Lincoln Trail College is offering a class that will help you learn how to crochet. The crochet class begins on February 12. The class will serve as an introduction to crochet for beginners, but will also give a review of basic techniques for people that are looking for a refresher on how to crochet. The class will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at Lincoln Trail College. The cost of the class is $35. People can register for Crochet by calling 618-544-8657.

Singers from Lincoln Trail College’s music department will perform Singing Valentines on Friday, Feb. 14 to raise money in support of the performing arts. Area recipients will receive a special song and a rose from the vocal ensemble under the direction of Rebecca Carmack. To schedule a Singing Valentine, or for more information, please contact the Performing Arts office at 618-544-8657 ext. 1433 or email rawlingsk@iecc.edu. The deadline to schedule this special valentine is Feb. 11.

Robinson, Ill. – Lincoln Trail College student-athletes have combined for a GPA above 3.0 for the 12th consecutive semester. In the Fall 2019 Semester, the department had a combined GPA of 3.13. “I’m very proud of the performance of our student-athletes in the classroom,” said Athletic Director Kevin Bowers. “This is the mark that we strive for each semester as coaches and we know that our students take note of that.”

Robinson, Ill. – Lincoln Trail College announces its annual Scholarship Audition Day on February 22, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other dates and times are available by appointment.

College and high school students got the chance to learn about different careers in the business of sport at Lincoln Trail College’s first Sport Management Symposium on January 24. The event featured speakers from the St. Louis Cardinals, Clemson University, and Next College Student-Athlete.

Lincoln Trail College was recognized by EDsmart as one of the most affordable colleges in the nation. The Utah-based organization, which provides information to prospective college students and ranks colleges, named Lincoln Trail College as the 11th most affordable college in the United States.

Lincoln Trail College has released its academic honor lists for the Spring 2019 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who have achieved academic excellence. They are the Chief Executive Officer’s Academic Honors List, the President’s Academic Honors List and the Dean’s Academic Honors List. To qualify for any of the honor lists, a student must be enrolled full-time (12 hours or more) and must be taking college-level classes.

Lincoln Trail College took 17 students in the Process Technology program to the Exelon Nuclear Power Plant in Clinton, Ill. to give the students an opportunity to see another aspect of where their careers could take them in the future.

Students in Lincoln Trail College’s Sport Management program took advantage of trips to Chicago and St. Louis to meet with and learn from employees in the Blackhawks and Cardinals organizations.