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QUINCY — THEJohn Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a promising report about the potential for future enrollment during its regular meeting Wednesday. Dave Hetzler, dean of career and technical education, provided a special report to the Board that showed the College’s JDub Academy experienced a 48 percent increase in enrollment from the previous…
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Read Full Article QUINCY — The Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL. Admission requirements, scholarships/funding…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Audiences will be treated to a wide variety of holiday vocal and instrumental selections performed by talented area students at John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department holiday music concert. The annual event is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the JWCC Paul Heath Center Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium on the…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board will consider putting $2 million toward assisting what many local officials believe will help spur growth in Quincy and Adams County. At Tuesday night’s Adams County Executive Committee Meeting, Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin proposed using $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and $1 million the County…
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More than 75 people attended the official groundbreaking ceremony for John Wood Community College’s Workforce Development Center expansion project Wednesday morning. “This expansion project, along with the new JWCC Agricultural Sciences Complex near Baylis, demonstrates the College’s continued commitment to the district and our industry partners in the Tri-State region,” said JWCC President Michael Elbe.…
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Before earning his CDL through John Wood Community College’s Truck Driver Training (TDT) program, Luke Lish worked long hours in a warehouse. After working 13 days in a row, he and his wife were in the car driving behind a semi when Luke said, “I bet I could get in that truck, be home more,…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a new four-year contract with the college’s faculty. JWCC faculty is represented by the John Wood Community College Faculty Association IFT/AFT Local #6086. “This four-year agreement speaks volumes to the commitment and integrity of the Faculty Association and the relationship with the College to…
Read Full Article Budget to be finalized at July meeting QUINCY – John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative budget of nearly $16.2 million for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Although the budget is $208,424 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition. This is the…
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