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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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 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 artworks the artist intends to exhibit must be received by the Curator for review and approval by: Friday, August 16, 2024. Any artwork deemed unprofessional or 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.

The Trailblazer Cafe will close at 2PM on Fridays during the summer.

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

OK ... not Stephen King in person, but his works.

"ENG 290-001 Special Topics: Stephen King" will be offered this fall on Mondays & Wednesdays, from 2:20-3:45 PM. The course will cover non-fiction, short stories, and novels.

It's going to be a scream.

Fitness center summer hours are:

Monday - Thursday: 7am - 6pm & Friday: 7am - 5pm

*unless otherwise posted

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

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

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!

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!

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.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Wednesday, July 10.

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 bookstore will be closed today from 12 pm - 1 pm. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The bookstore will be closed today from 12 pm - 1 pm. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center hours for Wednesday, July 3 are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center will close at 4:30 today, Friday, June 28.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

THE EARL W. LEHMAN "REVERENCE" ART EXHIBITION will be presented in the Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College and will run from Friday, June 28, 2024 through Friday, August 02, 2024. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Gallery which will feature live piano music and light fare. The Exhibition showcases a selection of expressionistic landscapes and non-objective paintings created by the artist, in a variety of media, which exude feelings of deep respect for nature and his environment.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Holidays and College Closings)
Gallery admission is free.

Beginning Wednesday, June 26, 2024:
Buildings 1 - Security/Central Supply/Printing will reopen with the offices returning to their respective space.

Beginning Thursday, June 27, 2024:
Buildings 2 - Trades Center, 8 - James T. Atherton Gymnasium, and 11 - Community Educational Partnership Center, will reopen with the offices returning to their respective space.

Beginning Monday, July 1, 2024:
9 - College Hall, will reopen with Humanities/English/FYE Faculty and Faculty Secretary and KEYS/RISE/AREI Programs returning to their offices.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding during this important infrastructure improvement.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Thank you and have a good week!

THE EARL W. LEHMAN 'REVERENCE' ART EXHIBITION will be presented in the Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College and will run from Friday, June 28, 2024 through Friday, August 02, 2024. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Gallery which will feature live piano music and light fare. The Exhibition showcases a selection of expressionistic landscapes and non-objective paintings created by the artist, in a variety of media, which exude feelings of deep respect for nature and his environment.

Gallery Hours: Mondays - Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Holidays and College Closings)
Gallery admission is free.

Dear LCCC Students and Staff:

The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges are asking all PA Community Colleges to join the commission in a grassroots advocacy effort, engaging both employees and students, to contact their lawmakers to push the community college state funding message.

To speak with one powerful voice, please go to the PA Commission for Community Colleges website at https://pacommunitycolleges.org/take-action/#/3

Once you are on the page, you will enter your home address and zip, and click GO.
Next page will require Name, email and phone number and click SEND.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration and participation in this grassroots advocacy effort.

President Leary

Students that utilize the Broadway Parking Lot in downtown Nanticoke are advised to not leave their vehicles parked overnight. We have been advised that Nanticoke Police Department are having issues with a "homeless encampment" near the lot and unattended vehicles left overnight may be towed.

If a vehicle needs to remain on campus overnight for any reason, contact Campus Security 570-239-0128 for permission to leave on main campus.

Thank you and stay safe.

The Fitness Center will be closing at 3:30pm, Tuesday, 6/18 & Wednesday, 6/19.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The Trailblazer Cafe will close at 2PM on Fridays during the summer

Todays Soup is Chicken Noodle

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

Due to the switchgear replacement project, we are seeing impact in other buildings including Buildings 4, 5, 6 and 7. We are working to resolve the problems and will keep you updated.

Thank you for your patience, as we continue to make these important infrastructure improvements.

The fitness center will close at 3PM on Monday June 17. Thank you and sorry for any inconvienence.

The fitness center will open at 7:45am, Friday, June 14.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center will close at 5pm, Thursday, June 13.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

A sincere thank you to everyone who supported the Alumni Association's recent 50-50 and Basket Auction. The winners are below. If you or someone you know won please have them call me at ext. 7734 or 570-740-0734 to arrange for pick up of your prize. Otherwise everyone will be contacted over the next several days.

50-50
1. Maureen Ryneski - $337
2. Mary Ann Abdo - $202
3. Bette Saxton - $125

Basket Winners
Game time - Melanie Dolinsky
$25 Gift Card Beynon Beautiful - Emily Dombroski
Infusion K Beauty Products - Rose Hernandez
On the Go /Lehigh Valley - April Miller
Get Printed 3D - Mushroom/Lady Bug - Kimberlee Kovaleski
Quiet Time / Malkemes - Elaine Schobert
Grill Time /Brucelli - Tim Parkinson
Lottery Tickets - Jeff Montgomery
You Need to Calm Down/Taylor Swift - Colleen Lavelle
How does your Garden Grow? - Sally Gorgas
Pair of Monster Truck Tickets - Tabitha Carty
Marvel Scentsy burner & Black Panther buddy - Janet Jablonski
Slush Bar - Anna Hannon
$25 Startbucks Gift Card - Brandon Ross
Doggone Good basket - Nancy Dunn
Agolino's $75 Gift Card - Cathy O'Donnell
Summer Sun & fun basket - Kara Pawloski
2 Tickets Railriders(2 tickets) - Dawn Dorko
3 Tickets Railriders(2 tickets) - Brenden Boston
2 Tickets Crayola Factory - Tabitha Carty
Fort Caf�??�?�© $50 Gift Card - Joan Hennigan
Protein Basket - Pacelyn King
Alice's Famous Coffee Basket - Karen Parker
Hand Crochet Blanket - Kristen Montgomery
$25 GC Brick House - Carol Skoronski
Pampered Chef - Karen Kollar
Paparazzi - Kara Pawloski
Long Horn Gift Card - Sally Gorgas

It was another successful event, with proceeds benefiting student scholarships. Thank you!