GAVC Criminal Justice

09/29/2026

Stop in and see all the great things going on at GAVC!

🏫 GAVC OPEN HOUSE! 🏫

Join us October 8th from 4:00–8:00 PM!

Come explore our programs, meet our instructors, tour our classrooms, and see what GAVC has to offer!

* Our GAVC building trades program will be hosting thier program and our Project house & Cosmetology will be hosting at the Franklin Cosmetology Institute that evening. All other programs will be located at our main campus*

💙 Open to current students & families, future students & families, and community members!

09/22/2026

Scholarship Opportunity!!!

Grundy County Future First Responder Scholarship Program from “Santa Claus is Coning to Grundy County”!

Applicants must live in Grundy County now, or have graduated from a Grundy County High School and have at least 30 credit hours into their field of study!!

Holly and Tinsel want to remind everyone of Santa’s Future 1st Responder Scholarship Program application season has closed

09/16/2026

Career opportunity at the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

WE ARE HIRING! Take a look at this opening below!

09/11/2026

GAVC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALUMNI - WE WANT YOU!!

The GAVC Criminal Justice Program is attempting to capture as much information about CJ Alumni that ended up working in the Criminal Justice Field, as a Law Enforcement Officer, or in the Military.

Please take a moment and complete the following questionnaire. We are hoping to compile as complete a list as possible with the hope of creating a "Wall of Fame" recognizing the achievements of our alumni.

https://forms.gle/FR84hcYzUj1jkbRZ7

Thank you very much! Chief Dite

09/04/2026

All of Mr. Dite’s Criminal Justice classes have been learning about the physical requirements on gaining entry into an Illinois Basic Recruit Training Academy! They’ve also been learning the importance of staying physically fit no matter what career field you enter!

Here are some pictures of the students preparing for the P.O.W.E.R. Test as well as some other physical fitness activities!

09/03/2026

Congratulations Officer Maxwell Laird on your appointment as a Police Officer for the Marseilles, Illinois Police Department!!

Officer Laird is an alumnus of the Grundy Area Vocational Center Criminal Justice Program and a 2022 graduate of Minooka Community High School.

Officer Laird successfully completed Criminal Justice 1 in Mr. Dite’s class and excelled in both academic studies as well as hands on / situational based learning opportunities!

Officer Laird was recently hired as a Police Officer and is currently in his 1st week attending the Sauk Valley Community College Police Academy.

Congratulations Officer Max Laird, GAVC is so proud of you!!!

Attached is a photo of him when he was hired at Marseilles Police Department, as well as some photos of him in GAVC Criminal Justice Classroom Activities!

Stay safe and we are so excited to see you progress you through your career in law enforcement!

08/30/2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS VOLUNTEERING TO HELP MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL AT THE MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL EARLY BIRD CROSS COUNTRY INVITE!!!

With Morris High School’s Early Bird Cross Country Invite being moved to the Grundy County Fairgrounds, assistance was needed to help with traffic control and parking the many buses and vehicles efficiently and safely.

4 Criminal Justice students volunteered and did an awesome job keeping everyone safe!

Thank to to the following students!
-P. Jasmine Sanchez - Morris High School Senior
-Zedd Severson - Morris High School Senior
-Jack Popplewell- Gardner-South Wilmington Senior
- Kellen Carr - Morris High School Junior

When GAVC Dean of students Trevor Sampson found out about this, he immediately issued each one of them Outstanding Citizenship Certificates and a GAVC T-Shirt!!

Another great example of GAVC students serving organizations, schools and communities!!

08/27/2026

Congratulations Officer Reagan Weber on your appointment as a Police Officer for the Aurora, Illinois Police Department!!

This is something I knew was going to happen, but was just waiting on the WHEN!

Officer Weber is an alumnus of the Grundy Area Vocational Center Criminal Justice Program and a 2024 graduate of Morris Community High School.

Officer Weber successfully completed both Criminal Justice 1 & 2 in Mr. Dite’s classes and was one of the top students both years!

Officer Weber was recently hired as a Police Officer and is currently attending the Police Officer Recruit Training Academy at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA) at the College of DuPage.

Congratulations Officer Reagan Weber, GAVC is so proud of you!!!

Stay safe and we are so excited to see you progress you through your career in law enforcement!