General Commencement Information
John A. Logan College will hold the Fifty-Sixth Commencement on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the John A. Logan College Campus in Carterville.
Due to limited seating, the College will hold two ceremonies. The Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering Science, and Associate in Fine Arts degrees ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. The Associate in Applied Science and certificate ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. Seating is based on a first-come-first-serve basis. Additional seating with a live video stream will be available in the O’Neil Auditorium.
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 30, 2025. 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.
All ceremonies 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.
Graduate Check-In
Graduates enter through West Main Entrance and proceed to F Conference Center.
9:00 a.m. Transfer Ceremony
Begins 8:00 a.m.
Ends 8:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m. CTE Ceremony
Begins 10:00 a.m.
Ends 10:45 a.m.
A cap decorating contest will be held at 8:30 a.m. for the Transfer Ceremony and at 11:00 a.m. for the CTE Ceremony. All who wish to participate are welcome, and each winner will receive an Amazon gift card.
Commencement Dates
Commencement
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Transfer: 9:00 a.m.
Career: 11:30 a.m.
Location of the Ceremony: Gym
Nursing Pinning
Thursday, May 15, 2025
LPN: 3:00 p.m.
ADN: 6:00 p.m.
Location of the Ceremony: Gym
Contact: Kristen Yosanovich-Nursing
Mary Logan High School Commencement
Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Logan Academy
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
Contact: Crystal Hosselton or Amy Bailey
