John Wood Community College News
Browse past news stories for John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL:
- JWCC votes on tuition increases and program cuts. (KHQA Tri-States)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 02:37:30 am
JWCC Board of Trustees Wednesday night voted 5 to 3 to increase in-district tuition. - Despite down economy agriculture field growing (WGEM Quincy)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 11:28:31 pm
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) --Agriculture experts say even in these tough economic times, the agriculture field is growing. - Resume workshop turnout strong as many look for help landing work (WGEM Quincy)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 09:13:31 pm
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- There was a steady stream of people seeking resume help at Wednesday's free resume workshop at John Wood Community College. With unemployment numbers now the highest in Quincy in - Resume assistance available at John Wood Community College (WGEM Quincy)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 11:43:33 pm
QUINCY, IL. (WGEM) --Looking for help to build a resume? We might have a solution. - Closing of Teen Parent Services sends students back to home schools; Teen Mothers Program director at QHS asks for ... (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 02:25:38 pm
Courtney Deming is a senior at Quincy High School and eight months pregnant. When her baby is born, she'll return to QHS to finish her senior year and graduate with her class. - Krupps chosen as chairman of Community Foundation (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 02:25:44 am
Philip Krupps, executive vice president and investment executive with Brown County State Bank in Mount Sterling, has been elected chairman of the board for the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area. - Sophomores talk future careers (KHQA Tri-States)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 03:29:31 pm
More than 60 area professionals talked about their careers ranging from veterinary science to journalism. - Wednesday hearing will allow tenured teachers scheduled to lose extracurricular assignments to address School Board (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 04:25:34 pm
The Quincy School Board will hold a hearing at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the School Board office at 1416 Maine on its tentative decision to reduce extracurricular assignments to tenured employees. - Gardener's Palette (KHQA Tri-States)
posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:46:04 pm
Green thumbs got a helping hand as they started thinking about the Spring and Summer planting seasons - Transfer credits increasingly popular at John Wood (WGEM Quincy)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:58:41 am
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- With the down economy, more students are turning to community colleges to save money on their education, and John Wood Community College has a popular credit transfer program that - 'A true Renaissance man': Kirby Eber celebrating 50 years behind organ at Vermont Street United Methodist (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 04:55:34 pm
An architect, an artist, a musician, a teacher -- Kirby Eber had a hard time making up his mind in college. Fifty years later, he can look back on that uncertain time and see how the life that he developed contains elements of all those things. - JWCC Performance Series concert (KHQA Tri-States)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 09:46:04 pm
Kelli Langston, Community Education Specialist with John Wood Community College, is scheduled to discuss the concert on KHQA's News at 5 on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. - JWCC pres. proposes to suspend golf, volleyball programs in July (WGEM Quincy)
posted on March 2, 2010 at 09:32:25 pm
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- John Wood Community College president Tom Klincar plans to recommend to the schools board of trustees that the school suspends its volleyball and golf programs effective July 1, 2010. - White joins John Wood (Lincoln Courier)
posted on March 1, 2010 at 02:46:09 pm
LCHS senior Johnny White, front row center, is joined by his parents Jim and Jane White last week when he signed on to join the John Wood Community College baseball baseball team. In the back row are LCHS coach Pat Hake, left, and John Wood coach Greg Wathem, right. - 'Successful Secrets Revealed' theme of this spring's Gardener's Palette (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 28, 2010 at 12:26:04 am
Local expert Pat Beckman knows a secret or two about growing hostas. And he's sharing what he knows at this year's Gardener's Palette. "Successful Secrets Revealed" is the theme for the 15th annual event, slated for Saturday at John Wood Community College. - JWCC reacts to state's $1.5 billion cuts in education (WGEM Quincy)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 10:28:40 pm
If a "variable tuition" plan goes into effect...some John Wood students could see tuition hikes - Ritchart signs with John Wood (Lincoln Courier)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 09:01:18 pm
Lincoln’s Joel Ritchhart, front row center, is flanked by parents Monica and Kevin Ritchhart on Monday, when he signed a letter of intent for baseball. In the back row, from left to right, are brother Justin Ritchhart, LCHS coach Pat Hake and Trail Blazer coach Greg Wathen. - College Notebook: Former Canton star earns first team Academic All-America honor (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 12:27:08 pm
Canton graduate Aaron Hill has put himself in an elite category thanks to his work in the classroom and on the court at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo. - LLCC women's second-half rally falls short (The State Journal-Register)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 06:44:20 am
QUINCY — John Wood Community College edged the Lincoln Land Community College Loggers for a 65-61 victory by scoring 21 points off turnovers Wednesday. - QFD as new Deputy Chief (KHQA Tri-States)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 05:56:55 pm
Henning was given the authority by the Quincy City Council to name his own deputy chiefs. - Salrin not afraid of 'big shoes' he has to fill in deputy fire chief position (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 05:10:34 pm
Quincy Fire Chief Joe Henning named Steve Salrin, a six-year veteran, deputy chief of administration today. Salrin goes from being a firefighter on the second shift to one of two chief deputies. - QPS Budget Cuts Begin (WGEM Quincy)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 08:28:31 pm
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM)--Quincy's Irving school is closing for good. Beginning next fall, the building will sit empty as the alternative program will be turned over to an outside provider at two other sites within the district. - JWCC adds two to Hall of Fame (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 03:25:44 pm
John Wood Community College recently added two members to its Athletic Hall of Fame. Mike Kurk and Cathy (Schlager) Lundberg were inducted during ceremonies last month. - QPS to close alternative school, site for teen parent and adult education programs; district needs $3.8 million in ... (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 04:25:34 am
The Quincy School Board announced Thursday that it has endorsed a recommendation by the school’s administration to close the Teen Parent Services/Adult Education site and Irving Alternative School next year. - Bruenger earns honor again (McDonough County Voice)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 04:06:08 am
Senior becomes first repeat O'Flaherty Award winner - Costello picks John Wood (Lincoln Courier)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 07:01:25 pm
LCHS senior John Costello signs a letter of intent on Wednesday to attend John Wood Community College. At his side are his parents and behind him are Jaguars coach Lee Osborn, left, and LCHS coach Chris Ciaccio, at right. - JWCC Board asked to book trips with local travel agencies (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 04:55:44 pm
Travel House owner and President Mecki Kosin asked John Wood Community College trustees Wednesday to work with local travel agencies when planning college-sponsored trips. - ROUNDUP: Cards shoot down Comets (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 09:31:06 am
Chrisman made 11 3-pointers en route to a 77-53 victory over Oakwood in a Vermilion Valley Conference boys basketball contest. - Area Roundup: Stuckman's effort is three-mendous in JWCC road victory (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 06:10:44 pm
Ryan Stuckman knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lead the John Wood Community College men's basketball team to an 82-64 victory Monday night at North Central Missouri College. - Prep Scoops: Area boys stats needed Tuesday (The State Journal-Register)
posted on February 15, 2010 at 06:40:52 am
Because of today’s Presidents Day holiday, The State Journal-Register is asking coaches of Class 1A-2A area boys basketball teams to submit their players’ statistics on Tuesday with a deadline of 4 p.m.