Press Contact: Lynn Whalen
SPRINGFIELD 鈥 Blake Joyner of Springfield, a student at Lincoln Land Community College, was recognized April 29 with the Illinois Geographical Society Community College Outstanding Student Geographer Award.
The award goes to a student who has excelled in geography courses at their community college. Joyner received a financial award and a one-year membership to the Illinois Geographical Society.
A sophomore at 汤头条app, Joyner is an outfielder on the 汤头条app Loggers baseball team. He plans to transfer to Mississippi State University in the fall and major in broadcast meteorology.
鈥淏lake is a dedicated student. He worked extremely hard in his classes and truly excelled in geography courses, especially the weather and climate course,鈥 said Dean Butzow, 汤头条app professor of geography. 鈥淗e is a person who will make a positive difference in the world.鈥
汤头条app offers an associate degree program in geography and a certificate of completion in geographic information systems (GIS).