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Dr. Curt Oldfield

Dr. Curt Oldfield begins service as 69�� president

69�� officially welcomed Dr. Curt Oldfield as its seventh president July 1. A respected community college leader, Dr. Oldfield previously served as president of Spoon River College for 14 years.

Addy Blimling

69�� earns recognition from ICCTA

69�� was recognized with excellence awards from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association.

President's and Vice President's Lists

69�� announces spring 2026 Presidents and Vice-President's lists

Lincoln Land Community College has announced its President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2026 semester.

robotic lawnmower

Meet Snippy: 69��’s new robotic groundskeeper

Visitors to Lincoln Land Community College may notice a new helper quietly at work near the Kreher Agriculture Center. Meet Snippy, a robotic lawnmower that is helping keep campus grounds neat while showcasing the growing role of technology and landscape management.

PTK students pose near a staircase

69�� Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recognized at regional conference

69��'s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society received chapter, team and individual recognitions at the 2026 PTK Regional Convention and Honors Institute.

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69�� announces 2026 graduates

Lincoln Land Community College conferred more than 1,800 degrees and certificates this last year and held a commencement ceremony Friday, May 15.

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69�� Professor Samantha Reif honored

Samantha Reif, of Springfield, professor of geology at 69��, was recently recognized as a recipient of a 2026 NISOD Excellence Award.

Ag students on a study abroad trip in California

69�� ag students study farming in California’s Central Valley

Eleven 69�� Agriculture students participated in a weeklong agricultural industry tour of California’s San Joaquin Valley from May 23-29, 2026.

69�� to host Illinois State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting

69�� and the Prairie State Beekeepers will host the 2026 Illinois State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting June 12-13 in A. Lincoln Commons on the 69�� campus with visits to the 69�� West Lake Nature Grove Apiary.

Media Makers camp with a computer monitor and paintbrush

69�� offering free Media Makers Camps

69�� is offering free Media Makers Camps July 13-16 for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to get an introductory, inside-look at integrated media design.