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John A. Logan College will hold the Fifty-Seventh Commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:00 am at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL.
To order your graduation regalia, go to Balfour Build-A-Grad. Cap, gown, and tassel will cost $17.00. Students have the option to ship to campus for free or ship to home for $12.95. If students choose ship to campus, the campus General Store will notify students of a pick-up date. The deadline to order your graduation regalia is March 29, 2026. Students may decorate graduation caps for the commencement ceremony. Please check your student Volmail for regalia details and other graduation updates. Students can contact the JALC General Store regarding cap and gown pick-up at 618-985-2828, ext. 8127. The General Store will notify students by Volmail when regalia is ready for pick up.
Ceremony will be live-streamed on the College’s official Facebook and YouTube pages. Links to all official social media accounts can be found at www.jalc.edu.
8:00 am
A cap decorating contest will be held at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL. All who wish to participate are welcome, and each winner will receive an Amazon gift card.
Mtn Dew Park
1000 Miners Drive, Marion, IL
If you are traveling from Chicago, take Interstate 57 South until your reach Marion, Illinois (5 hours).
If you are traveling from St. Louis, travel East along Highway 51 (2 hours).
If your are traveling from Paducah, travel North while on Interstate 24 to Interstate 57 (45 minutes).
Saturday, May 16, 2026
10:00 am
Location of the Ceremony: Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL
Saturday, May 16, 2026
LPN: 2:00 pm
ADN: 4:30 pm
Location of the Ceremony: Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL
Contact: Kristin Yosanovich Ext. 8455