Recognizes service anniversaries and retirees
Press contact: Kyla Kruse
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College honored 2025 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries and retirees at the 69·çÁ÷ Employee Recognition Ceremony May 15.
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:
Chatham: Professional Staff – Debra Bell, custodial operations supervisor; Administrative – Andy Mitkos, director of academic technology systems
Riverton: Classified Staff – Crystal Norris, administrative assistant to the dean of social sciences and business
Springfield: Faculty – Leslie Stalter, professor of art
Worden: Adjunct Faculty – Amy Delap, adjunct instructor of biology
Thirty-year service honorees:
Springfield: Rebecca Parton, dean, academic innovation & eLearning
Twenty-five-year service honorees:
Auburn: Richard C. Hayes II, student success advisor I
Girard: Danny Guthals, central receiving technician
Hillsboro: Tisha Miller, enrollment coordinator, 69·çÁ÷-Taylorville
Springfield: Dr. Deborah Brothers, professor of English; Tamie Penning, systems administrator I; Al Shull, professor of art
Williamsville: Ryan Roberts, professor, librarian
Twenty-year service honorees:
Chatham: Misty Schierer, graphic and website coordinator
Rochester: Shawn Allen, registrar
Springfield: Anne Armbruster, director, student support services; John Paul Jaramillo, professor of English; Craig Norman, truck driver training specialist; David Reynolds, professor of sociology; Katie Tice, professor of accounting; Amanda Wiesenhofer, director, library digital and technical services
Taylorville: Curt Robinson, director, truck driver training program
Retirees:
Megan McCann, database and financial reporting analyst, 28 years; Karie Longhta, associate vice president, finance, 26 years
Beardstown: Rick Lashbrook, general maintenance technician, 27 years
Carlinville: Gary Wendt, general maintenance technician, 28 years
Diamondhead, Miss.: Brendan Lee, community service officer, 31 years
Edinburg: Marcy Koches, administrative assistant, 69·çÁ÷-Taylorville, 23 years; Elaine Higgason, program assistant, accessibility services, 21 years
Girard: Darlene Sim, adult education coordinator, two years
Harmony, Fla: Ron Riggle, director, athletics, 29 years
Hillsboro: Brenda Loschen, administrative assistant to the dean, arts and communication, 17 years
Litchfield: Michael Bates, public safety assistant, nine years
Springfield: Dr. Carmen Allen, professor, computer science, 29 years; Tammy Kuhn, dean, library, 23 years; Kim Eddings, director, accessibility services, nine years
Taylorville: Dee Krueger, director, 69·çÁ÷-Taylorville, 32 years
Virginia: Vanessa Avery, administrative assistant, 69·çÁ÷-Jacksonville, 23 years
Williamsville: Karla Wilham, information technology specialist, 24 years