Club Corner

American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC)

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American Sign Language Club

This group provides social/recreational activities for deaf and hard of hearing students and bridges the gap between the deaf and hard of hearing and others. It promotes a College-wide awareness of the deaf and hard of hearing. It also facilitates students in the Interpreter Preparation Program with skills development and introduces sign language to interested individuals.

  • Club Advisor: Sheri Cook
  • Office: G218 #4
  • Phone: 985-5831 (first call IL relay 1-800-526-0844)
  • Email: shericook@jalc.edu

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Anthropology Student Union

This club promotes the knowledge of anthropology through practice, trips, and discussion with the aim to foster diversity and engaged learning for intellectual development.

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Art Club

This club is for students involved in the visual arts. Social functions and off-campus trips are scheduled as well as creative study.

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Atheists & Agnostics

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Auto Body Repair

This club is for students involved in automotive studies, especially those in the Auto Body Repair program. Social functions and off-campus trips are scheduled. This club is a VICA chapter and has competed in state and national competitions. It also conducts car shows and auto raffles.

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Automotive Club

This group functions to improve the image of students and professional auto mechanics by continued support of the WIASE Mechanic Certification program of energy conservation and environmental protection in automotive service areas. The organization also strives to assist with the re-education of automotive instructors and technicians in the new techniques and to support John A. Logan College and its academic and technological training programs.

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Biology Club

The Biology Club seeks opportunities for excursions and provides an enriched environment for students preparing for careers in the biological sciences.

  • Club Advisor: Donna Ford
  • Office: C240
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8463
  • Email: donnaford@jalc.edu

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Black Students Association

The Black Students Association is concerned with education, economics, and cultural enrichment as these pertain to the John A. Logan College black population. Social functions and off-campus trips are scheduled annually.

  • Club Advisor: Lauvenia Robinson Hill
  • Office: C202H
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8410
  • Email: lauveniahill@jalc.edu

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Construction Management

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Cosmetology Club

This club enables students enrolled in the Cosmetology Program to experience additional opportunities to further their knowledge in all areas of the beauty industry.

  • Club Co–Advisor: Mary Ann Troutman
  • Office: D271D – Cosmetology
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8406
  • Email: maryanntroutman@jalc.edu
  • Club Co–Advisor: Nancy Jo Crowell
  • Office: D271E – Cosmetology
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8242
  • Email: nancycrowell@jalc.edu

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Dental Assisting Club

This professional organization is involved in specific activities pertaining to the dental profession, such as attending dental conventions and making observations at dental schools and/or offices. The organization also strives to make its members better aware of the activities of the profession.

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Dental Hygiene Club - SADHA

  • Club Advisor: Pam Karns
  • Office: D171
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8639
  • Email: pamkarns@jalc.edu

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Education Students Organization

This service organization encourages and supports John A. Logan College students who have chosen teaching as a career. The group awards scholarships and provides regular programs on educational issues and teaching as a career.

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Fantasy and Science Fiction Game Club

This club provides JALC students, faculty, and staff with a club where persons with similar interests in Fantasy and Science Fiction can socialize and play a variety of games based on and around this interest.

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Filmmakers’ Club

Club members participate in the production of low budget films written and/or selected by club members.

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Heating and Air Conditioning Club

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International Club

This organization provides foreign and domestic students and faculty with opportunities for social integration through programs and events designed to further international friendships.

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Investment Club

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JALC Welders

This club is for students interested in the welding industry. Club members will also be part of a student chapter of the American Welding Society. The Society is recognized as the leading technical organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and interests of welding, joining, and cutting processes.

  • Club Advisor: Max Damron
  • Office: C140A
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8345
  • Email: maxdamron@jalc.edu

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John A. Logan College Community Band

The band consists of volunteers from the student body and the community. The group plays at College and civic functions.

  • Band Director: Mike Hanes
  • Phone: 618-201-6156
  • Email: hanes@siu.edu

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John A. Logan College Community Orchestra

The orchestra consists of volunteers from the student body and the community. The group plays at College and civic functions.

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Journalism Club (The Volunteer)

This club is open to any student interested in journalism. Most members are directly involved with The Volunteer, the John A. Logan College student newspaper. Students will travel to various printing places off-campus as available, attend social functions, and learn journalism skills.

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LIFE (Christian Club)

The Christian L.I.F.E. club is a non-denominational group where Christian students can get together, encourage one another and find ways to impact this college with the gospel of Jesus Christ. L.I.F.E. stands for Living In Fellowship Eternally. It reflects the unshakable assurance we share, namely that eternal life and perpetual fellowship with God and with each other is something everyone can enjoy, if they accept the gift that God has freely given them.

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Logan Choral Ensemble

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Model U.N. Club

  • Club Advisor: Perry Knop
  • Office: C235A
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8353
  • Email: perryknop@jalc.edu

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Nursing Club – ADN

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Nursing Club – Practical

  • Club Co-Advisor: Denise Orrill
  • Office: Du Quoin Extension Center
  • Phone: 542-9210
  • Email: deniseorrill@jalc.edu

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Phi Theta Kappa

The local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was chartered on January 25, 1970. This national organization was founded in 1918, and is the community college equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, the national honorary scholastic fraternity. Phi Theta Kappa provides recognition for academic excellence as well as opportunity for intellectual enrichment, social activities, and service to the College. Membership is by invitation.

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Political Science Club

This student organization exists to provide ample opportunities for involvement in practical applications of the concepts and principles of political science. This is accomplished by involvement in such activities as sponsoring campus political speakers, working in political campaigns, sponsoring voter registration drives, and traveling to the state and national capitols.

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Psi Beta (Psychology) Honor Society

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Southern Illinois Writers Guild

The Guild meets at the College on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Area writers discuss their past or present works. There are also frequent readings and other events.

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Student Ambassadors

  • Club Advisor: Joe Hines
  • Office: C202
  • Phone: 985-2828 Ext. 8211
  • Email: joehines@jalc.edu

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Student Senate

The Student Senate is the official student government of John A. Logan College. The Senate represents the student body as the voice of the students. The Senate presents the needs of the student body and encourage students’ academic, service, social, and personal growth by conducting service projects and promoting student involvement on campus.

Voters Registration Form Procedures

Under Reauthorization of the Higher Education Amendments, institutions who receive Title IV funding must make a "good faith" effort to inform their Degree seeking students of voter's registration information. JALC provides its student population with voter's information in a number of ways:

  1. Student Senate will take responsibility for spearheading voters' registration drives on campus.
  2. Students can follow this link www.election.state.il.us to the Illinois State Board of Elections website. It offers all the facts and registering information a student needs to become a registered voter.

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T-Plus Tutors

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