Lewis and Clark Community College is a
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community college
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in
Godfrey, Illinois
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Geography
Godfrey is located at (38.948097 ...
. It serves approximately 15,000 credit and non-credit students annually. The college has nine locations throughout the
St. Louis Metro East, including a campus and humanities center in
Edwardsville, Illinois
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; community education centers in
Alton, Illinois
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,
Carlinville, Illinois
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and
Jerseyville, Illinois
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; a training center in
Bethalto, Illinois
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Early in its history, the village was ...
; a river research center in
East Alton, Illinois
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,301 at the 2010 census.
History
East Alton was incorporated as a village in 1893 (some say 1894).
William Cobb, namesake of Cobb Street, was one of the fir ...
; and a location at the East St. Louis Higher Education Center in
East St. Louis, Illinois
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. Lewis and Clark has career and transfer study options. The college also offers personal enrichment programming for adults and children, as well as corporate and safety training options for professionals.
Campuses
The main campus is in
Godfrey, Illinois
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,982 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Riverbend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Geography
Godfrey is located at (38.948097 ...
on the grounds of the former
Monticello College, a women's seminary established in 1838. In 1970, the newly-established Lewis and Clark Community College District purchased the grounds, buildings and faculty. L&C began offering classes in 1970. Many of the original buildings are still used, and a gymnasium, math and science complex, nursing building and welding facility have been added since. The N.O. Nelson campus (named after
N.O. Nelson, founder of the village of Leclaire, Illinois) is located in
Edwardsville, Illinois
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.
Two floors of the main complex were closed in September of 2021 because of maintenance issues. The school is currently waiting on the state to release $37.5 million in Capital Project Funds (which were allocated in 2019, but have yet to be released) to begin much-needed renovations.
Academics
Lewis and Clark is the first and only community college campus to operate a nurse managed intercollaborative practice clinic to help underserved members of the community receive affordable healthcare. The Lewis and Clark Family Health Clinic was named one of three national winners of the 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award, along with a $50,000 grant, in the spring of 2010.
In October 2010, the college, in conjunction with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, the
University of Illinois
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and the Illinois Natural History Survey dedicated a river research facility, the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station, along the
Mississippi River
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.
Athletics
Lewis and Clark Community College competes as member of the
NJCAA
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in the
Mid-West Athletic Conference
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. The athletics teams - men and women's soccer, men and women's basketball, men and women's tennis, volleyball, golf, softball and baseball - are referred to as the Trailblazers.
Championships:
In 1999, the Lewis and Clark Community College Women's Soccer Team won a NJCAA National Championship after they defeated Champlain, 3-1. In 2008, the Lewis and Clark Community College Women’s Soccer Team defeated the No. 1 seed, Darton College 3-2 to win the NJCAA National Championship.
Sustainability
Lewis and Clark has made a commitment to<"going green," through signed agreements with the
American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, the Illinois Green Economy Network, the Illinois Sustainable University Commitment, the St. Louis Higher Education Sustainability Consortium, and through various efforts on campus including energy efficient lighting, composting and sustainable landscaping, among others.ref>
Awards
* Green Roof Award, NGRREC (2010)
* U.S. Water Prize (2011)
* Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award (2011, 2013, 2016)
* Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Compact, Gold Level (2012)
Notable people
*
Dale T. Chapman, former president of Lewis and Clark Community College.
Notable alumni
*
Barb Honchak
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- professional
Mixed Martial Artist
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, inaugural
Invicta FC
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Flyweight Champion, currently competing in the
UFC
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*
Jason Isringhausen
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- Former closer for the
St. Louis Cardinals
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References
External links
Official website
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Community colleges in Illinois
Universities and colleges in Madison County, Illinois
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in Illinois
NJCAA athletics