Lake Land College

10/27/2026

Join us for the journey of a lifetime! In Summer 2027, we're headed down under to experience the best of Australia and New Zealand! This unforgettable 11-day trip is open to anyone throughout the Lake Land community!

Want to learn more? You can view the full itinerary and register now at Explorica.com/LakeLand-2027. If you sign up by November 6, you'll also receive an exclusive $412 discount on your trip!

10/23/2026

What a perfect evening we had this week to gather for the annual Lake Land College Foundation & Alumni Awards banquet! Lake Land retirees, alumni, local partners and community members enjoyed the chance to connect and celebrate each other's many accomplishments. We were also honored to recognize many special guests for their outstanding impact on the Lake Land community!

Congratulations to this year's remarkable award winners:

Foundation Awards:
◊ Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: Rich Hartke
◊ Outstanding Philanthropic Organization: HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Effingham

Alumni and Retiree Awards:
◊ Alumnus Achievement Award: Stephen Anderson
◊ Distinguished Service Award: Meg Yargus-Steward
◊ Distinguished Alumni Society: Matt Ogle, Dr. Justin Pals and Kari Hostetler (not pictured)
◊ Retiree Wall of Fame: Larry Hymes, Nina Rose and Alvin Siebert.

Not Pictured:
◊ Pacesetter Award: Nic Turner
◊ Crystal Swan Award: Amanda Martin
◊ Outstanding Philanthropist Award: Randolph Adkins

10/21/2026

We're all set up here in Indy for the FFA National Convention! Be sure to stop by and see us at booth 2851!

10/16/2026

🎉 Have you heard the news? We're thrilled to share that our TRIO Destination College program has officially received funding to continue its service for the next five years! 🎉

This funding will allow us to build upon the crucial work of TRIO DC to provide academic aid, career exploration opportunities and financial literacy support to middle school and high school students throughout our region. This award reflects the dedication of our TRIO team and the strong partnerships they've built with the schools and communities they serve.

Thank you to everyone across the college who has supported TRIO and our students! We are excited for the next five years and the opportunities ahead!

10/14/2026

The Lake Land College Student Activity Board headed to the Field House for a day of intramural fun! Students showed off their competitive skills and enjoyed free lunch from La Luna Mexican Restaurant Food Truck and Catering.

10/14/2026

The Broadcasting Club is rolling up their sleeves to combat food insecurity, and you can join them in their mission!

Beginning October 19, the Club is hosting its 20th annual food drive to support Lake Land students and their families. The Club will be collecting donations of all non-perishable, individually-packaged food items, with all donations going to our on-campus Laker Food Pantry.

Donation boxes will be located in the Luther Student Center, the Northwest Building, the Library and the West building for people to drop off food donations.

Want to make a cash donation instead? Visit LakeLandCollege.edu/Online-Giving/ to make your gift! Be sure to select "other" in the drop down list of donation options, and type "Laker Food Pantry" in the text box below.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4y5EpZX.

10/12/2026

"Today, we officially name this space the Sullivan Plaza, honoring Mike's years of devoted service to our students, our college and our community" - Lake Land College President Josh Bullock

On October 8, we celebrated the life and legacy of Mike Sullivan with a special dedication ceremony of our new campus entrance. Relive the powerful day here by checking out the video below ⬇️

The Lake Land College community gathered on October 8, 2026 to cele...

10/09/2026

We were thrilled to welcome our friends from CCAR Industries to campus today! They enjoyed exciting games with Lake Land College Laker Athletics, and they even got to meet the one and only Laker Louie!

10/08/2026

What a perfect day to celebrate the life and legacy of alumnus and former trustee Mike Sullivan!

Today, we were honored to dedicate our new entrance plaza in recognition of Mike's 37 years of devoted service to our college, our students and our community. From this day forward, the newly-named Sullivan Plaza will carry forward Mike's enduring legacy of generosity, kindness and passion.

Thank you to the Sullivan family for being with us for this historic occasion, and to all who joined us to celebrate one of the most influential people across our entire 60-year history.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4yKyD1i.