Contact Us

University of Illinois Extension serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Main Office (Montgomery County)
#1 Industrial Park Dr.
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: 217-532-3941
FAX: 217-532-3944
Email:uie-cjmm@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (Christian County)
1120 N Webster St.
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-287-7246
FAX: 217-287-7248
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (Jersey County)
200 North Lafayette, Suite 6
2nd Floor
Jerseyville, IL 62052
Phone: 618-498-2913
FAX: 618-498-5913
Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)

Branch Office (Macoupin County)
#60 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-9604
FAX: 217-854-7804
Hours: M-T, 8:00am - 4:30pm; closed Friday

LEADership Academy

LEADership Academy

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Past LEADership Academy Graduates

2011 LEADership Academy Graduates include: Mike Bell, Retired, Public Schools and Illinois Department of Corrections; Jennifer Bertoldo, Lifestyles Fitness, Inc.; Donna Birnschein, Marketing Alternatives, Inc.; Kristi Bricker, Peoples Bank & Trust; Bill German, NewWave Communications; Amy Hagen, US Bank; Michelle Hancock, Wayne Hummer Investments at Peoples Bank & Trust; Len Hempen, Peoples Bank & Trust; Brian Hile, Taylorville Police Department; Andy Lopez, Waste Management; Katie Manson, Eagle One Investments/Palmer Bank; Yolanda Marucco, Retired; Tisha Miller, Lincoln Land Community College; Scott Stallman, Lincoln Land Community College; Chris Weittenhiller, Christian County YMCA.

2009 LEADership Academy Graduates include: Linda Allen, Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce; Brian Atwood, The GSI Group; Greg Brotherton, City of Taylorville; Janice Brown, Manpower; Derrick Clark, Regions Bank; Nick Epley, Peoples Bank & Trust—Taylorville; Bill Flowers, NewWave Communications; Kathy Germann, Peoples Bank & Trust; Mindy Hill, US Bank; Mitch Losee, The GSI Group; Ann Lupton, University of Illinois Extension Christian County; Ted Marrinan, Bethel Baptist Church; Scott McClure, McClure Funeral Home; Deborah Stalets, Pana Community Hospital; Charlie Sward, Taylorville United Methodist Church; Ryan Walker, Consolidated Communications; Martha Zimmerman, Zimmerman Farms, Inc.;

2008 LEADership Academy Graduates include: Michael Bradbury, Taylorville Memorial Hospital; Tammy Braye, Doc's Maytag in Taylorville; Dorothy Davis-Beeman, US Bank; John Gardner, People's Bank and Trust; Patricia Hamlin, Midstate Special Education; Vickie Holthaus, Pana Community Hospital; Amy Mann, Christian County Soil and Water Conservation District; Stephen Milling, Milling Construction, Inc.; J.C. Olive, Ahlstrom Filtration LLC; Bryan Payne, Miller Communications, WTIM/WMKR/WRAN; Stephanie Porter, Christian County Soil and Water Conservation District; Judy Prasun, People's Bank and Trust; Martin Vota, Dominion Kincaid Generation LLC; Courtney Williams, Midstate Special Education; Lori Zeitler, Christian County YMCA

2007 LEADership Academy Graduates include: Tim Christer, Hometown Food Center in Pana; Stephen Craggs, Craggs Realtors, Inc; Karen DeLay, Springfield Center for Independent Living; Gregg Fuerstenau,Taylorville School District Superintendent; Kathy Gosnell, Park Glen Apartments; Jodi Heberling, University of Illinois Extension Christian County; Helen Kennedy, Craggs Realtors, Inc.; Raedena Madison, First National Bank of Pana; Carla Mickey, National Bank in Pana; Annie Middleton, Merle Norman Cosmetics in Pana; Paul Mizeur, US Bank; Kathy Moore,Taylorville Memorial Hospital; Andrea Nolan, Christian County YMCA; Brenda Patrick, Mid-State Special Education; Gregory Patrick, Taylorville School District, Asst. Principal/Athletic Director; Kami Payne, Miller Communications, WTIM/WMKR/WRAN; Robyn Bedinger, Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce; Gaylord Spilker, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Edinburg and Gary Spurling, Spurling Title, Inc.

2006 LEAD graduates include: Stephanie Ashby, Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce; Tracy Braye, Breeze-Courier; Nancy Briggs, UI Extension Christian County; Bradley Carriker, US Bank; Cathy Coker, Christian County Mental Health Association; Sue Davis, Christian County Soil and Water Conservation District; Dawn Frost, Consolidated Communications; Eric Kahle, State Farm Insurance; Bruce Kettelkamp, KKamp & Sons, Mowing; Jack Koehne, Consolidated Communications; Marsha Lynch, Christian County Soil and Water Conservation District; Frank Mathon, Mayor of Taylorville; Jennifer Nagle, People's Bank and Trust; Randal Miller, Miller Media Group; Melissa Rybolt, Pana Community Hospital; Linda Sloan, St. Vincent Memorial Hospital; Brenda Spurling, Spurling Title, Inc.; Melissa Thomas, St. Vincent Memorial Hospital and B.J. Wilken, Christian County YMCA.

2005 LEAD graduates include: Johnna Ade, Consolidated Communications; Dianne Bailey, Pana Community Hospital; Jim Brubaker, Lincoln Land Community College; Craig Deere, Peoples Bank and Trust; Keisa Ealey, Waste Management; Lori Funderburk, Battery Specialists + Golf Cars; Pam Heimsness, Federal Highway Administration; Alta Himstedt, Missouri EXCEL graduate; Brian Holmes, Farm Credit Services; Marvin Hughes, Dansig Insurance Group; Gary Letterly, UI Extension; Debra Levault, Christian County Solid Waste Management Department; Brian Little, Taylorville Park District; Julie Lilly, St. Vincent Memorial Hospital; Patty Mills, US Bank; Fred Ronnow, Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce; Monte Siegrist, Siegrist Builders, Inc.; Linda Smith, UI Extension; and Kelly Younker, People's Bank and Trust.