A recent study completed by Georgetown University found that nearly 30 percent of Americans with associate degrees earn a higher salary than those with bachelor’s degrees. In fact, other supporting research in several states shows that, on average, graduates right out of community colleges make more than graduates of four-year universities. There seems to be an age old perception that there is a salary ladder that is linear from high school to community colleges to baccalaureate degrees. More and more higher salaries depend on technical skills taught at community colleges. We recognize that earning an associate degree can lead directly to high-paid employment for some, while also providing baccalaureate transfer students with a cost-saving stepping stone. Our mission as a community college is to continue empowering students by connecting them with opportunities that will help them be successful. The college is focused on offering Lewis and Clark students the academic and student support services they

Table of Contents

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Workforce Training

Page 10Bee-DazzledGarden Show

Pages 4-5Scholarships

at L&C

Pages 6-7Sustainability

Efforts

Pages 8-9Rocky Fork

Exhibit

Page 11Music Professor Hits High Notes

Page 13Library Adding

Resources

Page 14L&C Students Design Their

Future

Letter From The President

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Page 15Trailblazers

Travel the World

need complete their goals. Among the student services offered are financial aid and financial planning. The college keeps the cost of attending L&C as low as possible and our Foundation is dedicated to creating more scholarships and creating more opportunities for students. You’ll read about two scholarships in this edition that together total more than $300,000 and will benefit generations of Nursing students. Our donors, like the Georgetown study, recognize the value that an associate degree can provide students. If you are looking for a way to increase your future earnings and make a successful future for yourself, I encourage you to learn more about the academic programs, scholarship opportunities and outstanding faculty that await students of Lewis and Clark. You can read more about our scholarship offerings and academic programs on the pages that follow.

On the Cover:Students (from left): Amanda Pohlman, Logan Walker and Jerrell Wallace are three students, among many, who are scholarship recipients from Lewis and Clark Community College. For more information on scholarships, visit www.lc.edu/Scholarships/.

L&C By The Numbers

Number of items available for checkout from Reid Memorial Library, thanks to CARLI (p. 13)

34 million+

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8 Number of electric guitars created by students in DRFT 251 – Product Design in the fall. (p. 13)

298Students awarded scholarships from the college and Foundation in 2013 (p. 4-5)

350

People attended the Rocky Fork Exhibit opening on Feb. 12 (p. 8-9)

700Soccer Coach Tim Rooney scored his 700th L&C career win on Oct. 20 against St. Louis Community College (p. 15)

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Memorial Scholarship Helping Architecture Student Pursue Dream Career Logan Walker, 19, an Architectural Technology major from Greenfield, is the 2013-2014 recipient of the Jordan C. Klope Memorial Scholarship. Currently in his first year at L&C, Walker plans to earn an associate degree by 2015, then transfer to the University of Illinois, where he will pursue his bachelor’s and master’s degrees on his way to fulfilling his dream of becoming an architect. “I love to build things. It has always been a passion of mine,” Walker said. “This scholarship has opened up tremendous opportunities for me.” Andy and Marilyn Kuhn, of Brighton, established the scholarship, which has received tremendous support from the Klope family, friends and the community, in honor of their grandson, Jordan Klope, who died in a car accident as a teenager in 2012. Walker is thankful for the families’ generosity, and for the education he’s receiving at Lewis and Clark. “The advanced technology and tools we have to work with in the studio are the best part about my program at

L&C,” Walker said. “I also feel that I am getting a better education with smaller class sizes, and the fact that instructors know you by name is awesome! They are some of my biggest supporters.” This year, Walker was elected vice president of the American Institute of

Architecture Students (AIAS) at L&C, and works at Carrollton Bank on top of taking 18 credit hours at the college. In addition to the Jordan C. Klope Memorial Scholarship, Walker is also the recipient of numerous other awards and scholarships.

See video at www.lc.edu/Foundation_Scholarships

Logan Walker and his family pose with Andy and Marilyn Kuhn and Sonja Klope during the L&C Foundation Scholars and Donors Dinner 2013 on Dec. 4, 2013 in The Commons. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.

Foundation scholarship recipients pose for a group photo during the 2013 Scholars and Donors dinner, an event hosted annually by the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation to celebrate scholars and their achievements. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.

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SCHOLARSHIPS, BY THE NUMBERS

This year there is a new way to apply for scholarships, and it’s completely online.

Visit www.lc.edu/scholarships for more information.

Scholarship applications are due April 30.

Amount awarded in scholarships from the college

and Foundation in 2013

$716,526.66128

students received Foundation scholarships (2013)

170students received scholarships

from the college (2013)

Two Estate Gifts for Nursing Scholarships Total Nearly $300K

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The Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation recently received two legacy gifts that will assist Nursing students at Lewis and Clark for years to come. A gift of more than $165,000 was received from the estate of Dr. D. H. Cramblet for the purpose of expanding the Virginia Cramblet, R.N. Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students. This endowed legacy gift now totals more than $240,000 and will have a meaningful effect on the college’s ability to offer Nursing students direct assistance. In addition, the Foundation also received a gift totaling more than $132,000 from the estate of Robert O’Neil, on behalf of Trula M. O’Neil. This estate gift represents a legacy gift to build the endowment of the O’Neil Family Trust Scholarship Fund. This new gift brings the O’Neil Family Trust to more than $180,000. Lewis and Clark Dean of Health

Sciences Donna Meyer noted that the reason behind the O’Neil gift is one that inspires her and her students as she tells them the story each time an award is made. “Mrs. O’Neil had no connection to Lewis and Clark Community College. When she visited and established the original scholarship in 2009, she stated the reason for supporting nurses with this gift was the result of the tremendous support and care she had personally received from nurses throughout her life,” Meyer said. “She expressed her great respect and admiration for nurses and wanted to do what she could to ensure that nursing remained at a high level.” Meyer noted that not only will Lewis and Clark Nursing students benefit from these two legacy gifts, but noted the positive impact they will have on strengthening nursing in the community for many years to

come. “These tremendously generous legacy gifts will provide funding for generations of Nursing students in our region to maintain the quality of care our area has become accustomed to and deserves,” Meyer said. “We are just so moved by the generosity of these amazing gifts and are confident that our students will directly benefit from this ongoing assistance. These gifts are simply life-changing for so many students who will utilize them, and for the numerous individuals who will continue to benefit from the direct care they will receive from these future nurses.”

“These gifts are simply life-changing for so many students who will utilize them, and for the numerous individuals who will continue to benefit from the direct care they will receive from these future nurses.” -Donna Meyer, Dean of Health Sciences

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Lewis and Clark was the only community college to be honored this past fall with the 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award, presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC). “Lewis and Clark considers itself a regional and statewide leader in the sustainability movement,” said L&C Director of Sustainability Nate Keener. “We are proud to be the only Illinois community college to earn the 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award and will continue to vigorously pursue a more sustainable future.” After earning the award in 2011, Lewis and Clark has continued to make aggressive strides toward its lofty goal of campus carbon neutrality in 2058. Besides L&C, the ISTC honored 26 other Illinois companies and organizations but only one other higher education institution – the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – for significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future and improving the economy. Learn about L&C Sustainability at www.lc.edu/green.

L&C Only Community College Honored WithGovernor’s Sustainability Award

“We are proud to be the only Illinois community college to earn the 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award and will continue to vigorously pursue a more sustainable future.” - Nate Keener, Director of Sustainability

Two New Sustainable Certificates Offered at L&C

Storm Water Managementwww.lc.edu/program/stormwater

Lewis and Clark now offers a Certificate of Completion in Storm Water Management, which provides storm water systems training to private and public employees in various construction related fields. Students will also learn how to address growing storm water issues resulting from the continuing urbanization of society by taking courses in EPA rules and regulations, watershed dynamics, erosion and sediment control, storm water pollution prevention plan development and management and job site inspections.

“The best part of this program is that it results in a direct certification that makes students employable in the soil conservation, environmental science and construction fields,” said Restoration Ecologist and Storm Water Management Coordinator Scott Moss. Storm water management career possibilities include storm water inspectors and construction and utility company workers.

Smart Grid Technologywww.lc.edu/program/smartgrid

Lewis and Clark now offers a Certificate of Completion in Smart Grid Technology, which provides students with a basic foundation in computer networking, renewable energy technology, power transmission and distribution, and energy efficient buildings. “As utilities strive in coming years to continue implementation of smart grid technologies, they will rely on new employees with unique skill sets,” said Program Coordinator Chris Reese. “Students who are interested in renewable energies, modernization of the power distribution system, and use of new technologies to solve problems will find that smart grid technology is a rewarding field of study.” Smart Grid career possibilities span several occupational categories, including electrical and electronic engineers, electrical and electronic technicians, computer network administrators, computer system analysts, installation technicians, maintenance technicians and energy production occupations.

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The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, along with the Illinois Natural Survey, has been conducting research and monitoring of the water quality and fish community in the Upper Mississippi River System for more than 20 years. Working on cooperative, multi-agency programs, researchers have spent many hours collecting water quality samples and transporting them back to the laboratory for traditional, wet-chemistry analysis. NGRREC is now expanding these monitoring and research activities with new automated monitoring platforms capable of collecting real-time data on a wide variety of water quality measures, thanks to a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. The grant proposal was to expand the Great Rivers Ecological Observatory Network (GREON) as well as continue the development of the Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory Initiative, which houses the data captured through GREON buoys to advance data, knowledge and policy connections, and ultimately inform future management of the Mississippi River watershed. In May 2013, Dr. John Chick, an Aquatic Ecologist with NGRREC and the INHS, and his research staff placed

NGRREC Expanding Great Rivers Ecological Observatory Network

the first GREON buoy in Ellis Bay, a backwater area off the main channel of the Mississippi River that is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, for initial testing. The buoy collected data on water temperature, oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, chlorophyll-a, blue-green algae, nitrate and weather information. Scientists at NGRREC are able to download this data from their offices via a cellular modem on the buoy. “We have been working with the Yellow Springs Instruments Company (YSI) to devise a configuration for these

monitoring platforms that will meet some of the challenges we will face placing these monitoring buoys in a great river like the Mississippi,” Chick said. GREON gives NGRREC scientists an improved ability to detect trends and evaluate management actions, while developing a better ecological understanding of great rivers. Once the network is established, scientists will be able to compare and contrast different rivers and address pressing issues such as nutrient loading, sediment loading and climate change.

L&C Restoration Ecology students took part in a controlled burn of portions of the Godfrey campus woodlands this fall, with the objective of controlling the spread of invasive plant species. L&C conducted the burn in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, Great Rivers Land Trust, The Nature Institute, and the Alton, Godfrey and Edwardsville fire departments, on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

View more photos at www.flickr.com/lewisandclarkcc Photos by Laura Inlow, L&C Media Specialist

Controlled Burn Tackles Invasive Plant Species on Godfrey Campus

To learn more, visit www.ngrrec.org/GREON.

Lori Gittinger, Illinois Natural History Survey LTRMP Water Quality specialist, works with Kevin Simpson, YSI, Inc. Senior Project Manager for Global Systems and Services, as they launch PISCES (Pontoon for In-situ Characterization of Environmental Systems) into the Mississippi River for the first time in October 2012. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.

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“Let the Church Say Amen: Rocky Fork Church in Voice and Vision,” a historical multimedia exhibit, opened Feb. 12 in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery at Lewis and Clark Community College. “We are here tonight to celebrate the Rocky Fork community, to learn about its past, celebrate its sense of place and champion the leaders from then and now, who when faced with difficult decisions stood up and did the right thing,” L&C President Dale Chapman said at the opening. Secluded in an area of southwestern Illinois at the confluence of the Piasa Creek, the Rock Fork Creek and the Mississippi River, the Rocky Fork community offered solace and a sense of permanence to African-American freedom seekers in the 1830s. This community grew as a network of people gathered to support each other and aid those seeking

Rocky Fork Community Celebrated During Exhibit OpeningExhibit on Display Through March 21

their way along the Underground Railroad. L&C’s Rocky Fork Exhibit aims to shed light on this unique community by showcasing oral histories, the photography of L&C Faculty Member Jeff Vaughn, newspaper clippings, historical artifacts and more. The exhibit also features an adaptation of Rocky Fork New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, built inside the gallery. The AME church served as a focal point for the community and survives today. The Rocky Fork Exhibit is presented by the Mannie Jackson Endowment and Center for the Humanities and is a Lewis and Clark Arts and Humanities Project, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation.

1805

Frank Hogg, the first known African American to buy land in the Rocky Fork area, purchases

land for a sawmill on the banks of the Piasa Creek.

1816The Rocky Fork area becomes an unorganized Underground

Railroad stop.

1846

The Knights of Liberty, a secret anti-slavery group, is organized

in St. Louis. Rocky Fork will eventually be named as Temple

No. 80 of the group.

1850The Fugitive Slave Law is passed.

Rocky Fork has two known message trees for private and

area-wide communication.

1862

Reverend Erasmus Green formalizes the community at

Rocky Fork into the Rocky Fork New Bethel African Methodist

Episcopal Church.

1869The first Rocky Fork New Bethel

African Methodist Episcopal Church is built. The church also serves

as a school.

1880

The Census lists 368 African Americans who live in the Rocky Fork area. Rocky Fork residents celebrate the anniversary of the Emancipation

Proclamation.

1900Many families move from Rocky Fork to Alton. Mary Ann Green Hindman writes a weekly column for the Alton Evening Telegraph about Rocky Fork activities. RO

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See video at www.lc.edu/rockyfork.

A crowd gathers outside the adaptation of the Rocky Fork AME Church on opening night.

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1923

Part of the Rocky Fork area is used as Camp Hawley, a Boy Scout camp. The

church is moved across the road to level ground.

1927The church is struck by lightning, burns down and is rebuilt.

1971

A homemade bomb damages the church

refrigerator.

1974The interior of the church is damaged by a vandal’s

bomb. The church is repaired.

1985

L&C Instructor Lars Hoffman interviews members of the church. His student, Marc McLemore, assists him.

1988The church is burned down and

rebuilt twice. The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour gives a report about the

fires on PBS.

1989

A sheriff’s deputy burns the few remaining homes and structures at Rocky Fork. Federal legislation is

enacted to track hate crimes. The new church is rededicated.

2000Rocky Fork, now Boy Scout Camp Warren Levis, is

accepted into the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program thanks to the efforts of local historian

Charlotte E. Johnson.

2014

The AME Church celebrates its 150th anniversary, and L&C mounts

the exhibit “Let the Church Say Amen: Rocky Fork Church in Voice

and Vision.”

Clockwise from left: Christopher Veasy, member of Dello Thedford and the Gospel Symphonic Choir, sings with the choir during the Rocky Fork exhibit opening. Guest speaker Mannie Jackson addresses the audience. Rocky Fork descendant and historian Charlotte Johnson shares stories with the audience. Outside the replica of the church a visitor listens to the history of descendants of the Rocky Fork community and church at one of 26 listening stations. Ed Hightower, Edwardsville School District superintendent and L&C board member, speaks to the crowd. Rocky Fork descendant Renee Johnson greets a friend during the opening.

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L&C’s Monticello Sculpture Gardens will soon be a buzz with “Bee-Dazzled,” the upcoming annual garden show featuring bee-attracting plants. The outdoor flower display will showcase colorful blossoms, which will provide food for docile, yet hard-working, native pollinators. Stunning 10-foot tall flowering vine columns dripping with dutchman’s pipe, passion vine, morning glory and flame honeysuckle will spring from the landscape. Vine tunnels laden with buzzing gourd blossoms in the spring will transform into a spectacular living gourd show in the summer. A sunflower labyrinth will provide cheerful color and excitement on campus in late summer. Local school children will contribute their creativity and energy as they make artistic native bee boxes, bee-themed stepping-stones and beehives.

For more info, contact Kara Mayfield at (618) 468-3140 or kamayfield@lc.edu.

Prepare to ‘Bee-Dazzled’ by This Year’s Summer Garden Show

Learn more about the show and Lewis and Clark’s Monticello Sculpture Gardens at www.lc.edu/gardens.

Did You Know?• The Monticello Sculpture Gardens comprises 14 sculptures and multiple gardens, located on the Godfrey campus.

• You can learn more about our sculptures by scanning QR codes on the sculpture plaques with your smartphone.

• Our gardens add living opportunities for students. The Welding department, for example, will be creating the vine tunnels and columns to be used in the “Bee-Dazzled” show. In addition, biology students use the gardens annually for class projects, and art students can be seen on campus sketching the plants and sculptures throughout the academic year.

• “BeeDazzled” will feature plants and flowers that have not been on campus before, including sunflowers, dahlias and vertically displayed plants on vine tunnels, such as gourds, Spanish flag, passion flower and the newest, most vibrant varieties of morning glory.

• The Monticello Sculpture Gardens are open for public tours. Visit our webpage for more information.

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Music Professor Performs at Carnegie Hall with St. Louis Symphony Chorus Lewis and Clark Associate Professor of Music Susan Parton Stanard recently performed with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus in the opera “Peter Grimes” at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The performance was met with rave reviews. Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times listed the symphony’s Nov. 22, 2013 performance of “Peter Grimes” as number five on his list of the 10 most memorable opera performances in New York City in 2013. “Choral Director Amy Kaiser prepares a chorus like no one I have ever seen,” Stanard said. “Just like with any other performance, you do your very best and you’ve prepared well enough to deliver what you have prepared.” This is Stanard’s first season with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. She was invited to audition and was able to rearrange her schedule when the Lewis and Clark Concert Choir moved rehearsals from Tuesdays to Mondays. The process is competitive, and members are expected to perform at a professional level. “Susan exemplifies the standard of excellence set by the entire Lewis and Clark music program,” said L&C Dean of Liberal Arts and Business Jill Lane. “Her participation in the St. Louis Symphony Chorus demonstrates the depth of her talent, which she offers not only at Carnegie Hall, but to our very own Lewis and Clark students.”

For more on what’s coming up in L&C Music, visit www.lc.edu/music.

L&C Associate Professor of Music Susan Parton Stanard, shown here, recently performed with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus in the opera “Peter Grimes” at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Photo by S. Paige Allen, L&C Photographer

Peter Hussey Nominated for ICCTA Outstanding Faculty Member Award

Associate Professor of Music-Percussion Peter Hussey, known for his energetic teaching style and dedication to his students, is L&C’s 2014 nominee for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Faculty Member Award. “He is extremely passionate as a teacher, and I can say with certainty he has been a positive mentor to me, guiding me on my path through college,” said Evan Shaw, a music performance-percussion major and student in Hussey’s percussion ensemble class. “He cares about you as a person and helps you find your passion in life so you can follow it.” The ICCTA selects one faculty member from each community college in the state each year as a nominee for this award. Hussey is invited to attend the ICCTA Awards Banquet in June, where the statewide winner will be announced. “I am very honored. Many faculty members at Lewis and Clark are deserving of this award, and it means a lot that I was selected,” Hussey said. Hussey, who has been teaching at Lewis and Clark for seven years, helped initiate and develop an innovative program at the college called “REMO-HealthRHYTHMS,” a research-based group drumming protocol with biological and pscyho-social benefits for participants. He is also chair of the L&C Diversity Council, creator and director of the“Wind ODDsemble,” which features musicians who perform unique arrangements for percussion, brass, woodwind, string and vocal performance, and a professional performing percussionist.

Peter Hussey, associate professor music-percussion at Lewis and Clark Community College was nominated for ICCTA’s 2014 Outstanding Faculty Member Award. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.

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Lewis and Clark will soon open a newly-renovated facility, conveniently located just off I-255 at the St. Louis Regional Airport, to offer the ARSC-approved Houston Area Safety Council Contractor Safety Orientation, with more than 1,000 safety training modules. The college teamed up with the HASC, the world’s premier contractor safety training program, in 2013 to create training opportunities for area companies that want to protect themselves and keep their contracted workers safe. L&C is now accepting advance registrations by phone or email. Contact us at (618) 468-5787 or CSO@lc.edu.

L&C Opening Safety Training Facility in Bethalto

Visit www.lc.edu/safety to learn more about L&C’s Corporate and Community Learning division’s safety offerings.

Travis Jumper, welding coordinator, (left) talks with Dale Chapman, president of Lewis and Clark Community College, Jay Williams, executive director of the Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, U.S. Department of Labor, and John Letts, president of John Wood Community College, in the college’s welding lab. Williams was on campus in November to not only tour the campus, but to address a crowd on the $23.8 million grant recently awarded to the Lewis and Clark-led Mississippi River Transportation Distribution and Logistics (MRTDL) consortium. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.

Dept. of Labor’s Jay Williams Tours Godfrey Campus

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Reid Library Director Heads Up Statewide Library Board

Just a decade ago, the first community college libraries were joining the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). Today, Dennis Krieb, director of Institutional Research and Library Services, is serving as chair of CARLI’s executive board. “I’m getting the opportunity to work with many library directors in the state. This experience has been terrific so far,” said Krieb, whose term will run through 2015. Having access to CARLI’s shared online catalog, I-Share, means that Lewis and Clark students, faculty and staff can request and receive books and other materials from a pool of more than 34 million items from more than 150 academic libraries across the state. “It provides us access to services and databases that we wouldn’t have and couldn’t afford on our own,” Krieb said. “In 2013, CARLI purchased streaming access to Alexander Street Video databases for member libraries - a resource few libraries could afford to purchase alone.” Free e-books to all member libraries could be coming soon, Krieb said.

Read more onCARLI: www.carli.illinois.edu

Reid Memorial Library: www.lc.edu/library

Drafting Students Making Music at L&C Nine students from Luke Jumper’s Product Design and Development class (DRFT 251) conceptualized, designed and built working electric guitars during the 2013 fall semester. The course will be offered again for Drafting/CAD students in Fall 2014 who have completed DRFT 140 and 253 as prerequisites. However, due to overwhelming interest in the class, Jumper currently is developing a no-prerequisite class in guitar design that would concentrate on 2-D development of guitar designs, and the work of shaping the body would be done by hand. His goal is to launch the class before Spring 2015. For more information, contact Jumper at (618) 468-4928.

Architectural Technology and Drafting/CAD Coordinator Luke Jumper, left, and student Justin Kanturek stand in front of one of two rows of guitars that are currently being displayed in the stairwell across from the Commons Café in the McPike Math and Science Complex.

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Students Work Together to Design, Construct New Pavilion A joint effort by students in Architectural Technology, CAD/Drafting and the Highway Construction Careers Training Program resulted in a new pavilion built outside Reid Hall in December. “I’ve been using this project for several years for the architectural design class as a way to teach them space-making without the hindrance of more advanced designs’ technical detailing,” said Architectural Technology Coordinator Luke Jumper. “This year, not only were the students able to design the structure, they were also able to work with other Highway Construction students who built the pavilion. It has been a great learning experience for all of us.” The students constructed the pavilion from recycled wood from last fall’s Winfred Godfrey art exhibit. “This project proved to be a great partnership which encouraged communication and cooperation between the architecture and highway construction students,” said Jeremy Elledge, program coordinator with the HCCTP program. “It was a real-life learning experience where designers and builders learned the value of communication and working together to achieve a common goal.” Jumper said the durable structure could stand for years, or be disassembled and re-assembled annually, so more students can get in on the experience. Two of Jumper’s students will go on to study at the University of Illinois, and two plan to go directly to work in architecture after finishing their associate degrees. Graduates from the Highway Construction Careers Training Program have more than a 75 percent success rate

at post-training employment gains. Furthermore, one of the highway graduate students who helped build the pavilion has gained a staff position with Lewis and Clark Community College’s YouthBuild program as an ambassador construction trainer. For more information on Architectural Technology, visit www.lc.edu/program/architecturaltech/or call Jumper at (618) 468-4928. For more information on the Highway Construction program, visit www.lc.edu/highway or contact Elledge at (618) 468-4149.

From left, bottom row: Patrick Taylor, Denise Knighton, Lacey Broomfield, Brandon Lovett, Marlon Jones, John Parks, Charles Wells, Middle row: O’Brian Pigee, Michael Lee, Alyssa Henderson, Luke Jumper, Top row: Wallace Steward, Michael Griffith, Rebekah Steinmeyer, Justin Kanturek, Vincent Kwas, and Nathan Schulz. Photo by Jeremy Elledge.

Family Health Clinic Offers Affordable Care Act Counseling Not only is the Lewis and Clark Family Health Clinic certified with the Affordable Care Act, but it also boasts a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) on staff to help district families work through the process. As a Marketplace Certified Application Counselor, Kimberly McAdams, office assistant in the clinic, is certified to assist consumers in understanding new programs, taking advantage of consumer protections, and navigating the health insurance system to find the most affordable coverage that meets that consumer’s needs. Already, she’s helped almost a dozen families through the application process, and fielded numerous phone calls on the subject. “Getting people insured is going to give them greater access to healthcare and lessen the financial hardship of medical bills,” McAdams said. Appointments are preferred, since residents will have to provide income verification and other materials to complete the application process. This service is available at no charge for all district residents. Open enrollment for coverage in 2014 is currently set to end on March 31 for coverage in 2014. For more info on Family Health Clinic services, visit www.lc.edu/fhc.

Call McAdams at (618) 468-4440 or email her at kamcadam@lc.edu to schedule an appointment today.

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Trailblazer on a Mission of Giving Kaitlin Becherer knows the true meaning of giving, both on and off the soccer field. The 20-year-old midfielder from Granite City had a successful high school athletics career that included soccer, track, basketball, swimming and volleyball, and she has continued her athletic success in college with L&C’s women’s soccer team. This fall, she helped the Trailblazers win the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 24 championship. Becherer also has made the dean’s list each semester at Lewis and Clark for the last two years. Yet, with all of her academic and athletic accomplishments, she said it was a mission trip to Haiti in January that has been one of the most inspiring moments in her life so far. Becherer and her church group worked with children at orphanages and schools and helped feed 1,000 children. Along the way, she shared a bit of her Trailblazers spirit by giving some of the children Lewis and Clark soccer jerseys. “This trip was life changing for me. I saw things I could never imagine and realize I am thankful for the life God has given me,” Becherer said. “Mostly I learned there is no greater gift than to give to others. The children stole my heart. They appreciated everything and were very loving.” After earning her associate degree at L&C, Becherer plans to attend Fontbonne University in the fall, where she hopes to play soccer while working on a bachelor’s degree, with the goal of becoming a dietician.

Trailblazers Go Deep Into Fall Season

Kaitlin Becherer poses with a child in Haiti during a recent missionary trip.

It was a winning fall season for the L&C Trailblazers, capped off by the men’s soccer team playing in the NJCAA national championship tournament. After claiming the Region 24 final with a 3-2 win against Lincoln, the Trailblazers defeated Jefferson College 2-1 to win the District C title and a trip to nationals—the team’s first return since 1989. The men won their first game at nationals 3-1 against Ranger Community College, but lost the second round to No. 1 Iowa Central to finish their season 15-6-3 overall and 4-0 in their conference. The women’s soccer team narrowly missed a return to nationals. They claimed the Region 24 championship title defeating Parkland 4-1, but lost the district title to St. Louis Community College 0-1 and completed their season 19-2. Head Soccer Coach Tim Rooney celebrated his 700th L&C career win on Oct. 20 when his women’s soccer team won 6-2 against St. Louis Community College, giving him 350 wins each with his women’s and men’s teams since he joined the college as head men’s soccer coach in 1986 and started the women’s program in 1993. The volleyball team, coached by Jim Hunstein, finished its fall season on a high note, winning its last two regular season games and regional play-in game before falling to the second-ranked team in the country. To see who earned honors this year or to learn more about L&C Athletics, visit www.lc.edu/athletics.

View Spring Sports Schedules atwww.lc.edu/athletics

The women’s soccer team earned the NJCAA Division I Region 24 trophy after defeating Parkland 4-1 on Nov. 3, 2013. The team narrowly missed a return to nationals losing the district title 1-0 to St. Louis Community College.

The men’s soccer team holds up the NJCAA Division I Region 24 District C Trophy after winning a trip to nationals by defeating Jefferson College 2-1 on Nov. 9, 2013.

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Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(618) 468-6800 (24 Hour Call Center)