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John A. Logan College Celebrates Nurses Week, Program Excellence, and Student Success Pathways

John A. Logan College recognized the achievements of its Nursing Program and students during National Nurses Week, which was observed May 6–12, following exceptional licensure examination results and continued student success.

58th Annual Honors Night Awards

Congratulations to JALC’s 58th Annual Honors Night Award Recipients!

Logan Fitness Staff Recognized for Quick Response to a Medical Emergency

Three John A. Logan College staff members were recognized this week for their quick thinking and decisive action that helped save a life at Logan Fitness.

JALC Announces Fall 2025 President’s and Provost’s Lists

John A. Logan College is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 President’s and Provost’s Lists. Each semester, any full-time student with a 4.0 grade-point average earns recognition on the President’s List. Any full-time student with a grade-point average between 3.55 and 3.99 earns recognition on the Provost’s List.

John A. Logan College Names Head Start Room in Honor of Longtime Educator Dr. Marilyn Toliver

John A. Logan College has honored longtime educator Dr. Marilyn Toliver by naming the College’s Head Start Room the Dr. Marilyn Toliver Room in recognition of her more than four decades of service in education, including 33 years leading the College’s Early Childhood Education Program.

A Brighter Day: Frank Henson’s Story of Resilience

By: Hilary Holdinghausen After a year of determination and a few setbacks along the way, Frank Henson successfully completed the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program at John A. Logan College. This was his third attempt at the class. In the past, transportation challenges had kept him from finishing, but through every obstacle, Henson held on to hope and […]

From Nursing School to World Champion: Leo Loucks

Leo Loucks of Crab Orchard has been riding and roping since he was six years old. By his teens, he had roped and ridden his way to multiple state titles. But on the national stage, success always seemed just out of reach.

JALC Announces Spring 2025 President’s and Provost’s Lists

John A. Logan College is pleased to announce the Spring 2025 President’s and Provost’s Lists.

JALC Nursing Instructor Crystal Young’s Impact on Nursing Students Inspires a Local Family to Establish a Scholarship in Her Honor

John A. Logan College Assistant Professor Crystal Young was preparing for what she believed was a routine visit from the school’s Marketing Department when she was met instead with an emotional surprise: the announcement of a new nursing scholarship created in her honor.

Associate Professor of Electronics Rob Craig Named 2025 JALC Outstanding Faculty Member

When Rob Craig wrapped up the fall semester at John A. Logan College, he never imagined the spring’s challenges. The Associate Professor of Electronics and newly named 2025 Outstanding Faculty Member would soon be called upon to lean heavily on his deep faith, adaptability—and heart for his students.