Joliet Junior College - Shield Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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1969 SHIELD JOLlET JR. COLLEGE JOLIET, ILL. vol.. 37

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4 Q. -,wtf 'sw-Keats . A-,,,.,x,,. .age ,g ,1- .,x ,,x.,,.,.sa .s . ' Zigi? :Irs Sissskve-..3ftt ' Q31sZAi'ifgf:f?2E v ., ' sr 4,122 S431 MN wwf, E 4 .V l. v-. l 5 ll , ia l .R -,Nz . X, W ,W .,. . 'xi is .L QQTHIUNN-1 'X .faq J J C Proudly Eyes Past and Future Standing like a mighty fortress, Joliet Junior College has become a familiar landmark well-known throughout the state and throughout the country. With ivy clinging to the towering stone walls and with the past engraved into its architectural design, this strong structure has housed students for sixty-eight years, serving the community and the country as the oldest, existing, public junior college in the nation. Through the years, JJC has expanded in enrollment and in education. Increasing the varied two-year programs, Joliet Junior College seeks to meet the needs of the community. Since 1901, Joliet Junior College has shared facilities with Joliet Township High School. ln the past this was a satisfactory arrangement, but Joliet Junior College is a school that is constantly changing, expanding.