Discover Summer/Fall 2018

HONORSCollege Year in Review (p. 8)

L&C Celebrates

Black History Month

Lewis and Clark Community College celebrated Black History Month in February with a series of events, which included a ceremony marking the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a tour of local sites on the Underground Railroad and a performance of “High Cotton.” Below, members of the East St. Louis Community Performance Ensemble give an African dance performance in Reid Café Feb. 7.

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

Career Programs

Spring Forward to

Spring Fest

L&C students are invited to celebrate the coming of spring with free food, fun and games at Spring Fest 2018, to be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 on the grass outside the Enrollment Center (or inside River Bend Arena if it rains) in Godfrey. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about L&C student life, scope out the clubs and organizations on campus and let loose with fellow students.

On the Cover:

(L-R) Morapeli Lesoetsa, Abby Krieb and Courtney Holland are members of the inaugural L&C Honors College cohort, which will hold its culminating exposition, showcasing students humanities research projects, in May. (p 8-9) 2 - “Discover”

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

www.lc.edu/credit-programs

Letter From The President

April is Community College

Awareness Month.

The American Association of Community Colleges, lists 1,100 community colleges across the nation who serve more than 12 million students annually.

But what is a community college, exactly?

Community colleges are, by definition, for the communities we serve – which is to say they grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of the people we serve.

We specialize in career training, transfer education, adult education and public engagement.

Both traditional and innovative, community colleges do more than train students for careers in fields such as paralegal, welding, trucking, nursing, information technology, radio broadcasting and 34 other careers – we go a step further by working with local industries to create a pipeline of job-ready students into the workforce.

This includes students who lack a high school diploma. Our robust adult education programs, like Career Pathways (which you’ll learn about on pg. 10), help students obtain their GED while earning college credit toward careers in numerous fields.

Community colleges also prepare transfer students headed to fouryear universities – often for one-third the cost or less – without skimping on the quality. The new L&C Honors College is a perfect example.

The Honors College’s first cohort is currently wrapping up its inaugural year and preparing for the L&C Honors College Exposition – the culmination of the students’ educational experience and humanities research efforts over the past year.

These exceptional students not only saved money on their education, but were also given a unique opportunity in the program to earn honors credit, participate in service projects and make friends who will last them a lifetime.

(Discover some highlights from their year on pg. 8-9.)

Community colleges strive to offer a rich college life outside the classroom through student engagement, clubs and organizations, and athletics programs that often afford students experiences they might not be exposed to otherwise.

Beyond traditional educational experiences, Lewis and Clark offers noncredit Community Education, as well as Workforce Education, Solutions & Safety Training (WESST).

As a community college, we seek to better the communities we serve and through environmental education, research and public engagement work taking place at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, and the humanities education, research and public engagement work taking place at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities (which you’ll read more about on pg. 12-13).

You have an open invitation to visit one of our 9 locations and to see for yourself how Lewis and Clark can change your life!

Table of

Contents 4 Trailblazers in Nursing Excellence

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Bicentennial Takes Gardens Center Stage

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Trailblazer Tracks to Early College

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WLCA Alum Wins CMA Award

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A Year in Review: Honors College

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Adult Ed Offers Career Pathways

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Weber Workforce Center Opening Soon

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MJCH Hosts 1st International Symposium

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Naomi Tutu Inspires MJCHF Supporters

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L&C dedicating Stadium After Coach Rooney

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Meet Our Newest Coaches

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L&C Nursing Alum Rescues Injured Hiker There’s no question nurses save lives every day. It’s less common for a life to be saved at the bottom of an isolated Colorado gorge.

Last December, L&C alumnus Robert Rogers, an emergency room nurse, did just that when he and a friend, respiratory therapist Tyson Lockhart, decided to take a late-season rafting trip along the Gunnison River in western Colorado, where Rogers now resides.

After a late start, the two men were about three miles into their trip when they heard calls for help. Adam Wright, a teacher and avid outdoorsman, had been hiking along the Gunnison Gorge, on his way to his favorite fishing spot, when he took a 50-foot fall and landed on a patch of ground in the river.

“He said he was laying on the ground for about 35 minutes,” Rogers said. “If we hadn’t gotten a late start, we Rescuers Robert Rogers, a L&C alumnus, left, and Tyson Lockhart, right, would have missed him.” visit with Adam Wright in the hospital. The pair rescued Wright after They found Wright holding his head over the water. he took a 50-foot drop into the Gunnison River in western Colorado in He had a lacerated face, two broken wrists and a broken leg. Since Rogers and Lockhart didn’t know if there was December. a spinal injury, they used a raft frame as a stretcher to “Robert was a very positive student who always had a smile transport Wright back down the river until they found a place on his face,” said L&C Director of Nursing Sheri Banovic. “The where a helicopter could land and Wright could be airlifted. nursing faculty were proud to hear how he has expanded on the The three men reunited in February. Rogers reports Wright is education he received here.” on his way to a full recovery.

Trailblazers in

Nursing Excellence

Meet Kevin Wellhausen, L&C’s nominee for the 2018 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Faculty Member Award.

Wellhausen began teaching as an adjunct in 2003, but became a full time instructor in 2005.

A former nurse computer analyst, he was instrumental when the program moved into the Templin Nursing Building in 2007 and began incorporating instructional simulators for the first time.

He currently teaches Pharmacology for Nursing and is the Simulation Lab instructor for all L&C Nursing students.

“I utilize a learner-centered teaching and learning approach,” Wellhausen said. “This approach allows students to think critically and analyze situations, and work collaboratively and communicate in groups. Working with students in the Simulation Lab allows me the unique opportunity to assess if the students really have the knowledge or are able to perform skills.”

Denise Caldwell, was recently awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Nurse Educator Fellowship.

Caldwell started at Lewis and Clark in 2009 as an adjunct faculty member and became full-time in 2011. As part of the fellowship, she will act as an advocate for nursing education at the community college level.

“I look forward to networking with fellow award recipients while advocating for nursing education,” Caldwell said. “Nursing is constantly changing and I am excited to see what the future holds. ” This is the second time Caldwell has received this fellowship.

When she won in 2014, the award came without funding due to the lack of a state budget. Caldwell is excited about the possibilities, should it get funding this time around.

Caldwell is currently pursuing a doctorate in Nursing, with an emphasis in ethical leadership, and expects to graduate in May 2019.

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Illinois Bicentennial Takes Center Stage

in L&C’s 2018 Summer Garden Show

Just in time for the Illinois Bicentennial, Bicentennial Blooms (Illinois Proud) is the theme for the Monticello Sculpture Gardens’ sixth annual summer garden show at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Bicentennial Blooms will be a season-long birthday celebration for the U.S.’s 21st state, highlighting Illinois’ many contributions to the nation over the past two centuries.

“Our goal this year is to explore the rich history of Illinois and the Godfrey area,” said L&C Horticulture Manager Ethan Braasch. “With exciting floral designs and interpretive displays, the Monticello Sculpture Gardens will take our students and visitors on a journey through time to discover the region’s natural history and our state’s achievements in agriculture, industry and human development.”

The show, once again, aims to connect people with plants as part of the educational continuum of Lewis and Clark. It will comprise 12 pocket gardens, including a Timeline Loop (circling campus), Prairie State Plants (Rivers of Color), Illinois! (Hatheway Quad Carpet Bed garden), an American Flag Living Wall (outside Hatheway) and a Celebration garden (outside Nursing), among others.

For more info and updates, or to schedule a free guided group tour, contact Horticulture Manager Ethan Braasch at (618) 468-3140 or ebraasch@lc.edu.

Garden Show Endorsed By Illinois Bicentennial Commission Lewis and Clark Community College was recently named an official partner of the Illinois Bicentennial!

The designation places us in great company with statewide partners celebrating Illinois’ 200 years with projects and events through 2018.

Look for Bicentennial Blooms to be featured on the Illinois Bicentennial website, and share your garden photos all summer long using the official #IllinoisProud.

(Top) Verbena is a fan favorite for local butterflies. Last year’s show featured verbena in Rivers of Color and in the Hatheway Bosque.

(Above) Violet, the Illnois State flower.

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Trailblazer Tracks To Early College

Already know what you want to study in college?

Beginning this fall, high school students who know their area of interest can get a jump start on their postsecondary education by selecting one of Lewis and Clark’s early college tracks.

These Trailblazer Tracks to Early College consist of both dual credit courses taken within the student’s high school, and on-campus courses taken at Lewis and Clark. By working closely with their advisor, students can earn an entire year’s worth of college credit in their chosen area prior to high school graduation.

“The tracks are vigorous, but achievable for students with a strong work ethic,” said L&C Vice President of Enrollment Kent Scheffel. “By completing an entire year’s worth of college, they’re that much closer to achieving their career goals.”

The tracks can also save students a considerable amount of money, especially when compared to a year’s worth of tuition at a four-year university. Dual credit courses are free, and by enrolling in a track, students can get their first six on-campus credit hours (typically two classes) at half price.

Several tracks are available, with options for transfer, pre-health, and multiple career paths.

Want to learn more? Contact the Enrollment Center at (618) 468-2222 today.

Students commit to L&C at Early Bird Registration

Area high school students participating in Early Bird Registration at Lewis and Clark, beginning in February each year, are given an orientation, advisement and a campus tour. L&C welcomes groups from across the community college district, including Jersey Community High School, Alton High School, Civic Memorial, Southwestern and more. Shown above, more than 70 students from multiple schools visited L&C for Early Bird registration March 9.

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I am a

TRAILBLAZER Amanda Valentine

From WLCA 89.9-FM DJ to one-half of the duo “Amanda & Jesse,” collectively named the Country Music Association’s 2017 Large Market Personality of the Year, Amanda Valentine’s meteoric rise began right here at Lewis and Clark.

“I learned a lot at from my time on air at WLCA,” Valentine said. “I learned all the fundamentals needed for a career in radio. It was also incredibly helpful that WLCA has current equipment that is also being used by the radio stations in St. Louis. That played a large role in me getting my first job.”

She landed that first gig in 2002 at St. Louis’ KSHE 95, and since then, her career has taken her cross country, from Kentucky to New York to Colorado and Oregon. Today, she’s known for her Jesse Tack and Amanda Valentine accept the Large Market Personality of the Year afternoon drive show, with on-air partner Jesse Tack. “Amanda & Jesse” can be heard on weekdays award at the 2017 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville. at WUBE 105.1-FM, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Radio is something I’ve always wanted to do,” Valentine said.

Program Coordinator Mike Lemons, who also serves as WLCA’s “It’s an incredible honor to win the CMA award. Years of passion Station Director, says Valentine has always been a natural. and dedication to the industry that I love have definitely paid off.”

“Amanda is one of those rare talents that comes along only so Valentine credits the radio program for giving her the often,” Lemons said. “Her personality was at a level 10, and she fundamentals for a successful career in radio. Radio Broadcasting was able to easily convey that on air.”

www.lc.edu/program/radio • http://live.b105.com/ • www.facebook.com/AmandaJesseB105

Discover Your Future at Lewis and Clark

Summer

got more t s u j s e s s cla

Affordable

Discover Day Spring 2018 gave students and their parents the opportunity to learn about the programs and facilities available at Lewis and Clark. Find out how L&C can enrich your future.

The next Discover Day will be held Monday, Oct. 8.

L&C is announcing the return of yearround federal Pell Grants to help students stay on track toward degree completion.

For more information or to see if you’re eligible, contact L&C Financial Aid at (618) 468-2223.

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HONORS College A Unique Humanities Education Experience

Almost a full year into the first cohort of the L&C Honors College – these trailblazing students are enhancing their college experience with unique social, academic and service experiences.

The program, in which Honors Scholars complete their first two years of a four-year degree at L&C, has expanded to include an Honors Fellows option for those students who will spend less time at L&C, but still want to benefit from honors coursework and undergraduate humanities research projects.

History of Riverscapes

All 15 honors students are currently studying the “History of Riverscapes” – an interdisciplinary course with instructor Brad Winn.

“This course introduces students to river culture from historical, philosophical and literary standpoints,” said L&C Honors College Coordinator Jen Cline. “The class uses literature, visual art, music and history that focus on connecting the history of the Mississippi River to the sociopolitical concerns of today.”

Earlier in the year, the students even got to Skype with the author of their textbook.

Spring Break Staycation

Honors College students spent their spring break on a staycation in St. Louis, and took the week to explore the cultural corners of the city.

Activities included an Aldermanic tour of Cherokee Street, a visit to the Missouri History Museum, and a trip St. Louis City Hall.

Honors College Exposition

Planning is underway for an Honors College Exposition, Thursday, May 3, to showcase the students’ individual and group honors projects exploring the humanities.

Look for traditional and non-traditional projects to include a custom-built life-sized canoe and a “mobile curriculum” suitcase filled with humanities lessons plans that can be checked out from Reid Memorial Library. The sky is the limit.

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Students visited The Nature Institute in Godfrey as a part of their History of Riverscapes course with Instructor Brad Winn.

New Honors College Transfer Agreement with Lindenwood

L&C now has an honors articulation agreement with the honors program at Lindenwood University. L&C Honors College students will be able to transfer up to 15 credit hours of honors coursework to fulfill Lindenwood’s requirements.

“This agreement is the first of several that we plan to pursue,” said L&C Dean of Transfer Programs Jill Lane. “These agreements give our Honors College students an advantage over students from other institutions who are transferring and applying to Honors College programs at universities.

I am a

Honors College Coordinator Joins National Collegiate Honors Council Committee

L&C Honors College Coordinator Jen Cline has just been named to a threeyear term on the Two-Year College Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC).

The mission of the NCHC is to support and enhance the community of educational institutions, professionals and students who participate in collegiate honors programs around the country, and Cline’s participation gives L&C a seat at the table with program leaders nationwide.

TRAILBLAZER Senate Letsie One of the newest members of the L&C Honors College is Senate Letsie, a Trailblazer on and off the L&C soccer field.

Letsie, of Maseru, Lesotho, was singled out last semester to speak on a panel organized by streetfootballworld USA in San Francisco, California on becoming the first woman from Leosotho to come to the U.S. on an academic and soccer scholarship.

Back home, Letsie is involved with Kick4Life, a soccer club dedicated to social change.

“My success will open the doors for more female athletes in Lesotho to have the opportunity to come here,” she said.

A psychology major, she’s working on two projects to present at the Honors College Exposition in May – one focused on her interest in cross-cultural psychology, and the other in NonWestern Music, examining racism and the civil rights movement in America compared to South Africa and how music played a pivotal role in both countries.

“L&C is one of the best schools,” she said. “The lectures are just phenomenal. They care about you. The classes are very small.

They have time to go to every student and connect with them and make sure that they set you up to perform the best you can perform.”

Justin Walker L&C Honors College Scholar Justin Walker was going to skip college and join the military before he had a change of heart as a senior at Edwardsville High School and decided to attend L&C. “I knew there was a stigma around community colleges, but I quickly learned that was a myth,” Walker said. “I’ve met so many amazing instructors and brilliant minds while here at L&C. In a way, I feel like I was meant to come here to start my academic career.”

At first, Walker didn’t think he was a good enough of a student to enroll in the Honors College, but nudging from two of his instructors changed his mind.

“I think it’s a life changing program,” Walker said. “I am truly challenged to not just simply memorize facts, but to critically think about things for myself.”

Walker has grown since joining the program, and currently manages the L&C Honors College eNewsletter. He plans to graduate from L&C in Fall 2018 with an Associate in Science and transfer to Southern Illinois University – with plans to eventually earn his doctorate and teach sociology at a university.

“I hope that future students can look at my story, and learn that just because you weren’t always a star in high school doesn’t mean you can’t do well in college,” Walker said.

ENROLLING NOW FOR 2018-2019 Want a chance to be a part of the 2018-2019 L&C Honors College cohort?

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Adult Education Offers

Students Career Pathway Options

L&C’s Adult Education Department has opportunities for those ages 16 to 24 with or without a high school diploma.

The Career Pathways program helps put students on track for either attending college or entering the workforce.

Depending on the chosen career pathway, many options allow students to earn college credit while obtaining their GEDs. “Our goal is to provide an opportunity for our students to catch up with their peers,” said Associate Dean of Adult Education Val Harris. “We help them tap into their potential, ensure that they are ready, and provide support along the way.”

Once a student is accepted into the Career Pathway program, he/she will attend an Access Academy, a 12-hour (one-week) orientation course where students learn about themselves, their career interests and the training they will need to realize their goals.

Next, students take part in Pathway Readiness, a 36-hour (three-week) course, where they learn how to navigate the future steps on their pathway.

Career Pathway students also learn strategies to help them succeed, like staying motivated, budgeting, managing time and stress, and developing specific schedules.

Pathway Advocates support these students and serve as their personal navigators. Some pathways, like Truck Driver Training take as little as 12 weeks, while others can lead to an associate or bachelor’s degree.

When Career Pathway students are ready, they even get help finding a job.

“We are working with business and workforce partners every step of the way to ensure our students’ success – from finishing their high school equivalency to college to a rewarding and sustainable career,” Harris said.

To learn more, contact L&C’s Adult Education department at (618) 468-4141.

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L&C Career Pathways off options in programs like construction, Truck Driver Training, health services and more.

Project READ Tutors

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adults with less than a 9th grade education in the L&C district Greene

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www.lc.edu/Project_READ_Tutoring

Weber Workforce Center to L&C to Host American Welding Society - St. Louis Section in April

Open This Spring

Lewis and Clark will host the American Welding Society’s St. Louis Section in April – the very first event in the college’s new Weber Workforce Center.

The AWS will celebrate the area’s top welding students, including L&C’s Chris Elizondo, and award several thousands of dollars in scholarships at the annual Student Night conference. AWS President Dale Flood is this year’s featured speaker.

The Weber Workforce Center, made possible by a nearly $3.25 million gift from the estate of local resident Ed Weber, will open for Welding classes in Fall 2018. It not only opens doors for the college to expand its workforce programming, but also will provide much needed space for one of L&C’s largest workforce programs – Welding Technology.

“This transformational gift from Mr. Ed Weber will provide Lewis and Clark with the ability to establish a state-of-the-art workforce training facility for the residents of our district,” said Lewis and Clark Community College President Dale Chapman. “This is the largest gift to date received by the college’s Foundation, and we are so thankful for Mr. Weber’s vision to provide the region’s future generations with the latest technology and safest practices.”

Weber was an area laborer who, before his passing in July

2015, expressed his wishes to help the next generation of workers in the region.

The program began in 2011 and includes options for an Associate in Applied Science, Certificate of Proficiency and a Certificate in Completion.

For more info, call Jumper at (618) 468-4931 or tjumper@lc.edu.

www.lc.edu/program/welding

WESST Offers Workforce Solutions for Safety and More To better serve the community, L&C has split the former Corporate and Community Learning division into two separate departments: Community Education and Workforce Education, Solutions & Safety Training (WESST).

Community Education will continue to offer non-credit courses for children and adults, while WESST will focus on a wide variety of workshops and seminars designed for the professional sector, including an enormous curriculum of supervisory, managerial, leadership, communication, teamwork and other soft-skills courses.

“We are excited to have a name that better represents what we offer our clients,” said WESST Director Kathy Willis. “For example, we provide safety training for thousands of workers each year with the aim that they will be accident free every day and go home healthy and well each night.”

In service of this goal, WESST recently partnered with Phillips 66 and TekSolv to provide the safety orientation process that enables contractors to enter the gate at the Wood River Refinery.

As before, L&C remains a full satellite of the Houston Area Safety Council and is the only one in the Central Midwest to offer the OSHA-approved topics and safety badging of the Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC).

This enables local contractors to obtain a globallyreciprocal certification, without having to travel. The ARSC training alone draws participants of more than 750 contractor firms to the college from Chicago, Missouri and Indiana, to obtain it.

WESST also provides a job assessment service as a human resource solution. This service features almost 900 job-titlespecific tests to evaluate the knowledge of a candidate for an open position.

Other courses routinely provided by WESST include CPR/ AED/BBP/1st Aid; OSHA general industry and construction; food service sanitation review; confined space, fire, ice and water crew rescue; Medicar, SHRM classes, PC applications, industrial fire brigade, and IDOT’s flagger training.

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MJCHF Opens STEM Center The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation welcomed a crowd for the opening of the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Edwardsville.

The former Kraft Building at 1310 N. Main Street, located next to MJCHF® headquarters, is now home to programming which connects the human and technical dimensions of the humanities and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Students representing programs including SIUE digital humanities, robotics and the L&C NGRREC Swarovski Waterschool spoke to guests exploring the center on opening day.

MJCHF Director Mannie Jackson spoke at the opening, along with MJCHF Executive Director Ed Hightower, L&C President Dale Chapman, SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton, SIUE STEM Center Director Sharon Locke, Assistant Madison County Superintendent Andrew Reinking, and Harry Shaw, nephew of the center’s namesake.

“Aunt Aitch was the long-term educator in our family,” Shaw said. “She instilled within us the need to expand our world views and our places in the world. She stressed daily that in order to achieve success, we must have an education. She demonstrated through her life achievements and commitment to service that one person can make.”

Jackson said it was fitting to name the center for one of the region’s pioneers in education.

“In the early part of the 20th century, educators and regional thought leaders—particularly if they were women of color—were often overlooked in terms of their critical contribution to teaching the skills essential for a pluralistic democracy,” he said. “Alma Irene Aitch is certainly one of those people and it is fitting that the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation STEM Center bear her name.”

(Top) The dedication and open house event invited guests and members of the public to tour the STEM Center and see exhibits demonstrating the STEM programming of the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities and its partners, such as robotics.

(Bottom) Herman Shaw, a family member of educator and STEM Center namesake Alma Irene Aitch, spoke about his aunt at the dedication and open house on Dec. 6.

International Symposium Brings World Leaders

Together Over Water Issues

One of the biggest highlights from 2017 for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation® was its sponsorship of an International Symposium in Washington, D.C. entitled The Future of Transboundary Water Management – Empowering Informed Water Resources Policy and Practice with Big Data.

The symposium featured some of the nation’s top social scientists and engineers, the Palestinian Water Authority and the Israeli Water Authority, coming together to begin a collaboration on defining the problem of water access and health concerns along the Jordan River, which flows through both regions.

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(Left) Humanitarian Naomi Tutu was the featured speaker at the MJCHF’s Third Annual Fundraiser Dinner and Speaker Series event, March 28.

(Top) Speaker Naomi Tutu poses for a photo with two L&C student athletes from Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa. Picured from left are Senate Letsie, Tutu and Morapeli Lesoetsa.

Naomi Tutu INSPIRES MJCHF SUPPORTERS Humanitarian Naomi Tutu spoke about the importance of recognizing the humanity in others, despite our differences, during the 2018 MJCHF® Annual Speaker Series and fundraiser March 28 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Tutu, daughter of South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize awardee Desmond Tutu, said the first step to resolving the polarization in today’s world is simple. It requires us to remind ourselves with every person we meet, regardless of our differences – “you are a human being.” Or, in Tutu’s South African language, “ubuntu.”

She reinforced this staple of her culture throughout her entire speech, stressing the importance of this simple realization and the major impact it can make on our society.

“We are here tonight to support an organization that attempts in many ways to model, to teach, to show, and to encourage our young people and our politicians what it means to respect the other, what it means to offer dignity to the other, and what it means to try and understand the other’s position, so that we can be a reconciled community, society, country and world,” Tutu said to a crowd of nearly 460 MJCHF supporters.

The dinner program also featured a variety of speakers, including Channel 4 News’ Steve Savard who served as the emcee for the evening, MJCHF Executive Director Ed Hightower, Lewis and Clark President Dale Chapman, and MJCHF President Mannie Jackson, who closed the evening.

Two students from the MJCHF’s Conversation Toward a Brighter Future (CTABF) program, Kai Hale of Granite City High School and Mackenzie Wiegers of Triad High School, spoke about the significance of the program and how it is the key to creating positive, lasting change in our nation.

Prior to the main event, Tutu gave a press conference and participated in a question and answer session with nearly 40 students from various Madison County high schools that are participants of the CTABF program.

Conversations Toward a

Brighter Future

The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities’ Conversation Toward a Brighter Future gives high school and middle school students a voice and a platform for creating positive social change in their communities. Representing schools from throughout the area, students gathered at the MJCH in Edwardsville Jan. 9 to present school improvement projects they’ve implemented over the last year.

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Women’s Basketball

Guard Danielle Conley drives through the Lincoln defense. The Trailblazers beat the nationally-ranked Lynx 82-70 Feb. 24. Conlee was named to the MWAC All-Conference First Team.

BUILDS OFF SUCCESSFUL SEASON

The Trailblazers Women’s Basketball team just wrapped its second winning season since 2016, improving a losing record that year to 19-8 in 2017 and finishing at 18-8 this year in a tough division.

Multiple players have received conference honors.

The fourth-seeded Trailblazers ended their season in the first round of the NJCAA Region 24 tournament this year with a 67-47 loss to Illinois Central College – a game in which point guard Destinique Williams, of Memphis, Tennessee, was injured in the first quarter.

ICC went on to win the region and division to advance to the national tournament.

Three Trailblazers received Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) honors, with Danielle Conley, a sophomore from Memphis, Tennesee, earning a spot on the first team. She has been the Trailblazers’ top scorer for the last two years and was named MWAC Freshman of the Year last year.

Teara Walker, a sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri, was named to the MWAC second team. She has been second in scoring for most of the season, doubling her point total from last year.

Williams, who has the sixth highest free throw percentage in the nation, received honorable mention from the MWAC.

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TRAILBLAZER

Destinique “DeeDee” Williams

Music and sports may seem like opposite activities, but given the practice, stamina and even rhythm required to perform either at a high level, the two have more in common than one may think.

No one knows that more than musician Destinique “DeeDee” Williams, who is also a point guard on the Trailblazers women’s basketball team. Williams has been playing the drums almost as long as she has been playing basketball.

“I have been playing basketball since I was 4 years old,” Williams said. “I started playing drums when I was about 7 years old. I used to play drums in the house with my dad because he plays the guitar.”

Williams, who is from Memphis, Tennessee, chose L&C because of the talent on the women’s basketball team.

“I knew people who had already committed to Lewis and Clark,” she said. “I knew we could go somewhere with the players who were here.”

Williams is considering careers in both music and physical therapy. After L&C, she hopes to transfer to a university and continue playing basketball.

“I wanted to be an athletic trainer because I want to stay around sports if basketball didn’t work out,” Williams said. “I really am thinking about changing my major to music because I fell back in love with it.”

Although Williams mentions the staff in L&C’s athletic department as positive role models in her life, it’s her mother who keeps her on track, even from a distance.

“My mom is my mentor because she is four hours away from me and still pushes me as if I was at home,” Williams said.

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Tim Rooney Returns to Coach

at Tim Rooney Stadium

The winningest women’s soccer coach in National Junior College Athletics Association history has returned to L&C to coach in the stadium that will soon bear his name.

Coach Tim Rooney started back at L&C in March as a part-time women’s soccer coach.

Following a December 2017 vote of the L&C Board of Trustees, plans are currently underway to rename and dedicate the soccer field as Tim Rooney Stadium, in his honor, this fall.

“I’m glad to be back. I missed it,” Rooney said. “With practice underway, it’s time to start scouting and scheduling the upcoming season.”

By the time he retired in November, Rooney had racked up a three-decade long career – complete with a record of 419-101-22 with the women’s team (1993—2017) and 400-222-31 with the men’s team (1986-2017). He won National Championships with the women’s team in 1999 and 2008, and his career accolades include being inducted in the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009, the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2010, and being named NJCAA Coach of the Year in 1999, 2008 and 2015.

Rooney’s last trip to Nationals was with the 2017 Women’s team, but now – the sky’s the limit.

L&C held a rally in celebration of the 2017 Trailblazers Former Assistant Coach Ryan Hodge, who is also the college’s Assistant Women’s Soccer Team and Coach Tim Rooney Nov. 27, Director of Records and Recruitment, is now the head coach for the men’s 2017. team

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Meet the Coaches Ryan Hodge Men’s Soccer

Jessie Macias Men’s Tennis

After serving as an assistant coach for the past 10 years, Ryan Hodge has been named head coach of the Trailblazers men’s soccer team.

Hodge, who is the assistant director of admissions and registration at Lewis and Clark, stepped into the position of head coach following Coach Tim Rooney’s retirement in November.

A St. Louis native, Hodge is a 2002 graduate of DeSmet Jesuit High School, where he also played soccer. He went on to play at L&C and at the University of Missouri St. Louis, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biological science.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named Hodge its Junior College Assistant Coach of the Year for the Central Region in 2015.

L&C didn’t have to look far to find an experienced coach to helm the Trailblazers men’s tennis team.

Jessie Macias, who has been a teacher in the Alton School District since 2001, was head coach of the Alton High School men’s team from 2003 to 2015 and head coach of the AHS women’s team from 2016 to 2018. He also served as head of the Alton Parks and Recreation Tennis Program for four years.

An L&C alumnus, Macias earned an associate degree in 1998 before transferring to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2001 and his master’s degree in 2017.

Macias was named 2015 Coach of the Year by the Advantage News and was recognized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for running a no-cut program at AHS.

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Empowering People

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Mark Your Calendars!

Enrolling now for Summer and Fall 2018!

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Silver Medallion Banquet – April 26 L&C Honors Banquet – April 27 College for Kids Expo – April 28 Last Day of Spring Classes – May 11

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12-Week Summer Option Begins – May 21 8-Week Summer Option Begins – June 4 GED Graduation – June 7 Fall Classes Begin – August 20

• COMMENCEMENT – MAY 16

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Amber Ford Academic Advisor Cathy Laramee Academic Advisor

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