Class teaches youngsters how to design and create their own products 

John Wood Community College will offer “Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs” to students 12- through 16-years of age this June at the JWCC Workforce Development Center, located at 4220 Koch’s Lane in Quincy. The program will run Monday to Friday, June 17 through 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. The classes are a part of JWCC’s JDub Academy, a summer program that offers hands-on learning opportunities to children in grades K-12. 

“Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs” will teach students the process of manufacturing, from making prototypes to actual production. The program is based on science, technology, engineering and math education, also known as STEM. Real world experts will speak to the students about entrepreneurship throughout the week, and students will design and manufacture a product using various welding techniques. The class will also tour a company to see how manufacturing takes place.

The class costs $120 per student, and lunch is provided each day. The program is a partnership between JWCC and The Foundation of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International. Instructors are Ronnie Kraft and Ryan Willing. Additional JDub Academy classes may be found at jwcc.edu/jdub-academy. To register, contact JWCC’s Community Based Education at 217.641.4941 or email communityed@jwcc.edu

Tracy Hagman recently accepted the position of assistant director of public relations and marketing at John Wood Community College.  Hagman’s primary responsibilities include developing and implementing marketing campaigns, directing inbound marketing, and assisting with public relations initiatives.  

Hagman joins JWCC with over 25 years of marketing experience. Most recently she worked as the director of development at Sunset Home, director of marketing at Adams Telephone Co-Operative and Fiber, and VP of treasury management at Mercantile Bank.  

Hagman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in speech and organizational communications.   

John Wood Community College’s Foundation and Agricultural Sciences Department has awarded 10 Ag Scholarships to local students pursuing degrees in Agriculture. Each year members of the JWCC Ag Alumni, Ag Advisory Council and JWCC Agricultural Sciences Department select students based upon their involvement with agriculture through organizations such as Future Farmers of America (FFA), high school leadership roles and achievement both academically and within the agriculture community. This year’s recipients of spring scholarships are as follows: 

• Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships: Connor Janssen of Coatsburg and Timothy Obert of Liberty.
• Compeer Financial Services Scholarship: Hannah Klingele of Plainville.
• Entering Ag Student Scholarship: Nathan Hoover of Pearl, Kacie McCleery of Winchester.
• JWCC Ag Alumni Association Scholarships: Kurtis Heffner of Bowling Green, MO., Sarah McMullen of Payson.
• Larsson Agriculture Scholarship: Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship: Jonathan Thomas of Pittsfield.
• Pioneer Scholarship, given by Adam Wagner: Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Ralph J. and Mary Ellen Orr Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Shaw of Pittsfield.
• Roger Akers Memorial Scholarship: Chaz Walker of Winchester.
• Ronald Moore Memorial Scholarship: Lydia Nutt of Mendon.

John Wood Community College will host a community yard sale on Saturday, May 25, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The sale will take place at the JWCC Student Activity Center, located at 1301 South 48^th Street in Quincy.

The sale will feature JWCC surplus items plus more than 25 individual public booths. A few booth spaces are still available for purchase by the public.

The community yard sale is open to the public and is free of charge, and will take place rain or shine. To reserve your space or for more information, call 217.641.4104 or emailbholthaus@jwcc.edu.

John Wood Community College’s 44th annual commencement exercises were held Friday, May 17, 2019 in the College’s Student Activity Center on the campus in Quincy.  The ceremony honored 343 students earning associate degrees and 190 students earning career/technical certificates.

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

Associate in Arts

Augusta                                Madison Fox

Barry                                     Emily Garner, Mackenzie Phillips, Emma Raftery, Ashley Gratton, Ashley Miller

Belvidere, Ill.                       Charlene Gipson

Bluffs                                     Stefan Henson

Bowling Green, Mo.         Kristen Miller

Camp Point                          Devin Balzer, Madeline Davis, Brianna Hildebrand, Lynnea Janssen, Bailey Moyers, Angelica Parker, Dana Simmons, Alaina Vance

Canton, Mo.                       Kristen Herbert

Chicago                                 Amber Bertsch, Aubrey Carson

Clayton                                 Natalie Barton, Kyle Johnson

Coastburg                            Justin Rossmiller, Jake Keppner

Columbia, Mo.                   Jack Gunsten

Fowler                                   Garrett Gadeke, Nathan Pilkington, Noah Stull

Griggsville                            Alyshia Broyles, Destinee Stauffer

Hannibal, Mo.                    Britta Dooley, Alexis Meisenheimer

La Belle, Mo.                       Reitz Carper

La Grange, Mo.                  Tabitha Wagner

La Plata, Mo.                       Tucker Noah

La Prairie                             Lane Marlow

Lewistown, Mo.                 Justin Wilkens

Liberty                                  Bradford Amsler, Cole Anderson, Autumn Buckley, Bryce Klingele, Reed Tate

Louisiana, Mo.                   Daniel Guthrie

Mattesson, Ill.                    Taysha Chew

Maywood, Mo.                  Amy Foote, Brooke Wieprecht

Mendon                               Aryn Hills, Cole Thompson, Keirsten Tobias

Meredosia                           Katelynn Watret, Nicholas Werries

Mt Sterling                          Jason Alexander, Kaitlyn Galloway, Jeremiah Hendricks, Jeremy Kurfman, Jaden Lerch, Christany Richey, Hanna Still, S. Sullivan, Pyper Wettstein

Normal                                  Ralon

Palmyra, Mo.                      Thomas Hendren, Dillon Selleck, Michelle White

Paloma                                  Alexia Rutledge

Payson                                  Dakota Bradshaw, Leroy Brinkman, Jonathon Mellon, James Neill

Pearl                                      Jacob Ottwell

Perry                                      Kailynn Waugh

Pittsfield                               Lindsey Bonnett, Delaney Bowen, Kara DeJaynes, Sierra DeJaynes, Matthew Foster, Alyssa Graham, Brittany Greenwood, Jerry Hendrix Jr., Jarrett Hoover, Jacob Jenkins, Kyleah Kuntz, Caitlyn McIntire, Amber Miller, Margaret Schacht, Darin Wintjen

Plainville                               Derek Boone, Syeira Smith, Andrew Wellman

Pleasant Hill                        Whitney Crowder

Quincy                                  Caitlin Alcorn, Lexie Alexander, Jonathan Almus, Paige Anderson, Christopher Bailey, Michael Barajas, Douglas Barker, Angela Barnard, Halle Barnes, Justin Bottorff, Madison Brassfield, Makayla Briggs, Adrianna Broughton, Logan Brunenn, Cristhian Cardona, Carolina Casanova, Abagale Cawthon-Damon, Andrew Chisholm, Joseph Cleaves, Brandon Collins, Carter Cramsey, Susan Crawford, Mikayla Decker, Christian DeMoss, Leonardo Diaz, Aiden Dillion, Troy Dix, Ashley Doane-Hudson, Emily Dreier, Eric Easter, Kennedy Edwards, Melissa Elledge, Evan Embree, Samuel Farr, John Ferguson, Emma Fey, Elizabeth Fodor, Philip Fulmer, Christine Genenbacher, Aspen Gengenbacher, Lexi Goehl, Marcus Gonzalez, Michelle Gough, Danielle Grassmuck, Hunter Griffin, Daniel Guzman, Chesney Hall, McKenzie Hall, Alexandria Hardy, Margaret Harker, Megan Harvey, Justin Hayner, Caitlyn Hecht, Natalie Henning, Emily Hoebing, Jessica Hopkins, Courtney Jensen, Michael Johnson, Quintez Johnson, Sydney Johnston, Jessica Kearns, Ean Keppner, Torre Koontz, Grant Kroeger, Shelby LaCroix, Dominique Lewis, Summer Lockett, Joseph Loefer, Eric Lubbert, Tiffany Mason, Jacob Mayfield, Joyce Mayfield, John Maynard, Karen McIntosh, Kayla Mellon, Kolter Melvin, Sam Meulemans, Clayton Miles, Evan Morrison, Michael Murphy, Savannah Nix, Mary Ostermiller, Judith Percy, Devonzell Pernell, Peyton Peters, Sarah Peters, Alyssa Pfaffe, Emma Popp, Madison Rampley, Alexis Rayl, James Reichert, Abby Reno, Ciara Robinson, Ethan Rockhold, Taylor Scarbrough, Matthew Schlueter, Shelby Schulze, Lauryn Sheurman, Mackenzie Smith, Yaovi Sogadji, Hanna Spiekermeier, Cristen Spilker, Kayleigh Stratton, Abigail Sutton, Noah Talton, Emma Taylor, James Tyler, Mckensie Vahle, Spencer Vasquez, Riley Venvertloh, Ashley Von Burg, Andrew Vonderheide, Jennifer Webster, Sarah Welte, Shanna Wemhoener, Hunter Wiese, Andrew Winkeljohn, Rachel Wolter, Chelsea Wood, Bailey Yock, Jeffrey Zellerman

Tucson, Ariz.                       Joseph Dowdall

Ursa                                       Cory Miller Jr. 

Versailles                              Amanda Harvey

West Point                          Heaven Rice

Associate in Fine Arts

Mt. Sterling                         Esther Moore

Quincy                                  Makayla Briggs

Associate in Science

Barry                                     Weston Billings, Shelbie Hubbard

Camp Point                          Noah Dearwester

Fowler                                   Cole Duesterhaus, Alexis Williams

Griggsville                            Heather Stille

Hannibal, Mo.                    Mary Shirley, Paul Williams

Mendon                               Elizabeth Freeman, Alexandria Meyer, Haley Miller

Mt Sterling                          Erin Yingling

Payson                                  Vanessa Gajdosova, Sarah Straza

Pittsfield                               Charlenia Bay, Morgan Deeder, Kaitlyn Place

Quincy                                  Alexia Cannady, Quentin Clark, Lauren Dunn, Matthew Farlow, Kelsee Foote, Madison McCabe, Paul Schumm, Nathan Smith, Carter Veihl

Ursa                                       David Walker

Winchester                         Mazi Walker

Associate in Engineering Science

Quincy                                  Emanuel Hun, Luke Kahs

Griggsville                            Ryan Kelley

Mendon                               Haylie Magby

Associate in Applied Science

Accounting

Quincy                                  Letitia Seckman, Charlena Silman

Agriculture-Business Management

Barry                                     Elizabeth Reis     

Griggsville                            Maxwell Stinebaker          

Liberty                                  Levi Simon                                           

Pearl                                      Jess Heavner       

Perry                                      Kourtney Harris, Sheldan Martin   

Quincy                                  Dylan Mettes      

West Point                          Andrew Gastler  

Winchester                         Clint Hoots, James Spencer             

Nursing

Barry                                     Amber Moyer     

Bluffs                                     Harley Huether  

Camp Point                          Jennifer Cassens 

Clayton                                 Margaret Schuermann    

Hannibal, Mo.                    Elizabeth Libey   

Lewistown, Mo.                 Anmarie Dosier  

Liberty                                  Kristina Fessler   

Mendon                               Lindsay Hoebing, Carley Simmons 

Pittsfield                               Jennifer Dennis, Lisa Kunzeman, Tracey Smith, Tami Webel  

Quincy                                  Tanner Crisp, Matthew Hayden, Natalie Lord, Lauren Mueller, Jena Schaffer, Emily Schwedes, McKenna Uplinger, Kheashaun Woodson    

Rushville                              Joshua Moore     

Versailles                              Leslie Alfred        

Business Management

Bowen                                  Chesney Homan                 

Quincy                                  Robert Gallaher, Susan Hauser                      

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Quincy                                  Richard McCauslin             

Early Childhood Education

Pearl                                      Josie VanWinkle 

Quincy                                  Fa-Reisha Henry, Paige Tracy         

Electrical Technology

Hamilton                              Cole Oliver, Drew Plowman            

Macon, Mo.                        Brady Winter      

Payson                                  Clayton Merritt  

Plainville                               Paul Stubbs          

Quincy                                  Brett Bennett, Tyler McLennan     

Rushville                              Brett Bullard                       

Fire Science

Camp Point                          David Baumgartner          

Nauvoo                                 Kendall Gallaher

Industry                               Alex Hance          

Altona, Ill.                            Andrew Johnson 

Quincy                                  Bryan Meyer       

Centralia                               Blake Perez         

Shorewood, Ill.                  Elisha Schwartzberg         

La Prairie                              Landon Tenhouse              

Fowler                                   Lance Terstriep  

Dresden, Tenn.                  Freddie Winstead              

Graphic Design

Monroe City                        MacKenzie Turpin             

Quincy                                  Catherine Drotar, Jill Thomas         

Industrial Maintenance Technology

Golden                                  Gavin Ideus         

Plainville                               Timothy Peters   

Quincy                                  Brett Tipton        

Logistics & Operations Management

Quincy                                  Ashley Gavillet, Todd Poppenhager, Garrett Smith, Justin Staley          

Manufacturing Technology

Plainville                               Timothy Peters   

Quincy                                  Hunter Donaldson             

Medical Laboratory Technician

Pittsfield                               Emily Guthrie, Kristina Winner                       

Quincy                                  Alex Boyd, Rebekah Minton, Cody Studer   

Office Technology

Bowen                                  Sarah Baker        

Office Technology-Medical

Camp Point                          Stephanie Minor

Pittsfield                               Morgan Allen      

Quincy                                  Kimberly Lewis   

Radiologic Technology

Hannibal, Mo.                    April Luebrecht  

Knox City, Mo.                   Holly Dye             

Liberty                                  Ashley Brown      

Loraine                                 Danielle Shupe   

Mt Sterling                          Annie Wilson       

New London                       Taylor Quisenberry

Quincy                                  Kelsey Abernathy, Abby Tuley, Tiffany Yates

Shelbyville, Mo.                 Elizabeth Hunolt

Surgical Technology

Golden                                  Beth Eilers           

Loraine                                 Kassondra Blanchett         

Quincy                                  Samantha Meier

Certificates

Accounting

La Grange, Mo.                  Brandy Anderson

Agricultural Applications 

Augusta                                Benjamin Janssen

Quincy                                  Daniel Goodman

Beef Specialist

Eolia, Mo.                            Daniel Thompson

Plymouth                             Cheyanne Moon 

Certified Medical Assistant

Barry                                     Rebecca Davis    

Bowen                                  Tonia Eaves         

New London, Mo.             Holly Booth         

Quincy                                  Erin Blacketer, Nathasha Lewis, Karen McIntosh      

Certified Production Technician

Camp Point                          Alan Aden            

Fowler                                   Amber Kaufman 

Pleasant Hill                        James DeCamp   

Quincy                                  Andrew DeLonjay, Melissa Elledge, Madeline Estepp, Theresa Hills, Sarah McGriff        

Ursa                                       Kelle Neese         

Computer Network Support

Keokuk, Iowa                     Michelle Griffith

Diesel Technology 

Maywood, Mo.                  Kyle Foster           

Palmyra                                 Tanner Harper

Electrician

Bowen                                  Jacob Bundy        

Canton, Mo.                       Mark Stroud        

Carthage                              Zachary Rosenboom         

Hamilton                              Cole Oliver, Drew Plowman            

Hannibal, Mo.                    Jeffrey Carroll, Michael Failor, Caleb Johns  

Liberty                                  Evan Crawford    

Macon, Mo.                        Brady Winter      

Palmyra, Mo.                      Donald Caldwell, Damian Walls     

Payson                                  Keith Barry, Clayton Merritt           

Pittsfield                               Korbyn Cox          

Plainville                               Paul Stubbs          

Quincy                                  Harley Baugher, Brett Bennett, Stefan Crider, Devin Juette, Shawn Longcor   

Rushville                              Brett Bullard       

Engineering Design-SolidWorks

Quincy                                  Brian Kleemeyer

Health Care Assistant

Quincy                                  Shalena Crider, Katelynn Huseman, Kimberly Schutte, Nicole Werner

Industrial Technician - Electrical

Center, Mo.                         Jason Murry        

Golden                                  Gavin Ideus         

Pittsfield                               Ross Davidsmeyer             

Industrial Technician - Mechanical

New London, Mo.             Rick Franke          

Philadelphia, Mo.              John Dowson       

Quincy                                  Jacob Blessing, Nicholas McCarty  

Industrial Welding

Augusta                                Bond Drabek

Liberty                                  Kyle Zanger

Monticello, Mo.                 Joseph Dobrowolski

Palmyra, Mo.                      Haley Higgins

Pittsfield                               Allen Puterbaugh

Plainville                               Parker Ellis

Quincy                                  Zachary Cadwell, Hunter Donaldson, Dakota Shadle

Logistics 

Quincy                                  Justin Staley        

Nursing Assistant 

Barry                                     Alexis Diaz, Bruno Putt

Camp Point                          Bruce Gilker, Elisa Traylor

Golden                                  Cody Smith

Mendon                               Alexandria Meyer

Mt Sterling                          Amy Coleman, Sidney Howell, Hannah Parm

Perry                                      Rebecca Cooper

Pittsfield                               Kesha Capps, Dorothy Chaplin, Kala DeJaynes, Kaitlyn Ketchum, Destiny Phillips

Quincy                                  Katelyn Bates, Amanda Beswick, Courtney Bliven, Deana Boernson, Camelia Boling, Kelsey Butler, Kaylee Cain, Jill Christiansen, Steven Clark, Kristin Crabill, Shalena Crider, Nicole Duesdieker, Brandon Echavarry, Bridget Ehrhart, Emily Gallaher, Mya Geise, Maarja Hasse, Julie Johnson, Rachael Mallory, Ashley Mesenbring, Margaret Pritchard, Kimberly Schutte, Cynthia Stephens, Lauren Stupavsky, Jordan Ware, Elizabeth Wellman, Nicole Werner, Nicolas Wietholder, Abbigail Willing

Roodhouse                         Nicole Eddinger

Sutter                                    Torie Ellis

Taylor, Mo.                         Michelle Richardson

Ursa                                       Bryant Kaiser

Versailles                              Colette Berry

Office Technology

Bowen                                  Chesney Homan

Office Technology - Medical

Barry                                     Rebecca Davis, Alesia Whitaker                     

Bowen                                  Tonia Eaves         

Camp Point                          Stephanie Minor

Kahoka, Mo.                       Tammy Baker

New Canton                        Lisa Waligorski    

Quincy                                  Kathy Brassfield, Samantha Carrell, Kayla Griffin, Kimberly Hays, Kelsey Hickman, Cameron Lewis, Samantha Mixer, Whitney Murphy, Destiny Ransdell, Joyce Tyler

Office Technology-Certificate

Maywood, Mo.                  Jennifer Davis     

Quincy                                  Zania Dyer, Abigail White

Practical Nurse

Barry                                     Morgan Colston

Clayton                                 Rebekah Kindhart

Golden                                  Sarah Beck

Liberty                                  Megan Barry

Maywood, Mo.                  Samantha Raleigh

Mendon                               Amber Beilsmith

Monroe City, Mo.             Sheila Thomas

Mt Sterling                          Kaitlyn Haschemeyer

New London, Mo.             Brian Campbell

Palmyra, Mo.                      Marcie Wisdom

Payson                                  Baily Delcour

Pittsfield                               Katelynn Davis, Allison VanStrien

Pleasant Hill                        Camron Little, Delaynie Robinson

Quincy                                  Madison Cottrell, Brooke Ebbing, Jade Flesner, Jennifer Kitch, Megan Lord, Paige Maddox, Jennifer Muder, Kayla Phillips, Kyle Roberts, David Rowlands, Bethany Shuck, Kimberly Whelan

Saverton, Mo.                    Kelly Maisel

Precision Machining Machinist

Quincy                                  Madeline Estepp, Cole Reeder

Swine Specialist  

Roodhouse                         Gabrielle Tupper

Truck Driver Training

Nauvoo                                 Timothy Etter

Pittsfield                               Adam Kenady

Rushville                              Terry Leverton

Welding

Augusta                                Bond Drabek       

Clayton                                 Devon Buss

Hannibal, Mo.                    Brein Ardrey

Liberty                                  Kyle Zanger

Monticello, Mo.                 Joseph Dobrowolski

Palmyra, Mo.                      Haley Higgins

Pittsfield                               Allen Puterbaugh

Plainville                               Parker Ellis

Pleasant Hill                        Kyle Pressnall

Quincy                                  Curtis Alexander, Ana Bent, Cameron Bent, Zachary Cadwell, LaShanna Fletcher, Dylan Govin, Jacob Lord, Alexis Mast, Dustin Owsley, Dakota Shadle, Ryan Willing

John Wood Community College’s JDub Academy will offer classes for students during the month of June. The hands-on educational enrichment program is offered to children in grades kindergarten through 12th. Experts in a range of professions from art and science to cooking and computers will instruct classes. 

Area youth may choose from more than a dozen classes during three different sessions of JDub Academy in Quincy offered Monday through Friday: June 10-14, June 17-21 and June 24-28. Each week will have an 8 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. session and a 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. session. Children may choose to attend one or both sessions.

Classes will also be held at JWCC’s Mt. Sterling Education Center and the Southeast Education Center, located 1 mile north of Pittsfield. To learn more about these classes, visit www.jwcc.edu/jdubacademy.

Learn How to Garden, German Inspired Snacks and Treats, Healthy Chefs, I Can Bake and Decorate, Everyday Art, and Basic Healthy Puppy Class are just a few of the classes offered this year. 

JWCC has been providing learning opportunities for area youth for more than 25 years. This unique program offers children hands-on academic and enrichment workshops on a college campus.  All courses are designed to teach new and meaningful skills, excite students about learning and discover ways to explore future careers.

Local service organizations help make JDub Academy possible by providing support for supplies and scholarships. Such organizations include Breakfast, Noon and Golden Kiwanis, Samantha Otte Foundation and the Community Foundation. The Quincy Service League is providing funds to cover transportation to and from Gardener Camp classes. 

Cost per class varies. For more information, call 217.641.4941.

John Wood Community College recently honored the Mt. Sterling Education Center’s class of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) from JWCC during a pinning at the Mt. Sterling Senior Citizen’s Center. Five students received their pins from Jane Martin, CNA instructor. Those honored were Colette Berry, Amy Coleman, Becky Cooper, Sidney Howell and Hannah Parm of Mt. Sterling. Awards were presented to Howell and Parm for highest GPA and Cooper was presented with the Most Compassionate award.

CNAs provide personal assistance with a wide array of daily activities and also strive to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of those for whom they care every day. JWCC will offer an 8-week CNA program at its Quincy campus and the Southeast Education Center from June 10 to August 2. More information about these CNA classes and career opportunities can be found at www.jwcc.edu/academics/degrees/nursing-cna/ or by calling 217-641-4337.

An information session about the Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be held Monday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Kochs Lane, Quincy.

The next class starts Monday, July 1, 2019. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for seven weeks plus a one week pre-session.

Representatives from the Truck Driver Training Program will give a brief presentation reviewing admission requirements, registration, and career opportunities in the trucking industry. Attendees will also learn about a 16-credit hour, financial-aid eligible, Logistics/Truck Driver Training certificate, as well as an online 8-week class. 

The JWCC Truck Driver Training Program uses industry standard equipment as teaching tools and courses are certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute. Area truck driving firms are hiring now. Some employers may fund tuition costs.       

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

John Wood Community College’s Southeast Education Center (SEC) is collaborating with the Pike County Health Department to collect needed supplies for flood workers and displaced residents.

Supplies that will be accepted based on current need include individual bottles of Gatorade, wet wipes, and pre-packaged snacks (no homemade baked goods).  Items may be dropped off at the JWCC SEC from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The center’s address is 39637 260th Ave in Pittsfield. The location is approximately one mile north of the city of Pittsfield on Highway 54.

As supply needs change, the list will be updated on the JWCC Southeast Education Center’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JWCCSEC.  More information and questions may be directed to Jaclyn Baker, JWCC Southeast Education Center specialists, at 217.641.4570 or jbaker@jwcc.edu.

John Wood Community College’s Agriculture Alumni Association will host its 21st annual golf outing Friday, July 12, at Arrowhead Heights Golf Course in Camp Point IL. 

The 18-hole, four person scramble, flighted-competition will begin with registration from 11 to 11:45 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at noon. The cost is $260 per team, with option to participate in skins as a team at an additional $40 cost. The registration fee includes golf with 2 mulligans per person, green fees, cart and a pork chop meal. 

Tournament and hole sponsors are also welcomed to assist with the fundraising activity. Tournament sponsors could provide supplies for goody bags. Hole sponsorship is $100.00 donation for a sign with company or sponsor logo.

The event is both a social gathering and the primary fundraiser for the association. The funds from the event are used to help support the JWCC Agricultural Sciences program by hosting the Invitational Livestock Judging Contest and Ag Sciences Open House. The alumni also provide direct support to students by providing scholarship awards, sponsoring Ag Club events, PAS Team and Livestock Judging Team and Women Changing the Face of Agriculture activities.

To join the fun and/or support the event, contact the JWCC Agricultural Education Center at 217.236.4711, 217.641.4558 or ag@jwcc.edu by June 28th.

John Wood Community College will offer three new classes for students this upcoming fall session. A new Early Childhood Gateways Level 2 certificate has been created to improve students’ scholarship and employment opportunities.

Introduction to Black History will cover African American history from the African background to the present. The course will explore dimensions of the African American experience and highlight the multifaceted ways they made their own history while simultaneously shaping and contributing to the history of the United States. This online class will be instructed by David Harbin, assistant professor of social/behavior sciences.

Introduction to Sports Management will provide insight on management and promotion of athletics and current topics related to health, physical education and recreation. This classroom course will be instructed by Ivan Paul, assistant professor of natural sciences.

Introduction to Content Management Systems will cover topics such as planning a website’s content and layout, preparing online media, installing WordPress, WordPress themes and plug-ins, website creation and more. This blended class will take place both online and in the classroom, and will be instructed by Devron Sternke, computer science and office technology instructor.

Early Childhood Gateways Level 2 Certificate courses will take place this fall and spring. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Courses in the fall will include Foundations to Early Childhood, Health & Safety for Young Children and Caring for Infants and Toddlers. Child Growth and Development and Working with Families in the Community will be offered in spring 2019. Students who earn Illinois Gateways credentials improve their opportunities for employment and potentially increase Gateways scholarship opportunities and transfer to Illinois four-year institutions.

All classes begin on August 19. To register, visit jwcc.edu/register. For more information on these classes, contact JWCC’s Advising Department at 217.641.4355 or email advising@jwcc.edu.

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative $15,539,874 balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday, June 12.  

Although the budget is $551,592 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 third straight year JWCC has frozen tuition for students. 

In addition to the tuition freeze, the budget increase is based on strategic planning investments, enrollment initiatives and College contractual obligations.

More than a dozen enrollment initiatives are part of the 2020 proposed budget, including the continuation of the Missouri Plus Scholarship to attract students into career and technical programs and efforts to boost enrollment in JWCC health sciences programs.

“Our board continues to balance its conservative approach with progressive investments in strategic initiatives,” Michael Elbe, JWCC president said. “Holding the line on tuition as much as we can should help more students access higher education at an exceptional value. Funding plans to boost enrollment, especially in programs that lead to key workforce sectors, will help us experience some growth in a very challenging environment.” 

Increased revenues are based on a projected 42,400 credit hours, which is 250 more than the current year’s budgeted amount, flat state funding and property taxes. 

The 2020 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:

• Accepted a $12,000 grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to fund a portion of student internships. 
• Approved $6.4 million level for the School Treasurer’s Bond with The Hartford through the Illinois Community College Risk Management Consortium. 
• Approved $36,606.29 in tuition and fees, bookstore and miscellaneous write-offs from the prior 18 months to two-year period. The amount is a 10-year low and $11,987.14 less than the previous year due to retention efforts instituted by personnel in the College’s financial aid and business offices. JWCC will continue to seek payment on write-offs through a collection service. 
• Approved a consortium agreement between John Wood Community College and Moberly Area Community College to provide additional shared on-line courses.
• Authorized entry into a one-year sublease agreement with the University of Illinois Extension for space within JWCC’s Mt. Sterling Education Center.  The agreement contains two successive and one-year automatic renewal options.
• Approved a Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP) document submission to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to expand JWCC’s Workforce Development Center (WDC). A RAMP document must be filed annually for JWCC capital projects to be considered for State of Illinois matching funds.  Trustees originally filed the WDC RAMP document in 2014.
• Adopted a revision to Board Policy 524 regarding shift differentials of non-exempt employees.
• Adoption a revision to Board Policy 310 regarding Unit of Credit to add a reference to Illinois Community College Board Administrative Rules Section 1501.
• Adopted a revision to Board Policy 528 regarding employee service awards.
• The next regular meeting of the JWCC Board of Trustees is July 17 in Quincy.                                           

John Wood Community College and Quincy University are partnering to provide high school students an occasion to explore the higher education opportunities available in the local area. The second annual Camp College will be held on Friday, July 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is open to all high school students entering  9^ththrough 12^th grades. The event is free and parents are welcome to attend. 

Camp College will offer students tours of both JWCC and QU campuses, where they will explore different majors and campus life. Presentations will also be given on the admissions process and financial aid from both schools. Lunch will be provided. 

Students and parents will begin the day at JWCC’s Student/Administrative Center at 1301 South 48^th street.  Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the event starts at 9:30 a.m.  The group may drive or be bussed to QU at 11:45 a.m. to complete the day’s activities.

For more information or to register, contact Tammy Duesterhaus, QU admissions visit coordinator, at 217.228.5301 or email duestta@quincy.edu. Online registration is available at www.jwcc.edu/campcollege.

What if Amazon couldn’t make good on its one-day shipping promise? Without students entering logistics and supply chain management programs this everyday occurrence could be in jeopardy.

 That’s why John Wood Community College based in Quincy, Illinois, a Midwest transportation hub,  is joining the June 28 National Logistics Day effort to increase awareness of opportunities in the industry.

 The College has created two quick guides for potential students to see if their interest and skills match those of the industry and is promoting an existing scholarship opportunity available for Quincy students entering logistics fields at www.jwcc.edu/quincypromise.   JWCC will also display trucks in front of its Quincy campus as a symbol of the need for drivers in the region on June 28. 

 Logistics and supply chain management span numerous industries including warehousing, distribution, transportation, manufacturing, diesel technology, welding, industrial technology and heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.

 College graduates and professionals in the field are in high demand within JWCC’s district, across the country and throughout the world. 

 In the Quincy region alone, 100-plus manufacturers rely on individuals with logistics skills and 13 trucking firms could fill 200 driver jobs right now. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) data show that trucks transport at least 70 percent of consumer goods in the United States.

 “Whether it’s a container of freight from overseas or goods manufactured in the United States, a truck was used to transport and people coordinating the movement,” Glen Bemis of Quincy-based transportation firm Sisbro Incorporated shared. “The Quincy area is in a strategic location for transportation. The demand for truck drivers and trained people in logistics continues to grow. Having a path to obtain these skills locally provides a big advantage to those entering this field obtaining good paying jobs along with providing the workforce needed to the companies.”

 Logistics businesses account for 8 percent of all manufacturing and sales in the United States according to CSCMP and the industries produce $800 billion in revenues according to industry research conducted by Armstrong & Associates.

 “Logistics touches every industry, and the skills learned in these programs will help new students gain access to a field that has great career opportunities,” David Hetzler, JWCC interim dean of career and technical education shared.  “Individuals who are currently working in transportation, warehousing or manufacturing companies can take online classes to advance their careers and enter supervisory or management level positions without missing work.”

 JWCC launched its logistics and operations management certificate and associate degree in 2015 and made both programs more convenient by placing all courses online in 2017.

 All related logistics programs (manufacturing, diesel technology, industrial technology and HVAC) at JWCC also have some online courses and many classroom-based classes are offered in the evening and through open-learning lab environments. JWCC’s Southeast Education Center based in Pittsfield began offering truck driver training courses last fall to extend the opportunity to interested students in the more rural parts of the College’s district.

  The first two years of a supply chain management bachelor’s degree are also offered at JWCC, which transfer regionally to Quincy University and Western Illinois University as well as universities across the country.

 “Transportation and Logistics are a major industry in our region,” Marcel Wagner, president of Great River Economic Development Foundation said.  “TDL is a critical component of the manufacturing process.  Bringing in raw material from suppliers and delivering finished goods to customers.  Transportation and logistics positions provide great head-of household income, long term employment potential and the ability to live and work in our community.  Training for a TDL position, whether it be driving, doing mechanical work or handling product can all be accomplished at John Wood at a very affordable cost.”

 Links to JWCC logistics and truck driving quick guides:  http://blog.jwcc.edu/6-signs-truck-driving-is-for-you

http://blog.jwcc.edu/8-signs-logistics-is-for-you

John Wood Community College is the educational link between business and community.  JWCC collaboratively creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with business leaders to educate young people and the workforce for today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities.  JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield, Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois.  Programs include a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training, career/technical degrees and certificates and personal enrichment courses. Learn more at : www.jwcc.edu   

John Wood Community College’s Foundation and Agricultural Sciences Department has awarded 10 Ag Scholarships to local students pursuing degrees in Agriculture. Each year members of the JWCC Ag Alumni, Ag Advisory Council and JWCC Agricultural Sciences Department select students based upon their involvement with agriculture through organizations such as Future Farmers of America (FFA), high school leadership roles and achievement both academically and within the agriculture community. This year’s recipients of spring scholarships are as follows: 

• Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships: Connor Janssen of Coatsburg and Timothy Obert of Liberty.
• Compeer Financial Services Scholarship: Hannah Klingele of Plainville.
• Entering Ag Student Scholarship: Nathan Hoover of Pearl, Kacie McCleery of Winchester.
• JWCC Ag Alumni Association Scholarships: Kurtis Heffner of Bowling Green, MO., Sarah McMullen of Payson.
• Larsson Agriculture Scholarship: Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship: Jonathan Thomas of Pittsfield.
• Pioneer Scholarship, given by Adam Wagner: Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Ralph J. and Mary Ellen Orr Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Shaw of Pittsfield.
• Roger Akers Memorial Scholarship: Chaz Walker of Winchester.
• Ronald Moore Memorial Scholarship: Lydia Nutt of Mendon.

John Wood Community College will hold its first orientation session for new students beginning fall classes on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m. on its Quincy campus located at 1301 S. 48^th Street. Additional sessions will be held throughout July and early August.  Fall classes begin August 19. 

The orientation will give students an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming fall semester. Students will finalize financial aid, receive a copy of their schedule, get a student ID, set up student email accounts and learn how to access online classes. Student ambassadors will provide students direction to classrooms and help familiarize them to the campus. 

Additional orientations at the Quincy campus are scheduled for July 25 at 1 p.m., August 1 at 9:20 a.m. and 1 p.m.  On August 12 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., extended orientation hours are available for students to complete various items in an open house format.  

Students attending JWCC’s Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield may attend orientation on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in an open house format.

Registration is required to attend any orientation session. Students may stop by enrollment services at the Quincy campus or visit www.jwcc.edu/orientation  to register. For more information, call 217.641.4337.

JWCC Announces Fall Orientation for Southeast Education Center

John Wood Community College will hold an orientation session for students attending its Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield on Wednesday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in an open house format.  Fall classes begin August 19.

 The orientation will give students an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming fall semester. Students will finalize financial aid, receive a copy of their schedule, get a student ID, set up student email accounts and learn how to access online classes. Student ambassadors will provide students direction to classrooms and help familiarize them to the campus.

 Registration is required to attend any orientation session. Students may stop by the Southeast Education Center at 39637 260th Avenue, call  217.285.5319 or visit www.jwcc.edu/orientation  to register.

As the demand for diesel technicians rises in the Tri-state area, John Wood Community College, local industries and the City of Quincy have joined forces to attract Quincy students of any age to pursue the one-year certificate program. 

New students entering JWCC’s diesel technology program who live in Quincy’s 62301 or 62305 zip codes may apply for up to $3,000 in scholarships this fall through the Quincy Promise program.  The program is privately funded by Quincy area industries in search of JWCC graduates with specific career and technical skills. 

“We can use multiple technicians right now to service trucks we are one of 13 transportation firms in the Quincy area, not to mention farm equipment dealerships,” Casey Ragar of Sharkey Transportation shared.   

The average starting salary of diesel technicians is around $40,000 or $20 an hour plus benefits.

JWCC launched the program in 2017 to respond to the need in the workforce. The eight-class certificate program includes courses in diesel technology, hydraulics, pneumatics, technical math, manufacturing, industrial safety, maintenance and repair welding, and speech. Diesel technology I and II are taught in partnership with the Quincy Area Vocational Training Center (QAVTC).  All other courses will take place at JWCC.

Students completing the certificate program can enter the workforce to repair farm and heavy equipment in a wide range of industries.  JWCC students have job offers prior to graduation.

“The Quincy Promise Scholarship may pay up to half of tuition, and if students qualify for any state or federal grants, the entire cost may be covered,” Dave Hetzler, interim dean of career and technical education shared.  “One year of potentially free training and a $40,000 job waiting at the end is an incredible opportunity.  We want to get this word out to students of any age in Quincy, especially those considering a career change.” 

The scholarship application can be found at www.jwcc.edu/quincypromise and more information  is available from JWCC admissions at 217.641.4337 or admissions@jwcc.edu.  Additional career and technical programs at JWCC may also qualify for Quincy Promise funding. 

John Wood Community College will offer a new class, Introduction to Content Management Systems, during the fall 2019 semester, which begins on August 19.

Topics covered in the course include planning your website content and layout, preparing online media, installing WordPress, WordPress Themes and Plug-ins, creating a website and more. 

Other graphic design classes being offered in the fall include:

Introduction to Web Page Design, offered in classroom format, Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. 

Computerized Illustration, a blended course (part classroom and part online), will meet for the classroom portion on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.   

Web Graphics & Interactivity, also ablended course, will meet for the classroom portion on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.   

Portable Document Format (PDF), Graphic and Photo Manipulation and Advanced Graphic Applications are being offered through the open learning center on Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To register for these and other classes call JWCC at 217.224.6500. Class size is limited, so students are encouraged to register soon.  For more information about these classes and prerequisites, please call Barbara Stoll, chair and assistant professor of computer science and office technology, at 217.641.4520.