All Entries Tagged With: "Lamar Community College"
Four Board Positions Opening at PCDI
Prowers County Development Incorporated has scheduled its annual meeting/banquet for Wednesday, March 5 at the LCC Wellness Center. PCDI Executive Director, Lance Benninghoff, said board members decided to make some changes on the way the meeting will be conducted, some of which were brought about by altering some PCDI by-laws. Those were approved at […]
Online Courses at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; January 23, 2014) Lamar Community College is offering over 375 online courses this spring semester to better serve the community of Lamar and the surrounding area. The first session of Online courses start on January 27th. By offering a multitude of courses, residents in the area can take high quality classes with students […]
Lamar Community College Recognizes Faculty and Staff of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; January 20, 2014) Lamar Community College has awarded their Faculty, Administrator, Classified, and Adjunct Faculty of the year. The four annual awards, which are chosen by all faculty and staff, recognize those who stood out and made a difference during the previous year. Faculty of the Year: Dr. David Frankel In 2011, David […]
Local Families Receive Support to Apply for College Financial Aid
College Goal Sunday hits Lamar to help families pay for college Lamar, CO – On Sunday, February 9, 2014, local families in Lamar and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to attend College Goal Sunday to receive free assistance on how to pay for college. College Goal Sunday will be held in Lamar Community College […]
LCC Rodeo Welcomes New Barrel Racer
Fred Sherwood, LCC Rodeo Coach, watches as Brie Norton-Flynn registers for spring ‘14 classes. Brie is a barrel racer from Cottonwood, CA and is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Agri-Business.
LCC Offering Free Tax Filing Services to Hard-Working Families Through Tax Help Colorado
Lamar, Colo. – This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 1, 2014 IRS-certified Lamar Community College students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for […]
Spring Semester Underway at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; January 13, 2014) Spring courses are now underway at Lamar Community College. Registration is still open for all spring courses. Those interested in registering for classes are encouraged to call 719.336.1590 as soon as possible to set up a meeting with the admissions counselor or their advisor. On Friday, January 10th, LCC held […]
LCC Honors Academic Achievement in Phi Theta Kappa Ceremony
(Lamar, Colorado, January 8, 2014) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed its newest members during the fall induction ceremony on November 13. New inductees are: Marci Amrine, Lisa Marie Byrne, Abigail Cruz, Tallie Jo Harmon, Abby Samantha Hopper, Cheri L. Howard, Brianne Elizabeth Liebelt, Jessica L. […]
New Signage for Prowers County, Commodity Distributions Going Monthly in 2014
Pat Palmer and Brad Semmens, board members of the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel, met with the County Commissioners for permission to mount an LED sign owned by Semmens on the courthouse lawn. The sign would be used to promote various, non-commercial activities in the county through the year. “Ever since PCDI moved its headquarters […]
Two LCC Club Soccer Players to Play on CSU-Pueblo’s Team
(Lamar, Colorado; December 12, 2013) Two members of the 2013-2014 Runnin’ Lopes Club Soccer team, Manuel Tarango and Omar Martinez, will continue to pursue an opportunity with Colorado State University-Pueblo’s NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer team for the 2014-2015 season. Manuel Tarango, of Holly, CO and Omar Martinez, of Granada, CO attended a tryout on […]
Vandals Deface Historic Lamar Property
MEDIA RELEASE Lamar Police Department Information Concerning Vandalism to Buildings Recently a Historic Building owned by the Lamar Community College was defaced by the use of spray paint on the building. The building is located in the 800 block of East Maple Street, referred to as WPA Building or the old Neoplan Dorms. […]
Pack the Gym at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; November 20, 2013) Lamar Community College is hosting a Pack the Gym day on Saturday, November 23rd at the Wellness Center. All three of LCC’s Basketball teams will be competing starting with the Men’s JV team at 3:00pm who will be playing Fort Carson. At 5:30 pm the Women’s team will take on […]
PMC Board Approves 2014 Budget
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors adopted their 2014 budget during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, November 20. Revenues of $23.96 million are expected against estimated expenses for 2014 of $23.92 million. Some personnel changes were approved by the board included appointing Dr. George Kunhardt as Chief of Staff for 2014, and the hiring of […]
LCC Cosmetology Department Attends Denver Hair Show
The Lamar Community College Cosmetology/Barber students traveled to Denver over the weekend to attend the Salon Centric Hair Show. There were seven students and three instructors who attended classes on hair cutting, coloring, and styling. The students were able to purchase and try products from a wide variety of vendors at the show. The expo […]
PMC Auxiliary Welcomes 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients
Members of the Prowers Medical Center Auxiliary welcomed its 2013-2014 PMC Auxiliary Scholarship recipients to their meeting on Monday, November 4th. The PMC Auxiliary Scholarship recipients are Deborah Buck, Jessica Hyatt, Andrew (AJ) Johnson, and Brandon Sherwood, all second level Nursing students at Lamar Community College. Each year the Auxiliary works tirelessly to fundraise for […]
Gearing Up for Spring at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; October 31, 2013) On November 1, 2013 registration for spring semester will open at Lamar Community College. LCC is proud to announce new certificate offerings and exciting program changes for the upcoming semester. The Agriculture program is adding a Veterinary Assistant Certificate to the spring schedule. The certificate, which can be completed in […]
$19,000 in Scholarship Funds Still Available at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; October 29, 2013) The Lamar Community College Foundation has $19,000 in remaining scholarship funds available for the fall and spring semesters. If you are a current student or plan to attend LCC in Spring 2014 and meet the scholarship criteria, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Through a generous grant […]
Over 50 Students Attend First Session of “Sunday Night Tutoring”
Lamar Community College Learning Support Services and TRiO department has initiated a retention initiative that is designed to further enhance the education experience of Lamar CC college students. Helping students learn and keeping them actively engaged in their academic studies is the ultimate goal of this retention initiative. Although, the college currently offers over fifty-six […]
LCC Hosts Antelope Stampede
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team held the Antelope Stampede October 4-6 at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. LCC freshman Codie Brown won Breakaway Roping and is now 6th in the event in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Brooke Smith finished 6th in Goat Tying and James Ellet placed 10th in steer wrestling. The team will […]
LCC Welcomes You to the 1800s
From Lakota tribesmen to traders and trappers, from Civil War soldiers to ranchers and farmers…visitors to Lamar Community College were offered a unique point of view to life on the Plains this past Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. The college’s bi-annual Frontier History Encampment provided a page of history in ten-year intervals, spanning […]