December

The L&C Video Game Club with their advisor, Daniel Nosce

LC Video Game Club Thrives on More Than Just Games

November

Nursing students Melissa McKaig, left, and Allie Jordan volunteer during the drive. Photo by Laura Inlow, L&C Marketing & PR

LC Nursing Club Provides Warm Winter Clothes for Students

Hiking Through The Holidays

LC Celebrates the Season with Hiking Through the Holidays Lighted Trail

L&C Concert Choir practicing

LC Concert Choir Presents Fall Concert with Special Guest Porch Cafe

L&C Trailblazers Women’s Soccer Head Coach Justin Bernaix

Trailblazers Womens Soccer Head Coach Six Players Earn Region 24 Honors

Learn about NGRREC’s efforts to study and save the bird-voiced treefrog at the premier of “The Call of the Swamp: Investigating the State-threatened Bird-voiced Treefrog.

NGRREC Presents New Documentary about the Bird voiced Treefrog

The Industrial Careers Open House gives both students and alumni the chance to network with local employers, as well as L&C faculty and staff.

LC NONelson Campus to Hold Industrial Careers Open House

New students gathered at a huge New Student Orientation event at the Hatheway Cultural Center prior to the start of the fall semester. Credit: L&C MARKETING & PR

Lewis and Clark Enrollment Trending Upward Again

An e-Waste Drive will be held in L&C’s Tolle Lane parking lot on Nov. 10 and 11. Photo by Jan Dona, L&C Marketing/PR.

LC the Village of Godfrey and CJD e-Cycling Partner for e-Waste Drive

October

Lewis and Clark Community College invites team members to participate in LC Speaks, a new speaker series which will feature L&C professionals sharing their stories and perspectives.

LC Presents LC Speaks a Speaker Series by Trailblazers for Trailblazers

Opening reception attendees view a piece of original artwork by an L&C faculty member.  JARED SMILACK/L&C Marketing & PR

LC Celebrates Successful Art Faculty Exhibition Opening

RiverWatch Volunteer Coordinator Hannah Griffis testing for chloride. Photo by Danelle Haake, PhD, RiverWatch Director and Stream Ecologist.

RiverWatch Seeks Winter Volunteers to Study Road Salt Impact

Photo of Mississippi River. Photo Credit: NGRREC.

Submissions Open for NGRREC’s World Water Day Photo Contest

Lewis and Clark Community College’s Adult Education department is hosting a Global Diversity Discussion Panel, Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville (Building N4, room 110).

LC Adult Education to Present Global Diversity Discussion Panel Oct 24

L&C’s College for Life students with YouthBuild AmeriCorps show off the new wheelchair-accessible seating outside Fobes Hall. JARED SMILACK/L&C Marketing & PR

YouthBuild Gifts Making LC Godfrey Campus More Accessible

Assistant Professor of Art Jordan Walker’s “Madame X (after Sargent) and Laocoon,” Oil on Canvas, 24 x 48 inches, 2023

LC to Celebrate Opening of the 2023 Art Faculty Exhibition

Carla Soll, of Anointed Cake Creations, poses with one of her cakes. Submitted Photo.

LC Community Education Offers Unique Baking Courses This Fall

Biologist and bat researcher Brittany Rogness in the field

NGRREC October Neighbor Night is All About Bats

September

A highlight of every Water Festival are the canoe rides across the pond, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR

Record Number of Students Participate in 21st Annual Water Festival

CFL Instructor Katelyn Baahlmann and CFL student Jay LaPlant at the Coffee for Life stand. JARED SMILACK/L&C Marketing & PR

LC College for Life Hosts Coffee Stand Featuring Bunkhouse Joe

L&C President Ken Trzaska and Vice President of Academic Affairs Sue Czerwinski met with Jim Weinman, center, to thank him for his contribution to campus. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

Local Craftsman Donates Gateway Arch Replica to LC

Learn to be someone’s “rock” or “roll” with life’s ups and downs by knowing what resources are available to community residents right here in the Riverbend

LC Resource & Wellness Fair to Spotlight Campus, Community Services

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Trailblazers Volleyball Sweeps Home Tri-Match

Professor of Music Louis Michael is Lewis and Clark Community College’s 2023 Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

Music Professor is LC Emerson Award Recipient for 2023

Students at past Water Festival

September Neighbor Night: Celebrating 21 years of Water Festival

Photo of flooding in 1993, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Call for stories and pictures from the Great Flood of 1993

Pictured, from left to right, are L&C Vice President of Academic Affairs Susan Czerwinski, Automotive Technology Assistant Professor/Co-Coordinator Clayton Renth, Automotive Technology Co-Coordinator Ben Cook, Automotive Technology Professor Chris Reynolds, L&C President Ken Trzaska, MCT Managing Director SJ Morrison and MCT Fleet Director Justin Dixon.

Madison County Transit Donates Bus to LC Automotive Program

Lewis and Clark students take a time out from finals week to play with a therapy dog at a relaxation event on campus in 2019. L&C file photo.

Organizations Sought for Upcoming L&C Resource and Wellness Fair

August

Camper Oscar Crockett, left, works with YouthBuild AmeriCorps student Vaughn Kuykendall to build a washers set during Construction Camp at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center. Photo by JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

Students Learn Trade Skills at LC Construction Camp

A double petunia entices pollinators in the Trent Bridge garden boxes at this year’s Discover Monticello Sculpture Gardens show. Photo by KATIE PIPER/L&C HORTICULTURE

Discover the Monticello Sculpture Gardens at LC Garden Festival

Melissa McKaig, of Jerseyville, joined the Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees as the student representative in April 2023.

Meet L&C’s Newest Student Trustee – Melissa McKaig

Lewis and Clark Community College Trailblazers Baseball is gearing up to host its annual fall Golf Scramble fundraiser, Sunday, Sept. 17, to benefit the team going into the 2023-2024 season

Golf Scramble to Benefit Trailblazers Baseball

The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) announced this week that it is the recipient of an American Water Charitable Foundation 2023 Water and Environment grant, focused on the expansion of the Water Festival experience to the Chicago and Bellville service areas.

NGRREC Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation 2023 Water and Environment Grant

David Drew and his son, Xavier, both of Alton, take in the work of Robert J. Ellison in the Hatheway Gallery. The “Unfiltered Lens” exhibit is open through Aug. 31. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

Robert J. Ellison Photo Exhibit Open in L&C’s Hatheway Gallery

Girl Scout Troop 375 with Rep. Amy Elik; Paige Mettler-Cherry, Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives at NGRREC; Rep. Katie Stuart

NGRREC Celebrated Female Leadership for Back-to-School Neighbor Night

Lewis and Clark Community College's scholarship winners got the opportunity to meet their benefactors on Thursday, Oct. 6, at the annual Scholars and Donors event. Photo by Jan Dona, L&C Marketing/PR.

Lewis and Clark Announces 2023-2024 Scholarship Awards

Real Estate classes will be taught by local real estate professional Kevin Botterbush, ABR.

Real Estate Classes Offered this Fall Semester

July

Girl Scout Troop 325 poses for a photo at the Illinois State Capitol Building. Submitted photo.

NGRREC and Girl Scout Troop 375 to Host Local Legislator Neighbor Night

This year’s curated summer garden show theme pays homage to Lewis and Clark’s recently refreshed branding, which launched in December 2022. Graphic by KORIN FISHER/L&C Marketing & PR

Discover Monticello Sculpture Gardens Show Underway at LC

Robert J. Ellison is seen shooting in the field in Vietnam, where he covered the war as a civilian photographer for Newsweek and Times magazines. Photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

L&C to Commemorate the Work of Young Award-Winning Civil Rights, Vietnam Photographer, Killed in Action

Dell Ecology Lab/NGGREC Ecologist Tony Dell discusses microplastics research with Brian Blowers, director of ESG Standards and Frameworks at Phillips 66.

Phillips 66 Awards Funds to Dell Ecology Lab at NGRREC

Conference attendees on NGRREC’s green living roof, overlooking Mississippi River.

Environmental Defense Fund Hosts Workshop at NGRREC

Jacob Decker, an L&C alumnus, former NGRREC Habitat Strike Team member and current NGRREC research intern, presented his Fall 2022 NGRREC research poster at the Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

NGRREC Interns from Lewis and Clark Present at Statewide Wildlife Conference

June

Trailblazers Women’s Soccer Heach Coach Justin Bernaix, seen here coaching his team during a game last fall, will join EliteFT for a youth Soccer Camp July 31-Aug. 3 at Tim Rooney Stadium. Photo by Jan Dona/L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C and EliteFT to Host Youth Soccer Camp

Trailblazers soccer player Eduardo Rodrigues sits for a caricaturist during Fall Fest 2022 on L&C’s Godfrey Campus. While Fall Fest is for L&C students, Summerfest will offer a similar experience for the entire community from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, July 13. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR

L&C Inviting Community Families to Campus for All New Summerfest

Project READ volunteer tutor Sharon Eberlin was presented with a 2023 Spotlight on Service Award by Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias on May 10 at the Illinois State Library.

L&C’s Project READ Tutor Earns State Service Award

NGRREC Welcomes New Education Specialist, Jolena Pang

NGRREC Welcomes New Education Specialist Jolena Pang

Students from SIUE TRiO picked up trash along the Mississippi River during their participation with the Swarovski Waterschool, which is housed at NGRREC.

NGRREC River Days of Action: Coffee and Cleanup

Rep. Amy Elik was recognized last fall at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center for her work passing legislation making GED® degrees equal to high school diplomas in Illinois. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C Adult Education High School Graduation Set for June 8

May

At a ceremony held Friday, May 19, at Lewis and Clark Community College, documents were signed to establish endowments for mental health services at the college. In attendance were nearly 100 family, friends and colleagues of the honorees, Dr. Sonjia and Don Peacock. Pictured from left: College Foundation Board President Rob Schwartz, Jay and Melanie Culver, Sonjia Peacock (via Zoom), College President, Dr. Ken Trzaska, Dr. Linda Chapman and Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Dale Chapman, Photo by ALAN SHAWGO/Route 3 Films

Peacock Culver Families Leave Legacy Through Lewis and Clark

President Ken Trzaska addresses the team during the morning session of the inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation

Inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation Celebrates L&C’s Successes

Gerald Mozur

Commencement is Back on L&C Campus for 2023

State of Trailblazer Nation

Community Invited to Inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation Event

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L&C Athletics Celebrates Standout Trailblazers

Camp Waterschool is just one of many activities offered this summer through L&C’s College for Kids. L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C’s College for Kids Offers Loads of Summer Fun

Volunteers plant trees at Piasa Park on Sunday, May 7, 2022. FILE PHOTO/L&C Marketing & PR

Volunteers Needed for Tree Planting in Alton May 7-8

April

L&C Paralegal Program Coordinator Becky Gockel and students, Audrey Gorline and Gabriel Calixto, meet in a Madison County courtroom. Jan Dona, L&C Marketing & PR.

L&C Offers All Paralegal Courses in Eight-Week Format for Summer

Pictured are Isaiah Slater, Kyan O’Bannon, Aden Rochowiak, Nicholas Shea, Terrance Johnson, Rocky Hoffstot, Casio Manley, Vaughan Kuykendall, Tabitha Latchford and Sabastian Manning.

YouthBuild Students Help with City-Wide Clean-Up

Pharmacy Tech Accreditation Agencies

L&C Pharmacy Technician Program Earns National Accreditation

L&C’s Adult Education Student Services Coordinator Julie McAfoos earned the 2023 IACEA Arthur J. Stejskal Teacher of the Year Award. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C’s McAfoos Named IACEA Teacher of the Year

Daniel McDonald’s “Still Life with Bowling Pin” took first place in this year’s Student Art Exhibition at Lewis and Clark Community College. NATHAN WOODSIDE/L&C MARKETING & PR

Awards Announced at L&C Student Art Exhibition Opening

Madeline Bouillon earned first place in this year’s “You Have A Voice!” humanities speech competition. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

Bouillon Wins You Have A Voice Humanities Speech Contest

Red Cross

L&C Vets Club to Host Red Cross Blood Drive April 26

CJD E-Cycling

L&C to Hold eWaste Drive April 21-22

March

Twelve teams of area high school students came to George C. Terry River Bend Arena on March 24 for Lewis and Clark Community College’s 16th Annual Trebuchet Competition.

St. Joseph’s Academy and Homeschoolers Earn Top Trebuchet Prizes

Coffee lovers, get ready to “round up” and be the change by supporting a new Germania Brew Haus Scholarship for Lewis and Clark Community College students.

Germania Brew Haus, L&C to Kick Off Scholarship Fundraiser April 1

Jeannette Angeline Carrington took home the top prize in the 2022 exhibit with her work, “Composite 1.” This year’s show runs March 31-April 30. NATHAN WOODSIDE/L&C MARKETING & PR

18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit Opens March 31

Cahokia High School Student Xyla Nixon cleans up trash along the Mississippi River during Camp Waterschool at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Photo by Route 3 Films.

NGRREC Documentaries to Screen at UN World Water Film Festival

RiverWatch training workshops teach volunteers to monitor water quality in their local streams.

RiverWatch Volunteers Monitor Stream Health Across Illinois

February

St. Louis comedian Mary Jayne will host the event

Always Late TV Movie Awards Comes to L&C

Marigold flowers

Grow Native! Native By Design: Community Conservation Workshop

Pictured, from left to right, are MCT Managing Director SJ Morrison, MCT Board Member Allen Adomite, MCT Board Chairman Ron Jedda, MCT Board Members Andy Economy and Kelly Schmidt, L&C Campus Safety Officer Todd George, L&C Vice-President of Administration Lori Artis and L&C Director of Campus Safety Brad Raish.

MCT Donates Power Patrol Bicycles to L&C Campus Safety

YouthBuild

YouthBuild AmeriCorps students volunteer for Project Homeless Connect

Randy Gallaher

Longtime Mathematics Professor Joins L&C Administration as Newest Dean

L&C President Ken Trzaska banters with guest speaker Arthur Levine, higher education expert and co-author of “The Great Upheaval,” on stage in the Hatheway Cultural Center, Tuesday, Feb. 7. Photo by JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR

L&C Blazing a Trail into the Future of Higher Education

Fobes Hall

Lewis and Clark Family Health Clinic Closing in June

Lewis and Clark Community College will welcome around 20 university/college and military representatives looking to recruit students

Explore Your Options During L&C’s Transfer Day 2023

Welding Technology Program Coordinator Travis Jumper and Biology adjunct faculty member Paula Holloway have been chosen by their peers as Lewis and Clark Community College’s nominees for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s (ICCTA) Outstanding Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty Member Awards.

L&C’s Jumper, Holloway Earn ICCTA Outstanding Faculty Member Nominations

L&C Career and Veteran Services Director Terry Lane has information on the array of career paths offered through L&C’s programs. LAURA INLOW/L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C Invites Prospective Students to Discover Day Feb. 20

Students learn about opportunities at L&C

L&C Sees Enrollment Increase This Spring

Renowned master artist Victor Wang will visit L&C Feb. 23 as part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Visiting Artist Lecture Series Returns to L&C with Victor Wang

January

New Faculty Members for Spring 2023 Semester

L&C Welcomes Three New Educators for Spring 2023 Semester

The Harriet Haskell Memorial Gate at Lewis and Clark Community College

L&C Announces Fall 2022 Honors Lists

Lewis and Clark Community College’s campus and greater communities are invited to join together for a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next week.

L&C to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and His Legacy Jan. 26

Students new to Lewis and Clark Community College for the Spring 2023 semester were welcomed to campus Thursday for a student orientation

Newest L&C Students Prep for Start of Spring Semester

Volunteers working with Illinois RiverWatch to search for mussels in a stream. Illinois RiverWatch File Photo

Illinois RiverWatch Hosting Mussel Film Premiere

Local firefighters perform a demonstration on The Jake, L&C’s Fire Science Training unit. Photo by JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR

L&C Offers High Schools Fire Science Academy Dual Credit