FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 29, 2007 Contact: Diane Buzick, 786.4508 or diane.buzick@llcc.edu TAYLORVILLE — Lincoln Land Community College’s Eastern Region Education Center hosted Lincoln Land Night during the Taylorville/Glenwood basketball game at Taylorville High School Dec. 15. Lincoln Land Nights celebrate the partnership LLCC has with area high schools. Taylorville High School participates in LLCC’s dual-credit program in which students can earn high school and college credit simultaneously. Taylorville High School students also participate in the PACT (Professional Accelerated Career Training) and HEAT (Higher Education Academic Transfer) programs. As part of the halftime activities, two attendees were selected to participate in a free throw competition. Mike Wareham hit seven out of 10 free throws and won a $200 gas card, while Phil McKinney hit three out of 10 and was awarded the consolation prize of a $100 gas card. LLCC’s EREC is also celebrating dual-credit partnerships this academic year with Nokomis, Rochester, South Fork and Edinburg high schools. Photo caption: Participating in Lincoln Land Night at Taylorville High School Dec. 15 were Mike Wareham (left), winner of $200 gas card and Phil McKinney (right), winner of $100 gas card, with Paul Held, Taylorville High School athletic director.
Posted on Monday, January 29, 2007
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