The LCCC Wellness Committee will hold the 22 Push-Up Challenge beginning Monday, April 1 through Friday, May 3 (the challenge will not be held when classes are not in session for the holiday break). The event is designed to raise awareness for the 22 U.S. military members or veterans who commit suicide every day. Students and staff will do 22 push-ups each weekday for 22 days, at 11:22 a.m., at the Library Courtyard. In the event of inclement weather, the challenge will be held at the James T. Atherton Gymnasium.

Members of the Luzerne County Community College Adult Learners Association will hold a spring raffle to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation and the Adult Learners Association Scholarship Fund.

The drawing will be held on Thursday, May 9.

The LCCC Alumni Association is sponsoring a bus trip to Atlantic City on Saturday, April 27. Cost of trip is $45 per person which includes transportation, light refreshments, and a $10 rebate for Resorts Casino (for those who are 21+). Buses will depart from LCCC's main campus at 8 a.m. and leave Atlantic City at 7 p.m. Online registration is available at www.luzerne.edu/alumni/bustrip. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at ext. 7735.

The Luzerne County Community College Alumni Association will hold its fifth annual alumni golf tournament on Monday, May 20, at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, in Mountain Top.

The tournament will be captain and crew format. Cost per golfer is $100 or $35 for dinner only. The tournament will include lunch and refreshments, registration gift, cart with GPS, golf, buffet dinner at 5 p.m., flight winners, raffles, and prizes. Registration begins at

11 a.m. and the tournament begins with a noon shotgun start. The tournament will include a $10,000 hole-in-one prize.

The deadline to register for the tournament is Friday, May 10. Proceeds will benefit LCCC student scholarships.

For more information, or to register to participate, contact the LCCC Alumni Office at 570-740-0734 or blauer@luzerne.edu. Online registration is available at www.luzerne.edu/golf.

April is Community College Month!

The Luzerne County Community College Literary Arts Society and Sigma Kappa Delta Honor Society decorated a bulletin board near the College's Writing Center with poetry materials to observe April as National Poetry Month.

Luzerne County Community College will hold its 51st annual Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m., at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Jeff Cox will be this year's Commencement speaker.

Cox is the finance editor for CNBC.com, where he manages news coverage of the financial markets and Wall Street. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and his articles have appeared on the websites for USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, Yahoo Finance, and other CNBC partners. Prior to joining CNBC in 2007, he worked at CNNMoney where he wrote extensively on alternative energy, technology, and banking.

Having begun his journalism career in 1987, Cox has covered a wide range of news stories including the collapse of the financial system, presidential politics, and local government. He spent 18 years working in print journalism, including nine years in senior editing positions.

He is co-author of the books Debt, Deficits and the Demise of the American Economy and The 30-Minute Millionaire. He has received multiple awards during his career including from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers as well as newspaper associations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association cited Cox twice for commentary, including a series of columns he wrote after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Additionally, Cox spoke at Columbia University about his award-winning series on the cost of education which was honored by the New Jersey Press Association for public service journalism.

Cox is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and lives in Pennsylvania along the Delaware River with his wife, Mary Ellen.

The LCCC Psi Beta/Psychology Club is holding a presentation on the crisis text line on Thursday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., at Founders Hall, Room 315. The presentation is free and will provide information on what the crisis text line tool is, how students can use it, and how someone can become a volunteer counselor.

The deadline to register for the United Way Day of Caring is Friday, April 5.

The LCCC Bookstore is holding a Design Your Cap Contest for Commencement. Submit your entries to the College's Instagram site using the hashtag #luzernegradcap. The winner will receive a $25.00 Bookstore gift card! All entries must be submitted on or before Wednesday May 8th and the winner will be announced Friday May 10th.

The LCCC Photo Club and Student Government Association will sponsor the 2019 Earth Day Photo Contest, "Beauties and Beasts of the Environment." There are two categories in the contest. Images entered in the "Beauties" category should illustrate the natural beauty of the world such as waterfalls, forest scenes, sunsets, and wild animals. The second category shows the other side, or the "Beasts" of the world. Images should depict pollution, litter, environmental destruction, or the negative effects of urban sprawl. Only LCCC students, staff, and alumni are eligible to participate. The image must be created by the person submitting the image. Up to two images may be submitted per person - one of each category or two of the same category. Images must be digital JPEG files and no greater than 3 MB in file size or with a longest dimension no larger than 2,000 dpi. Name the image JPEG files using the following formula: your last name_your first name_Image Title without spaces. Images must be submitted digitally as an attachment via e-mail to mjames2@luzerne.edu by Monday, April 22, at 11:59 p.m. The subject line of the email should indicate "Earth Day Photo." Also, the entrant's name, email address, mailing address, and phone number should be included in the email, along with the title and contest category of the image(s) submitted. Prizes for each category are as follows: $50 Amazon gift card for first place, $25 Amazon gift card for second place, and a $10 LCCC Bookstore gift card for third place. Contest winners will be announced at Finals Fest on Thursday, April 25. For more information, e-mail Mark James at mjames2@luzerne.edu.

The Student Activities Office at Luzerne County Community College will host Finals Fest '19 on Thursday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Campus Center Courtyard. The event will include refreshments and entertainment by 3 Imaginary Boys. In the event of inclement weather, Finals Fest will be held in the College's Cafeteria.

The LCCC History Club and History/Social Science department will hold the 20th installment of its "World War II at 75" lecture series, "Crimea," on Monday, April 29, from 12:20 to 1:15 p.m., at College Hall, Room 927.

The interactive lecture will be presented by associate professor Jeff Schultz. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The LCCC History Club and History/Social Science department will hold the 21st installment of its "World War II at 75" lecture series, "D-Day," on Wednesday, May 1, from 12:20 to 1:15 p.m., at Founders Hall, Room 317.

The interactive lecture will be presented by associate professor Jeff Schultz.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Honor Societies Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursdaym April 25, at 5 p.m., at the Campus Center.

An OVR representative will be on campus to meet with students on Wednesday, April 24, from 9 a .m. to 3 p.m. at the Career Services Office.

The LCCC Photo Club will collect toys, treats and needed supplies for rescued and stray kittens and cats at the Out and About Stray Cat/Kitten Rescue. Collection containers are located in the Campus Center, third floor, near the elevators; Technology Center lobby; and the lobby of the Admissions and Enrollment Center. The collection will continue through the middle of May. To donate, contact Mark James, Photo Club advisor, at 570-740-0738 or mjames2@luzerne.edu.

In recognition of April as National Poetry Month, the LCCC Writing Center (The Write Place) along with the Literary Arts Society and the English Honor Society (Sigma Kappa Delta) is holding a poetry contest. The theme is Earth and original poems on the planet, soil, environment, population, people, and animals, can be submitted. No terms, phrases, or messages that are insensitive to culture, age, sex, gender, or race can be included in submissions. Submissions should be one typed page and are due on Tuesday, April 23. Students may submit their work at the Writing Center at College Hall, Room 903 or via email at writingcenter@luzerne.edu. Awards include Barnes & Noble gift cards to first, second, and third place, plus some swag for random drawings.

If you are in recovery, support someone in recovery, or support a recovery lifestyle, please join us for support meetings. Spring 2019 semester open meetings will take place on campus every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 to 5:45 p.m., at Building 9, Room 918 through April 30.

The LCCC Counseling and Support Services department, in cooperation with the Victims Resource Center and Domestic Violence Service Center, will hold a series of events in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. From Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 12, the College will host The Clothesline Project and Blowing in the Wind. The Clothesline Project provides an opportunity for victims to bear witness to their personal experience of violence and celebrate their transformation from victim to survivor in a powerful statement of solidarity. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of T-shirts with messages and illustrations that have been designed by women survivors of violence or by friends, and/or families of survivors. The Clothesline Project will be on display from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Campus Center Rotunda and third floor hallway. A seminar on preventing sexual violence will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:05 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., at the Luzerne Hall, Room 403. The program will be presented by Tammi Burke and Trudy Enslin of the Victims Resource Center. On Tuesday, April 30, The Shoe Project will be on display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Campus Center, third floor hallway. The Shoe Project is an interactive empathy building activity based on the experiences of sexual assault survivors. Stories, based on the experiences of sexual assault survivors, are attached to shoes those individuals may have worn in a powerful display that forms a bond between participants and survivors. The display also will include sexual assault awareness information. For more information, contact Kim Dyszlewski at 570-740-0454 or (800) 377-LCCC, extension 7454.

The LCCC Student Government Association will hold an Earth Day Campus Clean-Up on Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 11 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Campus Center Rotunda. Register at the Student Activities Office to participate. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a fountain drink coupon for the Cafeteria.

Luzerne County Community College will hold Student Government Association elections from Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25. Positions available for the 2019-2020 school year are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sophomore representative, freshman representative, and part-time student representative.

Each person seeking office must obtain the signatures of 50 LCCC students to apply for an SGA position. Requirements for each position are listed in the Student Government Constitution which is in the Student Handbook on pages 73-78.

Packets are available at the Student Life Office on the second floor of the Campus Center from Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, April 5. Campaigning begins on Monday, April 8. A Meet the Candidates Forum will be held on Tuesday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Campus Center Rotunda, at which time candidates will present their platforms to interested students. Refreshments will be served.

The LCCC Student Government Association is sponsoring the annual geranium sale for the Victims Resource Center. Proceeds will benefit victims of sexual assault and other crimes. Plants are $3.75 each and can be purchased in pink or red. The last day for orders is Wednesday, April 24. Plants will be delivered on Wednesday, May 8 or Thursday, May 9. Geraniums can be ordered by emailing sspry@luzerne.edu or by calling Patti Czekalski at ext. 7480.

The Student Government Association is holding Smile Day on Wednesday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Campus Center, third floor. Activities will be held which are designed to make people smile!

A discussion on the genocide in Sudan will be presented by Abdalhaleim Hassan on Tuesday, April 23, at 11 a.m., at College Hall, Room 927. Hassan, an LCCC student, will discuss his life experience, what happened to his village and his family, and recent events in Sudan. Jeff Schultz, associate professor, history/social science, also will provide information at the lecture.

Luzerne County Community College will offer several non-credit cooking classes this spring at the College's Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute in downtown Nanticoke.

"The Art of Pizza and Stromboli" will teach students how to prepare pizza and stromboli and will cover making dough as well as sauces and cheeses. The two-session course will be held on Saturday, March 2 and Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to noon.

"Big and Little Chef Class" is a workshop for adults and children designed to help bring children into the kitchen for a fun and healthy experience. The two-session course will be held on Saturday, March 16 and Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to noon.

"German Cooking" will showcase the art of German cooking including creating specialties and variations of different dishes. The two-session course will be held on Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon.

"Sweet and Savory Pies and Pastries" will teach the secrets of baking pastries and pies including desserts, meat filled pasties, and pot pies. The two-session course will be held on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.

"Dumplings of the World" will provide instruction on how to make dumplings from a variety of cultures. The two-session course will be held on Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information, or to register, call the LCCC Continuing Education Office at 570-740-0495 or (800) 377-LCCC, extension 7495.

Luzerne County Community College will hold its annual Student Art Exhibit at the College's Schulman Gallery featuring the work of students in the Communication Arts program.

The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. An awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. The show will include drawings, paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, photographs, sculptures, advertising portfolios, and computer graphics.

The exhibit is free and open to the public and will be on display through Wednesday, July 3. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 570-740-0727 or (800) 377-LCCC, extension 7727 or go to www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery.

The LCCC Student Government Association will hold an Earth Day Campus Clean-Up on Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 11 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Campus Center Rotunda. Register at the Student Activities Office to participate. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a fountain drink coupon for the Cafeteria.

The Literary Arts Society, in conjunction with Sigma Kappa Delta, will be holding a used book and junque jewelry sale at the end of April. Donations of comic books, books, CDs, DVDs, and junque jewelry are needed (no textbooks). Drop-off donations to College Hall, Room 924-U. For more information, email hellis@luzerne.edu or rpajka@luzerne.edu.

The LCCC Writing Center is now open for the spring 2019 semester. Hours for the spring semester at the main campus are Monday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., and 5 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Writing Center is located in College Hall, Room 903. The Writing Center also operates at the College's off-campus centers. Hours for the spring semester for the off-campus centers are Berwick Center: Monday, 1 to 2 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, 1 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.; Hazleton Center: Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m.; Scranton Center: Monday and Wednesday, 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre Center: Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Submissions are also accepted through email at writingcenter@luzerne.edu. Students should include their name, student ID number, and class/section in the subject line. In the message, students should indicate exactly what they want the reviewer to check (for example, grammar, organization, documentation). Students should also attach their work and an assignment sheet and allow for a 48-hour return. The Writing Center will be closed from Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8. Online submissions will be accepted during the Winter Break.