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About JWCC
JWCC - A Pioneer in Education
The first meeting of the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees was held in November 1974, and students first began attending classes in August 1975. Through the years, sharing of resources and cooperation with other agencies in the community have always been important at JWCC.
The College was created to provide quality, affordable programs in higher education for District residents. Rather than initially hire a faculty and build a campus, the John Wood Board of Trustees chose instead to use existing schools in a "common market" approach to education. Thus, the initial 668 students enrolling in JWCC in the fall of 1975 were able to attend Culver-Stockton College, Gem City College, Hannibal-LaGrange College, Quincy Beauty Academy, Quincy College (now Quincy University), or Quincy Technical Schools as John Wood students.
Due to enrollment demands and community needs, John Wood has established its own curricular programs and added faculty in order to provide a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum. The College also offers a number of occupational programs, several of them through cooperative efforts with other area institutions.
In another innovative effort to serve residents of the District, the College operates three Open Learning Centers offering individualized, self-paced instruction. In addition, JWCC has developed an extensive outreach program, taking classes into outlying areas of the District; has been a pioneer in efforts to develop cooperative programs with business and industry; and is a founding member of the the Tri-State Community College Training Consortium, established to serve the entire Tri-State Area.
John Wood - The Man
John Wood was an early pioneer who played a key role in the settlement and
development of West Central Illinois. He was born in New York but came
west seeking adventure. In 1821 he came to what is now Pike County.
He and a friend, Willard Keyes, set up a bachelor's lodge near New Canton
and made a home for bachelors until they could find brides to aid them in
settling the frontier.
In 1822 John Wood headed for the Illinois bulge on the Mississippi now known as Quincy. He built Quincy's first log cabin and widened the Fort Edwards Trail to lower Pike County to help in the settling of his new frontier community. He served as Quincy's mayor several times, served in the General Assembly, and in 1856 was elected Lieutenant Governor. Upon the death of Governor William Bissell in 1860, John Wood became Governor of Illinois, fulfilling a life of adventure and pioneer vision.
It seems appropriate that John Wood Community College, often called a pioneer because of its innovations in education, has been named in honor of John Wood, a pioneer in this area with bold ideas and an innovative mind.
John Wood - The Official Seal
The Official Seal of John Wood Community College depicts John Wood, pioneer and trailblazer, standing tall and strong, looking to a future filled with opportunity. The plat map he holds in his hands reflects planning and the pursuit of knowledge, while the cornstalk rising from the fertile field is at once a representation of agriculture as well as a metaphor for the seed of knowledge planted in the mind of the student, carefully cultivated, and maturing to benefit many. The bluffs and tree line of the Mississippi River Valley are enduring landmarks, while the bridge and roads identify strengths in industry, transportation, and technology. Finally, the cog border symbolizes John Wood Community College as an important part of a greater mechanism. Like John Wood the man, John Wood Community College is a pioneer of innovation helping to build a better future.
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