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JALC Student Trustee Jeremiah Brown Changed His Life and Now Wants to Help Others

Robert Frost’s famous poem, The Road Not Taken, describes the choice between two paths. The traveler in the poem chooses the least traveled path and says it made all the difference. The story could describe the life of John A. Logan College Student Trustee Jeremiah Brown, who had to either stay on the path his life was on or choose a new direction.

Tyler Smithpeters Has Been Named the College’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach

John A. Logan College is excited to announce that Tyler Smithpeters has been named the College’s seventh Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Smithpeters has spent the past four years as an assistant at the College under Coach Kyle Smithpeters. During his time as an assistant, the program has gone 102-19 with three consecutive Region 24 titles and produced two of the last three National Players of the Year.

JALC to Offer Courses in New Media

The rise of new media has increased communication between people worldwide by using digital technologies like the Internet and social media. It has allowed people to express themselves through blogs, websites, videos, pictures, and other user-generated media. To serve students and local businesses interested in using social media more effectively, John A. Logan College will offer […]

JALC Cyber Security Program Has Become One of the Top Programs in the Country in Only a Few Short Years

This time of year, the term Cinderella Team gets overused. There is always a team that should not be able to compete with the blue blood teams that somehow find a way to compete and win. In Colligate Cyber Defense competitions, John A. Logan College has been that team year in and year out.

As the Economy Bounces Back, JALC is Ready to Train the Next Generation of Workers

As the second anniversary of the COVID shutdown approaches, John A. Logan College officials look at lessons learned and new opportunities to train the next generation of workers.

JALC and SIU Enter Into Agreement to Help Students Transfer Seamlessly While Saving Time and Money

John A. Logan College and Southern Illinois University Carbondale formalized the Saluki Step Ahead agreement providing a more seamless entry into several SIU online programs Tuesday at a press conference on the John A. Logan College campus in Carterville. John A. Logan College students who take advantage of the agreement with SIU will receive automatic […]

Fully Vaccinated Students at JALC Can Receive Two Hundred Dollars

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently announced a mandate requiring all higher education students in the state to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. Before the announcement, John A. Logan College officials had begun working on an incentive of $200 for fully vaccinated against COVID19 students currently enrolled in at least three credit hours as part of the Higher Education Relief Fund.

Two Fully Vaccinated JALC Students Win Tuition Waivers

John A. Logan College officials announced plans in July to hold a drawing for two full-tuition waivers for the fall semester. Any student enrolled for a minimum of twelve credit hours that provided proof of COVID19 vaccination was eligible.

Harrison-Bruce Foundation Donation to Provide Upgrades to JALC Baseball and Softball Facilities

John A. Logan College officials have announced a donation from the Harrison-Bruce Foundation to upgrade the College’s baseball and softball facilities.

May 13 Graduation Details

The fifty-second annual commencement of John A. Logan College will be held Thursday, May 13,  2021, at 6:30 p.m. at the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds Grandstand in DuQuoin, Illinois. We will not require any practice prior to the commencement ceremony; therefore, we are asking you to report to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Grandstand promptly at […]