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Notice of Regular Meeting of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees

William J. Kilquist, Chair of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees, has announced the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 530, will be held at 6:00 p.m., TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021, in the Hancock Conference Center on the College’s Carterville, Illinois, campus. The meeting of the Board of […]

Summer Classes Begin June 7 at JALC, and Walk-In Registration is Underway

Summer semester classes at John A. Logan College begin on Monday, June 7, and late walk-in registration starts on June 3. Students that have not yet registered for the summer semester can meet with an advisor on a first-come-first-serve basis from June 3 through June 8. Students interested in the fall semester only will need […]

John A. Logan College Spring 2021 President’s and Vice President’s List

Each semester any full-time student who has a 4.0 grade-point average earns recognition on the President’s list. In addition, any full-time student who has a grade-point average between 3.55 and 3.99 earns recognition on the Vice-president’s list. Spring 2021 President’s List Recipients by Hometown: Ava: Lydia Dillow, Lawson Gray, Chelsi Cheatham, Jillian King, Katie Gale, […]

Harrison-Bruce Foundation Donation to Provide Upgrades to JALC Baseball and Softball Facilities

John A. Logan College officials have announced a donation from the Harrison-Bruce Foundation to upgrade the College’s baseball and softball facilities.

Life Returning to Normal at JALC

To say that the 2020-21 academic year was a year unlike any other would be an understatement. Remote learning, zoom meetings, masks, and a fire disrupted but did not deter the College’s operations. When the Governor issued the first shelter in place, order faculty quickly transitioned to online learning, and the student services staff transitioned […]

JALC Electronics Program Presents Student Awards

The Electronics program at John A. Logan College recently presented student awards for the 2020-2021 academic year. Students who earn the honors have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, teamwork, and the ability to produce outstanding work in their specific program.

JALC Names English Instructor Lesley Brower the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member for 2021

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has often stated that education is important because it teaches us compassion and kindness, and a connection to others. Like Biden, Lesley Brower is a community college English Instructor whose compassionate and caring nature has helped forge a lasting connection with her students. It has also garnered the admiration of […]

Challenge Accepted

Next Generation of Front-Line Workers Receive Nursing Pins at JALC Ceremonies John A. Logan College held pinning ceremonies for Licensed Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing students Wednesday at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Two separate ceremonies were held to ensure proper social distancing.  LPN students took part in an afternoon ceremony, and ADN students […]

Garrison Named the 2021 Outstanding Faculty Member at JALC

In a year like no other full of challenges and change, John A. Logan College English Professor Matt Garrison’s philosophy of education was not deterred. It was reinforced. As both a professor and department chair, Garrison was instrumental in developing plans to move the College to remote instruction while also challenging himself to find new […]

May 13 Graduation Details

The fifty-second annual commencement of John A. Logan College will be held Thursday, May 13,  2021, at 6:30 p.m. at the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds Grandstand in DuQuoin, Illinois. We will not require any practice prior to the commencement ceremony; therefore, we are asking you to report to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Grandstand promptly at […]