Lake Land College
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| President | Jonathan "Josh" Bullock |
| Students | 3,742 (Fall 2022)[1] |
| Location |
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Illinois
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U.S.
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| Campus | Rural, 308 acres (125 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Navigator |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Nickname | Lakers |
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Sporting affiliations
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NJCAADivision I Great Rivers Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Laker Louie |
| Website | www |
Lake Land Collegeis apubliccommunity collegeinMattoon, Illinois. It was founded in 1966. As of the Fall 2022 semester Lake Land serves 3,742 students, mainly from the east-central Illinois region. The 308 acres (1.25 km2) campus has seven major buildings plus eight supportive buildings, two campus ponds, and a 160 acres (0.65 km2)agricultureland laboratory.
History
[edit]Lake Land's creation was first approved in 1966 by areferendumin 13 public school districts centered on Mattoon. The first classes were held the following year in various buildings throughout the town. The first president of the college was Virgil H. Judge (who was the father ofDarrell L. Judge).[2]Construction on the college began in 1971 and continued in phases throughout the 1970s.
Academic programs at Lake Land College include Agriculture; Allied Health; Business; Humanities; Math & Science; Technology and Social Science & Education. Other coursework programs include the Cisco Networking Academy, Computer Troubleshooting, Physical Therapist Assistant, Desktop Publishing Graphic Design, Radio-TV Broadcasting, Raster Geographic Information Systems, and Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Lake Land College also recently started an ROTC program. Over 150 courses are offeredonline.
Athletics
[edit]Lake Land College sponsors teams in two men's and three women's NJCAA sanctioned sports:
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Softball |
| Volleyball |
The Lakers have won one NJCAA National Championship which happened in 2021. The women's basketball team finished 24–2 and defeated Johnson County Community College 53–49 to win their first national championship.[3]The Lakers have had several trips to the NJCAA National Tournament. The Lakers are known for making runs within theGreat Rivers Athletic Conference(GRAC), and Region 24 Tournaments. The most successful programs at Lake Land are softball and women's basketball, particularly for their high number of NJCAA National Tournament Appearances.
The majority of Lake Land Athletics are played at Laker Fieldhouse. Laker Fieldhouse plays host to Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, and Women's Volleyball matches. Lake Land has other facilities used for baseball and softball matches, which are officially named Laker Baseball Field and Laker Softball Field.[4]
Transportation
[edit]Dial-A-Ride Rural Public Transportationprovides deviated fixed-route and demand-response service to campus. Connections are available toMattoon station, from whereAmtrakprovides service north towards Chicago, or south towardsCarbondaleand New Orleans.
Notable alumni
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Gary Gaetti, retiredMLB All-Starthird baseman
- Rex Morgan, former NBA player for theBoston Celtics
- Victor Snipes, NCAA season steals leader in 1992
Politics
[edit]- Darren Bailey, member of theIllinois House of Representatives
- Brad Halbrook, member of theIllinois House of Representatives
References
[edit]- ^"Lake Land College enrollment https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Lake+Land&s=all&id=146506".nces.gov.
{{cite web}}:External link in|title= - ^Paisley, Laura (August 29, 2014)."In memoriam: Darrell L. Judge, 79".USC News, University of Southern California.
- ^"Lake Land College celebrates women's basketball NJCAA Division II national championship". JGTC. RetrievedMay 31,2021.
- ^"Facilities". Lake Land College. RetrievedAugust 31,2020.
External links
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