Logans Give to ANC Center for Allied Technologies

Pictured: John and Sue Logan of Blytheville present ANC President Dr. James Shemwell a check for $25,000 toward the College's new Center for Allied Technologies.

Arkansas Northeastern College’s Center for Allied Technologies just received another gift toward its new Center for Allied Technologies. Mr. and Mrs. John Logan of Blytheville have donated $25,000 to the project which broke ground in April.

The Logan’s donation will allow them naming rights to the courtyard area of the facility—the Logan Memorial Courtyard.  Mr. Logan has given this gift to honor his father, Max Logan, and other family members who served and loved the former Mississippi County Community College now Arkansas Northeastern College. Mr. Logan’s father, who passed away in 1987, was the co-chairman of the committee to pass a tax to establish the College in 1975. He was later appointed to the first Board of Trustees at the College. Mr. Logan has continued his father’s support of the College and education and has served on the Arkansas Northeastern College’s Board of Trustees and now is a member of the Arkansas Northeastern College Foundation Board of Governors.

Mr. Logan, a lifelong resident of Blytheville, has always been a community supporter. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Mississippi County Hospital System and on the Board of Southern Bancorp as well as his role with Arkansas Northeastern College.

“My family and I have always enjoyed this school,” said Logan, adding, “My father believed in giving back to the community and he instilled that in me. We thought this project would be the perfect opportunity to do so.”

 “We are so appreciative of this generous gift by the Logans,” said ANC President Dr. James Shemwell.  “Mr. Logan has served as a Trustee for our College, and he and his wife Sue have been active members of our community for many years.  We are so glad to be able to name an area on our campus after the Logan family.”

The new 88,000 square foot facility will be located on the ANC Main Campus and will actually decrease the College’s overall facilities by 30,000 square feet by consolidating the Burdette Center, Harry L. Crisp Center, and the ACME Center—with an estimated costs savings for the College of approximately $100,000 a year in maintenance.  This new facility will feature a headquarters for the College’s customized training force—The Solutions Group, including general purpose classrooms, electrical classroom & lab, mechanical classroom/lab, safety classroom/lab, HVAC classroom & lab, computer classroom, and large multi-purpose room. Additionally, a world-class welding laboratory will be available for students.

Secondary Center students from area high schools also will be served by this facility through classroom & laboratories for advanced manufacturing, welding, criminal justice, education, and construction/carpentry.  The design incorporates a computer lab for the Secondary Center. Also featured is an aircraft hangar/lab, combination non-destructive testing (NDT) & composites laboratory, and general purpose classrooms to fully accommodate ANC’s Federal Aviation Administration—certified Aviation Maintenance Program.

Though construction on the project has begun, the ANC Foundation is still raising funds toward constructing and equipping the facility. Anyone interested in contributing toward the project can contact Rachel Gifford at 870-838-2902.