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Returning Adult Lunch Bunch
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Main Campus
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The Board of Trustees meeting summary for the January 19 meeting is now available online.
Miss an edition of the weekly newsletter?
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Connections Magazine Fall 2009
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Interim VP of Administrative Services Approved at January Board Meeting
 Dr. Frank Zeller has been named the interim vice president of administrative services.
Zeller is the retired vice president of business services and finance at Illinois Valley Community College. He served as the interim vice president of administrative services at JJC in 2001.
He will assume the interim vice president of administrative services position in early February. The college anticipates hiring a new vice president by July 1.
Zeller succeeds David Agazzi, who in December 2009 accepted the vice president of administrative affairs position at the College of Lake County.
Agazzi has served as vice president of administrative services at JJC since 2004, with duties that have included facility master planning, construction management and financial services, including bond financing and audit, budget, payroll, accounts receivable and payable functions.
A farewell for Agazzi will be held at Heroes West on Friday, Jan. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Darlene Boyle at ext. 2346 or dboyle@jjc.edu.
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Open Forum Schedule for Academic Affairs VP Candidates
Interviews for the vice president of academic affairs position continue on Jan. 26 with Chris Picard.
As part of the interview day, the campus community is invited to meet the candidate and ask questions at one of two open forums. The college hopes to forward a recommendation to the board of trustees in March.
Please note that the venue of the remaining interviews has changed to J-4012 on the Main Campus.
For more information, contact search committee chair Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven at ext. 6690 or boudenho@jjc.edu.
Below are the meeting details for the remaining open forums for Vice President of Academic Affairs candidates:
Tuesday, January 26 - Chris Picard
1:15 - 2 p.m. Open meeting with college community (J-4012)
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Open meeting with faculty (J-4012)
Thursday, January 28 - Donald Pearl
1:15 - 2 p.m. Open meeting with college community (J-4012)
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Open meeting with faculty (J-4012)
Tuesday, February 2 - Valerie Roberson
1:15 - 2 p.m. Open meeting with college community (J-4012)
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Open meeting with faculty (J-4012)
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JJC '09 Graduate on American Idol
(Photo from Paige Dechausse's Facebook fan page)
JJC graduate and Morris resident Paige Duchausse will be featured on this season of American Idol, after successfully auditioning for the show in Chicago.
Dechausse was a music major at JJC, graduating with an associate of arts in 2009. While at the college, she was a member of JJC Chamber Singers and studied voice with Professor Philip Spencer. Additionally, she was a featured vocalist with the JJC Jazz Band.
See Dechausse's American Idol audition
Read the Morris Daily Herald article
View her Facebook fan page
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JJC Responds to Demand for Drivers with New Training Program
Despite the nation's high unemployment rate, there is one industry with plenty of jobs to fill-and one of Joliet Junior College's newest programs is now training workers to fill those openings.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), truck drivers and driver/sales workers hold 3.2 million jobs, making trucking one of the nation's largest occupations. BLS expects overall job growth to be favorable, especially for long-haul drivers.
To meet this demand, JJC's Corporate and Community Services (CCS) division has created a new career program to prepare people to drive tractor-trailers and take the CDL exam.
Read more about the program
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Annual Web Contest Now Taking Submissions from Local High School, College Students
Hear CIOS Professor Angela Sullivan talk about the 10th Annual Web competition and trends in the industry on WJOL
Know any local students interested in testing their web design and development skills or adding professional experience to a resume or college application? If so, let them know they should consider participating in JJC's 10th Annual Web Competition.
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 at midnight on Feb. 8. The deadline to submit web designs is 5 p.m. on March 8.
Winners will be announced on April 12. Monetary prizes will also be awarded. 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 at JJC, said participation in the competition is beneficial for students in many ways.
Read more about the competition
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JJC Alumni Spotlight:
Jason Sheedy
 He once roamed the halls of Joliet Junior College but now, JJC alum Jason Sheedy finds himself combing the streets of New York City, searching for enough donuts to feed 300 hungry audience members at the "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" show.
Sheedy won Fallon's first-ever Late Night Intern Contest this September--a whirlwind from where he was a few years ago.
In 2004, Sheedy enrolled at JJC. Interested in film and editing, he took a film studies class and joined the filmmakers club.
"Being involved with the club gave me the chance to surround myself with people who had the same interests," Sheedy said. "I also took a film study course...it introduced me to some classic films and filmmaking techniques that helped me build a solid foundation of knowledge that guided me into my time at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)."
When he returned home to Morris this past year on summer break, Sheedy knew he needed to secure an internship. After sending numerous e-mails and applications and having little luck, he began to lose hope.
Then he heard about Fallon's contest. He decided to take his chances and send a video submission to the show, a one-minute mock movie trailer advertising all the qualities of a good intern. By early September 2009, Sheedy learned that he had been selected as a finalist.
Read more about Sheedy
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Friday Night Dinner Series Begins Jan. 22
Come out to the Renaissance Center every Friday and enjoy a great dinner prepared by JJC students. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Menu items this week include blue crab with a roasted red pepper aioli, barbecue pork spring rolls with a blackberry hoi sin sauce, homemade penne pasta tossed with Italian sausage, caramelized onions in a roasted garlic cream sauce, roast pork loin with German bratwurst mantle, hickory-smoked duck breast and rack of lamb.
Please call for reservations.
View the menu
Call (815) 280-1404 for reservations.
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New Greenhouse is Complete
Plants are moved into the new greenhouse on the corner of the Main Campus exit road and Houbolt Road.
As Dr. Proulx mentioned in the Jan. 6 Professional and Personal Development General Session, there will be an offical grand opening of the facility on April 13 at 4 p.m.
Stay up-to-date with ongoing projects on campus:
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Dr. Thomas Liley, professor of music, participated in the 33rd Annual International Saxophone Symposium in Washington, D.C. He led two lectures and performed in one recital at this prestigious U.S. Navy Band event that has increased its participation by college and university students throughout the country.
 * Jeff Wessel (right), land lab operations supervisor, was selected as the 2010 Conservation Teacher of the Year by the Will/South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District. He is being recognized as a teacher who encourages both students and adults to further their knowledge and appreciation of agriculture and natural resources conservation. * Susan Stockwell, Renaissance Center supervisor, and Delia Ulloa-Jimenez, alumni relations secretary, were awarded their associate degrees at JJC's Dec. 18 commencement ceremony.
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