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Building on Excellence |
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At the January board meeting, JJC trustees approved the Greenhouse - Bid Package #1.
This is for the construction of the new greenhouse structure to be located at the old farmstead near the Main Campus exit to Houbolt Road.
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JJC FAST FACTS |
JJC's District 525 encompasses 1,442 square miles and has a population of 650,000. |
Information from the JJC Institutional Research and Effectiveness Office
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
The next meeting of the Sustainability Initiatives Committee is Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room. |
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Commanding Performance in the Classroom and Out
Assistant Music Professor Charles Morgan took part in history as a performer during the inauguration of President Obama
 Charles Morgan was nine years old when he first picked up a trombone.
Twenty-eight years later, his mastery of the instrument garnered an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to perform during this month's historic presidential inauguration.
Morgan, an assistant professor of music at JJC, played at the Bipartisan Agriculture Inaugural Ball with the 1960s pop group The Buckinghams--a band that he's toured and recorded several albums with over the last decade.
Morgan said he considers himself fortunate to be a part of the event. "The energy in Washington D.C. was indescribable," he said. "I have never seen so many people gathered together in one place, and everyone was celebrating. It is something I will remember forever." Read more about Morgan
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Test Your Skills at the 9th Annual Web Competition
Registration going on now through Feb. 13
Interested in testing your web design and development skills or adding professional experience to your resume or college application? JJC's 9th Annual Web Competition is the place to do it.
The competition is open to all high school and college students in the JJC district to create and design their own Web site and compete for cash prizes in three categories: high school, college and group. The deadline to register for the competition is Feb. 13. The deadline to submit web designs is March 9.
Winners will be awarded monetary prizes. The top prize in each of the categories is $200; second prize is $150; third prize is $100. All winners will be given plaques. In May, all participants and their families will be invited to attend a dinner and award ceremony.
Angela Sullivan, associate professor in the Computer Information and Office Systems Department, said participation in the competition is beneficial for students in many ways.
Read more about the competition
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Football Coach to Headline Success Story Event Feb. 5
 Head Football Coach and alumnus Jeremy Richardson will be the featured speaker at the first Success Story Series of the spring semester on Thursday, Feb. 5, on the Main Campus in the T-Building Conference Center.
Richardson, of Joliet, is a 1998 alum and former JJC football player. At JJC, he earned N4C all-conference honors his sophomore season.
After completing his degree at JJC, he transferred to Fairmont State College and was a two time all-conference recipient in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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8 Candidates File Petitions for Open Trustee Seats
Eight people have filed petitions for two open seats on the JJC Board of Trustees. The last day to file petitions for the April 7 consolidated election was Monday, Jan. 26.
The two trustee seats that are up for reelection are that of Board Chair Robert Wunderlich and Trustee Susan Block. Wunderlich, who is finishing his 32nd year on the board, filed for another term.
Others that filed are as follows:
- Albert Imming, Crest Hill
- Shane Kelly, Joliet
- Leon Modrowski, Mokena
- Mava Zilka, Lockport
- Susan Marie Klen, Joliet
- Bill Helmold, Plainfield
- Scott Leturno, Plainfield
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First Spring Brown Bag Lecture Goes Green Feb. 3
Jeff Wessel, JJC supervisor in land lab operations, will give the first spring Brown Bag Lecture on Feb. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in J-0006 on the Main Campus.
Wessel will present a sustainable discussion on "Green Management Practices in Agriculture: We Can All Get Along," about efforts by the agriculture industry to lessen our environmental impact. |
Spring Play Auditions in February on Main Campus
The JJC Fine Arts Theatre announces auditions for "The Rimers of Eldritch" by Lanford Wilson on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m.
Those interested in auditioning should prepare a one-minute monologue from a modern drama. It is preferred that the monologue is memorized, but you may read from a script.
For more information, contact the director, Clay Kirkland at ext. 2706 or the theatre office at ext. 2200.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
 * Congratulations to Glen Mazur (right), Technical Department chair, for publishing his 25th book. The electrical-directed text is rich in student engagement and provides practical student exercises. It is Mazur's first to be offered in a fully virtual realm.
* Dr. Noella D'Cruz, associate professor of astronomy, presented a poster titled "ASTR 101 Student's Attitudes Toward Group Projects on Telescopes" at the 213th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. She will also present this poster at the American Association of Physics Teachers 2009 Winter meeting in February.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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