Shawnee CC unveils major campus upgrades and three new buildings
Shawnee Community College begins a major facelift with three new facilities. A 22,000 square foot Medical Arts and Sciences Building worth 4 million will host nursing and allied health programs and a student activity center. A 12,000 square foot Career Technology Center costs 1.2 million with rooms for truck driving and welding. A 52 room housing complex at 2 million completes by 2008, plus a new sewage lagoon system, roadwork, and trees. President Larry Choate hails the project as a near term campus completion.
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Shawnee College marks 40 years of growth and service
President Larry Choate unveiled a slideshow at a luncheon commemorating Shawnee Community College's 40th anniversary. The presentation contrasted early black and white images of students with bulky typewriters with modern color photos of students at computers and a plasma TV, highlighting four decades of change and expansion across Allin and satellite centers in Anna Cairo East St Louis and Metropolis. The college now offers nearly 100 programs, two year degrees or short certificates, strong athletics with the Saints, and community services.
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Shawnee College grows from 1000 to 8500 students
Shawnee College, accredited by the North Central Association, shows rapid growth with enrollment surpassing 1,000 in December 1970 and now exceeding 8,500 annually. The campus features a 140,000 square foot main building, lake, fields, plots, trails, vineyards, a St. Bernard mascot, and a large library.
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Shawnee Community College Alumni Shape Careers Worldwide
Shawnee Community College graduates profoundly influenced diverse fields in SIU Carbondale’s orbit. Jak Tichenor rose to WSIU Public Television producer after studies at Shawnee and SIUC, crediting the college for opening doors to learning and new experiences. Curt Jones, another alum, co developed Dippin Dots ice cream using liquid nitrogen, while Paul Echols advanced from Shawnee to Carbondale Police Department as a crime scene expert later solving a university murder and gaining fame on Cold Case Files.
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