Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
May 11, 2021 | 2:21 PM
Mattoon, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College held a virtual Student Recognition Event via Zoom April 28 to recognize several students for their achievements in the classroom and beyond. Interim Director of Student Life Dave Seiler hosted the event with faculty and staff offering praise for the outstanding student leaders.
Lake Land College President Josh Bullock began the event with a few words of congratulations and appreciation to the students.
“The strength in Lake Land College truly lies in our students,” Bullock said in his remarks. “It lies in the quality and commitment of our students to their educational journey and their learning process.”
Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
Mattoon, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College named
PTK Treasurer Rachel Buening, Effingham,
and
PTK Secretary Macy Vogt, Teutopolis,
as 2020-2021 Outstanding Honors Students. Both recipients were honored at the virtual Student Recognition Banquet April 28.
As well as being active in Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (PTK), both students were Presidential Scholars and achieved full status honors via the Honors Program courses. PTK, the Honors Program and Presidential Scholars are the three components included in the Lake Land College Honors Experience.
Buening is majoring in elementary education and will be transferring to Eastern Illinois University in the fall. She said her goal as an educator is to make a difference in all of her students’ lives.