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College Holds Record Commencemt

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I Am a Trailblazer

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Faculty Fund Student Success

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Campus Transforms Into Wonderland

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L&C Celebrates Green Achievements

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Historic Fountain Restored

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YouthBuild Beautifying Alton

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College Promotes Community of Caring

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L&C Remembers Andy Simpson

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Letter From The President In light of limited funding from the State of Illinois and ongoing uncertainty about the state’s budget, Lewis and Clark Community College continues to focus its resources and attention on adding value to the community that helps support us.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Christopher Lu said it best during his Commencement speech in May: “Community colleges are incubators of innovation and opportunity. They strengthen businesses and invigorate local economies.

And, that is why the Department of Labor has invested billions of dollars recently in community colleges, including Lewis and Clark. Our investment is not just in the buildings and the equipment.

Our investment is in our most precious natural resource: the graduates of today and tomorrow.”

The college held its largest celebration of the achievements of about 1,000 of those graduates this year, and the feeling in the room was absolutely electric.

Even before that, in April, Lewis and Clark celebrated its best of the best during the 39th Annual Honors Banquet, where 98 Trailblazers received 104 faculty and staff-nominated honors for their hard work and achievements. These students, active in Student Activities, Student Government, academic programs and more, many times go on to live and work in our communities, contributing to our enormous economic impact.

At the St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab in Edwardsville and National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in East Alton, we’re taking our impact even further by helping to foster innovation in our area and by influencing local,

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state and national policy with our world class environmental research. The work being done by our scientists, and even our interns, is absolutely vital to protecting and nurturing another of our area’s most valuable resources, the Mississippi River.

In Alton, our YouthBuild program is investing in our youth and improving one of the city’s historic neighborhoods through its Central Avenue Beautification Project. By partnering with community volunteer groups and companies like Lowe’s, the program is securing grants and donations to cover the improvements so that it can be done at no cost to the people who live and work there.

These are only a few of the stories that demonstrate the tremendous value Lewis and Clark adds to our 220,000-person district through its variety of programming and services. Read more in the pages that follow.

Kaelyn Schoenherr arranges her cap in preparation for Lewis and Clark Community College’s 45th Annual Commencement on May 18. Schoenherr, of Coulterville, Illinois, played softball for Lewis and Clark for two years. She graduated with her Associate in Arts degree.

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1,000 graduates make up L&C’s class of 2016 (p. 4-5)

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Volleyball sophomores are signed at four-year schools (p. 15)

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pocket gardens comprise this year’s themed summer garden show, Gardens Through the Looking Glass (p. 8-9)

awards were given during the 39th Annual Honors Banquet in April (p. 6-7)

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in grants and donations total the scope of work for YouthBuild’s Central Avenue Beautification Project (p. 13)

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Largest Commencement U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu Sends Graduates a Message of Inclusion

Lewis and Clark had record participation in its 45th Annual Commencement Wednesday, May 18, celebrating the achievements of more than 1,000 members of the Class of 2016 in the largest ceremony in L&C history.

This year’s speaker, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Christopher Lu, touched on the strengths of the community college system and left graduates with a parting message about the importance of inclusion and acceptance and their role in achieving hope in the face of adversity.

“I know that community colleges are the ‘secret sauce’ of our education and workforce system,” Lu said. “Community colleges are incubators of innovation and opportunity. They strengthen businesses and invigorate local economies. And that is why the Department of Labor has invested billions of dollars recently in community colleges, including Lewis and Clark. Our investment is not just in the buildings and the equipment. Our investment is in our most precious natural resource: the graduates of today and tomorrow.”

His speech alluded “I know that community to L&C’s involvement in the Department colleges are the ‘secret of Labor’s Trade sauce’ of our education and Adjustment Assistance workforce system.”

Community College and Career Training - Christopher Lu, (TAACCCT) U.S Deputy Secretary of Labor initiative, which has helped strengthen programs like Process Operations Technology and Welding Technology, and which helped make the creation of the college’s Truck Driver Training program possible.

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Alumni spotlight

(Left) Deputy Secretary of Labor Christopher Lu addressed a record crowd celebrating L&C’s Class of 2016 at the 45th Annual Commencement ceremony May 18 in the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre.

(Left Bottom) Robert Weaver Jr. sits in the crowd with his fellow graduates during the 2016 Commencement ceremony.

(Above) Student Activities President Paula Rhodes crosses the stage to receive her diploma.

Audrey Parsell may have followed her older sisters’ footsteps by attending Lewis and Clark, but on campus, she’s charted her own course.

Parsell, 20, of Jerseyville, went from being home-schooled through high school to making a splash on the college’s public campus.

She made the President’s List every semester, earned an honorable mention for one of her charcoal drawings at the 2016 Student Art Exhibition, and was named Graphic Design Student of the Year and Outstanding Photography Student at this year’s 39th Annual Honors Ceremony.

Before graduating in May with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Computer Graphics, Parsell completed her internship with the college’s Media Services Department.

“I came in as an introverted hobby artist and with the help of my L&C family, I am now a professional graphic designer and photographer,” she said.

Parsell has a passion for photography, art and design, and plans to eventually complete her bachelor’s degree in graphic design. In the meantime, she is freelancing and working on her photography certificate from L&C. Parsell was also a contestant in this year’s Miss Jersey County pageant.

GED Graduation Celebrates Resiliency A total of 128 students earned their General Equivalency Diplomas (GEDs) through L&C’s Adult Education department and the Regional Office of Education Adult Learning Center in 2016. Of those, 48 students walked across the stage of the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre inside L&C’s Hatheway Cultural Center during the 40th annual GED Graduation held June 9.

Illinois State Senator Andy Manar delivered this year’s graduation address.

GED graduate Andre Ewing receives his diploma from L&C Board of Trustees Secretary Marlene Barach.

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I am a

R E Z A L B L I A R T Katie DeLuka, Softball

Katie DeLuka is a top hitter on the softball field and tops in the classroom.

DeLuka, of Hillsboro, Illinois, recently graduated from L&C with her Associate in Science degree, and this spring, signed to play softball for the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, come fall. She plans to study mass communications/public relations and psychology.

DeLuka has been a .400 hitter and carried a GPA of 4.0 during her time at L&C. This past season, she batted .409 with a .462 on-base percentage and a .513 slugging percentage in 48 games for the Trailblazers. It’s no wonder she earned the 2015-16 Scholar Athlete Award, in addition to the Outstanding Student in Psychology Award and Who’s Who Award.

“My two years at Lewis and Clark have been great and laid a good foundation for me to play university-level softball and earn my bachelor’s degree,” DeLuka said. “I will always be thankful for my time here and my coaches, teachers, friends, teammates and family.”

L&C Head Softball Coach Ronda Roberts said DeLuka always gives 110 percent to the game, her team and her academics.

“Katie is a very talented softball player who excels on and off the field,” Roberts said. “She puts her heart and soul into the game and her studies and will be a great asset to St. Francis.”

Playing sports at Lewis and Clark is also a family tradition. DeLuka’s mother, Kristy, played basketball, softball and volleyball in ‘82-’83 and ‘83-’84 for the L&C Bucks.

Matt Monroe, Radio Broadcasting

Matt Monroe is learning to master multimedia at L&C from radio broadcasting and news writing to web editing and social media marketing.

“I’m a huge fan of music, and I have been interested in the radio broadcasting program at L&C since high school,” Monroe said. “My long-term career goals are either working somewhere in social media within the music industry or working for a record label in some capacity.”

A graduate in the top 20 percent of his high school class, Monroe was a 2016 L&C Foundation Golden Eagle Scholar. During his first year at L&C, Monroe earned numerous awards for his work at The Bridge, L&C’s student newspaper, including a first place award for his management of thelcbridge. com, a second place award for a music review and an honorable mention for a feature article on new music, from the Illinois Community College Journalism Association. He was also recognized at L&C’s 2016 Honors Banquet with an award for Excellence in Web Design and Reporting for The Bridge.

As a second year student, Monroe will transition into the roles of assistant promotions and assistant program director of WLCA 89.9-FM, L&C’s studentrun radio station, in addition to his work with The Bridge.

Outside of school, Monroe hosts the Indieheads Podcast, which he founded with some contacts from Reddit’s /r/indieheads community. He plans to graduate from L&C in the spring of 2017 with an AAS in Radio Broadcasting and a certificate in social media marketing, and will transfer to a fouryear college to earn his bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, while continuing to build his online presence.

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Faculty Funding Student L&C faculty are known for going above and beyond the call of duty for their students–but some are going as far as helping them pay for their education.

In Automotive Technology, faculty members came together to create the Dylan M. Kiehna Memorial Scholarship, in honor of a former student. In the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, the Linda L. Orr OTA Scholarship honors the program’s recently retired coordinator. Both are funded by L&C faculty.

“These faculty members have shown their commitment to student success, not only by dedicating their time and effort, but by helping with one of the biggest hurdles our students face today, which is financial aid,” said L&C Foundation Director of Development Debby Edelman.

Dylan M. Kiehna Memorial Scholarship

Automotive Technology Coordinator Christopher Reynolds and faculty members Benjamin Cook and Clayton Renth created their scholarship in honor of Dylan Kiehna, a standout student and recent program graduate, who passed away unexpectedly.

The scholarship was created using their own funds, but the long term goal is to endow the Dylan M. Kiehna Memorial Scholarship, which awarded its first $800 in 2016-2017, through private donations from others in the industry to ensure that it

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“Not a day goes by that I am without thoughts of Dylan in the classroom and labs,” Reynolds said. “He was truly an outstanding individual.”

Linda L. Orr OTA Scholarship

After 17 years of dedicated service, Linda Orr retired as the coordinator of OTA at the end of June. During her tenure, Orr was a trailblazer, not only developing the OTA program but also leading the OTA program through complex changes in the field, and developing partnerships that elevated the experience students received before graduating. Orr also led the OTA program to a 10-year reaccreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

Orr created the OTA Scholarship, which provides $350 annually to a deserving student in 2006. Upon her retirement, her fellow OTA faculty members worked with the L&C Foundation to re-name it the Linda L. Orr OTA Scholarship, in her honor.

“We wanted to do something really special for her,” said Assistant Professor Ashley Harris. “She typically donates to the L&C Foundation’s OTA scholarship, so we worked with the L&C Foundation to name it after her.”

Best and Brightest

Trailblazers Shine at 39th Annual Honors Banquet During this year’s Honors Banquet in April, Lewis and Clark faculty and staff honored 98 Trailblazer standouts for their academic achievements, leadership and service to the college and community throughout the 2015-16 school year.

More than 275 people packed The Commons to see 104 awards bestowed upon their loved ones, friends and classmates in each of L&C’s academic and career programs, and for their achievements in activities like Athletics, Student Government Association, Student Activities, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and many more.

“I have had the pleasure to serve on the Honors Committee for the past 20-plus years,” said Art Professor Steve Campbell, one of the longest standing committee members. “The event is special because the entire evening is dedicated solely to honoring our students, who are recognized for their accomplishments by their instructors and staff here at Lewis and Clark.”

Members of L&C’s Student Government Association received awards from Vice President of Student Life Sean Hill. Awardees included Student Activities President Paula Rhodes, SGA Secretary Jennifer McHatton, SGA Vice President Eunice Singano, SGA President Ashiakeelah Morgan and 2015-16 Student Trustee Paula Hinkson. www.lc.edu - 7

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Take a peek into the Looking Glass at Lewis and Clark’s Monticello Sculpture Gardens and discover Victorian gardens in the historic, eastern part of campus, and contemporary gardens overflowing with some of the newest horticultural releases in the western half. This year’s show celebrates the 150-year anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” books by playfully featuring two distinctly different gardening eras.

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Sustainability Standouts L&C Highlights Recent Achievements in Going Green

USGBC Honors L&C with Growing Green and Zero Hero Awards

In April, the Missouri Gateway Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) honored Lewis and Clark with its competitive Growing Green Award for Operational Excellence in sustainability, and named L&C’s National Great Rivers Research and Education Center a “Zero Hero” for innovative stormwater management at the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station in East Alton.

“Earning the Growing Green and Zero Hero awards was such an honor, and a testament to the hard work of everybody in the Lewis and Clark Community College family that strives to make our community a more sustainable place,” said Director of Sustainability Nate Keener.

Among L&C’s achievements and notable projects are: • Solar photovoltaic energy generating systems at NGRRECSM and Godfrey campuses • NGRREC’s green roof • NGRREC’s (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) LEED Gold status • Godfrey Campus Haskell Hall Parking Lot upgrade and “Radiating Waves” bioswale • Recycling throughout the college system • Green transportation incentive programs • Restoration efforts incorporating native plants at Godfrey and NGRREC campuses • Treating 100 percent of the wastewater on site at NGRREC (pictured above)

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Illinois RiverWatch Honored with Green Leaf Achievement Award

In April, Heartlands Conservancy presented the Illinois RiverWatch Network with a Green Leaf Achievement Award in Youth and Education for its impact in building greener communities and engaging people with nature.

The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a statewide, non-profit, volunteer stream monitoring program.

Since its founding in 1995, more than 1,800 volunteers have received certification for monitoring and protecting streams through RiverWatch, a program of L&C’s National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, and 800 stream sites have been established for annual water quality sampling.

“With only 15 percent of stream miles being monitored in Illinois, the RiverWatch program provides a vital service by training volunteers to monitor these streams to increase our knowledge of how Illinois streams are changing through time,” RiverWatch Biologist Matthew Young said.

“RiverWatch volunteers are the main reason for this program’s success, putting in hundreds of hours monitoring and recording data to protect the health of our rivers.”

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Dell Ecology Lab and Fab Lab Team Up for Innovative Research

EPA Recognizes L&C as a Green Power Champion

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Lewis and Clark the Individual Conference Champion of the 2015-16 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the NJCAA’s Region 24.

L&C beat its conference rivals by using nearly 13 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 100 percent of the school’s annual electricity usage.

According to the EPA, L&C’s green power use is equivalent to the electricity use of more than 1,000 average American homes annually.

“The EPA applauds Lewis and Clark for its commitment to using green power and for taking a leadership position on the environment,” said James Critchfield, manager of the Green Power Partnership. “Lewis and Clark Community College is helping to reduce carbon pollution and provides an excellent example for other higher educational institutions to invest in environmental progress.”

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L&C’s National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECSM) has completed renovating space for its new stateof-the-art Dell Ecology Lab, thanks to help from the college’s St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab. Community Ecologist Tony Dell’s lab focuses on the interaction between human and natural Postdoctoral Researchers David Daversa (left) Carl systems, particularly in the context of large river Cloyed and Tewodros Atanaw from the Dell Lab, develop ecosystems, with the goal new technologies for tracking animal movements. of producing science that informs policy and management. of temperature on the ecology of A range of research methods are aquatic organisms. being used in the lab, including The Fab Lab has also helped field observations and experiments, Post-Doc David Daversa create two analysis of existing published data, and prototype arenas for studying the laboratory experiments. dispersal process of young salamanders The 5,000-square-foot Fab Lab, in ponds around the Mississippi River. located at L&C’s N.O. Nelson Campus His research aims to help inform in Edwardsville, with its of industrial decisions on which areas to conserve grade design, fabrication, finishing and how to manage land in a way that and assembly tools, was key in ensures the species survival. Daversa developing prototypes for experimental said they may be one prototype away equipment, and creating adaptations from perfecting the product, which for existing equipment. eventually will be mass produced.

Dell Ecology Lab Post-Doc Carl “The Fab Lab is bringing our Cloyed worked with the Fab Lab to concepts to life,” Daversa said. “The create modifications for tracking professionals and students there bring stations, which are allowing him a different perspective and expertise to study the species and habitats of to the table. Having these new geothermal streams in Iceland this technologies at our fingertips allows summer. He is particularly interested us to address questions in ecology that in predator/prey activity and the effects would not be possible otherwise.”

www.dellecologylab.org • www.ngrrec.org • www.lc.edu/fablab

Intern Experience

NGRREC Summer Internship Program Kicks off with Short Course Ecology Lab Researcher Post-Doc David Daversa and NGRRECSM intern Reanna Kayser search for salamander tadpoles at the Tyson Research Institute during the 2016 NGRREC Summer Internship Short Course. Thirty-one undergraduates, representing 19 schools and 10 states across the country, gathered at the Field Station to kick off NGRREC’s annual internship in May. www.lc.edu - 9

Fountain Restored to Original Splendor

Artist John Medwedeff joined Lewis and Clark’s President’s Circle and 1838 Society members on Friday, May 13, 2016, in re-dedicating the J.L. Mott Fountain in Fountain Court. His team spent months painstakingly restoring the fountain to its original design.

While cleaning and maintaining the sculptures on campus, Medwedeff noticed it was not only in disrepair, but it had been substantially altered. When working to restore the fountain, he researched its beginnings and, with the help of the Monticello College Foundation, uncovered a photo proving the original fountain looked much different than the one that’s been on campus for decades.

After tracking down the company that produced the molds, which has long since closed its doors, Medwedeff found the original molds and recast portions of the fountain, including its base and the birds sitting at the top.

“The J.L. Mott Fountain, as you see it today, is the same as it was in the late 1800s when this campus was home to Monticello College,” L&C President Dale Chapman said. “It stands in Fountain Court as a symbol of the respect we have for our past, as the college looks to the future.”

Guests mingle in L&C’s Old Fountain Court during the dedication of the newly-restored J.L. Mott Fountain. (Right) Artist John Medwedeff restored the J.L. Mott Fountain this spring when it was found to be in disrepair. It now resembles the way it looked in the 1800s, when L&C’s Godfrey Campus was home to Monticello College.

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YouthBuild Beautifying Alton Neighborhood

YouthBuild students at Lewis and Clark have embarked on a long-term project to build better futures for themselves and for one historic Alton neighborhood.

The program’s Central Avenue Beautification Project entails repairing and beautifying properties along Central, at no cost to homeowners.

YouthBuild, a program which guides students ages 16-24 through GED preparation to bridge courses in preparation for college, is housed at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center, located at 5th Street and Central Avenue.

“Good or bad, our neighborhoods both past and present inevitably become a part of us and are woven into the fabric of who we are to become,” said YouthBuild Coordinator Pat Mays.

“Our neighborhoods have a deep and lasting impression on us, which is why it’s important that these students are doing their part to leave a lasting positive impression in this part of the community.”

The project runs from the circle to the intersection of East 4th Street and Central, where plans include the installation of a pocket park. The scope of work is to impact at least 60 homes, with total work estimated at $30,000, which comes in the form of grants and donations. Lowe’s Home Improvement stores in Alton and Glen Carbon have been integral partners in the project, donating a total of $5,000 and 15 volunteer work hours.

YouthBuild student and recent GED graduate Andre Ewing works on the installation of a new fence with Construction Trainer Mitch Fletcher, Monday, June 20, as part of the program’s Central Avenue Beautification Project.

www.lc.edu/youthbuild • www.buildingfutureslc.wordpress.com

YouthBuild USA Visits Alton

YouthBuild student Arnez McCorkle races to put a wooden fraction puzzle back together before program directors, transition coordinators and instructors during YouthBuild USA’s Spring 2016 Postsecondary Education Initiative Convening in April at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center. The purpose of the national convening was to create strong graduate support systems and interventions to increase the percentage of YouthBuild students completing high school and postsecondary credentials. “The participants were very happy with their experience and loved the way that L&C and YouthBuild allowed us to really get a sense of how the programming impacts students,” said YouthBuild USA Director of Education Jason Marshall.

This spring, L&C’s Highway Careers Construction Training Program students volunteered to help bring the Alton VFW Post 1308 up to ADA compliance by building and installing a wheelchair ramp, an automatic door and an accessible deck. According to HCCTP Coordinator Jeremy Elledge, the redesign of the project saved Post 1308 thousands of dollars through donations of labor from L&C and materials from Randy Mason of Mason’s Masonry. Mike Edwards from L&C’s Maintenance Department helped install the door and HCCTP Instructor Pat Lyons was instrumental in drawing up the plans and overseeing the students’ project. “It was truly a collaborative effort on the part of Mr. Mason, our vendors, and the staff at Lewis and Clark,” Elledge said. “We couldn’t have been happier to help out such wonderful people, and we are very thankful to all the many folks who played a part in the project.” www.lc.edu - 13

CAMPUS LIFE AwardWinning Student Artists

Audrey Parsell, Andrew Pilla, Jeanne Meyer, Julia Johnson, Karen Hancock and Samantha Purcell-Blyth won awards for their works in the 12th Annual L&C Student Art Exhibition. Pictured from left to right are: Pilla, Instructor Sharon Bly, Purcell-Blyth, Instructor Jason Bly, Meyer, Art Coordinator Chris Brennan, Associate Professor Joe McFarlane, Parsell, Johnson, Hancock, Associate Professor Jeff Vaughn, and Computer Graphics/Web Design Coordinator Steve Campbell.

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Ensembles for Everyone

L&C’s Concert Choir presented their performance, “Songs for the Heart,” on Friday, April 22, 2016, in the Ann Whitney Olin Theater in the Hatheway Cultural Center. Concert Choir is only one of several Lewis and Clark musical ensembles, which are open to students and the community for credit and non-credit.

www.lc.edu/music/ensemble

L&C Promotes a Community of Caring Lewis and Clark students participated in L&C Cares week for the third year in a row, April 11-15, as a way to give back to their communities. This project coincides with National Volunteer Week each year. The initiative, which began with 70 volunteers in 2014, continues to grow each year. Participants include students from the college’s YouthBuild program, Student Activities and Elizabeth Grant’s Speech class, which expands the program to the Edwardsville area. For more information, contact Student Activities Coordinator Jared Hennings at jhenning@lc.edu.

to Continue Volleyball Careers at 4-Year Schools Every one of the sophomores on L&C’s 2015-16 volleyball team plan to continue their academic and athletic pursuits at four-year schools in the fall.

Together, they helped guide the Trailblazers to a 22-16 record this past season, the most wins for the L&C volleyball team in a number of years. The team finished third in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 24 and third in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, in both cases behind the teams that finished first and second in the country.

Moving On Up • • • • Lauren Chiarelli (9), of Collinsville, hits the ball during a Trailblazers game against Robert Morris.

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Emma Chiodini (St. Louis, Missouri) - Outside Hitter - Western New England University (NCAA Division III), Springfield, Massachusetts Drew Myers (Lesterville, Missouri) - Libero - Webster University (NCAA DIII), Webster Groves, Missouri Kennedy Netters (Dunlap, Illinois) - Setter - Harris Stowe State University (NAIA), St. Louis, Missouri Lauren Chiarelli (Collinsville, Illinois) - Setter - Missouri Valley College (NAIA), Marshall, Missouri Meg Sitzes (Cisne, Illinois) - Defensive Specialist - Missouri Valley College (NAIA), Marshall, Missouri Macy Thurston (Jerseyville) - Right Side Hitter - Missouri Valley College (NAIA), Marshall, Missouri

www.lc.edu/athletics/womens/volleyball

Remembering a Tennis Legacy

Andy Simpson poses with pro tennis players Jeff Dadamo (left) and Austin Krajicek after they won the doubles finals of the 14th Annual Lewis and Clark Community College USTA Men’s Futures tourney.

This summer, the community and Lewis and Clark mourned the loss of local tennis legacy Antigone “Andy” Simpson, who died Sunday, June 26, on the last day of this year’s Bud Simpson Open, a tournament named for her late husband. The Simpsons are very well known in the Alton tennis community, and were integral in bringing the USTA Men’s Futures Tournament now known as the Lewis and Clark Pro Tennis Classic, to the college. It is held annually in mid-July on the college’s Andy Simpson Tennis Complex, dedicated and named for Simpson herself in May 1998.

Spring Sports Wrap With Trips to Nationals Golf

Trailblazer golfers Andrew Simpson and Joaquin Perez made it to the NJCAA Division II National Golf Tournament May 24-27 at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana.

Men’s Tennis

The Trailblazers Men’s Tennis team defeated Kaskaskia 5-4 to win the Region 24 Championship at home April 15, 2016. The team advanced to Nationals in Plano, Texas May 16-20.

Women’s Tennis

The Trailblazers Women’s Tennis team swept Rend Lake 9-0 at home April 16. The team advanced with its perfect 36-0 regional record to Nationals May 8-13 in Tyler, Texas. www.lc.edu - 15

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