LTC Honors Students and Staff

Lincoln Trail college honored students, faculty, and staff at the College’s 40th Annual Service Recognition Banquet.

Hillary Huddleston was presented with the Joseph C. Piland Excellence in Scholarship Award. The award is presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding academic merit and sustained excellence in the classroom. The award is given to honor Joseph C. Piland who was the first President of Lincoln Trail College. His vision and passion for education were instrumental in the development of a comprehensive community college for Crawford County.

Huddleston is a pre-nursing student at LTC and was recognized for her success in Dr. An Roy’s Human Anatomy and Physiology course, where she had perfect scores on her tests, something no other student has done. In addition to her academic record, she was also recognized for her participation, character, and willingness to help other students succeed.

Jeremy Corbin was presented the J. Rod Harmon Excellence in Service Award. The award is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding service to the college or the community. Rod Harmon served as a faculty member at Lincoln Trail College for 27 years and has been the Executive Director of the Lincoln Trail College Foundation since 2005. He is well known for his rich sense of humor, dedication to his wife Diana, and commitment to creating opportunities for all residents of Crawford County to have access to a high-quality education.

Corbin serves as the Vice President of LTC’s Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society and is also a member of the Student Nurse Association and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He was also recognized for his willingness to help other students in the Nursing Program.

Madison Moore was presented with the Bev L. Turkal Excellence in Leadership Award. The award is given to a student who has shown great leadership qualities and skills. This award is given to honor Bev L. Turkal, a true leader in education, whose passion was to make a difference and change the lives of children, teens, adults and lifelong learners. Bev believed to be a strong leader one must live life, care and show empathy, must have high energy and be competitive to accomplish the goals set to make things happen.

Moore serves as the President of Phi Theta Kappa and the Vice President of Student Senate in addition to being a member of LTC’s women’s basketball team. Her work to ensure that the LTC maintained its five-star Phi Theta Kappa Chapter rating was noted and she was described as an excellent role model and the kind of student the College loves to have. Moore was an All-State Academic Team Award recipient for Phi Theta Kappa, a FFA American Degree recipient and a Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar.

Judy Young received the College’s Staff Excellence Award. It is presented to a faculty or staff member who has an established record of contributing to the goals and mission of the College.

Young has been with the College for more than 20 years and serves as the Manager of Food Services. She was recognized not only for her great food, but her attention to detail in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen. She was also recognized for her dedication to the College over her career.

Dr. An Roy was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award. It is presented to faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence and have adopted innovative or highly effective practices to aid student learning.

Roy has been with LTC since 1982. She was recognized for her compassion and her great passion for teaching. Her willingness to look for new ways to be creative and innovative in the classroom was also noted. Roy regularly uses new teaching models and incorporates new technology into her classes to help students learn.

Barbara Shimer and Larry Quick each received Presidential Awards for their dedication and commitment to the College, specifically in the performing arts. Both announced their retirement from Lincoln Trail College Theater after the College’s performances of Beauty and the Beast. Shimer directed numerous shows for LTC while Quick oversaw the technical aspects of many shows.

The annual banquet also honored faculty and staff for their years of service to the College. This year’s honorees were Tyler Browning, Kyrah Buchanan, Rikki Callaway, Rebecca Carmack, Charity Clark, Julie Courtney, Chris Ellington, Carole Fusco, Dana Goodwin, Ryan Gower, Pauletta Gullett, Jamie Henry, Dan Leggitt, Travis Matthews, Sharon Ochs, Gary Rodgers, Jackie Shamhart, Luke Stuckey, Phil Thorsen, Lynda Vuaghn, John Watson, and Lynn Williams.