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SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College honored 2022 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries, retirees and professors emeriti at the 91°µÍø Employee Recognition Ceremony May 12.
The college presented five Distinguished Service Awards to individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the college community, promote a student-focused environment and exhibit a strong commitment to the college’s core values.
Distinguished Service Award recipients
Hillsboro
- Administrator: Paula Luebbert, assistant vice president, government/corporate training and economic development (also honored on her retirement after 32 years of service)
- Professional staff: Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator
Springfield
- Faculty: John Mark Henry, professor of mathematics (also honored on his retirement after 30 years of service)
- Adjunct faculty: Howard Seidel, adjunct culinary instructor
- Classified staff: Mack Alexander, building custodian
Twenty-five-year service honorees
Beardstown
- Rick Lashbrook, general maintenance technician
Carlinville
- Gary Wendt, general maintenance technician
Morrisonville
- Bill Harmon, professor of agronomy
Springfield
- Marlene Emmons, professor of English
- Kirk Yenerall, professor of mathematics
- Christie Hovey, professor of business
Virden
- Robin Ackman, registrar
Twenty-year service honorees
Auburn
- Shannon Chizmar, child development teacher
- Dr. Diana Coffman, professor of biology
Chatham
- Chad Jones, professor of exercise and sport science
- Andy Mitkos, director of academic technology systems and support
- Dr. John Vinzant, professor of political science
Edinburg
- Marcy Koches, administrative assistant
Illiopolis
- Lindee Hall Pratt, curriculum specialist
Jacksonville
- Dr. Ellen Watkins, professor of sociology (also honored on her retirement)
Sherman
- Ronda Ellinger, administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business (also honored on her retirement)
Springfield
- Matt Combs, duplication and mail center specialist
- Dan Jett, building custodian
- Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean of the library
- Mac Warren, assistant director of recruitment and response
- Amy Williams, administrative assistant to the vice president of academic services
Virginia
- Vanessa Avery, administrative assistant
Retirees
Chatham
- Dr. Victor Broderick, dean of social sciences and business, 19 years
- Dennis Farrand, mechanical maintenance technician, 11 years
- Dr. Claire Gordon, professor of communication, 29 years
- Karen Riddell, program assistant, adult education and literacy, 12 years
Easton
- Barb Mustered, academic services assistant, 21 years
Jacksonville
- Peggy Wisdom, instructor of basic nurse assistant, 14 years
Loami
- Kevin Kirsch, professor of auto CAD, 24 years
Springfield
- Sandra Bonn, library monograph specialist, 15 years
- Constance Costello, associate professor of nursing, 10 years
- Dr. Colette D'Cruz Endeley, professor of economics, 25 years
- Rebecca Croteau, professor of biology, 15 years
- Dr. Joseph Hoff, professor of Spanish, 11 years
- Dr. Taiebeh Hosseinali, professor of teacher education, 15 years
- Dr. Paul Hudson, professor of business, 19 years
- Terry Logsdon, professor of philosophy, 19 years
- Thomas Sidener, associate professor of computer science, four years
- Bradley Woodrum, grounds maintenance worker, 26 years
Pleasant Plains
- Lawrence Strubhart, horticulturist, 26 years
Sherman
- Randal Rue, professor of criminal justice, 17 years
Taylorville
- Michele Layton, program assistant, Workforce Institute, 23 years
Williamsville
- Dr. Pamela Bradley, professor of nursing, 16 years
Professors emeriti
Carlinville
- Nancy Walton, professor of nursing
Chatham
- Dr. Janice Badgett, professor of nursing
Springfield
- Virgil Rhodes, professor of business
- Dr. Theresa Till, professor of nursing