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69�� to host national motivational speaker for educators

69�� invites early childhood education students, teachers, alumni and community members to "The Four R's" on April 7, 6-7 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the 69�� campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield.

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69�� Ag students place at national Professional Agriculture Student contest

69�� Agriculture students placed among the top teams in the country at the National Professional Agriculture Student (PAS) conference this spring.

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69�� student Samantha Ulm named national scholarship semifinalist

69�� student Samantha Ulm of Auburn has been named one of 485 semifinalists in the nation for the 2026 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

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69�� closed March 24 for Professional Development Day

Lincoln Land Community College will be closed Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for Professional Development Day.

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69�� to host award-winning poet March 20

Lincoln Land Community College will host award-winning poet brittny ray crowell for a micro-workshop, reading and book signing on March 20 from noon to 2 p.m. in the lower level of The Learning Center at 69��, Sangamon Hall, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield.

69�� students earn honors at Midwest Model United Nations

69�� students recently competed at the 2026 Midwest Model United Nations conference held in St. Louis, Missouri, a collegiate-level, immersive, educational conference that simulates the work of the United Nations.

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69�� students qualify for Illinois SkillsUSA Competition

Thirty-eight Lincoln Land Community College students qualified for the 2026 Illinois SkillsUSA Competition.

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69�� closed for spring break March 7-15

Lincoln Land Community College is closed for spring break Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 15.

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Opportunities are blooming at 69��’s spring career events

Career fairs and networking events do more than introduce students to employers. They open doors to possibility. At 69��, connecting students to opportunity is central to our mission of transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning.

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69�� announces 2026 regional Academic Challenge winners

Approximately 140 students from nine area high schools competed in the regional Academic Challenge on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Lincoln Land Community College.