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The Bridge Scores 18 Statewide Awards

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Nine Trailblazers Earn NJCAA Academic Honors

Letter From The President The beginning of the fall semester is always an exciting time, but this August, in addition to the start of a new academic year, we will witness a total solar eclipse on the first day of classes.

Lewis and Clark will welcome faculty, staff and students, along with members of the community, to step outside on campus and view this unique experience with our Trailblazers family from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 21.

Our Godfrey Campus will be just outside of the line of totality, so those who join us will see the Bailey’s beads, or “diamond ring effect” as the moon passes by the sun around 1:18 p.m. The college will have free food and fun, as well as complimentary solar eclipse safety glasses, for those in attendance.

The eclipse is the perfect culmination of the Monticello Sculpture Gardens’ 2017 Summer Garden Show, Solar Flair, which we will also be celebrating that day. The show features 10 solar-themed pocket gardens across the Godfrey Campus.

Visitors are welcome to tour campus and learn about light, energy, lunar cycles and how plants connect with the cosmos through our interpretive panels, and can pick up maps of the show at our Security Building.

From Aug. 22-September 22, the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery will house a cosmic-themed art exhibition titled “Celestial Narratives” by Chicagobased artist Michiko Itatani. Itatani’s work is ethereal and magnificent, and is a must see for our campus and greater community.

This fall, Lewis and Clark welcomes the launch of two new academic programs, Music Production and Instrumentation and Control Systems. You read about Music Production in our Summer issue and will learn more about the Process Operations Technology-related Instrumentation and Control Systems program in the pages that follow.

As exciting as it is to look ahead, we also look back on the spring and summer semesters, and all that Lewis and Clark has to be proud of this year.

We welcomed Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Karen Hunter Anderson as our keynote

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speaker during the college’s 46th Annual Commencement, which celebrated the achievements of more than 1,000 graduates.

One of those graduates, Anne Snyders, of Jerseyville, walked across the stage at the Hatheway Cultural Center before she walked in her high school graduation, thanks to opportunities in dual credit through our High School Partnership program, as well as concurrent enrollment.

The following month, our GED graduation celebrated the determination and perseverance of more than 100 students in our Adult Education programs.

June was a big month for Adult Education. On June 19, Lewis and Clark Community College, along with the City of Alton and Illinois Historical Society, installed and unveiled a historical marker in honor of Scott Bibb, who fought the segregation of Alton Schools in the late 1800s-early 1900s. The marker was placed at the corner of Fifth and Central in Alton, outside our Scott Bibb Center, which houses many of L&C’s Adult Education programs.

We were honored to celebrate that milestone with a multitude of special guests, including Scott Szala, J.D., and Executive Director John Lupton, of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission; Justice Ann Burke and Justice Rita Garman, of the Illinois Supreme Court; and Hon. Neil Cohen, of the Illinois Circuit Court.

Read more about that event and more in the pages that follow.

Anne Snyders, a senior at Jersey Community High School, walked in L&C’s Commencement the week before her high school graduation in May, thanks to college credit earned through dual credit and concurrent enrollment. p. 7

L&C By The Numbers

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Cosmic-themed pocket gardens make up the Solar Flair 2017 Summer Garden Show (p. 10-11)

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Number of awards earned by The Bridge staff during this year’s ICCJA Conference (p. 12)

$65,000 Amount of income Instrumentation and Control Systems grads can earn right out of the program (p. 13)

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Students took part in the 2017 NGRRECSM Intern Program (p. 14)

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Remembering Scott L&C Dedicates First Historical Marker in Honor of an African American in Alton A crowd of more than 150 people attended the June 19, 2017 dedication of a historical marker honoring Scott Bibb, who fought against the segregation of Alton schools from 1897-1908 in a series of lawsuits that became known as the Alton School Case. The marker was installed at the corner of 5th and Central, in front of L&C’s Scott Bibb Center and revealed during a ceremony and open house hosted by the college.

Read the full story. www.lc.edu/News_Story/Scott_Bibb_historical_marker/ Watch the ceremony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z0C6vw-QtI View & download photos. https://flic.kr/s/aHskXAGytv

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Rita Garman

Illinois Supreme Court Justice “The sit-ins, boycotts and other protests against school segregation that Scott Bibb and his supporters engaged in were a foreshadowing of the civil rights movement that would eventually emerge in the 20th century. The actions taken here by Scott Bibb and others contributed to the movement that eventually led the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. the Board of Education in 1954.

Thus, it is fitting Alton is now the home of the Scott Bibb Center, of Lewis and Clark, and of this historic marker.

Scott Bibb may have never held public office, but he was a true leader. He made history, and this community and our state are the better for it.”

Shirley Motley Portwood SIUE Professor Emerita, SIU System Trustee and Historian

“In going through this building, I can only imagine what Scott Bibb and others who were involved in the Alton School Case would say about this wonderful building and the kinds of programs that are a part of it.”

Linda Chapman

L&C Vice President of Academic Affairs “Naming this building the Scott Bibb Center (in 2015) was the first step in memorializing the history and the heroism of Scott Bibb and the black community, who from 1897 to 1908 tried to correct an injustice by gaining public access to public schools for their children. This marker is the culmination of our efforts to honor Scott Bibb’s leadership and the efforts and sacrifices made by the Alton African American community.”

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Lewis and Clark Community College celebrated the achievements of more than 1,000 members of the Class of 2017 during its 46th Annual Commencement ceremony May 17, 2017.

More than 200 graduates participated in the ceremony, which featured Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Karen Hunter Anderson as the keynote speaker. Anderson joined the ICCB in 1999, and was the first ICCB staff person selected for the permanent position of executive director. She has more than 40 years’ experience in education and currently coordinates more than 48 community colleges – the third largest system in the nation, representing more than a million students in Illinois.

This year’s Commencement ceremony was livestreamed for the first time on Facebook, YouTube and Riverbender.com’s media channels. To watch a replay of the ceremony, visit www.youtube.com/lewisandclarkcc.

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ENCEMENT (Top Left) Radio Broadcasting graduate Mikeith Teague prepares for Commencement with other students from his program.

(Top Middle) A member of Phi Theta Kappa celebrates her accomplishment.

(Top Right) Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Karen Hunter Anderson speaks during L&C’s 46th Commencement ceremony.

(Bottom Left) Graduates and their families stayed after the ceremony for a reception in The Commons.

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TRAILBLAZER Anne Snyders

Anne Snyders, of Jerseyville, graduated from Lewis and Clark before she walked in her high school graduation at Jersey Community High School.

With only four courses to complete over the summer, Anne Snyders was able to walk in her college Commencement before she crossed the graduation stage at Jersey Community High School this past May. Snyders will finish with an Associate in Science degree from L&C, and will transfer to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the fall to pursue a double major in accounting and finance.

“I think current students who aspire to graduate from college and high school at the same time need to realize that it is completely possible,” Snyders said.

“Even though this aspiration might be difficult, successful challenges are the most rewarding accomplishments.”

Dual credit courses, along with concurrent enrollment at Lewis and Clark, helped make Snyders’ achievement possible. Dual credit, which offers college credit for courses taken for free at area high schools, has saved district residents nearly $38 million since programming began in 1999.

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More than 100 students earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED®) through L&C’s Adult Education department and the Regional Office of Education No. 40 Adult Learning Center in 2017.

Of those, approximately 50 students walked across the stage of the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre inside the Hatheway Cultural Center during the 41st annual GED Graduation held June 8.

“This is my favorite night of the year,” said Associate Dean of Adult Education Val Harris. “I am so proud of our graduates. They have shown us that they have resilience and skills – they put in the time, studied hard, and passed a test that over a third of graduating seniors cannot pass. Most have started college or a career and are on a path to success.”

Building Futures YouthBuild students and instructors, from left, Student Services Coordinator Monica Waller, William Brown, Eric Hillman, Carl Ramsey, Building Futures Director Sabrina Davis and Sierra Werner, gather after GED Graduation June 8.

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TRAILBLAZER Donnie Becker

Donald Becker never imagined he would go to college. He actually decided to pursue his GED during a tumultuous time in his life.

“To be completely honest, I was sitting in a prison cell in late 2013 and realized this isn’t what I wanted for my life and that I wanted to help at-risk youth find a better path than I took,” said Becker, 31, of Alton.

In December 2015, he earned his GED through L&C’s Adult Education program.

“From orientation to the process of earning my GED, the entire adult education faculty went out of their way to make the experience accessible, thought-provoking and challenging,” Becker said. “In the process, they made me realize my potential.”

Determined, he continued at L&C, taking college credit courses, working for The Bridge student newspaper, and becoming a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Student Activities.

Becker also mentors students in L&C’s Building Futures YouthBuild program, which helps locals, age 16-24, complete GED courses and prepares them for college or work. He joined YouthBuild recently as an AmeriCorps Assistant Construction Trainer and was the guest speaker at the college’s 2017 GED Graduation ceremony.

In 2018, Becker will transfer to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to pursue a bachelor’s degree, and eventually, a master’s degree.

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Lewis and Clark Cares Students Honor National Volunteer Week 2017

In a tribute to National Volunteer Week, more than 100 L&C students participated in “Lewis and Clark Cares” April 23-29.

“L&C Cares helps students connect with community organizations and encourages personal growth and empowerment through community service,” said Student Activities Coordinator Jared Hennings.

Student volunteers representing L&C programs including YouthBuild, Veterans Club, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Early Childhood Education, Medical Assisting, Paralegal, Restoration Ecology, Student Activities and more worked with multiple community organizations, including RiverBend Head Start, Alton Boys and Girls Club, Crisis Food Center, Main Street Community Center in Edwardsville, the Alton Area Animal Aid Association, among others.

This was the event’s fourth year, and participation continues to grow. L&C Speech Professor Elizabeth Grant’s class volunteers every year.

“My students enjoy getting involved in good works in the community,” Grant said. “I believe that many of our students come to college with backgrounds in service as they were very busy in high school. If we can continue that energy, or light that spark for someone who has not volunteered in the past, we can change this world locally and beyond.”

Al Womack Jr., executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Alton, Inc., said his organization has been a

(Top) Speech Professor Elizabeth Grant’s class volunteers during L&C Cares every year. (Above) L&C Early Childhood Education student Aschley Harris, 20, of Godfrey reads to RiverBend Head Start students (L to R) Emauni, Harmony and Lanndyn, during L&C Cares Week 2017. participant in L&C Cares since it started.

“We appreciate how engaged the L&C students are as they interact with our children, and we want to thank them for their service,” Womack said. “They tutor our students and work with them during playground time. It is a win-win for us all.”

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OUT OF THIS WORLD! The Monticello Sculpture Gardens’ 2017 Summer Garden Show, Solar Flair, is a celebration of light, energy, lunar cycles and how plants connect with the cosmos.

This year’s theme is influenced by the solar system and culminates with the unique experience of a total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. With L&C’s Godfrey Campus just outside of the line of totality, viewers will see the “diamond ring effect” as the moon passes by the sun around 1:18 p.m.

For self-guided tours, stop by the Security Building during daylight hours and grab a map of the show and a pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses. Group tours are also available during regular hours, by request. Contact Ethan Braasch at (618) 4683140 or ebraasch@lc.edu for more information.

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Pocket Gardens Solis in The Grove McPike Math & Science Complex

Sun’s Rays Trent Bridge

Planetary Pathway From The Grove to Fountain Court

Sun, Moon & Bloom Rivers of Color

Celestial Narratives Michiko Itatani

Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery Aug. 22 – Sept. 22, 2017

Sunshine Time Hatheway Quad

Starry Night Living Wall Hatheway Cultural Center

Midnight Magic Hatheway West Terrace

Stars of Navigation The Bosque This fall, Lewis and Clark Community College will host an art exhibition featuring artist Michiko Itatani. The show’s opening coincides with the culmination of the Monticello Sculpture Gardens’ cosmic-themed 2017 Summer Garden Show, Solar Flair. The exhibition will be open to the public from Aug. 22-Sept. 22 in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery.

Itatani is a Chicago-based artist who was born in Osaka, Japan. After she received her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1976, she returned to her alma mater to teach in the Painting and Drawing department. She has received the Illinois Arts Council Artist’s Fellowship, the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Her work is collected in the Museum of Contemporary Art, U.S.; Olympic Museum, Switzerland; Villa Haiss Museum, Germany; Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Canada; Museu D’art Contemporani, Spain; and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, South Korea.

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TRAILBLAZER Marion Black

L&C student Marion Black is an unconventional artist who loves traditional film photography. This modern-meets-vintage approach has earned her many accolades.

In 2017, Black represented Lewis and Clark in the Varsity Arts XXI exhibition at the Art St. Louis gallery, and had a photograph exhibited in another Art St. Louis exhibition entitled #nofilter.

“Marion is prolific in her photography classes and has worked with a wide variety of film and paper,” said L&C Associate Professor of Art Jeff Vaughn. “She is always searching for a combination that might yield a certain look. She experiments with processes and Marion Black stands next to her techniques that create images that have the appearance photograph, “The Heart of Death,” of age with an implied record of grain, scratches and which won a juror’s award in the 13th dust.”

Annual Lewis and Clark Student Art Her color photograph, “The Heart of Death,” won Exhibit. Black also received the 2017 a juror’s award in the 13th Annual Lewis and Clark Ursprung Photography Award at the Student Art Exhibition, and she received the 2017 2017 L&C Honors Banquet.

Ursprung Photography Award at the 2017 L&C Honors Banquet.

“Once she learned basic photographic techniques of film and darkroom photography, she chose to orchestrate Having earned her Associate in Arts degree from L&C in 2016, Black is her images,” Vaughn said. “Marion uses models and now working toward her Associate in Fine Arts. Eventually, she wants to props and composes them to create a narrative. The pursue a master’s degree and become a successful artist and educator. resulting pictures explore art historical movements such “I just want to learn as much as I can about art and other subjects, such as Surrealism and Dada.” as sociology, psychology, writing and philosophy,” Black said.

The Bridge Staff Earns 18 ICCJA Awards

Pictured (from top left) are Adviser Louise Jett, Donnie Becker, Krystie Morrison, Shelby Clayton, Krista Davenport; (from bottom left) Helen Jarden, Kelly Rulison, Callie Logan, Hannah Auston and Karen Hancock.

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Lewis and Clark and The Bridge hosted the Illinois Community College Journalism Association’s 2017 Conference this spring, during which the student newspaper staff netted 18 awards, including nine first place honors.

“Bridge staffers are encouraged to think outside the box and explore visual and digital approaches to publishing news,” Bridge Adviser Louise Jett said. “The ICCJA judges recognized their efforts accordingly. It is an honor to work with such talented students.”

Approximately 90 students from 12 schools across the state participated in the two-day event April 6-7, in the Trimpe Building.

Also during this year’s conference, Jett was elected by her peers as president of the ICCJA for a two-year term, ending in April 2019.

New Program: Instrumentation and Control Systems Lewis and Clark will launch a new program in Instrumentation and Control Systems this fall, and interested students are encouraged to apply now.

The program, which is an offshoot of the college’s popular Process Operations Technology program, will include an Associate in Applied Science and Certificate of Proficiency. Both programs are housed at L&C’s N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville.

Students will learn skills in calibration, assembly, repair and more, and will largely be working with electronics. Graduates are needed in almost any industry, typically work day shifts, and can make $45,000-65,000 right out of the program.

“Local employers like Phillips66 have expressed their need for professionals who can diagnose, troubleshoot and fix equipment issues on site,” said Program Coordinator Jim Witt. “While process techs run the machines, instrumentation techs are the repairmen and women that come in and help ensure that processes Process Operations Technology Coordinator Jimmie Witt (center) works with continue to run smoothly.” students (right) Lauren Ward, of Edwardsville, and (left) Chris Mayhall, of For more information, visit L&C’s website or contact Greenfield, on the Polaris Hands-On-Trainer (HOT) Skid.

Witt at (618) 468-5832 or jlwitt@lc.edu.

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Congratulations Luke Jumper

L&C’s First Illinois Community College Trustees Association Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient

College for Kids Keeps Learning Fun All Summer

Robert L. Watson

L&C’s College for Kids program lets kids explore their interests through fun and educational courses. (L to R) Aniya Waddy, Addison Groshans, Marvin Short, Lexi Trexler, Austin Fleming, Tessa Summers, and Nadja Kapetanovich take a bow after their performance of “The Three Little Pigs” during the Shining Stars class. More photos from this summer’s courses are available at www.flickr.com/lewisandclarkcc.

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On Recognition for 40 Years of Service to the L&C Board of Trustees

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Neighbor Nights @NGRREC Ever wonder what goes on at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center? Now, our neighbors have the opportunity to find out.

Meet some of the staff and explore the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station at 1 Confluence Way in East Alton during our Neighbor Night events, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 5:30 – 8 p.m.

“During the event, NGRRECSM is open for you to come and go as you please,” Environmental Educator Allison Rhanor said. “You can feel free to explore our lobby and classroom exhibits, our native landscaping or take a stroll up to our green roof. A tour of the entire building takes place at 6 p.m., and a short presentation on a different river project each month will start at 7 p.m. Attend one or both of these, or just drop by for a bit.”

To learn more, contact Rhanor at arhanor@lc.edu.

Visitors tour the Field Station and listen to presentations during well-attended Neighbor Nights in May and June.

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Interns Wrap Up Summer Research Projects Twenty-three interns from across the country took part in National Great Rivers Research and Education Center internships this summer, and returned July 31-Aug. 1 to present their findings at the annual Intern Symposium. Shown above, NGRREC interns gather on the green roof during a tour of the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station during a four-day short course in May. Learn more and see photos from this year’s interns at www.ngrrec.org/internships.

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Golfers Compete at Nationals

Top, Brian Gebben, and above, Joaquin Perez, represented the Trailblazers at Nationals May 23-26 in Mesa, Arizona.

Trailblazers golfers Joaquin Perez and Brian Gebben competed against more than 130 community college players in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II championship tournament May 23-26 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona.

Perez, a sophomore from Cordoba, Argentina, tied for No. 32 overall – posting a final score of 300. This was his second trip to nationals.

Gebben, a sophomore from Alton, Illinois, tied for No. 78, and posted a 317 final score.

“These two athletes did a great job, and I’m very proud of both players,” Head Coach Gerald Mozur said. “Joaquin just missed All-American status for the second year. His 75-77-73-75 scores were just one shot too many. Brian scored well for two days, but had two challenging days in the 100-plus degree heat. In a 72-hole tournament, consistency is what pays, and that is why it is a good test of golf skills. They represented Lewis and Clark very well.”

Gebben and Perez earned their trip to the national championship after finishing regionals at Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Illinois, in a four-way tie for sixth place—each 18 over par total in three rounds.

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Nine Trailblazers Earn NJCAA Academic Honors Nine student athletes have earned academic awards from the National Junior College Athletic Association, demonstrating talent not only in the game, but in the classroom.

“We are proud of these nine athletes for going above and beyond in their academics this past year,” said L&C Athletic Director Doug Stotler.

Men’s Soccer

Nicholas Harper, of Belleville, Illinois; Lochlan Reus, of Gold Coast, Australia

Women’s Tennis

Jane Grieser, of Springfield, Illinois; Madeline Swiecicki, of Maryville, Illinois

Second Team All-Academic (3.80-3.99 GPA)

Jared Smith, of Edwardsville, Illinois

Golf

Women’s Basketball

Third Team All-Academic (3.60-3.79 GPA)

Volleyball

Brian Gebben, of Alton, Illinois

Baseball

David Ertl, of Dundas, Ontario

Men’s Tennis

Jordann Wilson, of Alton, Illinois

Denae White, of New Athens, Illinois

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