Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow

LIFT is hiring a full-time Culinary Arts & Hospitality Facilitator. + Full-Time Position + Health Insurance Benefits + Retirement + Sick Leave & Personal Leave ...

First Mid in Mattoon recently gave a generous $5,000 donation to LIFT in October! The money will go to help offset tuition expenses for students that live in outlying school distr...

The Land of Lincoln Credit Union in Mattoon generously gave a $5,000 donation to LIFT in October! The money will go to help offset tuition expenses for students that live in outly...

Spring enrollment for the second semester, 2023 is now open! All registration must take place through your school's Guidance Counselor. To fill out the pre-enrollment form, click ...

LIFT is holding an Open House on Friday, October 21st from 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM . The event is open to the public and anyone who wants to experience the greatness of the most innov...

MCUSD2 is seeking a positive, energetic leader in communication, marketing, and branding. This individual will work to enhance relationships among and between the district and the...

Students & Facilitators participated in a LIFT 9/11 stair climb challenge on Monday, September 12 to honor all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice & to continue to honor first r...

After two years of having a virtual event, the Special Olympics Family Festival event is returning in person to the grounds of Lake Land College this Saturday (9/17)! It takes...

The Mattoon CUSD2 Board of Education recently accepted a grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation for a Green Energy Project. The grant will allow for a solar canopy over the LIFT...

This past Friday, Cabot Corporation made a visit to LIFT to meet and congratulate their scholarship recipients! Through Cabot, these students' tuition was covered to be able to a...

Pilson Automotive Center recently partnered with LIFT Central Illinois as a founding partner of the Green Energy program facilitated by Dan Compton. As a partner, Pilson graciousl...

LIFT is happy to announce a partnership with Milk & Honey Coffee House. Milk & Honey is a new local coffee shop owned and operated by Shelby and Curtis McDowell. Milk and Honey wi...

On Monday, August 15 MCUSD #2 welcomed teachers back to school for the 2022-'23 year. The year was kicked off by welcoming Muriel Summers as the keynote speaker. Muriel is the co-...

Meet the LIFT Director, McLain Schaefer. Schaefer started his career as a Social Science teacher at MHS in 2009. After teaching for 8 years at MHS and coaching Cross Country a...

Check out episode 3 of our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 In this episode, LIFT Director Mr. Schaefer chats with Aaron Ramsey, the Information Technology Facilitator. This pr...

Check out episode 2 of our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 On this episode, McLain meets with Lori Ghere, the Childcare Facilitator. The Childcare program will feature learni...

Introducing our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 Each Friday leading up to our opening, we will be dropping a new episode. LIFT Director, McLain Schaefer will chat with our facil...