Please follow the link below for Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's Welcome Letter to Students:

https://www.luzerne.edu/currentstudents/vote.pdf

Thank you to everyone who attended the Wilkes-Barre Center Orientation. We had a great turn out and hope you all found it to be a valuable experience.

That being said, I wanted to share the winning numbers of our raffle! Please bring your ticket to the reception desk of the Wilkes-Barre Center to claim your prize.

Winning numbers: 821312, 821310, 821282, 821273, 821316, 821313

The members of the Alumni Association are excited to announce that we are planning another CASH bingo on Sunday, November 17 in the Trailblazer Cafe of the Campus Center. Tickets for the fundraiser are $25/each and tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, September 3.

The event will feature 20 games, specials, theme baskets, door prizes, 50/50, food & drinks will be for sale and entertainment by our bingo caller, Rob Sax, Class of 2022! Seating is limited so mark your calendar to join us for this fun filled afternoon!

If you have questions or need more information please contact me at ext. 7734.

Week of August 25 - 31 Activities and Events.

Wilkes-Barre Center New Student Orientation: August 28, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM in Room 211.

Wilkes-Barre Center New Student Orientation: August 29, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 211.

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

The LCCC Pittston Center is excited to partner with The Greater Pittston YMCA this fall semester by offering the A.F.T.E.R. (Active. Friends. Tutoring. Educational. Recreational.) program to our students. This program is for children of parents who attend LCCC night classes and will run simultaneously with the Pittston Center calendar. The A.F.T.E.R program is designed to keep kids active and engaged in activities while their parents are receiving their education at LCCC. Activities Include:

Homework Assistance
Supervised Athletic Play/Organized Games and Activities
Weekly Swim Lesson
S.T.E.A.M. Curriculum
Arts and Crafts
Healthy Snack and Dinner Daily
Includes Scheduled 1/2 Days/Snow Days/Early Dismissals
Activity and field trips fees may apply

Any LCCC students who are interested in enrolling their children into the A.F.T.E.R. program should contact Alexandra Dewey, Childcare Director at the YMCA. Email: Alexandra.Dewey@wvymca.org
Phone: 570-718-8034

A reminder that there are a variety of discount ticket programs offered to staff and students of LCCC. To view the available discounts visit the "Discount Tickets" tab on the staff/student intranet.

When you click on the tab you will see links for:

School Theater Tickets - Broadway tickets available at discounted prices; and

Tickets at Work - a wide variety of discounts for movies, hotels, travel, theme parks, concerts, sporting events and more. To create an account click "become a member" and use company code LCCCAA.

More options will be added if they become available. If you have any questions, or know of any organizations that are willing to offer discounts exclusively for LCCC staff, students or graduates please let me know and we can add them to the listings.

Bonnie

The Exterior Lighting Replacement Project, affecting lighting between Building 1 (Campus Security/Shipping and Receiving/Printing and Publications) and Prospect Street will begin later this week (week of August 5, 2024) and continue through mid-September.

There will be temporary restrictions on sidewalks and temporary interruptions in egress along Opportunity Way at various points during the project. Please walk/drive through this area with care for the safety of yourself and the contractors.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your continued patience as we make important improvements to our campus.

We are delighted to invite you to the LCCC Northumberland Regional Center's Annual Holiday Open House!

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Over the Summer, you may notice Pepsi vending machine adjustments on Main Campus and at the Centers... Machines will be upgraded based on usage and, in some areas, consolidated.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our beverage vending partner makes these important improvements.

Thank you and have a good day!

The spring issue of ABLAZE -- the digital journal of writing @ LCCC -- is out now... and it's RED HOT!

We are proud to say that this is our LARGEST issue to date, and it's burning with poems and essays and short stories that will set your imagination ON FIRE.

Please find it at: https://www.luzerne.edu/about/ablaze.jsp
and share it with your family & friends.

Thank you to ALL the amazingly brave and creative contributors, as well as to the faculty and staff who offered their support. Special thanks go out to Kim Hess, Bob Bogdon, and Connie Norton.

Enjoy & write on!

The bookstore will have extended hours for the following dates:

Mon.8/26/24 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tues. 8/27/24 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed. 8/28/24 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Special for Today, August 26 in the Trailblazer Cafe is Wimpies, parsley potatoes and 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Have a great day!

The fitness center will open at 7:30 am, Tuesday, August 27.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Special for today, August 23 in the Trailblazer Cafe will be Fish Sandwich, fries and 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Have a great day!

The fitness center will be open from 7:30 AM until 4 PM today. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.

The fitness Center hours for Friday, August 23 are 11am-4pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Special for Today, August 22 in the Trailblazer Cafe will be Shepherd's Pie and 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30AM to 2:00PM

Thank you and have a great week!

Special for Today, August 21 in the Trailblazer Cafe:

Fried Chicken Breast w/stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, and green beans with 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Have a great day!

On Thursday August 22, 2024, the PA Department of Health will be on campus at the Public Safety Training Institute distributing free Potassium Iodide Tablets, or KI Tablets to those who live, work, or go to school within 10 miles of a nuclear facility. The distribution hours are 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM. If you cannot make it here at that time, please contact the PA Dept. of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH or visit their website: health.pa.gov.

Distribution will be set up as a drive thru only. Entrance will be off of Prospect Street entering Public Safety Drive and proceeding thru the bay to meet with the PA Department of Health Nursing staff. This event is sponsored by the PA Dept. of Health.

Special for Tuesday, August 20 in the Trailblazer Cafe an Italian Stromboli and 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Soup of the day is Chili.

Have a great week!

The special today, August 19 in the Trailblazer Cafe will be Spaghetti and Meatballs with side salad, garlic bread and 16oz fountain drink for $5.99, without drink $5.00

Made to Order Grill items will be available Wednesday, August 19.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

Today, August 15 in the Trailblazer Cafe Special is Beef Pot Pie for o $5.00 with 16oz fountain drink $5.99

Have a great day!

Week of August 18 - 24 Activities and Events.

Pittston Tomato Festival: August 18, Wilkes-Barre Center Staff will be in attendance from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Wilkes-Barre Center Open Forum: August 20, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Room 102.

Finacial Aid Workshop: August 21, Cancelled due to Transfer in Day.

Monthly Movie: August 22, Starts at 2:00 PM in Room 102.

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

The fitness center will open at 7:30am, Friday, August 16.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Today, August 14 in the Trailblazer Cafe Special is a Ham Barbeque w/creamed cucumbers and a 16oz fountain drink for $5.99 or $5.00 without a drink

Have a great day!

Today, August 13 in the Trailblazer Cafe Special will be an Italian Burger with mozzarella stick and marinara sauce, garlic parmesan potato wedges and a 16oz fountain drink for only $5.99 without a drink $5.00

Have a great day!

Made to Order Grill items will be available Tuesday, August 13.

Grab and go items from the grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

Thank you and have a great week!

The Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant will test all of the emergency alert sirens around the Susquehanna plant on Thursday, August 15 at 11 AM. The sirens will sound once with a steady signal for three minutes.

After the sirens sound, local emergency alert system radio and television stations will carry a message about the test.
Remember if you hear a siren sound, at 11 AM on Thursday August 15 with a steady signal for three minutes, it's only a test.

Thank you

Library hours for Friday, August 9 will be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Week of August 11 - 16 Activities and Events

Monthly BINGO: August 13, Starts at 1:00 PM in Room 102

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

We are preparing to place the next batch of dedicated commemorative brick at the College's Walk of Honor. These newly purchased bricks will be unveiled at this year's September 11th Remembrance Ceremony.

The bricks can be engraved with any sentiment you choose - your name and grad year, recognize a loved one or honor your favorite faculty member. To view all sponsorship opportunities, visit the Walk of Honor website at www.luzerne.edu/woh or contact the alumni office for a brochure. The deadline to place your order to be included in this year's ceremony is August 9.

If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni office at 740-0734 or alumni@luzerne.edu

The James T. Atherton Gymnasium will be temporarily closed through the month of August 2024 for the floor to be refinished.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your continued patience as we make important improvements to our campus.

Made to Order Grill items will be available Today, August 5.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

The fitness center will open at 7:30 am, Friday, August 2.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College is proud to present THE ART OF MUSIC ART EXHIBITION which will run from Friday, September 27, 2024 through Friday, October 25, 2024 and feature visual artworks that were inspired by music and created by NEPA regional artists.

If you are an Artist eighteen years of age or older residing in Northeastern Pennsylvania and would like your artwork that was inspired by music to be considered for inclusion in this upcoming exhibition, please visit the Schulman Gallery website at: www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery to complete and submit a Schulman Gallery THE ART OF MUSIC ART EXHIBITION Agreement Form, along with .jpg digital file images of up to three original artworks for possible inclusion in this exhibition.

All digital file images of the artworks the artist intends to exhibit must be received by the Curator for review and approval by: Friday, August 16, 2024. Any artwork deemed inappropriate will not be accepted. The Gallery reserves the right to refuse to exhibit artwork that is not within the Gallery standards. For more information, please call the Schulman Gallery at: 570-740-0727 or 1-800-377-5222 (ext. 7727).

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024.

Congratulations to Men's basketball player Matt Panchura,who made the National Junior college Athletic Associations All-Academic Third Team. To be on the All-Academic Third Team, a student needed a grade point average between 3.6 and 3.79. The LCCC family is proud of Matt's achievements on and off the court.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Monday, July 29.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (prepackaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

Week of July 28 - August 1 Activities and Events

Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling: July 27 & 28, Wilkes-Barre Center Staff will be at this event Sunday, July 28, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Stop by and say Hi! https://www.facebook.com/p/Swoyersville-Chicken-Wing-Fling-100091766343986/

Wilkes-Barre Center Open Forum: July 31, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Room 102

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

TEA TIME and STUDY for Finals WEEK AUGUST 5-8.

Hey LCCC Students! Can you believe the end of summer semester is just a few weeks away?

Are you looking for a natural way to enhance your focus and memory during FINALS week? Give your brain a boost with the power of mint by enjoying some refreshing mint tea at LCCC: NRC! Fresh brewed tea will be available outside of room 409 the week of August 5-8.

Good luck on your finals!

The fitness center hours for Friday, July 26 are 10am - 3pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Monday, July 22.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (prepackaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

Plans are underway for the 35th annual LCCC Alumni Association Craft Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on our Nanticoke campus (note new end time). This longstanding event will feature more than 150 vendors selling a variety of handmade items, delicious food, a raffle and theme basket auction (donations welcome!) and much more. In addition, the Hi-Lites Car Club will host a car cruise and Trunk or Treat from 11-2pm in the employee lot near building 3.

We are accepting applications through July 31 for our first round of jurying for participation in the show. More information can be found on the Craft Festival website at www.luzerne.edu/alumni/craft. Student clubs are welcome to participate in the event.

Volunteers are needed on Friday, October 18 from 4:00-6:00 pm and Saturday, October 19 from 7:00am- 4:30 pm. Please consider helping out at this Festival, it's a great event!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!

Week of July 22 - 26 Activities and Events:

National Tell an Old Joke Day: July 24, All Day. Stop by the Lower-Level Lobby and let us know your favorite old joke! Please be respectful.

Monthly Movie: July 25, Starts at 2:00 PM in Room 102 "Erin Brockovich"

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Tuesday, July 16.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

President Yudichak was recently interviewed on the Sam Lesante show. Below is the link to the interview with Sam Lesante. To view, please copy and paste the link in your browser.

https://youtu.be/B3T5EQkKhd4

The EMS Department will be holding a Blood Drive on July 23, 2024 at the Corrozza Health Science Building, 3rd floor room 323, from 12 PM - 5PM. In memory of Chris Keats. If interested is donating please contact 1-800-223-6667, ext-2 or https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/87883
Thank you

Discover the love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam.

Access the ebook or audiobook "Twilight Territory" by Andrew X. Pham through the library's Libby app: https://luzerne.overdrive.com. The book can be read on all major computers, phones and devices (you can "send to Kindle") without waitlists or holds.

For more help on Libby, see https://luzerne.libguides.com/libraryresearch/overdrive

"This lushly panoramic, gritty, and profoundly moving novel is both a war story and a love story that offers a fascinating perspective on Vietnam's struggles to break free of its French colonial past."

Join the global book discussion here: https://www.biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion

Week of July 15 - 19 Activities and Events

Monthly BINGO: July 16, Starts at 1:00 PM in Room 102

National Lottery Day: July 17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Stop by the reception desk to grab your Wilkes-Barre Center Lottery Ticket for a chance to win cool LCCC Prizes

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

The fitness center will close at 4pm on Thursday, July 11 and hours for Friday, July 12 are 7:30am - 4pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Join us for New Student Orientation at Luzerne County Community College's Northumberland Regional Center on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

We offer two convenient sessions for you to attend:

Session Times:

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Activities Include:

Light Refreshments
Photo booth
Student Photo IDs
Information Session
Assistance with setting up your email and Student Planner account
Program Information

RSVP:
To reserve your spot, please call 570-740-0290 or email northumberlandcenter@luzerne.edu. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you start your journey with us!

Congratulations to the following members of the Men's Basketball team who made the EPAC All Academic Team: William Preston, Matthew Panchura, Ousmane Diallo and Christopher Johnson.