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DEGREES & CERTIFICATES Transfer Degrees

Offered

These degrees are specifically geared toward students who plan to continue their education beyond L&C. • Associate in Arts • Associate in Science • Associate in Engineering Science • Associate in Fine Arts – Art • Associate in Fine Arts – Music Performance

L&C Cares

About Community L&C Process Operations Technology student Celeste Linares volunteers at the Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills during L&C Cares Week 2019, April 8-12. About 90 students volunteered throughout the L&C Student Activities event, held each year in conjunction with National Volunteer Week.

http://bit.ly/LC-Cares2019

Paradise

is Where You Make it

Rainy weather couldn’t stop L&C students Ai’jha Thomas, left, and Hannah Bishop, right, from having a blast at L&C Student Activities’ 2019 Spring Fest, May 1, in the Hatheway Gallery.

Usually held outside when weather permits, Fall Fest and Spring Fest are staples of campus life at Lewis and Clark, including free food, music, games and giveaways each semester.

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From left to right, architecture students Keion Gipson, Molly Haskell, Emily Klaas, Breyon Reed and Anna Murray celebrate their graduation from Lewis and Clark. (p.4-5) 2 - “Discover”

Career Programs

These programs are geared toward students who want to begin their career after L&C. Many offer options for an Associate in Applied Science, Certificate of Proficency and/or Certificate of Completion. Learn more at lc.edu.

• Accounting • Architectural Technology • Automotive Technology • Business Technology • Child Development • Criminal Justice • Dental Assisting • Dental Hygiene • Drafting and Design • Environmental Science • Exercise Science • Fire Science • Graphic Design • Health Information & Medical Coding • Information Technology • Instrumentation and Control Systems • Management • Medical Assisting • Music Production • Nursing (ADN) • Nurse Assistant • Occupational Therapy Assistant • Paralegal • Paramedicine • Process Operations Technology • Radio Broadcasting • Restoration Ecology • Social Media Management • Truck Driver Training • Web Design & Development • Welding Technology

www.lc.edu/credit-programs

Letter From The President E

very year, the Commencement issue of Discover Magazine gives us so many reasons to celebrate and reminds us why we are passionate about what we do here at Lewis and Clark Community College.

It’s all about the students.

More than 1,000 graduated from our campus this spring with degrees and certificates, along with other credentials, that have prepared them well to take their next steps – whether toward a four-year college or university, into a new job or career, or to the next level in the career they already have.

Lewis and Clark takes great pride in the fact that many of our students live and work in our district following graduation, so much of what they learn here continues to impact our communities both socially and economically.

As you’ll read in the pages that follow, Lewis and Clark outperforms its peers significantly when it comes to student success and retention, leading to a 95% increase in the graduation rate for first-time, full-time students over the past decade alone.

Without a deeply-embedded culture of support and inclusion, this simply would not be possible.

From faculty and staff who dedicate their time and efforts inside and outside the classroom to making real connections with students (read about one example on pages 4-5) to student support services like tutoring, library services, emergency loan and grant assistance, to a diversity of student clubs and organizations and free event offerings around campus (page 8) – all our degrees and certificates contribute to a well-rounded and high quality

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Spotlight On: Architectural Technology

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Celebrating the Class of 2019

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Meet Tandra Taylor: Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

9 educational experience for students who attend college at L&C, and there’s data to prove how that leads to success (page 11).

Our students and graduates not only model what they learn in the classroom when they go into the community; they also model the service, respect, responsibility, compassion and integrity that are the core values of Lewis and Clark.

We see that each spring in the volunteers who spend National Volunteer Week serving various community organizations through L&C Cares, through individual community contributions and through shining examples like YouthBuild’s recent flood relief efforts in Downtown Alton (page 12).

We can’t wait to see what’s next for our students and grads – but we know they’ll continue to make us and our communities proud.

“Our students and graduates not only model what they learn in the classroom when they go into the community; they also model the service, respect, responsibility, compassion and integrity that are the core values of Lewis and Clark.”

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Career Signing Day at L&C

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I am a Trailblazer: April Tulgetske

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YouthBuild Aids Flood Relief Efforts

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World Water Day Enlightens Students

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SENSE-Sational Blooms Map

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Building Connections

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t Lewis and Clark, Architectural Technology and Drafting and Design students aren’t just training for a career – they’re building personal and professional connections that last a lifetime.

Hall supports his students inside and outside the classroom, at L&C and beyond Commencement.

“It is my goal to build long lasting bonds with my students that transcend the classroom because I depend on them to eventually mentor and encourage the next generation of Lewis and Clark students,” he said.

The L&C Architectural Technology and Drafting and Design program takes the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) to visit places like Chicago and New York to tour examples of architecture and well-known architecture firms.

The program also takes students to the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University Carbondale to help them decide their next steps after L&C. “Because I typically always have former students attending one or both of the schools, they are there as a resource to help current L&C students see that not only can they succeed at the next level, but that they have someone there in the undergraduate 4 - “Discover”

(Top) Architectural Technology and Drafting and Design grads pose for a pre-Commencement photo with Coordinator Joel Hall on May 15, 2019. Pictured left to right are Trevis Chumley, Ray Thompson, Emily Klaas, Joel Hall, Anna Kay Murray, Breyon Reed and Keion Gipson.

(Above) L&C Architectural Technology students Dan Elik, Sarah Court, Abigail Gilmore, Ethan Kercher, Alex Gargac and alumnus Noah Morris took a trip this spring to the University of Illinois to learn more about the school and its programs. and graduate program as a sounding board and even as a friend to lean on,” Hall said. “We tour the architecture schools and their associated studio, meet the program directors and professors as well as other students. We look at student projects and examine student life. We have lunch and tour the main campus facilities and even at times, the local housing scene, so students can get a head start on looking for a place to live as a transfer student.”

Checking in With Alumnus

Logan Walker

Architectural Technology Architectural Technology

• Associate in Applied Science - 60 credit hours Architectural Graphics

• Certificate of Completion - 18 credit hours 3D Architectural Modeling

• Certificate of Completion - 8 credit hours Solar Design and Installation

• Certificate of Completion - 4 credit hours Solar Thermal

• Certificate of Completion - 2 credit hours Transfer options

• University of Illinois

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale Architecture is the creative blend of art and science used in the design of environments for people. Problem-solving, decisionmaking, team leadership and imagination are key elements in making of an architect and lead to the exhilaration that comes from seeing a design idea become a physical reality.

This program will prepare you to enter the workforce as an entry-level architectural draftsperson or to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in Architectural Studies.

www.lc.edu/program/architecturaltech

Graduates of the program, like Logan Walker (L&C Class of 2015), who earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in 2017 and recently completed a joint-Master’s in Business Administration/Master of Architecture in Real Estate, still keep in touch with Coordinator Joel Hall to this day.

“At Lewis and Clark, I created a path for my future aspirations for guiding and shaping the built environment,” Walker said.

“Throughout my educational studies, I maintained a strong focus on the bigger picture. I was not afraid to ‘blaze my own trail’ if my gut was telling me that something did not align with my future ambitions. In a sense, Lewis and Clark engrained in me that with persistence and determination, you can achieve your most ambitious aspirations.”

At L&C, Walker served as president of the Student Government Association and of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) club, and continues to show incredible leadership potential.

Walker will soon be joining Ernst and Young (EY), a Londonbased company, on their Real Estate Transaction Management team, where he’ll be working with Fortune 500 companies across North America through the acquisitions and dispositions of their real estate portfolio.

“What excites me about this opportunity is the strategy,” Walker said. “Strategy is all about focusing on the big picture and then thinking creatively about how to take a current ‘problem’ and turn it into an opportunity.”

Drafting and Design Drafting and Design

• Associate in Applied Science - 60 credit hours

• Certificate of Proficiency - 34 credit hours 3D Mechanical Modeling

• Certificate of Completion - 11 credit hours Every manufactured product in our world requires some type of documentation for its production. The largest structures to the smallest machine components, including micro-miniature electronic circuitry, have drawings associated with them. This documentation is what the field of drafting is all about. Drawings that used to be produced on paper with manual instruments are now produced on computers with actual intelligence attached to the parts drawn. As our world becomes more complex, the need for design documentation will grow in every aspect of manufacturing and building construction.

This program will prepare you for entry into the workforce as an entry-level drafting and design technician or CAD technician.

www.lc.edu/program/draftingdesign

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COMMENCEMENT

CELEBRATING THE L&C

celebrated the achievements of more than 1,000 members of the Class of 2019 during its 48th Annual Commencement ceremony, Wednesday, May 15, in the Hatheway Cultural Center’s Ann Whitney Olin Theatre. Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham was the keynote speaker.

Photos, Clockwise from top left Graduate Megan Bishop, far left, stops for a Commencement Day selfie with Medical Assisting Program Coordinator Shelle Ridings, center, and fellow graduate Meghan Voumard, right.

Graduate Juantia Walton signals to her supporters in the crowd during L&C’s 48th Annual Commencement.

Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham spoke during the college’s 48th Annual Commencement.

Professor of Speech Elizabeth Grant, right, embraces Robyn Scott, a former Student Trustee and recent Nursing graduate, during a postCommencement reception in The Commons.

Approximately 110 students earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED®) through Lewis and Clark’s Adult Education department and the Regional Office of Education No. 40 Adult Learning Centers in 2019.

Of those, approximately 50 students walked across the stage of the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre inside the Hatheway Cultural Center during the 43rd annual GED Graduation, Thursday, June 13.

Graduates Mario Thrice, Morapeli Lesoetsa, Samantha Alepra and Senate Letsie pose for a pre-Commencement photo inside the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, May 15, 2019.

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CLASS OF 2019

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Diversity & Inclusion

TRAILBLAZER

Lewis and Clark’s Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Tandra Taylor hopes to use her role as a diversity leader to help institutions of higher education achieve their fullest potential for teaching, research and service.

Taylor began working at Lewis and Clark in February 2019.

One of her goals at L&C is to expand the campus community’s understanding of diversity to include more than race/ culture/ethnicity, but also gender, age, sexual identity, ability, religion, region/ country of origin, veteran status and socioeconomic background.

“While a more complex understanding of diversity helps protect the rights of and enhances educational opportunities for historically disempowered students, I also seek to target and develop the ways in which diversity is a tremendous institutional resource that can contribute to academic and institutional excellence,” she said.

As a diversity leader, she provides support to students across a spectrum of diverse backgrounds and develops a wide range of programs and services that promote inclusion, equity and community.

Taylor earned her Bachelor of Arts in French from Spelman College, a Master

Tandra Taylor of Arts in Public History from Georgia State University and another Master in Arts in American Studies from Saint Louis University. She is currently completing her doctorate in American Studies at Saint Louis University.

She also teaches African-American Studies part-time at Fontbonne University.

Taylor can be reached at tantaylor@ lc.edu or (618) 468-6030.

www.lc.edu/Office_of_Diversity_and_Inclusion

CNN’s Zakaria Models MJCHF Mission

of Humanities-Inspired Leadership International television news host Fareed Zakaria spoke on the importance of humanities-inspired leadership during the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Speaker Series Fundraiser, Tuesday, March 26, at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Zakaria’s message focused largely on the importance of humanities and soft skills in education and professional training.

“One of the great challenges is to figure out what helps you succeed in life,” Zakaria said. “My strong conviction is that a great deal of it has to do with your ability to lead; with your ability to work with people. Education is a solo enterprise – you take a test by yourself; you write a paper by yourself – but life is teamwork.

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And so how you can manage to engage in that teamwork, lead people, work with people, inspire people – all those skills become very important. Education tends to be sometimes very focused on technical skills; life is often about the ability to use those skills in ways that interact with other human beings.”

www.mjchf.org

Lewis and Clark hosts a variety of events each semester to encourage diversity and inclusion across the campus community.

Here is just a sample:

RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS FORUM Assistant Professor Jen Cline’s Racial and Ethnic Relations class hosted a presentation and interactive discussion on the 1917 East St. Louis riots, entitled “East St Louis, Illinois: Where History, Courage and Community Meet,” Tuesday, April 30, in the Trimpe Ahlemeyer Atrium.

Sandra Pfeifer, producer of the 2009 East St. Louis documentary “Against All the Odds,” was the presenter.

K.Y.S.S. CONFERENCE 2019 Jaimie Hileman, a Trans Education Service Executive Director and Transgender and LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency Educator, was the keynote speaker for the L&C Faculty KYSS (Keeping Your Students Successful) Conference, Thursday, April 4. Her presentation was entitled “Supporting Trans Students.”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH “ALL THAT I CAN FIX” Author Crystal Chan visited Lewis and Clark, Feb. 28, to speak about the path to publication, justice activism and writing compassion. She facilitated two lectures in Reid Memorial Library, both full of students, in which she spoke about compassionate activism as a commitment to actualizing the equality of all people.

www.lc.edu/diversity

Honors College Students Shine at Annual Expo

In May, the L&C Honors College (LCHC) held an exposition, during which students showcased their culminating humanities research projects in the form of interactive exhibits and demonstrations.

Guests had the opportunity to meet the students and learn about their experiences one-on-one.

“The event was very successful, bringing together students, faculty, donors and the community,” LCHC Coordinator Jen Cline said. “Students are really proud of their work at the Expo.

They spend anywhere from a semester to two years working on a project to display.”

Poet and Educator Treasure Shields Redmond infused poetry

Honors College students and advisors gather for a photo during the 2019 Honors College Expo.

with southern dialect to present a keynote address about African American civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, an oft-forgotten co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

The L&C Honors College provides an opportunity for students with the outstanding potential to enhance their college experience through honors courses, service and social opportunities, and undergraduate research.

www.lc.edu/honorscollege

L&C Honors College Student Hosts Faith and Feminism Panel

L&C Honors College Student Vanessa Perkinson hosted “Faith and Feminism: A Conversation About Equality” – the culmination of her honors research project – Wednesday, March 27 in the Hatheway Cultural Center’s Ann Whitney Olin Theatre.

The free event, which was open to the public, featured panelists Pastor Amy Brooks, from the First Unitarian Church of Alton; Rabbi Karen Kriger Bogard, from the Central Reform Congregation; and Venerable Kongyan, from the Mid-America Buddhist Association, and included free pizza and soda for attendees.

“Honors College is the reason I had opportunity to make this panel happen,” Perkinson said. “It was the product of inspiration from Lewis and Clark courses I’ve taken and my own exploration of a topic in my chosen field of study.”

Honors College Coordinator Jen Cline said Vanessa is a dedicated student and a model learner in the program.

“This event was particularly important because the faces we are typically shown of religious leaders are men, but she disrupted the traditional narrative by showing us the women leaders in faith,” Cline said.

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L&C Signs Incoming Career Students Lewis and Clark held its first ever Career Signing Day, Tuesday, April 23, in The Commons, celebrating students entering the college’s career programs this fall.

Students were recognized as they signed letters of intent and posed for photos with faculty and area business leaders representing their respective programs.

Scholarship recipients in attendance were announced as well.

Just less than half of the student population at Lewis and Clark is enrolled in the college’s nearly 40 career programs.

These programs are designed to prepare students to enter the workforce after two years or less, and to fill workforce demands throughout the region. They often feed into high-demand, well-paying fields that often have immediate job openings, such as process operations technology, truck driver training and welding.

“There is a large demand for skilled workers, and students entering these programs will have many opportunities in the future,” said Vice President of Enrollment Kent Scheffel.

Kyleigh Heflin, of Bethalto, signed with L&C’s Dental program. She was also announced as the 2019-2020 L&C Board of Trustees Dental Scholarship recipient, which covers tuition and fees for the coming academic year.

www.lc.edu/signingday

TRAILBLAZER

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Jacob Shaw

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Senior Services Plus Wellness Director Jacob Shaw teaches medical fitness over commercial fitness to all of his clients. It’s what he learned as a student in L&C’s Exercise Science program, and it’s a lesson he will continue to pass onto clients.

“Be mindful of where your information comes from and be aware of the many biases and fallacies regarding health and wellness,” Shaw said.

Shaw, 31, of Hartford, graduated in Fall 2014 with an Associate in Science and an Associate in Applied Science in Exercise Science. He currently holds certifications in Mental Health First Aid, prior ACSM-cpt, and is continuing his education at Brown’s School of Business at Washington University in performance management.

He’s been with Senior Services Plus for five years now, having started as a part-time personal trainer. Most recently, he was instrumental in the planning and opening of SSP’s new 10,000-square foot Wellness Center, located at 2603 North Rodgers Ave., in Alton. Since its opening, the center has seen tremendous membership growth, both among seniors and younger adults, he said.

L&C Exercise Science Program Coordinator Shane Callahan said the field of Exercise Science is on the verge of change and is growing nationwide. L&C’s program focuses on research, data, evidence-based interventions and real behavioral changes that need to be adopted when adapting to a healthier lifestyle.

“Learning not only about the field of exercise science, but also learning how to conduct myself in the business world and how to properly track and document information has given me the tools to be not only an effective fitness professional, but a motivator and, some would say, a strong leader,” Shaw said. “Much of what I learned in school was immediately applicable to my job right out of college, because I was blessed to be able to immediately start work in my desired field.”

www.lc.edu/program/exercisescience

I am aTRAILBLAZER April Tulgetske

L&C Leads When It Comes to Student Success At Lewis and Clark, the graduation rate for first-time, fulltime students has increased 95 percent in the past decade alone.

That’s all thanks to a variety of services, from library instruction offerings and tutoring to emergency loan and grant assistance, all of which continue to contribute to student retention and success.

“This mosaic of services provides the safety net that most college students need in order to be able to stay in school and reach the ultimate goal of graduating and going to work or graduating and transferring to a four-year university,” said Dean of Transfer Programs Jill Lane.

Data analytics and communication are key.

“Lewis and Clark has embraced data analytics as a core component of its retention strategy,” said Director of Institutional Research and Library Services Dennis Krieb. “In addition to understanding the impact of a specific service, we communicate this information back to our faculty, student services personnel and students. We believe this sharing of data has played a significant part in L&C’s retention and completion rates being higher than those of peer institutions.”

As a non-traditional student, L&C’s newest Student Trustee April Tulgetske is grateful for the opportunity to pursue her goals, even after stepping away from school 20 years ago to raise a family.

“The idea of returning to school after a long gap, transferring, or starting a new program can be daunting,” the L&C Nursing major said. “Returning to school was always my hope, and my choice has always been nursing. L&C left the door wide open for me – all I had to do was walk through it.”

Tulgetske’s goal is to work as a hospice nurse or in neurology, and chose L&C for its support system and variety of offerings.

“Lewis and Clark has a very hometown feel,” she said. “It’s small, but offers so many options that everyone can find their niche. Also, the Nursing program has an incredible reputation. I can attest to the dedication and talent within the Nursing program. I have the greatest instructors.”

Tulgetske was sworn in as Student Trustee at the April 9 Board of Trustees meeting and said she looks forward to representing the student body.

“I am really excited to be an active part of the college community and to get to know the students,” she said.

“I feel as if a door to opportunity has opened for me, I would like to use it wisely and in a meaningful manner.

I look forward to doing what I can to help doors open for others.”

Increasing RENTENTION RATES Lewis and Clark’s overall retention rate for both full- and part-time students is 58.4%. Compare that to the retention rate when students take advantage of the following services:

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Attending Diversity Council Events

Communications Tutoring

Asking the Library a Reference Question

Group Tutoring

Math Tutoring

Writing Desk Tutoring

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YouthBuild Helps with Alton Flood Relief Efforts

A group of students from L&C’s YouthBuild AmeriCorps program volunteered Friday, May 31, in Downtown Alton to help with flood relief efforts.

A total of 14 student volunteers filled more than 800 sandbags between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to help hold back historic flooding as the water levels continued to rise, about a week before cresting right around 39 feet, June 9, at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam. June’s flood level is second only to the Great Flood of 1993, when the water level reached a record 42.72 feet on Aug. 1, 1993.

“We are extremely proud of their efforts to jump in and help when emergency situations arise,” said Director of Building Futures/ YouthBuild Sabrina Davis. “Our students pledge out loud every morning to make our communities safer, stronger and healthier for everyone. They are AmeriCorps members, and they are called to serve.”

Davis said Lewis and Clark’s program participants perform 450 hours of community service each year. Building Futures YouthBuild/AmeriCorps members have performed more than 45,000 hours of service in the community since 2016.

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Students from L&C’s YouthBuild AmeriCorps program volunteered Friday, May 31, 2019, to fill sandbags in Downtown Alton to help hold back historic flooding. Photo submitted by Photographer Andrew Dobson.

www.lc.edu/YouthBuild

TRAILBLAZER

To most people, the connection between Lewis and Clark Community College and a veterans’ organization may not be obvious, but veteran and student Matt Tracy not only bridges the gap, he does so to the benefit of both.

Originally from Aledo, Illinois, Tracy and his wife moved to the Riverbend in 2016. Already an EMT, he decided to upgrade his certification to paramedic at Lewis and Clark. He graduated this spring.

Tracy, who works as an EMT at Alton Memorial Hospital, hopes to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science.

“I was already in the EMS field, so onward to the next certification,” Tracy said. “Eventually, I’d like to manage an EMS service or become a flight paramedic.”

Although Tracy has chosen a medical field as his future, his background includes service as an infantry machine gunner with the U.S. Marine Corps, in which he served from 2006-2010.

He served in Iraq from 2007-2008, before being deployed to Helmand Provence, Afghanistan, in 2009.

Tracy reached the rank of Lance Corporal and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, with a combat V for Valor in Afghanistan.

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Matt Tracy has served as the human resources officer of the U.S. Veterans Foundation in Madison County.

“Matt’s work ethic and commitment to issues affecting veterans are an example for other veteran students to follow,” L&C Veterans Services Director Terry Lane said. “He has helped keep the L&C Vets Club an active campus organization.”

www.lc.edu/veterans • www.lc.edu/program/paramedicine

NGRREC Interns Spending Summer on River Research Projects

Students from 15 schools in 11 different states visited the National visited the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center’s (NGRREC) Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station to begin the 2019 NGRREC Summer Internship program in late May. “The intern program kicked off with a short course where students were exposed to a variety of projects and management efforts happening locally,” said Director of Environmental Education & Citizen Science Natalie Marioni. “The interns had an opportunity to ask science professionals about their chosen career paths during a natural resources career panel where students gained a better understanding of the differences in working for academic, governmental, and non-profit agencies.”

The interns are spending the summer working alongside mentors on various research projects related to river ecology and education, and they will reconvene at the end of the summer to present their findings at the annual Intern Symposium.

“This year, we have 18 very talented and driven students participating in diverse internship projects from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to St. Louis, Missouri, Alton, Illinois, to Rolla, Missouri,” Marioni said. “We are grateful for the support we receive from the Monticello College Foundation, which is sponsoring two of our current projects.”

(Top) NGRREC interns walk up the ramp to the green roof at the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station in East Alton, Illinois, during their short course.

(Above) NGRREC interns collect insects to studying in Dr. Anthony Dell’s Ecology Lab at the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station in East Alton, Illinois.

Students Dive into World Water Day At L&C The Swarovski Waterschool USA: Mississippi River celebrated World Water Day, Friday, March 22, on L&C’s Godfrey Campus with an interactive event centered on the importance of water.

Waterschool students hosted educational booths about water throughout the Ahlemeyer Atrium. Participating schools included Lovejoy Middle School, CA Henning, Highland, Alton Upward Bound High School Students and Montessori.

“The students had a great time learning about water conservation and the global water crisis,” Waterschool Educator Corrine O’Brien said. “The SWS student-teachers leading the activities were super engaging and worked very hard to inspire other students to care about their local watersheds.”

Founded in 2000 and situated in seven countries within watershed areas of the Danube, Ganges, Yangtze, Nile, Amazon, Chao Praya and Mississippi rivers, the Swarovski Waterschool program has taught more than 500,000 children, using nearly 10,000 specially trained teachers at more than 2,400 public schools.

The Swarovski Waterschool USA, headquartered at L&C’s National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, is the first in North America.

Students explore a floodplain simulation model during World Water Day.

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Oh, The Places You’ll Go Trailblazers to Continue Athletics Career Beyond L&C

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • Jocelyn Anderson Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. (NAIA)

WOMEN’S SOCCER • Kassidy Louvall Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill. (NCAA DI) • Audrey Andrzejewski University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Ind. (NCAA DII) • Senate Letsie McKendree University, Lebanon, Ill. (NCAA DII) • Alexandria Smith Fontbonne University, St. Louis (NCAA DIII) MEN’S SOCCER • Camarri Johnson Long Island University Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY (NCAA DI) • Ahmed Mahdi Louisiana State University of Alexandria, Alexandria, La. (NAIA) • Morapeli Lesoesta & • Masoud Hesabian University of MissouriSt. Louis, St. Louis • Osvaldo Guerrero Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa (NAIA) • Skylar Funk University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (NAIA) • Andrew Moser & • Ethan Cowell Fontbonne University, St. Louis (NCAA DIII) VOLLEYBALL • Allison Clause & • Lindsey Major Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis (NAIA) • Abby Teske Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill. (NCAA DIII) •Grace Stephens Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Mo. (NAIA) • Laura Hamilton Webster University, Webster Groves, Mo. (NCAA DIII)

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MEN’S BASKETBALL • Dawson Berry Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo. (NCAA DII) • Jehu Lafeuillee Indiana University East, Richmond, Ind. (NAIA) • Ray Smith Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio (NAIA) BASEBALL • Tate Wargo & • Quinton Kujawa University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (NCAA DI) • Brandon Hampton McKendree University, Lebanon, Ill. (NCAA DII) MONMOUTH COLLEGE

SOFTBALL • Megan Pfeiffer Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis (NAIA) • Bethany Muenstermann Offers on the table, undecided WOMEN’S TENNIS • Noni Updyke Quincy University, Quincy, Ill. (NCAA DII)

Baseball

Final Record: 30-17 overall; 22-10 in the Mid-West Athletic Conference; placed second in the conference and fourth in Region 24 • Head Coach Randy Martz ­– Mid-West Athletic Conference Coach of the Year • Quinton Kujawa – All-Conference first team and All-Region 24 Tournament first team • Blake Vandiver – All-Conference second team • Nick Wilke – All-Conference second team

Softball

Final Record: 25-28 overall; 8-16 in the Mid-West Atlantic Conference; finished fourth in their conference and second in the Region 24 tournament • Sydney Henrichs – Conference Pitcher of the Year, All-Conference second team, AllRegion 24 first team and All-Tournament Team.

• Bethany Muenstermann – All-Conference first team, All-Region 24 first team and AllRegion 24 Tournament team.

• Peyton Tisdale – All-Region 24 Tournament team • Allison Beckmann – All-Conference Honorable Mention

www.lc.edu/athletics

Be sure to visit “SENSE-sational Blooms,” this summer which is the Monticello Sculpture Garden’s 7th Annual curated garden show on L&C Godfrey Campus that focuses on the five senses

To view the full map with descriptions please visit

www.lc.edu/sense-sational

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Existing Sculpture

Templin Nursing Building

Nursing Entrance

Paul B. Hanks Dental Clinic

McPike Math and Science Complex

The Commons

Robert L. Watson Math Building

Mirror, Mirror...

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Say Aloe to My Little Friend

Don’t Kale My Vibe!

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Hatheway Cultural Center

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Advanced Technology Center

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Haskell

Baldwin

Wade

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Chapel

Come to Your Senses

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Don’t Stop Be-leafing!

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‘Scarborough Fair’

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Whispering Winds

Caldwell

Empowering People

NON-PROFIT MAIL US POSTAGE PAID ST. LOUIS, MO PERMIT NO. 18

Lewis and Clark Community College 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, IL 62035-2466 www.lc.edu

To: Lewis and Clark District Postal Customer • Fall, Winter Intersession, Spring and Summer Courses Enrolling Now! • • • • •

Fall 2019 Semester Begins 8/26 Winter Intersession Begins 12/23 Spring 2020 Semester Begins 1/21 Summer 2020 12-Week Classes Begin 5/26 Summer 2020 8-Week Classes Begin 6/8

• Scholarship Applications Open 11/1/2019 • Veterans Day – Campus Closed – 11/11 • Thanksgiving Break • Campus Open, No Classes - 11/27 • Campus Closed - 11/28-12/1

Save the Date

• Last Day of Fall Classes – 12/19

Mark Your C alen dars !

Join Us for L&C’s Next Discover Day Oct. 14, 2019 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

L&C’s Godfrey Campus - Learn about becoming a Trailblazer.

-Talk with Financial Aid and Enrollment reps.

-Experience student life while hanging out with current students.

www.lc.edu/discoverdays/