LLCC announces 2026 regional Academic Challenge winners
Approximately 140 students from nine area high schools competed in the regional Academic Challenge on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Lincoln Land Community College. Students competed as individuals and as teams (of up to 14 students) testing in their choice of two subjects — biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. The tests are written by teams of college and university faculty and designed to present a challenge to high school
LLCC to host Engineer in the Classroom for fifth graders March 7
Area fifth grade students will demonstrate their way to “Move a Car” in an engineering competition as Lincoln Land Community College hosts the 19th annual Springfield Area Engineer in the Classroom, a Rube Goldberg Showcase, on Saturday, March 7. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. in the Student Union in the lower level of Menard Hall on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend. This year’s competition
LLCC to hold College Now information session
Lincoln Land Community College will host an information session on Monday, Feb. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the main campus in Springfield for current high school sophomores, juniors and their parents/guardians to learn more about earning college credit while in high school through College Now. The session will be held in the Robert H. Stephens Room in Menard Hall (Room 1286). College Now allows students, who are least 16 years old, in good academic standing and from high schools that are partnering with LLCC,
