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Joliet Junior College was founded in 1901 by J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School, and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago. Brown, who came to Joliet in 1893, first served as the principal of the high school.
Joliet Junior College, established in 1901, was the first public junior college in the nation. It was the brain child of William Rainey Harper, president of the University of Chicago, and J. Stanley Brown, the superintendent of Joliet Township High School. The college's initial enrollment was six students. William Rainey Harper
His early life and career at Notre Dame was the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy. Swimming. David Sims (Class of 1980) was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team in the 1500 meter freestyle. He was a member of the USA National Team from 1980 to 1986. At Stanford University, he was an NCAA All-America from 1981 to 1984.
Thomas Minnick (born c. 1968) is an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for Joliet Junior College from 2006 to 2007, [2] Arizona Western College from 2008 to 2018, [3] and Garden City Community College from 2019 to 2023.
Joliet Township High School District 204 (often shortened to JTHS) is a high school district located in Joliet in western Will County, Illinois.Established in 1899 and founded in 1901, it is one of the area's oldest school districts.
Pendleton was set to receive a scholarship to play football at Michigan State University but was unable to attend due to family obligations. He spent the next six years working different jobs before returning to football as a walk-on at Joliet Junior College in 2008. [1] He later transferred to Ashland University. [2]
Jurong Pioneer Junior College's uniform was designed by alumni from JJC and PJC as well as its pioneer batch of students in 2018. The current uniform is a white shirt/blouse and dark blue pants/skirt. Students wear a maroon tie every Monday morning till 1030hrs. During other official events, students don grey blazers and ties. [2]
On 20 April 2017, the Ministry of Education announced the merger of several junior colleges including that of JJC which was to merge with Pioneer Junior College (PJC). The merged school will be located at the site of PJC. In 2018 it was announced that the merged JC will retain the original names of both schools - Jurong Pioneer Junior College ...