JALC to Hold Fifty-Sixth Graduation Ceremonies on May 16 and Nurse Pinning Ceremonies on May 15
Published on April 25, 2025
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.
Kaleigh Duncan from Carterville will be the student speaker at 5:00 p.m. She is graduating from John A. Logan College with an Associate’s Degree in Media Arts. While at JALC, Kaleigh was an active member of The Vol for two years, serving as Visuals Editor during the Fall 2024 semester and Editor-in-Chief in Spring 2025.
She was a member of the Choir Club, President of the Photojournalism Club for one year, and worked as a Student Worker in the Academic Affairs Office for one year.
After graduation, Kaleigh plans to transfer to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to major in Photography. She is a recipient of the Dean’s Transfer Scholarship. At SIU, Kaleigh looks forward to exploring new opportunities in photojournalism and darkroom printing.
Braden Wright from Carterville will be the student speaker at the 7:30 p.m. ceremony. Braden is graduating from John A. Logan College with an Associate in Applied Science in Biomedical Electronics Technology, an Associate in Applied Science in Electronics Technology, a Certificate of Achievement in Biomedical Electronics Technology, a Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Technician, and a Certificate of Achievement in Industrial PLC Systems.
During his time at JALC, Braden served as President of the Black Jack Disc Golf Club for one year and was an active member of the Hack-Ventors ELT Club for two years.
After graduation, Braden plans to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. He hopes to work in clinical engineering at a hospital, repairing and maintaining medical equipment.
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 5:00 p.m. The Associate in Applied Science and certificate ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.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.
Doors will open for the 5:00 p.m. ceremony at 4:00 p.m. After the first ceremony, the Gymnasium will be cleared, and doors will reopen at 6:45 p.m. Students graduating should report to the gymnasium no later than 4:15 p.m. for the 5:00 p.m. ceremony and 6:45 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. ceremony.
Nurse Pinning Ceremonies will take place on Thursday, May 15 in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center. The LPN Pinning Ceremony will take place at 3:00 p.m., and the ADN Pinning Ceremony will be at 6:00 p.m.
The College will hold the annual Honors Night on Thursday, May, at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Center. Honors Night recognizes students in academics and leadership. A reception will be held before the event at 5:30 p.m.
Mary Logan High School’s Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the O’Neil Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.
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. For more information, contact Dr. Steve O’Keefe at steveokeefe@jalc.edu