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Lincoln Trail College will hold a concert on November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Zwermann Arts Center Theater. The concert will feature performances by the LTC Trumpet Choir, the Statesmen Singers, and the LTC Jazz Band. 鈥淪ince this concert will be close to Veterans Day, we wanted to perform some music to pay tribute to our veterans and America,鈥� says Dr. Michael Patilla. 鈥淭he Trumpet Choir is performing The Star-Spangled Banner and the Statesmen Singers are performing The Pride of America.鈥�

Olney Central College Theater is bringing the lovable childhood character of Curious George to town for two special events. Many people have enjoyed the books, TV shows, and movies featuring Curious George, but few know the fascinating history of how he came to life. Long before getting himself into all sorts of mischief, the famous monkey made an incredible journey when his creators escaped the Nazi invasion of France.

Jane McCormick is serving as Olney Central College鈥檚 new Information Systems Technology (IST) Instructor. An Olney native, McCormick possesses both technical and educational experience in the field. After graduating from college, she began her career with AT&T and later moved to its subsidiary Lucent Technologies in Naperville. McCormick served as a software engineer working at the telecommunications equipment firm before transitioning into technical management.

The website Online Schools Guide rated Lincoln Trail College as the sixth-best online community college in the nation for 2022. They rated community colleges offering online or hybrid degree programs. Their rankings are based on the number of programs offered followed by cost, student reviews, and salary.

Eric Badger came to Lincoln Trail College late in life. He found himself out of a job after the company he was working for was bought out by another company. He turned to Maureen Hays and the CEFS organization to begin a new career and enrolled in classes at LTC in September of 2019. 鈥淚t was a lot of work at the beginning,鈥� says Badger. 鈥淭here was a lot of paperwork that I had to fill out, but it went quickly thanks to the help of Maureen.鈥� 

Olney Central College is currently accepting applications for Fall 2022 entry into the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/OCC Nursing Program. Applicants must attend an informational meeting which will be scheduled for some time in January and February. Please check with Nursing Advisor Linda Horn as to the dates.

Title III Advising Specialist Ashley Bigard shared Illinois Eastern Community College鈥檚 success with Appreciative Advising during a webinar on Oct. 13. The event was hosted by Signal Vine, the provider of IECC鈥檚 text messaging platform. Olney Central College began utilizing the service in 2019. Its implementation coincided with the district鈥檚 move toward Appreciative Advising under the IECC Title III Block Grant initiative to enhance academic advising.

Title III Advisor Ashley Bigard hopes to raise mental health awareness at Olney Central College by establishing an Active Minds chapter on campus. Founded by Alison Malmon following her older brother Brian鈥檚 suicide in 2000, Active Minds is the nation鈥檚 premier nonprofit organization promoting mental health for young adults.

Spring semester registration opens October 19 at Olney Central College. To schedule an advisement appointment, call 618-395-7777.  New students can apply for free at www.iecc.edu/apply. The Spring 2022 schedule is available at www.iecc.edu/schedules.