Lake Land College accepting nominations for awards
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Lake Land College is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, Pacesetter Award, Retiree Wall of Fame, Distinguished Alumnus Award/Alumnus Achievement Award and Distinguished Alumni Society. All nominations for the listed awards will be accepted until Feb. 1.
Nomination forms for all awards are available on the college’s website at LakeLandCollege.edu/Alumni/Award-Nominations/. Physical copies of each form are available by calling the Foundation at 217-234-5376.
The recipients will be honored at the annual Foundation & Alumni Awards Ceremony in October.
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual whose exemplary service and contributions have benefited Lake Land College or its affiliated organizations. Current paid members of the faculty and staff and current members of the board of trustees are not eligible for this award.
The Pacesetter Award is an Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) award that recognizes the accomplishments of Illinois’ more recent community college graduates. Nominees must have completed a recognized program of instruction or attended at least 30 semester hours at an Illinois public community college.
The Retiree Wall of Fame Award recognizes retired faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the College or those who have made contributions through their profession or community at the local, state, regional or national level that reflect positively on Lake Land College. Recipients of the Wall of Fame status must have been employed at Lake Land for a minimum of 15 years and must have been separated from his or her position for a minimum of 5 years.
A candidate for consideration may be nominated by another person, or may submit his or her credentials directly to College Advancement.
The Board of Trustees presents the Alumnus Achievement Award annually to an individual who has attained outstanding success and distinction in his or her field of endeavor, has gained favorable statewide or national recognition or has performed service that has proven beneficial to society.
The recipient must hold a certificate or a degree from Lake Land College and be active in the endeavor in which he or she has achieved distinction.
The recipient of the Alumnus Achievement Award will be nominated for the Distinguished Alumnus Award with the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA). The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes the many success stories of Illinois’ community college graduates.
Nominees must have completed a recognized program of instruction or attended at least 30 semester hours at an ICCTA member college. Currently serving trustees and presidents are not eligible for nomination. Posthumous nominations are not eligible for submission.
The Distinguished Alumni Society recognizes alumni who have utilized the Lake Land experience to make an imprint on their profession or community. An alumnus is anyone who has graduated from Lake Land College or has taken classes.