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Lewis and Clark President Ken Trzaska stops to take a selfie with the students and family members in the crowd, Wednesday, during Trailblazer Welcome Day. JAN DONA/LC Marketing & PR
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Welcome Event Draws LC Students Back to Godfrey Campus Ahead of First Day

  • Laura Inlow
  • 21 August 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomed more than 350 new and returning students to the Godfrey Campus for Trailblazer Welcome Day, Wednesday,...

Lewis and Clark Community College is announcing the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Spring 2025 semester.
Alumni Honors and Recognition President’s Office

LC Announces Spring 2025 Honors Lists

  • Laura Inlow
  • 01 August 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College is announcing the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Spring 2025 semester. Students earning...

Ralph Wideman addressed attendees at the 2025 Illinois High School Diploma Graduation Ceremony, June 6 in the Hatheway Cultural Center’s Ann Whitney Olin Theatre. Photo by Jan Dona, LC Marketing & PR
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Accounting Major Delivers Address at Illinois High School Diploma Graduation

  • Jared Smilack
  • 06 June 2025

Illinois High School Diploma Graduation speaker Ralph Wideman is currently pursuing an associate degree in Accounting at Lewis and Clark Community...

Nursing major Jim Eck is LC’s newest student trustee. Photo by JAN DONA/LC Marketing & PR
Community President’s Office Honors and Recognition

Lewis and Clark Board Adds New Student & Three Newly Elected Trustees

  • Laura Inlow
  • 03 June 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College’s newest student trustee, Jim Eck, of Grafton, is a non-traditional Nursing major pursuing his second career.

Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting the campus and community to its first ever summit on artificial intelligence at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, in the Hatheway Cultural Center’s Ann Whitney Olin Theatre, following the State of Trailblazer Nation at 1 p.m.
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Lewis and Clark Hosting AI Summit for Campus Community

  • Laura Inlow
  • 02 May 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting the campus and community to its first-ever summit on artificial intelligence at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday,...

Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting community stakeholders to join team members, students and alumni in a retrospective and celebration of the past year’s progress made toward the college’s strategic plan.
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Lewis and Clark Invites Community to State of Trailblazer Nation

  • Laura Inlow
  • 28 April 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting community stakeholders to join team members, students and alumni in a retrospective and celebration...

High school students pose for a group photo during a visit to Lewis and Clark for High School Registration this spring. During the trip, students from East Alton-Wood River and Roxana high schools had the opportunity to meet with an advisor, apply for scholarships and schedule their classes for the fall semester.
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Lewis and Clark Enrollment Continues Increase with Spring 2025

  • Laura Inlow
  • 31 March 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College enrollment continues to climb amid a changing landscape and ongoing struggles permeating U.S. higher education.

LC men’s soccer players Marco Carranza (left) and Will Meyer work clean-up duty at Enterprise Center during a Feb. 23 Blues game.
President’s Office Athletics

LC Athletics Finds Winning Fundraising Formula

  • Jan Dona
  • 28 March 2025

Since landing in the position of Lewis and Clark Community College’s athletic director, Cody Zippmann has put together a fundraising plan...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker held a press conference at Lewis and Clark Community College, March 3, to speak in support of House Bill 3717, which would allow Illinois community colleges to establish baccalaureate degree programs.
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Pritzker Proposes Community College Baccalaureate During Recent LC Visit

  • Laura Inlow
  • 12 March 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker and other Illinois lawmakers visited Lewis and Clark Community College Monday, March 3, to propose a new community college...

Lewis and Clark Community College is announcing the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Fall 2024 semester.
Alumni President’s Office Courses & Programs Honors and Recognition

LC Announces Fall 2024 Honors Lists

  • Laura Inlow
  • 05 February 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College is announcing the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Fall 2024 semester.

Lewis and Clark Community College's longest running trustee, Robert L. Watson, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, surrounded by his family, at the age of 87.
Community President’s Office Honors and Recognition

44 Year College Trustee Leaves a Legacy at Lewis and Clark

  • Laura Inlow
  • 13 January 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College's longest running trustee, Robert L. Watson, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, surrounded by his family, at the...

2024 was a big year for Lewis and Clark Community College and for that, we are beyond thankful.
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Happy Holidays from Lewis and Clark Community College

  • 11 December 2024

2024 was a big year for Lewis and Clark Community College and for that, we are beyond thankful. As this holiday season surrounds us with warmth,...

Students and Team Members take part in the first day of school festivities. Photo by Jared Smilack, Marketing & PR
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LC Enrollment Continues Upswing

  • Laura Inlow
  • 08 October 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College enrollment continues to trend upward, closing out the Fall 2024 enrollment period with 4,606 total students...

Executive Secretary Sue Keener is the college’s newest recipient of the Pantone 286 Award, Lewis and Clark Community College’s highest honor, given to team members who embody the Trailblazer spirit. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR
Honors and Recognition President’s Office

LC Executive Secretary Honored for Dedication to the College

  • Jan Dona
  • 30 July 2024

With the fall semester just weeks away, Lewis and Clark Community College is buzzing with activity in anticipation of another academic year,...

Ron Wall is Lewis and Clark Community College’s Chief Data and Technology Officer. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR
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LC Alumnus Named New Chief Data and Technology Officer

  • Laura Inlow
  • 23 July 2024

From Middle School Dropout to the C-Suite Lewis and Clark Community College was there when Ron Wall needed a new direction, and now he’s...

Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0 are named to the President’s List. Those students earning a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74 are recognized each semester on the Dean’s List.
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LC Announces Spring 2024 Presidents and Deans Lists

  • Laura Inlow
  • 05 June 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College has released the President’s and Dean’s lists for the Spring 2024 semester.

On Feb. 8, L&C celebrated its students by holding a Student Appreciation Day in River Bend Arena. Students got to meet with L&C alumnus and I Heart Radio host Mikeith Teague. Teague is the college’s brand ambassador and the star of this year’s student enrollment marketing campaign “Find Your Path.” Jan Dona, L&C Marketing/PR.
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Second State of Trailblazer Nation to Highlight LC Progress

  • Laura Inlow
  • 30 April 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting community stakeholders to join team members, students and alumni in a retrospective and celebration...

Lewis and Clark Community College Alumnus Kevin Edwards, left, and L&C President Ken Trzaska, pose for a photo on the red carpet prior to the 2024 Always Late TV Movie Awards held in the Hatheway Cultural Center this past March. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR
President’s Office Honors and Recognition Events

Alumnus Kevin Edwards to Speak at LC 53rd Annual Commencement

  • Jared Smilack
  • 23 April 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College will celebrate its 53rd annual Commencement, May 15, featuring 2015 alumnus Kevin Edwards as the event’s...

Melissa McKaig, of Jerseyville, joined the Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees as the student representative in April 2023.
Honors and Recognition President’s Office Campus Life

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

  • Jared Smilack
  • 25 August 2023

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

President Ken Trzaska addresses the team during the morning session of the inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation
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Inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation Celebrates L&C’s Successes

  • Laura Inlow
  • 17 May 2023

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

Gerald Mozur
Honors and Recognition President’s Office Events

Commencement is Back on L&C Campus for 2023

  • Laura Inlow
  • 12 May 2023

Commencement is Back on L&C Campus for 2023

State of Trailblazer Nation
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Community Invited to Inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation Event

  • Laura Inlow
  • 12 May 2023

Community Invited to Inaugural State of Trailblazer Nation Event

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

  • Laura Inlow
  • 14 February 2023

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the college welcomed guest speaker and distinguished scholar of higher education Arthur Levine, co-author of “The Great...

New Faculty Members for Spring 2023 Semester
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L&C Welcomes Three New Educators for Spring 2023 Semester

  • Jan Dona
  • 27 January 2023

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomes three new educators for the start of the Spring 2023 semester.

Dr. Ken Trzaska, President of Lewis and Clark Community College
President’s Office Main Complex Renovations

Investing in Our Future: Reimagining and Reenergizing Lewis and Clark

  • Dr. Ken Trzaska
  • 16 December 2022

In 2020, Lewis and Clark Community College commenced an important period in our 50-year journey: to recommit, reimagine and refocus what it means...

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