Page 26 Excellence In Education Lincoln Daily News January 2025 Heartland Community College Lincoln offering new Ag and Health Sciences opportunities Heartland Community College continues to offer affordable, accessible, and innovative learning opportunities for students looking to gain a degree, certificate, or simply enrich their lives through education. Logan County students looking to earn an associate degree or certification have multiple options including attending classes in Lincoln at the 2201 Woodlawn Drive campus, attending courses at the Main Campus in Normal, taking classes online, or a combination of any of the above. For those looking to stick closer to home, HCC Lincoln has the “Hometown Hawks” program, which provides free student support and engagement opportunities including tutoring and counseling services, wellness events, and extracurricular activities for students in our service area. A new look at HCCL Students at Heartland Community College Lincoln have a new space to enjoy the out-ofclassroom college experience. The College cut the ribbon on a newly remodeled “Hawk Hangout” student lounge at HCCL in March, 2024. The Hawk Hangout lounge includes a dining area that includes a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pod machine. Students are also able to unwind with a Nintendo Switch, puzzles and activities, and two lounging Super Sacs. The Hawk Hangout also hosts a Food Share program, supported by the College’s Student Counseling Services, to assist students in situations of food insecurity. Ag Programs Lincoln area agriculture students found some new opportunities via Heartland’s growing ag programs in 2024. In October, students from Lincoln Community High School (LCHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) traveled to Heartland’s Main Campus in Normal to be recognized for efforts to restore a 1927 McCormick-Deering tractor on permanent display at the HCC Ag Complex. The tractor, donated by Heartland faculty member Dave Bishop, underwent a three-year restoration process by LCHS FFA students. The historic piece of equipment was completely disassembled, cleaned, painted, and reassembled before transport to the HCC campus. The LCHS group was welcomed to a full tour of the Ag Complex, which opened in January 2024. The goal of the complex is to expand ag education in the region and offer more programs for Heartland students. To further the focus on ag education the year, Heartland participated in the Logan County 4-H Kickoff. Continued --
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