JWCC Honors Associate Degree and Certificate Graduates

May 27, 2020, 7:54 am

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John Wood Community College honors 380 students earning associate degrees and 251 students earning career/technical certificates. Due to the Illinois COVID-19 stay at home order, commencement was postponed. A ceremony will be scheduled at a future date.

Graduates, listed by degree or certificate received and current city, include the following:

Associate in Arts

Ashland	IL	Jessica Lynn Davis
Augusta	IL	Kraig Hiland
Barry	IL	Shaylon J. Armistead, Lonita Ash, Kellie Schwartz, Paige E. Wharton
Bluffs	IL	Jaelyne Elizabeth Likes
Boonville	MO	Karley Renae Riney
Borden	IN	Braydon M. Wright
Bowen	IL	Bryce A. Austin, Austin Owen
Camp Point	IL	Abigail Hoffman, Adrian Siebers
Canton	MO	Drake Robert Serbin
Carpentersville	IL	Jack Randl
Clayton	IL	Alize Hernandez, Julie Parker
Coatsburg	IL	Reed M. Jibben, Madison Reuschel
Colchester	IL	Brodie Lee Friday
Ewing	MO	Brooke Miller
Florissant	MO	Terran Jackson
Fowler	IL	Kristopher Geren, Jacob Lee Morrison, Angelique Neisen, Nicole Neisen, Megan Pierce, Elizabeth MeiRose Shumake, Cristen Todd
Glen Carbon	IL	Anthony VanZandt
Golden	IL	Mike Hall, Maria Peligrina
Griggsville	IL	Wesley Thomas Bradshaw
Hamilton	IL	Trenton Shuman
Hannibal	MO	Alicia D. Burditt, Kaylee N. Humphrey, Desarai Marie Piotrowski
Knox City	MO	Sidney Lynn Miller
La Grange	MO	Crystal Lynn McClaughry, Brandi Y. Pruett, Ariel Vaupel, Brittany Yvonne Weathers, Mitchell Wiewel
Liberty	IL	Christen Janell Balzer, Reese Bradbury, Jesse A. Cromie, Jennifer L. Heinecke, Kira Peters, Phoenix Sedelmeier, Amelia Smith, Grace Tenhouse
Loraine	IL	Devin Cassens
Louisiana	MO	Collin Stark
Mendon	IL	Paul Freeman
Mendon	IL	Jonas Nicholas Hibbert, Michael James Ulrich, Darin Weisinger Jr., Aaron Wittler
Mt Sterling	IL	Hailey Alsup, Brady Bergman, Madison Faith Dent, Mariah Markert, Corina Reid
North Port	FL	Casey Simons
Palmyra	MO	Isabella Paige Mitchell, Laci Ann Sohn Zimmerman, Tina Viers
Paloma	IL	Kara Viar
Payson	IL	Tyler Blickhan, Abigail Cookson, Kathy Flesner, Abigail Gregg, Grace Witte
Pearl	IL	Taylor P. Carter
Perry	IL	Madison LeeAnn Barker
Pittsfield	IL	Madison Black, Jacob L. Bradshaw, Ashlee Conway, Adelyn Elyse Cox, Mackenzie Garrett, Shelby Mehsling, Melinda Miller, Kelly Rhodes, Alexa Shoemaker
Plainville	IL	Anna Jil Peters, Josiah Daniel Schluckebier, Kassidy Westerman
Pleasant Hill	IL	Keely Collard
Quincy	IL	Erica Alexander, Jacob Albers, Donna Archibald, Parker Arrowsmith, Amber Behrens, Chase Beiter, Joseph Bence, Avery N. Berter, Chandler Bevans, Niles Black, Brady Dean Bockenfeld, Ashtin Boden, Breanna Marie Bordewick, Anna Mickala Brandon, McKenzie Brummell, Dallas Bryson, Cole Buhrmester, Courtney Anne Bunge, Tegan Bunnell, Brenna Butler, Ashley Jo Cadwell, Dana Caley, Alyssa Calvin, Ashton Loren Chandler, Megan K. Charity, Jacob Hunter Cifaldi, Armani Clark, Madia Crebo, Yasmin Cruz, Shayla C. Darnell, Jonathan Daniel Deck, Ashley Brooke Deeter, Kaitlyn Dennett, Charley Deverger, Ellie Dittmer, Reis Dreyer, Ryan Drish, Erika Lynne Eaton, Kijanna Edwards, Kalah Marie Elliott, Rayanne Emerick, Alec Allen Evans, Mary Elise Farmer, Joseph John Faron IV, Andrew Fay, Harrison Fey, Stephanie Fowler, Katie France, Logan Freiburg, Haley Friday, Emily Lorayne Fuller, Rheana Katherine Fuqua, Denise Garcia, Giovanny Garcia, Gissel Garcia, Heather Garland, Rebecca J. Garner, Dylan Govin, Rabecah Gruenwald, Justin W. Hainline, DeJia Imari LaShae Hankins, Michael Harms, Dallas Harvey, Madison Hays, Robert Hecht, Hannah Elizabeth Heilwagen, Eric Hess, Khaleah Hughes, Mikayla Humke, Ryan Jackson, Sharadyn Estelle Janssen, Madison Jenkins, Nicholas Johnson, Kylie Jones, Theresa Anne Kasparie, Daniel Kellerman, Reese Kiel, Ethan Kopsie, Madison Lane, Hayley Grace Lester, Levi Lindsey, Elise Luker, Mitchell Maas, Tyler Marold, Tadym Leane Mason,Andrew Marshall McCollum, Noah McCreary, Michael McQueen, Keiley Rose Meyer Brittney M. Miller, Cassandra Moya, James Murphy, Kayla Neumann, Callie Nicholas, Stephanie Norris, Nathan Obert, Kailey Owsley, Raymond Palmero, Jennifer Petrini, Michelle L. Platt, Christine R. Poage, Gabrielle Pratt, Kailen Quigley, Juan Recinos Perales, John Reckers, Abigail Reis, Leigha Riney, Michael Roat, Grace Olivia Robbearts, Evan Rockhold, Tatum Michelle Rodriguez, Haley Rost, Nick Rumbo, Perla Sebastiana Sanchez Prieto, Tiffany Schoenekase, Allison Schrand, Macyn Seaver, Aaron Shoot, Taylor Simmons, Noah Smith, Raymond Soudavanh, Catrina Stotts, Unathi Thango, Blake Michael Ulrich, Alec Daniel Vahlkamp, Jorge Valdes, Joni D. Veile, Caroline Vicentine, Kayla Walker, Sheila K. Walker

Springfield	IL	Kylie M. Cole, Veronica King
Sutter	IL	Hannah Abernathy, Ryan Spory
Versailles	IL	Ashleigh Sue Carson, Ryan T. Mills, Allison Vandeventer
Warsaw	IL	Mallory Novack
West Point	IL	Baylee Clampitt, Kelton Rice, April M. Smith
Winchester	IL	Arrow Breeze Savage

Associate in Fine Arts

Perry IL Ali Browning

Associate in Science

Camp Point	IL	Marcus Reid Allen
Fowler	IL	Kelly Arnold, Katana Banks, Abigail Clark
Golden	IL	Katie Conry, Jacob Coonrod
Hannibal	MO	Lauren Coy
Hull	IL	Darian Drake
Loraine	IL	Abbie Christine Dusch
Mendon	IL	Isaac Fleer
Mt Sterling	IL	Abigail Hedberg
New Canton	IL	Rachel Hinkle
Payson	IL	Reagan Christine Hoskin
Pittsfield	IL	Nicholas Howell
Plainville	IL	Daniel Hufendick, Hannah May Klingele
Pleasant Hill	IL	Dawson Koeller
Quincy	IL	Lauren Markey, Kailyn Marie Mast, Jinyun Ohnemus, Michaela Leeanne Pence, Mary S. Perry, Alexandria Post, Kelsey Post, Steven Riley
Sutter	IL	Alicia Smith
Tennessee	IL	Noah J. VonBurg
Ursa	IL	Paige Westerman

Associate in Applied Science
Accounting
Canton	MO	Jessica Diane Snow
La Grange	MO	Brandy M. Anderson
Quincy	IL	Ariel Denise Holbrook, Megan Decker, Madeline Michael White
Ursa	IL	Lindsey Fuller


Agriculture – Business Management
Barry	IL	Caleb Hart
Camp Point	IL	Dalton Anthony Hildebrand, Landon Moore
Canton	MO	Adam Weaver
Clarence	MO	Lane Kemp
Jacksonville	IL	Dillon J. White
Kinderhook	IL	Brady Weir, Case Weir, Garrison Weir, Ethan Wheelan
Liberty	IL	Ross Pracht
Pittsfield	IL	Jacob Wesley McIntire
Quincy	IL	Dalton Lentz
St Charles	MO	Elizabeth Lorraine Boerding
Ursa	IL	Dane Gordley
Winchester	IL	Chaney Parker

Animal Science
New London	MO	Adrian Miller
Pittsfield	IL	Kaylee Harrison
Pleasant Hill	IL	Carmen Renay Long

Business Computer Information Systems
Quincy	IL	Breeanna Lee

Business Management
Hannibal	MO	Douglas Streiff
Pittsfield	IL	Michelle Smith
Quincy	IL	Andrew Lopez, Nathan Obert
Ursa	IL	Kaleb VaLeu

Computer-Aided Design
Camp Point	IL	Alan Aden
Mendon	IL	Bradyn Woodruff
Quincy	IL	William Lowell Andresen, Brian Moore

Early Childhood Education
Quincy	IL	Kelsey Bolte, Jessica Zanger

Electrical Technology
Hannibal	MO	Jeffrey Carroll, Michael W. Failor
Canton	MO	Mark Stroud
Monroe City	MO	Damian Walls
Palmyra	MO	Donald Caldwell
Quincy	IL	Devin P. Juette

Fire Science
Dunlap	IL	Ryan Harris
East Peoria	IL	Grant William Anderson
Galesburg	IL	David Helvey, Drew Rogers, Joshua Webber
Industry	IL	Jonathan Swearingen

Normal	IL	Thomas Keppner
Payson	IL	Lucas A. Lieurance
Peoria	IL	Michael Pomeroy, Justin Siekmann, Quentin T. Smith
Plainville	IL	Emilee Pryor
Plymouth	IL	Jared W. Dixon
Quincy	IL	Ethan Johnson, Michael Lucchetti, Phillip Mellon, Brett Stiles, Ryan Walgren
San Diego	CA	Priscilla Ami Lyell


Graphic Design
Quincy	IL	Nicholas Berry, Jacob Kuhlman, Allison Milligan, Matthew Nikolai Wojcik


Industrial Maintenance Technology
Center	MO	Jason Alan Murry
Hannibal	MO	Joshua West
Pittsfield	IL	Ross Matthew Davidsmeyer
Quincy	IL	Stacy Gallamore

Logistics and Operations Management
Quincy	IL	Blaine Neiswender
Taylor	MO	Sabrina Davis-Owen

Manufacturing Technology
Monroe City	MO	Walter Mudd

Medical Laboratory Technician
Hannibal	MO	Sadie Luckey
Pittsfield	IL	Julie Peterson
Prairie City	IL	Colton Tracey
Quincy	IL	Ellie Dittmer, Grace Mugerditchian


Nursing
Barry	IL	Morgan Colston
Canton	MO	Keegan Thompson
Clayton	IL	Rebekah Kindhart
Golden	IL	Sarah Beck
La Belle	MO	Royda Houghton
Liberty	IL	Megan Barry, Jessica Brunenn, Kelsey Stephens
Mendon	IL	Amber Beilsmith
Monroe City	MO	Sheila Thomas
New London	MO	Brian Campbell
Palmyra	MO	Marcie Wisdom
Payson	IL	Baily Delcour
Pittsfield	IL	Nicole Paige Laux, Allison Kaye VanStrien
Pleasant Hill	IL	Camron Little, Delaynie Robinson
Quincy	IL	Madison Cottrell, Brooke Ebbing, Jade Flesner, Adrianne Kewney, Jennifer Muder, Kyle Roberts

Saverton	MO	Kelly Maisel

Office Technology - Medical
New Canton	IL	Lisa L. Waligorski
Pittsfield	IL	Alexis L. Hardee

Paramedicine
La Harpe	IL	Melvin Lee Wittler III

Radiologic Technology
Hannibal	MO	Sabrina Abbey
Pittsfield	IL	Macey Sargent
Philadelphia	MO	Devan Johnson
Quincy	IL	Parker Reis, Kara Stotts

Surgical Technology
Durham	MO	Nicole Kraft
Kinderhook	IL	Taylor Neff
Mendon	IL	Grace Rebecca Zanger
Palmyra	MO	Brittany Neff, Tempestt Raven Rhoden
Quincy	IL	Jori Bottorff, Michelle Ginster, Madelynn Jones, Nicholas John Kirkpatrick, Adrienne Smith, Jenna Swan


Certificates
Agricultural Applications
Barry	IL	Caleb Hart
Camp Point	IL	Dalton Anthony Hildebrand, Landon Moore
Canton	MO	Adam Weaver
Clarence	MO	Lane Kemp
Jacksonville	IL	Dillon J. White
Kinderhook	IL	Brady Weir, Case Weir, Garrison Weir, Ethan Wheelan
		Brady Weir, Case Weir, Garrison Weir, Ethan Wheelan
Liberty	IL	Ross Pracht
Pittsfield	IL	Kaylee Harrison, Jacob Wesley McIntire
Pleasant Hill	IL	Carmen Renay Long
Quincy	IL	Dalton Lentz
St Charles	MO	Elizabeth Boerding
Ursa	IL	Dane Gordley
Winchester	IL	Chaney Parker

Beef Specialist
Augusta	IL	Lacey Eichman
Jacksonville	IL	Hanah Pullon, Dillon J. White
New London	MO	Adrian Miller
Pittsfield	IL	Kaylee Harrison
Pleasant Hill	IL	Carmen Renay Long


Business Management
Barry	IL	Tonya Ellison
Pittsfield	IL	Michelle Smith

Certified Medical Assistant
Hamilton	IL	Aubrey West, Lesa Marie Winter
New Canton	IL	Makenna Myers
Quincy	IL	Samantha Carrell, Heather A. Frankel,
		Samantha Mixer, Olivia Smith,
		Cheyenne Elaine Wiley
Wayland	MO	Alyssa Hauk


Certified Production Technician
Center	MO	Samuel Howald
Hull	IL	David L. Dees Jr
Liberty	IL	Grady Michael Kurfman
Monroe City	MO	Walter Mudd
Philadelphia	MO	John Dowson
Quincy	IL	Hunter Donaldson, Cole P. Reeder,
		Jamone Riggins, Ramiro Joseph Wray


Diesel Technology
Barry	IL	Reid M. McTucker
Kahoka	MO	Nickolas Kerr
Plainville	IL	Cole Hanlin
Quincy	IL	Hunter Henderson
Sutter	IL	Logan Bentzinger


Electrician
Coatsburg	IL	Aaron Emory
Kahoka	MO	Brandon Bourgeois
Monroe City	MO	Dylan Buckman
Palmyra	MO	Carson Thomas Conner, Grace Mullhatten
Quincy	IL	Dereck Austin, Brett Baird, Quentin Clark, Carson Dodd, Joshua Schilling, Robert C. Staley, Jeff White


Ursa	IL	Kody Gronewold
Warsaw	IL	Kyler Labonte


Engineering Design-SolidWorks
Camp Point	IL	Alan Aden
Hull	IL	James Logsdon
Liberty	IL	Grady Michael Kurfman
Philadelphia	MO	John Dowson
Quincy	IL	Hunter Donaldson


Healthcare Assistant
Pittsfield	IL	Cheyenne Baker, Erica Sidwell
Quincy	IL	Jeayna Crider, Kaylee Crouch, Kaitlin Griffin, Adriauna Maltby, Tatyana Mayfield, Madelynn Parchim, Katelynn Vandenboom


Sutter	IL	Torie Ellis

HVAC & Refrigeration
Camp Point	IL	Daniel Price
Chambersburg	IL	John Phillips
Coatsburg	IL	Cole Williams
Hamilton	IL	John Edward Reinig
Hannibal	MO	Hunter Haynes, Jason Stewart
Liberty	IL	Alex Badgley
Monroe City	MO	Christopher Osborn
Mt Sterling	IL	James McDowell
Payson	IL	Dell J. Williams
Quincy	IL	Karlie Crear, Sean Davis, Joshua Scranton

Industrial Technician – Electrical
Hannibal	MO	Jed L. Luckey
Hunnewell	MO	Duane J. Elliott
Maywood	MO	Patrick McLain
Mendon	IL	Nathan Koehler
New Canton	IL	Jonathan Masker
New London	MO	Rick Allen Franke
Payson	IL	Keith Robert Barry
Quincy	IL	Nicholas Collins, Michael Hammer, Wes Mattson
		Nicholas Collins, Michael Hammer, Wes Mattson

Industrial Technician - Electrical
Barry	IL	Dalton Ray Stice
Hannibal	MO	Roy Norris, Joshua West
Quincy	IL	Steven O’Dear, Nicholas Webster

Industrial Technician - Mechanical
Barry	IL	Dalton Ray Stice
Center	MO	Jason Alan Murry
Hannibal	MO	Jed L. Luckey, Roy Norris, Joshua West
Hunnewell	MO	Duane J. Elliott
Maywood	MO	Patrick McLain
Monroe City	MO	Walter Mudd
New Canton	IL	Jonathan Masker
Payson	IL	Keith Robert Barry
Pittsfield	IL	Ross Matthew Davidsmeyer
Quincy	IL	Nicholas Collins, Michael Hammer, Steven O’Dear, Nicholas Webster



Industrial Welding
Baylis	IL	Dustin Ray Knowles
Carthage	IL	Amelia H. Wolfe
Griggsville	IL	Kaleb Snyder
Hannibal	MO	Tyler Kerker
La Grange	MO	Erick Winship
Palmyra	MO	Seth Walls
Quincy	IL	Tyrese L. Brady, Hunter Donaldson

Medical Office
Golden	IL	Nora Bowen
Hamburg	IL	Crystal Leverich
Hannibal	MO	Nexia Johnson
Mendon	IL	Lacie Meyers
Milton	IL	Michelle Elaine McKinley
Payson	IL	Gaia Behrensmeyer
Pittsfield	IL	Alexis L. Hardee
Quincy	IL	Zania Ann Dyer, Sierra Jordan Erke, Mariah Hunsaker, Regina McGee, Andrea Miller, Sarah A. J. Wayne




Nursing Assistant
Barry	IL	Dominique Welch
Baylis	IL	Bailey Mowen
Griggsville	IL	Erica Etherton
Kinderhook	IL	Easton Carlen
Liberty	IL	Megan Hedrick, Lawren Ruths, Shelby Schafer
		Megan Hedrick, Lawren Ruths, Shelby Schafer
Loraine	IL	Torrie Murphy
Nebo	IL	Hao Tran
New Canton	IL	Faith Erke
Payson	IL	Amy Hughes
Pearl	IL	Bailey Ottwell
Pittsfield	IL	Cheyenne Baker, Mackenzie Garrett, Autumn Grummel, Erica Sidwell, Julia Turnbaugh, Heaven Utterback


Plainville	IL	Brooke Shaffer
Quincy	IL	Precious Bailey, Alyssa Bautista, Kennedie Brown, Anna Calef, Jeayna Crider, Kaylee Crouch, Myla Egbers, Kristen Ellerman, Blaine Evers, Kaitlin Griffin, Alexis Jones, Tabitha Jones, Adriauna Maltby, Tatyana Mayfield, Taylor Miller-Webster, Cassandra Moya, Herbert Moya, Madelynn Parchim, Jackson Real, Rica Richmiller, Elizabeth Tull, Katelynn Vandenboom









Ursa	IL	Jordan Allen
Warsaw	IL	Erica Hartman


Office Technology
Paloma	IL	Chaddea Calef
Quincy	IL	Zania Ann Dyer, Nancy Miller, Angelina Ramirez
		Zania Ann Dyer, Nancy Miller, Angelina Ramirez
Rockport	IL	AshLeigh Collard

Paramedicine
La Harpe	IL	Melvin Lee Wittler III
Quincy	IL	Timothy Heinemann, Tara Lenz
Sterling	IL	Chad Kunkel

Practical Nurse
Augusta	IL	Halee Eichman
Canton	MO	Sawyer Thompson
Carthage	IL	Blair Elizabeth Boston, Emily Crabtree
Clayton	IL	Lacey Eidson
Liberty	IL	Jennifer Lish
Mt Sterling	IL	Heidi Miller
Pittsfield	IL	Alexa Shoemaker
Plainville	IL	Tyler Streeter
Quincy	IL	Jamie Adam, Lyndsey Austin, Rachel Hope Bunker, Brianne M. Campbell, Bracey Dyer, Kelsee Foote, Kristen Nicole Inman, Rachel Jones, Kristin Martin, Jennifer Mathews, Dahlia Miranda, Rally Nguyen, Keri Olsen, Caleb Scott, Ashley Michelle Sill





Troy	MO	Alyssa Dunlap

Precision Machining Machinist
Center	MO	Samuel Howald
Monroe City	MO	Walter Mudd


Truck Driver Training
Augusta	IL	Joseph Janssen
Frankford	MO	Kevin McCarthy
Kahoka	MO	Anthony “Andy” Joseoph Frey
Liberty	IL	Kyle Zanger
Payson	IL	Christopher Hartsock
Pittsfield	IL	James Brown
Quincy	IL	Daniel Buettner, Jeremy Davenport, Rodney Maynor, Victor Miranda, Gregory Mitchell-Pasch



Welding
Barry	IL	Andrew Conley, Patrick Munson, Dalton Ray Stice
		Andrew Conley, Patrick Munson, Dalton Ray Stice
Baylis	IL	Ashley Dawn Brown, Dustin Ray Knowles
Carthage	IL	Amelia H. Wolfe
Griggsville	IL	Kaleb Snyder
Hannibal	MO	Briana Dorsey, Tyler Kerker
Hull	IL	David L. Dees Jr
La Grange	MO	Erick Winship
Mt Sterling	IL	Parker Hill
New Canton	IL	Dawson Koeller
Palmyra	MO	Seth Walls
Paloma	IL	Kara Viar
Philadelphia	MO	Royce Talon Johnson
Quincy	IL	Tyrese L. Brady, Lauren Crawley, Hunter Donaldson
		Tyrese L. Brady, Lauren Crawley, Hunter Donaldson

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JWCC Benefits from the Visiting Student Year

May 27, 2020, 10:13 am

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May 27, 2020

JWCC Benefits from the “Visiting Student Year”

Many college and high school students are taking a different path in their higher education plans this year. The “Visiting Year” is a new phenomenon in higher education due to the pandemic. It is forcing people to make different choices.

Mathias Obert, a 2020 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School in Quincy, IL, plan from the start was to attend a 4-year university. Obert was ready to attend the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO this fall when COVID-19 hit. “With all the craziness surrounding the pandemic it made me reevaluate my plans,” said Obert. “Now I want to stay local and help myself financially.” Obert is registered to be a freshman at John Wood Community College for the fall semester. “No matter how crazy this time is, it will all work out,” said Obert.

In this time of the coronavirus pandemic a growing number of students are looking for a safe environment that is closer to home and is affordable, and Chloe Inman is no exception. Inman’s college plans also changed.

Inman was an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Springfield, IL, studying Computer Science. As a 2019 freshman last year in her second semester she decided to apply and was accepted at the Disney’s College Program in Orlando, Florida. “I moved to Florida and loved the program. I was a Character Attendant, plus I was also taking online colleges courses.” Then, like many, Inman lost her job. Disney shut down due to the pandemic. “The Disney Parks closed, and they sent us all home,” said Inman. “I had made so many new friends from around the world, it was just sad.”

Inman was at crossroads and then decided to attend JWCC for this fall’s semester. “JWCC is the best place for me now with much more flexibility,” shared Inman. “I feel safer and I am going to save a lot of money.”

Whether it is a “Visiting Year” as a college student or possibly an adult that might have been displaced or left unemployed due to the pandemic and are looking for new career training - now more than ever people are considering community colleges for their future.

Learn more at: www.jwcc.edu/getstarted

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JWCC Announces New Automation and Robotics Technician Certification Program

June 1, 2020, 10:16 am

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June 1, 2020

JWCC Announces New Automation and Robotics Technician Certification Program

New for the 2020 fall semester at JWCC is the Automation and Robotics Technician certification program which can be completed in one year. The program provides an introduction of industrial automation including the use of CAD SolidWorks software, PLC programming, Industrial Motors and Controls, and the operation and programming of robotics systems. Robotics Technicians build, install, test or maintain robotic equipment and related automated production systems.

“The program examines applications and examples of automated manufacturing systems including both classroom and hands on lab exercises,” said David Hetzler, JWCC interim dean of career and technical education. “This certificate prepares students for immediate employment as an Automated Process Specialist or Technician.”

JWCC is the educational link between business and community. JWCC partnered with Knapheide Manufacturing to develop the curriculum and build this workforce certification program. “Technology is constantly evolving, and we have seen an increasing need to integrate automation in our operations. Collaborating together with JWCC will allow us to recruit from a skilled and well-trained workforce for our initiatives,” said Chris Weiss, Knapheide Manufacturing Vice President of Engineering.

JWCC President Michael Elbe said, “our partnership with Knapheide Manufacturing continues to produce outcomes that impact our workforce in the region. Other manufacturing companies and businesses in the tristate area will benefit from this automation certificate. Knapheide continues to be a leader of new, innovative ways of enhancing their business model and we appreciate them reaching out to us to expand our partnership”.

On June 2, JWCC will present a live webinar titled: “Are You Ready for a Change?”, showcasing in-demand career programs and training, ways to pay for college, and connections with local employers that hire skilled workers. The webinar is free, but you must register at: www.jwcc.edu/change.

For more information about the Automation and Robotics Technician certification program, please contact David Hetzler at 217-641-4956, dhetzler@jwcc.edu, and visit www.jwcc.edu/robotics.

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JWCC Spring Dean List Announced

June 7, 2020, 10:00 pm

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Four-hundred seventy-three students at John Wood Community College have been named to the dean's list for the 2020 spring term.

To be named to the dean's list, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A part-time student must have accumulated at least 15 semester hours, be enrolled for fewer than nine credit hours the current term, and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Students named to the dean's list, listed according to mailing address, include the following:

STATE	CITY	NAME
MO	Annada	Allison Hunter
IL	Augusta	Lacey Eichman
IL	Augusta	Jaise Heaton
IL	Barry	Shaylon Armistead
IL	Barry	Lonita Ash
IL	Barry	Colten Birkbeck
IL	Barry	Aftyn Harrison
IL	Barry	Gabriel Hodges
IL	Barry	Jeremy Holland
IL	Barry	Ethan Rucker
IL	Barry	Stephanie Seidelman
IL	Barry	Paige Snyder
IL	Barry	Dalton Stice
IL	Barry	Jordan Walston
IL	Baylis	Stacey Brown
IL	Baylis	Bailey Mowen
IL	Beardstown	Corazon Rakya
IL	Blandinsville	Victoria Thomas
IL	Bluffs	Jaelyne Likes
IL	Bowen	Jadyn Henry
IL	Bowen	Avery Waner
MO	Callao	Chloe Porter
IL	Camp Point	Dakota Barnett
IL	Camp Point	Natalie Dearwester
IL	Camp Point	Abigail Hoffman
IL	Camp Point	Faith Kline
IL	Camp Point	Hayden Neisen
IL	Camp Point	Kendra Obert
IL	Camp Point	Mary Perry
IL	Camp Point	Daniel Price
IL	Camp Point	Levi Siebers
IL	Camp Point	Rodney Troyer
IL	Camp Point	Jalan Vance
MO	Canton	Taylor Cole
MO	Canton	Bridie Schlotter
MO	Canton	Sue Sutton
IL	Carpentersville	Jack Randl
IL	Carthage	Leah Dorothy
IL	Chambersburg	John Phillips
IL	Clayton	Morgan Olson
IL	Clayton	Julie Parker
IL	Clayton	Jeremy Partlow
IL	Clayton	Allyson Riley
IL	Coatsburg	Aaron Emory
IL	Coatsburg	Madison Reuschel
IL	Columbus	Fawn Miller
IA	Donnellson	Emily Fuller
IL	East Peoria	Grant Anderson
MO	Edina	Meridith Hamlin
MO	Ewing	Brooke Johnson
IL	Fowler	Hannah Beeler
IL	Fowler	Abigail Clark
IL	Fowler	Megan Liggett
IL	Fowler	Megan Pierce
IL	Fowler	Cristen Todd
IL	Fowler	Kaela Wellman
IL	Fowler	Alexis Williams
IL	Galesburg	Joshua Webber
IL	Golden	Noelle Limkemann
IL	Golden	Maria Peligrino
IL	Golden	Alexandria Post
IL	Golden	Kelsey Post
IL	Golden	Lauren White
IL	Golden	Kylie Wilson
IL	Good Hope	Christopher Gandara
IL	Griggsville	Wesley Bradshaw
IL	Griggsville	Lane Spencer
IL	Hamilton	Katelynn Bush
IL	Hamilton	John Reinig
MO	Hannibal	Regina Atkins
MO	Hannibal	Travis Beavers
MO	Hannibal	Amber Beilsmith
MO	Hannibal	Cady Bogue
MO	Hannibal	Alicia Burditt
MO	Hannibal	Jeffrey Carroll
MO	Hannibal	Jaron Elliott
MO	Hannibal	Odin Glascock
MO	Hannibal	Hunter Haynes
MO	Hannibal	Hieu Hoang
MO	Hannibal	Kaylee Humphrey
MO	Hannibal	Laikean James
MO	Hannibal	Hope Jones
MO	Hannibal	Jed Luckey
MO	Hannibal	Lana McPike
MO	Hannibal	Roy Norris
MO	Hannibal	Steven Riley
MO	Hannibal	Jason Stewart
MO	Hannibal	Douglas Streiff
MO	Hannibal	Lauren Van Tress
MO	Hannibal	Nathan Walton
MO	Holden	Dakota Kilgore
IL	Hull	Joseph Depke
IL	Hull	James Logsdon
IL	Hull	Todd Platt
IL	Hull	Angelina Schott
MO	Hunnewell	Duane Elliott
IL	Huntsville	Krista Beadles
IL	Industry	Alex Hance
IL	Industry	Jonathan Swearingen
MO	Kahoka	Chandler Bevans
AZ	Kingman	Samantha Raleigh
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JWCC Releases Report and Webinar Exploring Agricultural Innovation and Rural Recovery

June 8, 2020, 7:27 am

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JWCC Releases Report and Webinar Exploring Agricultural Innovation and Rural Recovery

June 8, 2020, (Quincy, IL) John Wood Community College (JWCC), in collaboration with the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN), announced the release of a report entitled, Building a Resilient Economy in the Lower Illinois River Valley – Considerations for Farm Profitability, the Workforce, and Rural Recovery.

In recognition of the need to better understand the challenges facing rural communities, JWCC secured a grant from IGEN and commissioned THG Advisors (THG) to develop the report to examine opportunities for creating positive regional impact. A key part in the overall development of the report involved interviews with a broad range of regional stakeholders to gain a practitioner’s perspective on conditions, issues, and concerns. A pre-recorded webinar is being offered in conjunction with the release of this report for on-demand viewing.

The webinar presentation focuses on an overview of challenges and opportunities facing today’s agricultural producers, their contribution to the regional economy, local and external influencing factors affecting rural areas, and workforce opportunities and readiness. The webinar also reflects on the report’s findings, conclusions, and provides recommendations regarding strategies to support increasing the rural workforce and career possibilities. Following an overview of the report, the webinar shifts to a moderated discussion among a panel of seasoned practitioners from various disciplines regarding their own observations regarding barriers and opportunities. The webinar audience will learn about the report’s treatment and accounting of innovative practices and provide potential policies and practices that could be pursued to inform the creation of new workforce career pathways and considerations to gain insights on developing a roadmap to improve economic opportunity for the people of the region.

The report and accompanying webinar are intended to assist educators, agricultural producers and advisors, community leaders, local and regional community development organizations, and rural policymakers. The information provided should also prove instructive to those preparing, placing, and retaining the next generation of rural professionals. The content is regionally applicable to the existing condition and recovery of the nine-county corridor along the lower 80 miles of the Illinois River, which includes the rural core of the JWCC service area and is also relevant to all rural areas across the state.

JWCC President Michael Elbe said, “the report’s findings provide valuable information and insights to enhance our rural agricultural economy. Community colleges provide the capacity to develop and build viable partnerships as we create together new generations of farm operators, owners and other rural careers in our service area.”

Patrick McGinnis, Executive Director of the Lower Illinois River-Rural Prosperity Initiative and advisor to the reporting team, stressed that “rural communities, particularly those largely dependent on agriculture, face numerous challenges from the impacts of climate, lack of workforce, trade and economic policy. The development of collaborative networks led or assisted by capacity-building institutions like community colleges contribute to applied approaches to activate economic and livability strategies for rural communities and regions. This rapid assessment project on behalf of JWCC and IGEN could lay the groundwork for a timely response to evolving regional workforce challenges and rural quality of life opportunities.”

o access the report and webinar recording, visit: www.jwcc.edu/IGEN.

Inquiries may be directed to David Hetzler, Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education at John Wood Community College at dhetzler@jwcc.edu.

Release #060820

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JWCC Trustees Hear Presentations for a Workforce Development Center Expansion Project

June 11, 2020, 6:48 am

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June 10, 2020

JWCC Trustees Hear Presentations for a Workforce Development Center Expansion Project

In a special meeting on June 10, the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard presentations from architects who submitted “qualifications” for the Workforce Development Center expansion project. The meeting was conducted virtually as permitted by the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Workforce Development Center (WDC) expansion project is based on a federal grant titled: “EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Grant”. This is a $6.25MM project with an expected 80% federal grant and a 20% local funding match. Three local firms, Architechnics, Klingner and Associates/BLDD and Poepping, Stone, Bach & Associates, and one regional firm, Ittner Architects, Inc. made presentations to the Board.

The expansion at JWCC’s WDC site located at 4220 Kochs Lane in Quincy would include the following: a separate Truck Driving Training building, expansion of the north and south sides of the current building, a new physical building entrance on the east side, a new vehicle road entrance off 42^nd Street and the purchase of additional Career and Technical Education program equipment.

“JWCC’s number one capital project that was developed from a year-long Campus Master Planning process was the expansion of our Workforce Development Center,” JWCC President Michael Elbe said. “We continue to make investments for workforce training in the areas of manufacturing, agriculture, transportation/logistics, health sciences and many other career technical programs. The College is expanding our career education programs, and these training programs all require physical space to conduct hands-on training. Leveraging these federal grant dollars is an excellent opportunity to provide expansion of programs and facilities for this region to support the workforce needs of the Tri-State area.”

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 7 p.m. at JWCC’s Quincy campus.

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JWCC Names First Esports Head Coach

June 11, 2020, 6:52 am

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June 9, 2020

John Wood Community College Director of Athletics Brad Hoyt has announced Coach Trevor Finton has been hired as the College’s new Esports head coach. Coach Finton is the first coach hired as the athletic department expands going into the fall of 2020.

Coach Finton, originally from Texas, is a resident of Quincy and works at the Bank of Springfield. Finton has an extensive background in multiple Esports gaming titles, and is excited to grow the Trail Blazer Esports program through the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

JWCC Athletics is a member of the NJCAA, which recently sanctioned Esports and created an Esports league. The NJCAA league currently features the games Madden NFL, Rocket League, FIFA20, Overwatch and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. The John Wood Board of Trustees approved the addition of Esports in February of this year and the team will begin play this fall.

JWCC anticipates an initial roster of 15 players for the co-ed Esports team. Scholarships are available for players interested in joining the program. The College has established an Esports "arena" which includes high-tech computers designed specifically for competitive gaming.

Students interested in attending JWCC and playing on the Esports team may email Coach Brad Hoyt at bhoyt@jwcc.edu or call 217-641-4975. Coach Finton may also be reached at tfinton@jwcc.edu. For more information, please visit www.jwcc.edu/esports

For information about Trail Blazer Athletics, please contact the athletic office at 217-641-4975.

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Truck Driver Training Class to Begin June 29

June 16, 2020, 8:20 am

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John Wood Community College will be offering a Truck Driver Training program beginning on Monday, June 29^th at the Workforce Development Center, located at 4220 Kochs Lane in Quincy.

The class will meet in person adhering to social distancing guidelines at the WDC Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for seven weeks plus a one-week pre-session. Students will learn on industry standard equipment and all courses are certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute. Area truck driving firms are hiring, and some may fund tuition costs.

JWCC is open for business and taking appointments for those interested in the TDT program or other classes for the upcoming fall semester. The College also offers a 16-credit hour, financial-aid eligible Logistics/Truck Driver Training certificate, as well as an online 8-week class.

For information, contact the Truck Driver Training program at 217.641.4971 or 217.641.4914.

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JWCC Trustees Hear Plans for 2020 Fall Classes that include In-Person Options

June 18, 2020, 8:29 am

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June 17, 2020

JWCC Trustees Hear Plans for 2020 Fall Classes that include In-Person Options

Trustees Discuss Tentative Balanced Budget with Tuition Freeze for 2021 Fiscal Year

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard plans for the fall 2020 instruction that will include in-person classes during its regular meeting Wednesday, June 17. The meeting was conducted virtually as permitted by the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“JWCC will offer face-to-face classes with options that utilize a mixture of in-class instruction with virtual learning and online classes for the fall 2020 semester. This plan provides a quality education with the most flexible and safest opportunity to have some traditional classroom experience while adhering to social distancing practices,” JWCC President Michael Elbe stated. “JWCC’s small, affordable and familiar environments are more valuable than ever for students, wherever they might live. Online learning is also a key differentiator for JWCC students as the College has been ranked the best online community college in the state of Illinois by SR Education Group.”

All JWCC’s campuses are open for business for in-person and virtual appointmentsfor assistance with admissions, registration and other college services. JWCC continues to adhere to all social distancing practices and mandates issued by local, state and national government bodies.

The Trustees also approved a tentative $15,991,005 balanced budget for the next fiscal year. Although the budget is $451,131 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition or institutional fees for in-district, out-of-district and online instruction. This is the fourth straight year JWCC has frozen tuition for students. State budget information being received anticipates that funding will remain flat for FY21.

“Our Board of Trustees continues to balance its conservative approach with progressive investments in strategic initiatives,” Michael Elbe shared. “Continuing to hold the line on tuition as much as we can should help more students access higher education at an exceptional value. The investment in funding plans to boost enrollment, especially in programs that lead to key workforce sectors, will help us experience positive growth in a very challenging environment.”

In addition to the tuition freeze, the budget increase is based on strategic planning investments, enrollment initiatives and College contractual obligations. Several enrollment initiatives are part of the 2021 proposed budget, including the expansion of JWCC’s athletic department to include Esports through the National Junior College Athletic Association, a new Sports Management associates degree program, the Automation and Robotics Technician certification program and the continuation of the Missouri Plus Scholarship to attract students into career and technical programs and building partnerships with Missouri businesses to attract adult students.

The 2021 budget will remain on display for 30 days for public review. The budget will be formally adopted during the July Board meeting.

In other business, the board:

Authorized submission of a $125,521.46 grant application to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the Early Childhood Education Cohort.

Authorized submission of a $178,287 grant application to the Illinois Community College Board for Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Career and Technical Education.

Authorized submission of a $3 million grant application to the Federal Economic Development Administration for FY2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment for the Workforce Development Center Expansion.

Approved $6.4 million level for the School Treasurer’s Bond with The Hartford through the Illinois Community College Risk Management Consortium.

Approved $28,822.76 in tuition and fees, bookstore and miscellaneous write-offs. JWCC will continue to seek payment on write-offs through a collection service.

Authorized standing committees for JWCC for 2021.

Approved entry into a contract for the Workforce Development Center Expansion Project architectural/engineering services with Klingner & Associates/BLDD, architectural/engineering firm.

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at JWCC’s Quincy campus.

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JWCC is Open and Maximizing Face-to-Face Instruction for the Fall 2020

July 2, 2020, 7:01 am

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JWCC is Open and Maximizing Face-to-Face Instruction for the Fall 2020

JWCC is open and maximizing face-to-face instruction while adhering to social distancing guidelines to assure student success and in a safe learning environment.

Students are highly encouraged to register now for the fall semester. Classes start August 17. Students can register in-person, by a virtual meeting or phone.

In accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Phase 4 and JWCC’s Phase 2 Renormalization Plan, effective Monday, June 29, All JWCC facilities, including regional centers, are open to the public for appointments, College sponsored events and activities, and College business, following the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) safety guidelines.

JWCC offers flexible and safe learning options:

In-Person: Face-to-Face instruction

Hybrid: In-Person instruction one day a week combined with virtual instruction

Flexible: Some In-Person classes with virtual instruction

Online: All instruction online

Whether a college student, or possibly an adult that might have been displaced or left unemployed due to the pandemic and is looking for new career training - JWCC’s affordable, safe and familiar environments are more valuable than ever.

For more information, visit www.jwcc.edu/getstarted.

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