John A. Logan College Library Oral History Project

*** John A. Logan College was established by public mandate in September 1967 and will be celebrating its 40^th Anniversary in September 2007.  A comprehensive, public community college serving the southern tip of Illinois , John A. Logan College has been known throughout its history for academic quality and excellent management of fiscal resources.

***In honor of the upcoming Anniversary and in conjunction with the preservation of the College archival materials, oral history interviews were conducted with charter members of the faculty, officers of the College and staff.  Other faculty members have responded to a questionnaire about their memories of the establishment of the College.

These interviews were conducted during 2005, and are part of the archival collection.  Arrangements for listening to these interviews may be arranged
by contacting Judy Vineyard, Director of Library Services,
at 618-985-3741, extension 8404 or judyvineyard@jalc.edu.

Dr. Nathan Ivey, first President of the College, 1967-1973

Dr. William Anderson, Charter Dean of Instructional Services, 1967-1973

Dr. Thomas Deem, President 1973-74

Dr. Robert Tarvin, President 1974-1982

Dr. Harold O’Neil, Charter Dean of Student Services and President 1982-1989

Dr. Jack Hill, Charter Assistant to the President

Dr. Ray Hancock, President 1989-2000

Dr. Don Middleton, Charter Office, Vice President for Administration

Mr. Jim Bales, Vice President for Business, 1974-2000

Dr. Robert Mees, President 2000 to the present

Dr. Julia Schroeder, Vice President for Instructional Services

Dr. Larry Peterson, Vice President for Administration

Mr. J.P. Barrington, Vice President for Business Services,  

Mr. Carl Cottingham, Charter Associate Dean of Learning Resources Services

Mr. James C. Walker, Charter Board Member

Mr. Harry L. Crisp II, Charter Board Member

Mr. Don Boehne, Charter Faculty, Social Sciences

Mr. Jerry Bechtel, Charter Chairman Health and Physical Education

Mr. Michael Stadler, Charter Faculty, Social Sciences

Ms. Karen Sala, Charter Faculty, Music

Mr. Bill Gayer, Charter Faculty, Vocational-Technical Education

Ms. Carol Mitchell, Charter Faculty, Business

Mr. Karl Maple, Charter Faculty, Social Sciences

Mr. Jesse Moore, Charter Faculty, Math

Mr. David Packard, Charter Faculty, Social Sciences

Ms. Shirley Everingham, Charter Faculty, School of Nursing

Mrs. June Kunkel, Board Member

Ms. Helen Geer, Charter Secretary to the Dean of Student Services

Dr. Paul McInturff, Charter, Business

Mr. Hubert Damron, Charter Operational Staff

Ms. Maxine Damron, Cosmetology

Ms. Wanda Storme Whitney, Charter Bookstore Manager