People that want to improve their painting techniques can take Advanced Painting at Lincoln Trail College. The class will be held on Tuesday nights September 8 through October 13 from 6:30-9 p.m. Advanced Painting features a survey of painting techniques in all media with particular demonstrations of landscape in watercolor and acrylic and portrait in acrylic and oils. The class is appropriate for students with past painting experience. Supplies are included in the cost of the class. Students can register for Advanced Painting by calling Lincoln Trail College at 618-544-8657.

Lincoln Trail College is teaming up with the University of Illinois Extension to present a webinar on inflammation and arthritis. It takes place on September 3 from 12-1 p.m.

Lincoln Trail College has released its academic honor lists for the Spring 2020 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who have achieved academic excellence.

Frontier Community College is excited to announce our academic honor recipients for the Spring 2020 Semester. Despite the stress of a pandemic and having to adapt to unusual classroom circumstances, lots of our students were still able to excel in their academic pursuits.

Lincoln Trail College is offering two new certificate options this fall that can be completed in as little as one semester. The microcertficates are in Special Events Management and Public Service Management and students will be able to take all of the courses online.

Lincoln Trail College Process Technology students have a new tool to help them prepare for their future careers. The new virtual outside operator program simulates working outside in a facility like a refinery.

Lincoln Trail College’s Alpha Iota Epsilon chapter of Phe Theta Kappa earned more awards. The chapter was named an Outstanding Chapter in the Illinois Region and earned an Outstanding College Project Award and an Outstanding Honors in Action Award.

Lincoln Trail College is planning to hold orientation sessions for new students and dual credit students as the College prepares for the start of the Fall Semester August 20. Most of the orientation sessions will be conducted online. The orientation sessions are intended for new, incoming students to help with their transition to college says Director of College Access Tona Ambrose. “Orientation is a way for students to meet other students along with faculty and staff, become familiar with campus services, and ask questions about the college-going culture.”

Frontier Community College’s athletics teams are all being honored for their performance in the classroom in the 2019-2020 NJCAA Academic Team Honors. These awards honor academic excellence on sports teams based on individual and team GPA.  Across all three teams, 22 students were personally honored for their excellent GPA.