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Carolyn Rendleman, Wife of Longtime JALC Board Member, Jake Rendleman has Passed Away

Carolyn Rendleman, the wife of longtime John A. Logan College Board of Trustee Member Jake Rendleman, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, after a long illness.

JALC Hunting and Fishing Days to Host Veteran and First Responder Appreciation Event

On Saturday, September 25, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, the Southern Illinois Celebration of Hunting and Fishing Days at John A. Logan College will host a Veteran and First Responder Appreciation Event in the Waterfowl Calling Tent located in the courtyard near the Kid’s Fishing Hole. Veterans and First Responders will receive free parking […]

JALC and Black Diamond RV to Offer RV Care and Maintenance Class

In recent years purchases and rentals of RVs in the U.S. have boomed. In fact, according to the RV Industry Association, RV sales in some areas increased as much as 170 percent during the height of the Pandemic. With more RVs on the road, the need for basic maintenance and care has also increased. To […]

John A. Logan College Announces Campus Procedures for the Governor’s Vaccine Mandate

John A. Logan College officials have announced campus procedures to comply with the Governor’s August 26 mandate requiring all individuals in higher education to be vaccinated or tested weekly to attend a college or university in Illinois. The mandate is scheduled to go into effect on September 20, 2021. “Our staff has worked diligently to […]

Fully Vaccinated Students at JALC Can Receive Two Hundred Dollars

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently announced a mandate requiring all higher education students in the state to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. Before the announcement, John A. Logan College officials had begun working on an incentive of $200 for fully vaccinated against COVID19 students currently enrolled in at least three credit hours as part of the Higher Education Relief Fund.

A Year Later JALC is Moving Forward

Just before Noon on August 12, 2020, the fall semester at John A. Logan College almost came to a stop before it ever really began. An electrical fire confined to a mechanical room caused smoke damage throughout the majority of the Carterville campus. Faculty and staff quickly moved all operations online while staff relocated, and […]

Two Fully Vaccinated JALC Students Win Tuition Waivers

John A. Logan College officials announced plans in July to hold a drawing for two full-tuition waivers for the fall semester. Any student enrolled for a minimum of twelve credit hours that provided proof of COVID19 vaccination was eligible.

JALC to Hold Drawing for Two Full Tuition Waivers for Vaccinated Full-Time Students

John A. Logan College President Dr. Kirk Overstreet announced plans for a drawing to be held in August for two full tuition waivers for the fall semester. Students enrolled full-time for the Fall semester who provide proof of full-vaccination (two Pfizer/Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson one shot) to the advisement office by August 17 are […]

ICCTA Executive Director Presents JALC’s Rendleman with Trustee Education Award

The Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Associaton made a surprise visit to the June meeting of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees to present JALC Trustee Jacob “Jake” Rendleman with the Linden A. Warfel Trustee Education Award.  Rendleman is only the seventh trustee to win the award given to community […]

JALC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Named the Top Chapter in Illinois

After a tough year, John A. Logan College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society has recently been recognized with several state and international awards, including recognition as the top chapter in Illinois and designation as a top 40 chapter internationally. In addition, Henrick August Esguerra was named an Outstanding Officer at the State […]