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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 Holds Successful Graduation Ceremonies After Rescheduling to Avoid Severe Weather

With the threat of severe weather looming over southern Illinois, John A. Logan College officials made the early call Thursday morning to postpone Friday’s graduation ceremonies. That decision proved prudent as tornadoes swept through the region Friday evening, causing widespread damage.

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.

More Than 350 Area Students Attend John A. Logan College Sophomore Day 

John A. Logan College welcomed more than 350 high school sophomores to its Carterville campus this week as part of its ongoing Sophomore Day initiative, which aims to help students begin thinking about their future college plans.

John A. Logan College Spring Choral Concert Set for May 7

The John A. Logan College Choir will present its annual Spring Choral Concert on Wednesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the O’Neil Auditorium on the Carterville campus. This year’s concert theme, “Come Travel with Me,” invites audience members on a global musical journey, showcasing choral selections from various cultures and traditions worldwide. The concert is free […]

JALC to Hold Fifty-Sixth Graduation Ceremonies on May 16 and Nurse Pinning Ceremonies on May 15

John A. Logan College will hold the Fifty-Sixth Commencement on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the John A. Logan College Campus in Carterville.

JALC Board Unanimously Approves Contract Extension for President Overstreet

The John A. Logan College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a contract extension for President Dr. Kirk Overstreet, securing his leadership at the college through 2029.

JALC to Host World Music and Food Day Event April 23

John A. Logan College will celebrate cultural diversity through music and cuisine at its upcoming World Music and Food Day, scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the JALC Conference Center.

John A. Logan College Receives $20,000 to Support Students Completing Health Sciences Endorsement

John A. Logan College (JALC) has been awarded a $20,000 grant for the Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University’s (EdSystems) initiative to strengthen college and career pathway endorsements.

JALC Cosmetology Student Finishes Second at a National Competition in Chicago, Third in International

Brandi Bailey is about to put the final “polish” on her time in John A. Logan College’s (JALC) Cosmetology program after earning second place in the prestigious National Nail Competition at the America’s Beauty Show.