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SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College recognized students with academic, leadership and special awards at the Student Recognition Ceremony May 8. 

The top award of 2024 Outstanding Graduate was presented to Alexa Maher of Auburn. 

The award recognizes a graduate’s excellent grade point average, leadership, motivation, service to the college community, extracurricular activities and ability to overcome obstacles. Maher has served as the president of the Honors Student Club, a leader in Phi Theta Kappa and a member of the Honors Program Council, graduating with an associate in science degree. She plans to study accounting at the University of Illinois Springfield this fall. 

(Student honorees and their awards are listed in hometown order.) 

Ashland
Callum Smith, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Kassidy Upchurch, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate

Athens
Delayne Chambers, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Gavin Van Scyoc, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Jenna Witmer, Outstanding Student Athlete

Auburn
Alexa Maher, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate, Phi Theta Kappa Records Officer, Outstanding Graduate; Olivia Marchizza, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Officer; Tyler Smith, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Buffalo
Ashlyn Brickey, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

Carlinville
Braylee Gilmore, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Chapin
Aurora Rose King, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

Chatham
Jack John Barham, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Erik Bartholomew, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Kevin Ehorn, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; David Museve, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Michelle O’Shea, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Landon Verenski, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Logan A. Wasson, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate

Chestnut
Abby L. Hamilton, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Decatur 
Katelyn Bauser, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Bernard N. Kinene, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Donnellson
Michael Farmer, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Edinburg 
Kaylie Ferguson, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

Eldred 
Wesley Bland, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Farmersville
Christine Underwood, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate

Franklin
Mikah Ribble, Phi Theta Kappa, Fellowship Officer

Gillespie
Angela Harvey, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate

Girard
Christy A. Hemken, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Hillsboro
Ayden D. Brewer, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate

Jacksonville
Jennifer C. Entrikin, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Dylan Goldsmith, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Joseph Langdon, Health Professions Honor Graduate; Peter Tosh, Outstanding Student Radiographer, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Litchfield
Kayli P. Butler, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate

Marshall
Nolee Sollars, Outstanding Student Athlete

Morrisonville
Preston Siewert, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Jhia Walker, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Mount Auburn
Hannah Clayton, Outstanding Student Athlete

Mount Pulaski
Grant Davis, Outstanding Student Athlete; Andrew Emrick, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate 

Nilwood
Morgan E. Reed, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Nokomis
Baylee R. Whitnall, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Pawnee
Emily J. Commean, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Brandon Sharp, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Petersburg
Magdaline E. Crocker, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Lexie Ebersohl, Phi Theta Kappa Public Relations Officer

Pleasant Plains
Nichole M. Sheley, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate

Riverton
Jacqueline C. Romer, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Jayden Wanless, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

Rochester
Austin Adcock, Outstanding Student Athlete; Jacob Ginder, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Gifty Teiko, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Sherman
Isaac Barrett, Phi Theta Kappa President; Bailey Golden, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Erin Peterson, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

Spaulding
Chloe Cox, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Springfield
Desola Akpan, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Mollie Allen, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Kiri Baxter-Hawkins, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Aidan Brennan, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Jordan T. Broaddus, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Christina Brown, BSU Outstanding Leader; Devin Brown, BSU Outstanding Leader; Ruger Brown, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Noah Clark, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Angelea Cooke, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Theodore Dietrich, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Janice Dowell, Workforce Institute Honor Graduate; Kay Eubanks, BSU Outstanding Graduate; Maggie Gibbs, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Wendy Daniela Gudino, English & Humanities Honor Graduate; Imani J. Gunnigan, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate; Daytonya Hunter, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Iain Iocca, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Sara Jasim, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Brody Johnson, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate; Divina Kluge, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Anaela Martin, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Ainsley M. Matheis, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Danasha Medley-Curry, Ron Coffman Memorial Scholarship recipient; Elizabeth Lieber, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Kennedy McGee, BSU Outstanding Leader; Abigail J. McQuinn, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate; DaNasha Medley-Curry, Social Science & Business Department Honor Graduate; Kylana L. Moore, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate; Brittany Owen, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Trieton Park, Workforce Institute Honor Graduate; Shannon Redmond, BSU Outstanding Leader, Me’shay D. Robertson, English & Humanities Department Honor Graduate; Ren Schattschneider, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate; Hannah Shoemaker, Phi Theta Kappa Service Officer; Preston Siewert, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Mary Simpson, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Sarina M. Sloman, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Genesis Stockton, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Eleanor Stuckey, Student Worker of the Year; Morgan L. Summers, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Isaiah Thomas, BSU Outstanding Leader; Bre’ona Van, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate, BSU Outstanding Leader; Brooke Walsh, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Daevion Williams, BSU Outstanding Leader; Jamie Williams, Workforce Institute Honor Graduate; Ariana Yogesh-Chauhan, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate; Kaitlyn Zeedyk, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Steeleville
Hannah Myers, Outstanding Student Athlete

Taylorville
Eric Harbour, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Honor Graduate

Virden
Farren Ackerman, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Mackenzie Ellis, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate; Megan Jenkins, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate, Outstanding Student Radiographer; Halle Volpe, Health Professions Department Honor Graduate

Waggoner
Ian James Marvel, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate

Watseka
Sydney McTaggart, Stephen A. Little Memorial Award recipient

Waverly
Faith Barnett, Arts & Communication Department Honor Graduate

An award was also given to a member of LLCC faculty and staff. Jennifer Davis of Petersburg was recognized as Advisor of the Year for her work with the LLCC Environmental Club. Davis is the laboratory coordinator in natural and agricultural sciences.