FACULTY HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHING
CLC congratulates Shane Jones and Salhi Ribhi as the 2022 winners of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association full-time and adjunct faculty winners at CLC.

Jones, a biology instructor, has been teaching at CLC since 2004 when he was just 25 years old. Ribhi, while he has the adjunct title, teaches for a living at numerous colleges in the area.
FINDING A REWARDING CAREER
For Kenia Diaz, it's always been about working with her hands. The Precision Machining Technology program at CLC is a great opportunity for her to do that, and it's also already helped her advance in her career field.

Diaz was working in the toolroom at Deublin, a local manufacturing company. After only taking some of her courses in the program, she has already worked her way up to machine operator.

โ€œThe best parts of the program are the hands-on opportunities,โ€ she said. โ€œYou donโ€™t just learn. You actually work with the machines, and the instructors are there to help you through any issues.โ€
BECOMING LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CLC has taken the opportunity to be at the forefront of early childhood education thanks to its participation in the Infant and Toddler Competency Project. CLC was one of five institutions in the state selected to be part of the project.

Early Childhood instructor Diane Schael was one of eight to meet and write new modules for the online curriculum. This summer and fall, as part of the program, CLC will enact some of the modules into its own curriculum as a trial. Afterward, feedback will be given and used to perfect them.

The new curriculum can be used by any instructor in Illinois starting in 2023.
SUCCESSFUL TURNOUT FOR OPEN HOUSE AND MAKER FAIRE
Hundreds of people explored CLCโ€™s Open House and attended the first in-person Maker Faire Lake County on Saturday, April 9. Both events were free and open to the public.

Prospective students toured CLCโ€™s three campuses and spoke to faculty about programs theyโ€™re interested in at Open House. This was the first in-person Open House in two years.

At Maker Faire, Lake County residents enjoyed interacting with local makers. Creative local minds put together a variety of displays and demonstrations to show off their talents. Most were hands-on, allowing for attendees to get involved.
CELEBRATING OUR PLANET
Earth Day received a full week at CLC as the college and community celebrated the planet and keeping it clean and healthy.

A variety of events were put on throughout the week. Speakers of different disciplines came to campus, including during a climate summit organized by local high school students.

The week culminated in a Fun Run, Bike, Walk and Yoga on Earth Day and an Eco-Restoration Workday on Saturday, April 23, to clear invasive Buckthorn from a local Lake County Forest Preserve.
REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMPS AND CLASSES
Make learning a fun experience for kids this summer with summer camps and classes at CLC. Students in first grade through high school have a wide variety of weekly camps they will benefit from socially and academically.

Camps and classes are led by CLC instructors. Camps start the first week of June and run until the end of July, each lasting one week. Virtual and in-person options are available for flexibility.
SPOTLIGHT: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GAINING KNOWLEDGE FOR FAMILY FARM
Saul Rico's family has been growing pomegranates in Mexico for generations, but Rico wanted to learn more and grow more sustainably and efficiently. After his family in Lake County told him about the horticulture program at CLC, he decided to study abroad.

As an international student at CLC, Rico said he's had a great experience. The language barrier has been one of the biggest challenges, but with help from resources like the Language Lab and the tutoring and writing centers, he's having success and learning valuable information to take back home with him.
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