Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College nominated sophomore Jordan “Jordi” Oliver, Buncombe, for the 2022 Illinois Community College Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Oliver serves as a full-time Agriculture Transfer major with hopes of transferring onto the University of Illinois to obtain a dual major in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science. Upon graduation, her goal is to be commissioned into the United States Air Force.
“Jordi is an exceptional representative of the outstanding students we have at Lake Land College and it is an honor to nominate her for this award,” Vice President for Student Services Valerie Lynch said.
At Lake Land College, Oliver serves as president of both the Student Government Association and the Agricultural Transfer Club, and vice president of the Collegiate Farm Bureau Club. She is also a Student Ambassador and a member of The Vibe, a student marketing council. Oliver is a dedicated individual who is not only extremely active at Lake Land, but serves many outside organizations as well. She is the president of the Illinois State 4-H Livestock Ambassador Team, secretary of the Illinois Junior Angus Association, as well as the past Illinois Junior Angus Association Royal Queen and the 2020-2021 Illinois Association FFA State Secretary.
Should she be chosen as the award recipient, Oliver will receive a letter of congratulations signed by the governor, a challenge coin, and a $500 stipend.
Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.
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