Patient advocate, entrepreneur found confidence at L&C
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GODFREY While doubts and a lack of confidence hold most people back, Lewis and Clark Community College alumna Whitney Joy used those doubts to light her path.
A Memphis, Tennessee native, Joy came to L&C after she had already earned her bachelor’s degree.
“I received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Austin Peay State University in 2005,” Joy said. “I worked in the television industry as a production assistant but did not find the satisfaction I was expecting in the job.”
Although she always wanted to work in the healthcare industry, low confidence prevented her from trying. After seeing a CNN story about people with bachelor’s degrees finding success after returning to community college, she decided to take a chance.
Art to art: Shows feature work by LCCC teacher, students
Work by teacher, students featured in shows
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Jeff Vaughn’s “A Pink Rose,” 2021, oil on linen, 10x10, is featured in this year’s Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Invitational through March 26. Show MoreShow Less
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Alexis Pulliam’s chromogenic print, titled “Beautiful Changes,” is part of a current show in St. Louis. Show MoreShow Less
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Mahogne Chapple’s graphite drawing titled “Bjork” is part of a current St. Louis art exhibition. Show MoreShow Less
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GODFREY Works by a Lewis and Clark Community College instructor and two students are currently featured in regional exhibitions.
Our Education: Lewis & Clark virtual early bird registration begun
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GODFREY Early Bird Registration for high school seniors is now under way at Lewis and Clark Community College in a virtual format.
“For our district seniors, graduation is just around the corner, and Lewis and Clark wants to help make the transition to college as smooth as possible,” said Assistant Director of Admissions, Records and Recruitment Ryan Hodge.
Seniors taking advantage of this opportunity will be able to choose their courses and create their ideal class schedules for Summer 2021 and/or Fall 2021, in some cases before or just as open registration for fall begins March 15.
Godfrey will continue Glazebrook Park project
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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GODFREY After their last board meeting, village trustees agreed to advance the Glazebrook Park Expansion project and Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant.
Before discussion at Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Mike McCormick expressed concern board members were “a little rough” at the last meeting with Village Parks and Recreation Director Todd Strubhart and Village Engineer Richard Beran.
“All that they have done is what this board has directed them to do,” McCormick said. “They were just doing their jobs.”
In 2019, Godfrey applied for a grant through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the first phase of the Glazebrook Park expansion. The application was successful and Godfrey will be awarded $400,000 for the project. Half of the money has been received and is being held until the completion of the project when a reimburse
New Alton-based food truck, C-Rations Grub Hub, founded on a leap of faith
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C-Rations Grub Hub’s logo, original hand-drawn and created by Memphis, Tennessee artist Kalunda Smith. C-Rations’ owner Christina “Christy” Harvey sought an illustration for her food truck business via Facebook, receiving approximately 40 responses, but Smith was the only artist who did her work by hand, not computer generated or by graphic design software. Smith personally called Harvey and they collaborated on the design, featuring military symbolism for which Harvey’s heart will always belong, she said. Harvey joined the military when she was 17 and retired in 2014 at age 39. Show MoreShow Less