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Apr 30, 2021 Dr. Zahi Atallah has been named the 11th President of Lincoln Trail College. Atallah is from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, where he was the founder of IncludED Consultants, an educational consulting firm that works to enhance student success, increase access to students with differing abilities and backgrounds, and provides classroom student support.  “I’m very blessed and humbled to receive this opportunity,” says Atallah. “I wanted an opportunity to work in a small community i...

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees held its reorganizational meeting at t...

Mar 01, 2021 Lincoln Trail College has named the three finalists for its next President. Dr. Kathleen Curphy, Dr. Zahi Atallah, and Mrs.Tona Ambrose will visit the college’s campus this week. Curphy currently serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Learning/Chief Academic Officer at Shawnee Community College. She also served as their Interim President from 2019-2020. Prior to that, she was the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer at Delgado ...

Newton, IL, USA / WIKK 103.5 FM The Eagle | Classic Rock Feb 18, 2021 8:13 AM (OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting for February this past Tuesday night at Lincoln Trail College near Robinson. The Board : approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the IECC Education Association Faculty Union dealing with professional development : approved a revised procedure and several revised policies to reflect recent sta...

Feb 05, 2021 Last October, Governor JB Pritzker announced his intention to construct two community college-based manufacturing training academies in southern Illinois.  “We’re investing directly in communities and in companies with programs that will allow businesses to grow, retain and attract new talent for higher-paying jobs of the future,” Pritzker said. “Through this program, we will bring investments where they are most needed, specifically for downstate communities, where these...

The Wayne County Health Department will hold another drive-through vaccination clinic tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m. People should go to the staging area at the Wayne County Fairgrounds by using the east entrance to the property on West Main Street. People will then be directed by staff when it is their turn to go to the health department for the vaccine. As with previous clinics in the county, there is no reservation list, and the clinic will be conducted in a first-come, first-serve manner. Th...