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Tim Miles Named JALC Distinguished Alumnus

A best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and marketing executive, Tim Miles will return to John A. Logan College as the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus, where he will address graduates and other guests at the College’s May 11 Commencement.

JALC Fifty-Fourth Annual Commencement Information

John A. Logan College will hold the Fifty-Fourth Commencement on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 5 PM and 7:30 PM in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the John A. Logan College Campus. Due to limited seating, the College will hold two ceremonies. The Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in […]

PHI THETA KAPPA Inducts 2022-2023 Members

The John A. Logan College Upsilon Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the academic honor society for community colleges, recently held an induction ceremony for new members on March 23, 2023.

JALC to Host Viewing of National Tournament Games on Campus

The John A. Logan College Men’s Basketball team will enter the National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, as the number one overall seed. The team began the season unranked, but under first-year Head Coach Tyler Smithpeters, the Vols have won 27 straight games and captured a fourth straight Region 24 title with a victory over arch-rival […]

John A. Logan College to Host Annual Job Fair March 22

Career Services at John A. Logan College will host the annual John A. Logan College Job Fair on Wednesday, March 22, from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center.

JALC Presents Snoopy!!! the Musical on March 10 and 11

The John A. Logan College music department will perform Snoopy! The Musical March 10 and 11 in the O’Neil Auditorium on the John A. Logan College campus.

JALC to Host Acclaimed Author and Journalist Jerry Mitchell and US Attorney Don Cochran to Discuss Race Against Time

On Wednesday, March 1, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, John A. Logan College will host award-winning author and journalist Jerry Mitchell to discuss his Book Race Against Time.

Over 250 students will visit JALC Healthcare and Public Service Showcase on Thursday, February 16

Over 250 area high school students are signed up to participate in John A. Logan College’s Healthcare and Public Service Day on Thursday, February 16. Organizers have a day of sessions designed to expose students to career opportunities in healthcare and public service. The event begins with a welcome session in the O’Neil Auditorium at […]

John A. Logan College to Host Events in Celebration of Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, John A. Logan College will host a poetry reading by Allison Joseph on February 15 at 10:00 AM in the John A. Logan College Conference Center. Allison Joseph lives in Carbondale, Illinois, where she is a professor of English at Southern Illinois University.

JALC Announces Plans to Return Graduation and Hunting and Fishing Days to Campus

John A. Logan College President, Dr. Kirk Overstreet, has announced the College’s plans to return graduation and the Southern Illinois Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days to the Carterville campus in 2023. COVID spacing mandates required the College to hold commencement exercises at the Du Quoin Fairgrounds in 2021 and the Marion Pavilion in […]