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LLC Part-Time Honors List

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•July 7, 2021•

Lake Land College recently announced that more than 500 part-time students earned academic honors for the 2021 spring semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64.
A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc.
The following part-time students have achieved these academic honors:
Melissa Herschberger, President’s List; Andrew Howell, President’s List; Shelbi Swartzentruber, Honor’s List; Abigail Taylor, Honor’s List; all of Arthur. Linda Primmer, President’s List; Danielle Hill, President’s List; Kaitlin Funston, President’s List; Delaney Johnson, President’s List; Luke Vander Burgh, President’s List; Shyanne Harding, President’s List; Jessica Gill, Honor’s List; all of Bethany. Heather Totten, President’s List; Carleigh Bobbett, President’s List; Ryan Christensen, Honor’s List; Samantha Degenhardt, Honor’s List; Grace Brown, Honor’s List; Shelby Woodall, Honor’s List; all of Findlay. Maxwell Allen of Lovington, President’s List. Joshua Ekiss, President’s List; Darby Seabaugh, President’s List; Cynthia Yoder, President’s List;
Molly Shelton, President’s List; Sharon Hayse, President’s List; Avery McGregor, President’s List; Patrick Goble, President’s List; Emma Moran, President’s List; Addison Orris, President’s List;
Hattie Waldhoff,President’s List; Jessica Voyles, President’s List; Gary Herschberger,President’s List; Jade Bassett, President’s List; Jerralee Goad, President’s List; Stephanie Sample, President’s List; Jolynn Barbee, President’s List
Emily White, President’s List; Mallory Nichols, President’s List; Kristie Russell, Dean’s List; Brendon Lane, Dean’s List; Tanya Hendrix, Honor’s List; Parker Whitaker, Honor’s List; Grace Yantis, Honor’s List; Alexa Hauser, Honor’s List; all of Sullivan. Robert Brown, Dean’s List; Scott Fleenor, Honor’s List; both of Windsor.

Rena’s Rally Benefit

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•July 7, 2021•

The Rena’s Rally Benefit will be held at the fairgrounds in Arthur on July 23-24. There will be a Co-ed softball tournament with concessions. A Kids Corner will be open 10 am to 5 pm. A bake sale will be held Saturday and a raffle starting at 8 am with the drawing at 6 pm. Menu on Friday is pulled pork sandwiches and on Saturday hamburgers and hot dogs. Hot foods are on a donation basis. All proceeds to benefit Rena Herschberger’s fight against Hodgkins Lymphoma. For more information contact Heather Miller at 217-246-7672 or Loretta Gingerich at 217-254-3260.

Clayton of Sullivan Graduates

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•July 7, 2021•

Sullivan native Cheyenne Clayton graduated with a MA in Counseling Professional School from Bradley University in May. Clayton was among the 1,000-plus students who earned degrees.
Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Illinois, offering 5,400 undergraduate and graduate students the resources of a larger university and the personal attention of a smaller university. More than 185 academic programs are offered in business, communications, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.

LLC Full-Time Honors List

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•July 7, 2021•

Lake Land College recently announced that more than 800 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2021 spring semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64.
A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc.
The following full-time students have achieved these academic honors: Mindy Bontrager, President’s List; Hannah Cook, President’s List;
Makenna Green, President’s List; Kaylee Yeakel, President’s List; Donnelle Daily, Honor’s List; all of Arthur. Mary Hart, President’s List; Savannah McKee, President’s List; Kamryn Landreth, Dean’s List; Ethan Bartimus, Honor’s List; April Decesaro, Honor’s List; all of Bethany.Kailynn Bobbett, President’s List; Cole Nichols, President’s List; Brittany Gordon, Dean’s List; Sophie Zimmerman, Dean’s List; Sadie Zimmerman, Honor’s List; Sidney Zimmerman, Honor’s List; Canaan Christensen, Honor’s List; Sayne Schultz,
Honor’s List; all of Findlay. Rachel Miller, President’s List; Mia Meintjes, President’s List;
Marylee Orman, Dean’s List; all of Gays. Bradley Edwards, President’s List; Ciara Emrick, President’s List; Jessica Diener, President’s List; Daniel Reedy, Dean’s List; all of Lovington. Mindy McPheeters, President’s List; Michelle Williams, President’s List; Maelona Sims, President’s List; Coen Foster, President’s List;
Miles Gregory, President’s List; Seth Mayberry, President’s List; Zachary Kimberlin, President’s List; Michael Gingerich, President’s List; Katelynn Gingerich, President’s List; Kaitlynn McClure, President’s List; Zach Sowers, President’s List; Abigail Hussong, President’s List; Hannah Schlieker, President’s List; Kayla Dowds, President’s List; Amanda Freese, Dean’s List; Rena Herschberger, Dean’s List; Cullen Dyer, Dean’s List; Eleanor Diepholz, Dean’s List; Josie Orris, Dean’s List; Timothy Lawyer, Dean’s List; Layni Boyer, Honor’s List; all of Sullivan. Lesa McDaniel, President’s List; Katherine Greuel, President’s List; Pyrinthia Ballinger, President’s List; Beau Bennett, President’s List; Logan Greuel, President’s List; Nikki Trussell, President’s List; Mason Campbell, President’s List; Jessica Rauch, President’s List; Sydney Tabor, President’s List; Brandon Milligan, Dean’s List; Chelsea Coleman-Scott, Honor’s List; all of Windsor.

Jeepin’ in Memory of Jessi

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•July 7, 2021•

Jeepin’ in Memory of Jessi will be happening on Saturday, July 10 starting at the Toy Bar in Sullivan. This year’s theme is Mardi Gras. Registration is from 10:30 to 11:45 am, they will leave from the Toy Bar at Noon. Cost is $10 per person. Stops are the Toy Bar, Sullivan Country Club, East End-Lovington, Rusty’s-Dalton City, Shamrock-Dalton City, Publisher-Bethany and back to Toy Bar. Dress up with your favorite beads, mask and feathers. Jeeps, motorcycles, trucks and cars welcome. Prizes for best costume and decorated jeep. Got Mardi-Bra? Decorate a bra to auction off on July 10. All proceeds from Jeepin’ in Memory of Jessi go to the family of Shoni Anderson daughter of Jeff and Becky (Clayton) Anderson. Shoni, five-years-old, was diagnosed with leukemia on February 1, 2021 and is undergoing chemotherapy. Save the date: Secret Santa Auction on Saturday, August 21 at Toy Bar. Identity Crisis will be playing.

Sullivan Alumni Association

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•July 7, 2021•

The Sullivan Alumni Association (SAA) has reluctantly decided to postpone the 2021 Alumni Banquet and Awards scheduled for October of this year because of continued COVID-19 concerns. The Association stated that with vaccinations continuing and things beginning to open back up, it had been very hopeful of resuming both the banquet and the awards this year. Ultimately however, they decided a large gathering of alumni might not be the healthy or wise thing to do this year. The Governor’s announcement last week about his increasing concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant dangers this fall also played a role in their decision to postpone until 2022.
The Association’s Hall of Fame Awards and Who’s Who will resume in 2022. New services and awards by the SAA are being planned and they look forward to seeing all the alumni and guests back next year. Anyone can make nominations for alumni awards or express interest in joining the SAA Board or Award Committee by e-mailing information to sullivanalumniassn2021@gmail.com.

Walton Nominated For Award

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•June 30, 2021•

Zoe Walton, a 2021 graduate of Sullivan High School, was nominated by Sullivan High School Principal Daniel Allen for a leadership award. She graduated salutatorian, as an Illinois State Scholar, National Honors Society member, National English Honors Society member, along with many other extra curricular activities and sports. She qualified this year for state in track, for the fourth time in five years. The only year not making it was last year due to COVID. Zoe plans to start at Lake Land and then continue on in the physical therapy field. Each year, the Illinois Principals Association-Abe Lincoln Region hosts a Student Recognition Breakfast to honor students in the region. Area principals are able to nominate one student from the exiting class of their school to celebrate and recognize for outstanding leadership. They usually celebrate with a speaker and catered breakfast in Springfield. Due to COVID, things were different this year and the breakfast was not held.

City of Sullivan Clean Up Days

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•June 30, 2021•

The City of Sullivan will have clean up days on Saturday, July 17 and Saturday, July 24. All residents who live north of Harrison Street will be picked up on July 17. All residents on Pifers Lane are picked up on the 17th as well. All residents who live south of Harrison Street will be picked up on July 24. If you do not live in corporate city limits, you are not eligible to participate in the City Wide Clean Up Day and your items will not be picked up. Items must be on the curb by 7 a.m. Items not accepted for City Wide Clean Up pickup include but are not limited to: tires of any kind or size, car parts or components of any kind, solvents such as paints, oils, fuels and thinners, yard waste such as clippings, trimmings, leaves, limbs and branches, batteries, fluorescent light tubes, concrete, bricks and rocks, burnt material/ashes of any kind, appliances (stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters, dryers, freezers and air conditioning units), E-Waste Electronic equipment such as computers, monitors and televisions, asbestos materials/hazardous waste, petroleum-contaminated soil, industrial waste, chemicals, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive materials, flammable liquids, propane tanks or equipment, motor oil, transmission oil, lubricants/hydraulic oil/oil filters/contaminated oils (mixed with solvents &/or gasoline, antifreeze, lead paint chips, railroad ties, medical waste, animals, liquids.

Register To Win Free Workshop

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•June 30, 2021•

Lake Land College has partnered with Monyok Leadership to provide an opportunity to win a free half-day “Playing for Keeps” workshop for up to 20 participants in July 2021. If you have interest in a “minute-to-win-it” style competitive workshop, join their mailing list by signing up at www.monyokleadership.com.

McLaughlin Named to Dean’s List

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•June 30, 2021•

Paige McLaughlin of Sullivan was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. McLaughlin is a sophomore majoring in English - Writing. McLaughlin was among 801 students from 30 states and 15 countries named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.