meado, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Britany N. Ray, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Jeff Smith, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Knoxville
Harly L. Osborne, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Lincoln
Desiree Stephenson, Applied and Emerging Technologies Department Honor Graduate
Litchfield
Terrie R. Grimes, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Sarah I. Painter, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Danielle Ulinski, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Mt. Pulaski
Kierstyn Cassady, Outstanding Student Radiography Association Club Treasurer
Neoga
Mary Hill, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete, Ron Coffman Memorial Scholarship
New Berlin
William A. Beddingfield, Honors Program Graduate; Sierra Eigenmann, Band Member of the Year; Abigail T. Simpson, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate, Excellence in Audio Production, Honors Program Graduate
Palmyra
Hyler Pence, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Public Relations Officer and Illinois Region President; Aaron D. Williams, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate
Pawnee
Isabella M. Oliver, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate
Petersburg
Grace Fricke, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Nichole Kinney, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Kobe J. Wheaton, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate
Riverton
Sophia Charles, Honors Program Graduate; Rollie O. Dennison, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate
Rochester
David M. Allen, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Aaron G. Clare, Honors Program Graduate, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Samuel Nuding, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Dane Paige, Choir Member of the Year, Excellence in Music Theory, Honors Program Graduate
Sherman
Alexa Bartlett, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Landon R. Cosby, Honors Program Graduate; Grace K. Underfanger, Demonstrated Excellence in the Arts and Communication Department, Honors Program Graduate
South Jacksonville
Annika Black, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete
Springfield
Richard Bailey, Outstanding Editor of The Lamp; Natalie Bates, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Kennedy Bauer, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Zachary Brewer, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Justine L. Bushur, Honors Program Graduate; Carmen R. Carter, Honors Program Graduate; Heather Chockley, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Anna Crumbaugh, Excellence in Music Theory; Emily M. Faxon, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Skyler Ferree, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Noah Finch, Demonstrated Excellence in the Arts and Communication Department; Emma Friedewald, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Cameron Furbeck, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Cory Gannar, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Christopher Grant, Applied and Emerging Technologies Department Honor Graduate; Kristin Hall, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate, Demonstrated Excellence in the Arts and Communication Department; Morgan Hubbard, Demonstrated Excellence in the Arts and Communication Department; Molly Koskey, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Christina Law, Applied and Emerging Technologies Department Honor Graduate; Nicholas Mulcahy, English and Humanities Department Honor Graduate; Ariel Nogues, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Vlada Popyk, Demonstrated Excellence in the Arts and Communication Department; MacKenzie Prindle, Honors Program Graduate, Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Jessica Ramirez, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Adam Rose, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Jaylynn Schackel, Outstanding Student Radiography Club President; Megan Silvey, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Mia L. Taft, Honors Program Graduate; Kelsey Tinder, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Kate Volk, Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Student Athlete; Alexandria R. Williams, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Allyssa N. Yard, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate
Taylorville
Austin Herkert, Mathematics and Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Megan Jamison, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Secretary
Virden
Nicholas Carney, Applied and Emerging Technologies Department Honor Graduate; Maria Kelarestaghi, Arts and Communication Department Honor Graduate; Lily G. Russell, Honors Program Graduate
Williamsville
Aubree Gray, Excellence in Audio Production; Julia Kienzler, 2021 Outstanding Graduate, Honors Program Graduate, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society President, PTK Illinois Region Central Vice President, PTK All-Illinois Academic Team, PTK Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar; Keri J. Ragan, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate