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Shawnee Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The Shawnee Community College Main Campus is located on 152 acres of rolling hills and woods near the scenic Cache River Wetlands and the Ohio River a few miles to the south. One of most beautiful community college campuses in Illinois, Shawnee consists of the original “Rustic” campus that now houses many area agencies, the main “New” campus building that covers 140,000 square feet, athletic fields, a lake, nature trails, vineyards, and agriculture test plots.
• Shawnee offers almost 100 academic programs – from two-year associate degrees to certificates that take a matter of weeks to complete. We have broad variety of programs that will get you ready for transfer to a university or start a vocational career – one of which may be right for you.
• We offer one of the most affordable tuition rates in Illinois and the Midwest. Our classes are convenient - offered during the day or evening - and often in your hometown. We were one of the first colleges to offer classes on the Internet. You can take over 50 courses from the comfort of home. But most importantly, our staff and faculty care about your success. Our students rave about the personal attention our instructors and support staff gives to make college a positive experience.
• We also offer adult education classes to provide courses to upgrade reading, writing and mathematical skills, achieve a GED certificate or pursue a personal interest, such as starting up a small business. In fact the Small Business Development Center works with new and existing businesses to develop business plans, provide training and aid in seeking financial support.
• Shawnee Community College is a vital member of a five-county economic development partnership. Assistance with economic development issues and concerns, site identification, workforce availability, demographics and proposal development is available.

In the News:

• LCCC men set for trip to national tourney (The Telegraph)
  posted on March 9, 2010 at 05:00:27 am
  GODFREY — Lewis and Clark Community College is back where it belongs. Just ask the Trailblazers. They’re happy to be among the players in the NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Nationals at Danville. Again.
• Area Colleges: Sumrell leads Lynx men's basketball team to final (The State Journal-Register)
  posted on March 7, 2010 at 05:57:39 am
  ULLIN — Marius Sumrell scored 16 points to pace Lincoln College past the Rend Lake Warriors 67-46 Saturday, sending the Lynx to today’s NJCAA Region 24A championship game. Chris Ware added 12 points for the Lynx and Kenyon Smith scored 10. Lincoln College led 34-24 at halftime.
• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: LCCC men win, women fall in region tourneys (The Telegraph)
  posted on March 7, 2010 at 05:15:37 am
  The Lewis and Clark Community College men’s basketball team will play today in the championship of the NJCAA Division II Region 24 B tournament following its semifinal win Saturday evening.
• Southern Illinois sheriff state's longest-serving (The Carmi Times)
  posted on March 5, 2010 at 11:48:52 pm
  And woman ticketed after wreck says cop was going too fast  
• Southern Ill. sheriff state's longest-serving (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)
  posted on March 5, 2010 at 08:53:55 pm
  VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois law enforcer says he plans to add to his record as the longest-serving sheriff in Illinois history. Johnson County Sheriff Elry Faulkner's 36 years in office was recognized by the Illinois Sheriffs' Association during a luncheon yesterday at Shawnee Community College in Ullin (UHL'-lihn).

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