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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.

Urgent Update: Water Main Break Forces JALC to Close Main Campus and Postpone Poshard  Poetry Reading and GED Graduation

Due to an unexpected water main break in the City of Carterville, John A. Logan College officials have announced that the main campus in Carterville will be suspending operations, effective at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25.

Dr. Glenn Poshard to Read Poetry at JALC to Benefit Local Food Pantries

Dr. Glenn Poshard, longtime public servant and humanitarian, will host a public poetry reading at John A. Logan College on Wednesday, June 25, at 1 p.m., with all proceeds supporting local food pantries across southern and central Illinois.

JALC Board of Trustees Approves Balanced Budget for the Second Straight Year

The John A. Logan College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a balanced budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026, marking the second consecutive year the college has achieved this fiscal milestone.

John A. Logan College President Appointed to Statewide Leadership Role

John A. Logan College President Dr. Kirk Overstreet has been elected to a key leadership position within the Illinois Community College Presidents Council.

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.

JALC to Host Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 18

John A. Logan College will host its fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Wednesday, June 18, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the College campus.

John A. Logan College Reschedules Graduation Ceremonies to Saturday Due to Predicted Severe Weather

Due to forecasted severe weather conditions, John A. Logan College has rescheduled its 2025 graduation ceremonies, originally set for Friday, May 16, to Saturday, May 17.

John A. Logan College Forms Committee to Explore Viability of Football Program, Hall of Fame Coach Kerry Martin to Lead Advisory Group

John A. Logan College Board Chairman Aaron R. Smith has formed a special advisory committee to explore the potential of launching a football program at the College.

Jon Rivers, Founding Baseball Coach at John A. Logan College, Dies at 81

Jon Rivers, the first baseball coach at John A. Logan College who laid the foundation for one of the nation’s top community college programs, died this week at 81.