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John Wood Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• John Wood Community College's main campus is located in Quincy, Illinois, in the heart of the midwest. Quincy is on the banks of the Mississippi River where it swings furthest to the west. It is located approximately 170 miles north of St. Louis, MO, and 105 miles west of Springfield, IL.
• To enhance accessibility, the College offers instruction through a variety of styles and locations. We have traditional classes offered in regular meetings in classrooms. We also have several alternative styles: Open Learning Centers offer a self-paced style of learning; many courses are offered online over the Internet; a number of courses are taught through distance-learning technology over interactive television. Traditional courses, open learning courses, and interactive television courses can all be taken at our campuses in Quincy, Pittsfield, Mt. Sterling, and the Ag Center near Perry. Often we hold courses in high schools throughout our district. Online courses can be completed anywhere you have access to a computer and the Internet.
• JWCC offers a variety of programs to help you achieve your dream. You can complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, acquire technical skills for entry into a career, improve skills needed for promotion and advancement in your job, or complete a high school equivalency diploma.
• Our modern campus in Quincy, innovative teaching, outreach services throughout the John Wood district, and extracurricular activities combine to provide you with a complete and excellent college experience. JWCC is a good place to start as you strive toward your educational goal and fulfill your dreams.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Medicare Part D Prescription Plan check enrollment starts today (Quincy Herald-Whig)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:55:34 am
  Medicare Part D open enrollment will be from today through Dec. 31. Appointments are required.
• Formal action on $9.48 million budget for Quincy Park District to be taken Dec. 9 (Quincy Herald-Whig)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:10:44 pm
  Quincy Park District officials will seek approval of a $9.48 million budget for 2010, an 8 percent drop from this year. The Park District Board of Commissioners reviewed the budget Thursday night, with formal action scheduled for the Dec. 9 meeting.
• S.F. efforts can't keep some homeless from parks (San Francisco Chronicle)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 01:59:17 pm
  Brad and Janell live in the bushes near Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. In the last two years, they've heard the pitch from the Homeless Outreach Team, they've been rousted by the dawn patrol, and they've huddled under a tree during drenching rain and numbing...
• Appointments required for Medicare Part D Prescription Plan check up (Quincy Herald-Whig)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 04:25:34 am
  Medicare Part D open enrollment will be from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. Appointments are required.
• Area Roundup: Blazers build big lead, cruise to victory (Quincy Herald-Whig)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 06:40:34 am
  The John Wood Community College men's basketball team raced out to a 41-10 lead late in the first half and hammered the Hannibal-LaGrange 83-32 Friday night in its season opener during the Fairfield Inn/Comfort Inn Shootout at the Student Activity Center.

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