The John A. Logan College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Southern Illinois University Police Sergeant Marion Allan Willmore as the College’s new Chief of Police. He will take over as Chief on May 17. He replaces Interim Chief Stan Diggs, who has held the position since 2019. Willmore brings over 26 years of experience […]
When Dr. Kirk Overstreet took over as President of John A. Logan College on January 1, he was walking into the middle of an academic year affected by COVID restrictions and a fire on the opening day of the fall semester that left a large portion of the College’s staff displaced. The avid runner had […]
Carterville, IL – As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Jo Poshard, Director of The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, announced grants for over $100,000 to be distributed to 30 agencies in direct support of abused children. A total of 30 grants has been given to Southern Illinois agencies to be used specifically for services […]
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it’s lighting up stages everywhere. Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous […]
John A. Logan College Agriculture Instructor Dr. Wayne Griffith was recently named the IACTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year during the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education annual conference. This award goes to a member employed as a full-time post-secondary CTE teacher. It is given for demonstrating innovation in the classroom, commitment to students, […]
JALC Students Services Takes New Student Orientation on the Road As the world ground to a halt in March of 2020, so did the annual high school orientation events at John A. Logan College, but that didn’t stop Student Services staff from continuing to reach out to students. Each April, the College rolls out the […]
Registration for summer and fall semester classes at John A. Logan College has begun, and students are finding more face-to-face class options on the fall schedule. As more southern Illinoisans receive the COVID vaccine, John A. Logan College officials have developed a plan to bring more people back on campus. According to College President Dr. […]
John A. Logan College needed a new simulator for the EMT/EMS program at the College. Jackson County Ambulance needed to dispose of a used ambulance. The result, a donation to the College and an opportunity for multiple programs to get hands-on experience. “We were looking for a simulator that would not be confined to a […]
John A. Logan College officials recently announced plans to hold an in-person graduation ceremony on May 13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Grandstand. Students interested in participating in the ceremony and having their name listed in the Graduation Booklet need to apply for Graduation by Thursday, March 25.
A dedication ceremony for the Jacob “Jake” Rendleman Laboratory has been scheduled for Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 PM in the Workforce Education and Construction Management Building on the Carterville campus of John A. Logan College. Due to COVID restrictions, the event is not open to the public but will be carried live on the […]