John Wood Community College
QUINCY — Twelve students at John Wood Community College recently earned Manufacturing Skill Standards Council nationally recognized certificates during the fall 2021 semester. MSSC is an industry-led training, assessment and certification system that focuses on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling technicians. MSSC Safety CredentialRusty ThurmanAndrew FodorJoshua…
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QUINCY — Three-hundred seventy-five students at John Wood Community College have been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall 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…
Read Full Article The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees voted to approve a flat rate, keeping the 2021 tax rate the same as 2020 during its regular meeting Wednesday, December 15. The total tax rate for 2021 will remain the same as 2020 at $0.42400 per $100 Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) and result in a $8,210,760…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College is providing classes for students during winter break. The four-week session is offered entirely online from Dec. 13 to Jan. 7. Courses range from one to three credit hours. Students from any college or university may enroll. High school students also may take courses if approved by their school’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — New federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL will take effect in early February 2022. The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. During the open house, representatives will share how the program will respond…
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QUINCY— Audiences will be treated to a variety of vocal and instrumental selections performed by area students during a holiday music concert presented by John Wood Community College’s fine arts department at 7 p.m. Friday in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at the JWCC Paul Heath Center, 48th and Harrison. JWCC’s concert choir, band and…
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QUINCY — The Heath Center Art Gallery, on the lower level of the Paul Heath Fine Arts Center at John Wood Community College, 48th and Harrison, is the site of a display of plein air paintings by Jamie Green of Quincy through Dec. 17. Green works in watercolor, pen and ink, pencil and marker. He creates…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane, will be the site of a forklift class from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. People are required to make a reservation to attend. This course consists of classroom and hands-on…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees voted to keep the college’s 2021 tax rate the same as 2020 during its regular meeting Wednesday. JWCC is required to have the Board of Trustees adopt the Resolution and Certification the Truth in Taxation Act before passing of a tax levee. JWCC’s 2021 proposed…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center, 4420 Koch’s Lane, will be the site of an OSHA 10 General Industry training class from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The class will provide information to entry level general industry workers about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to identify, abate,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A wide variety of vocal and instrumental selections will performed by area students at John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department fall music concert. The event is set for 7 p.m. Friday in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at the Paul Heath Center at 48th and Harrison. JWCC’s concert choir, band and vocal show…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a social media class, LinkedIn for Business, from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. People are required to make a reservation to attend. The class will take place at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center,…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center Business & Industry Training will be hosting a free seminar from Winsor Consulting about cybersecurity from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center, 1301 S. 48th. Common security areas that most manufacturing facilities are lacking, discovered through…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Mastering Microsoft Teams class is being offered from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday by John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. Reservations are required. The class will take place at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. This hands-on workshop…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College held its 18th annual Ag Alumni Association Livestock Judging Invitational on Sept. 17 at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. The event was sponsored by ADM Animal Nutrition and Moorman’s ShowTec and hosted by JWCC Agriculture Alumni Association and Livestock Evaluation Club. Two-hundred and sixty students from 20 Illinois and Missouri high schools, FFA and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College is having an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. Representatives from the program will give a brief presentation reviewing admission requirements, scholarships/funding options and career opportunities in the trucking industry. Attendees will learn about a…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery will be the site of the Quincy Artists Guild’s art show, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday with an opening reception to view artwork and meet the artists. Handmade greeting cards will be available for purchase during the reception. Visitors also will learn about the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College recently received 2,500 clear masks from Down Country to ensure no child is left behind due to not being able to see lips. The mask donations are part of Down Country’s #Smile4EveryChild Campaign. “This story is what community is all about,” JWCC President Michael Elbe said. “We are strongest…
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John Wood Community College President Mike Elbe chats with MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough about his tenure at 48th and Harrison. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard an update on Governor JB Pritzker’s COVID executive order requiring employees and students in higher education to get vaccinated or test weekly at Wednesday’s board meeting. JWCC is working with SHIELD Illinois from the University of Illinois to implement a testing program for all JWCC sites, plus…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College is offering a variety of educational classes this fall at its 48th and Harrison campus (unless otherwise noted). Community-Based Outreach offers noncredit personal enrichment and professional development classes. The goal is to provide a wide range of programs to meet community needs and interests. Lifelong learning is promoted through courses…
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QUINCY — Educators throughout Quincy are scrambling to put together plans to implement a vaccine mandate issued Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker that must be in place by Sept. 5. All P-12 teachers and staff, all higher education personnel and all higher education students must be vaccinated. People who can’t or won’t receive the vaccine…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
Read Full Article The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report from JWCC President Michael Elbe regarding the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility at its meeting Wednesday night. The event will be held on August 24, at 10:00 a.m., at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center in Baylis, IL. “The official groundbreaking…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College is collaborating with the State of Illinois to be the site of mobile vaccination clinics fro 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Aug. 23 in the cafeteria of the Student Administrative Center, 48th and Harrison. The vaccine is free. The clinic is open to the…
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