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Miss a Brown Bag lecture?
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JJC Events &
Announcements
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04/13 from 07:30 to 08:30am
Main Campus
Cafeteria
Old Time Social
04/16 from 04:00 to 06:00pm
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Follow Master Plan Construction Progress
Taken March 26, this photo shows drilling taking place for the installation of a geothermal well system, which will provide heating and cooling to the new Campus Center. (photo by Kelly Rohder)
New Campus Center photos
Campus Center Web Cam
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Culinary Hot Foods, Knowledge Bowl Team, Take Home Medals at Regional Contest
 Gold Medal Culinary Hot Foods Competition Team. Left to right: Coach Tim Bucci, Matt Cappellini, Lindsey Ciszewski, Lauren Mulvey, James Bingham, Molly Meehan, Suzette Simpson, and Coach Kyle Richardson.
The JJC Culinary Arts Hot Foods Team took home the gold medal at the American Culinary Federation's Student Team Central Region Championship held March 26 and March 27 in Indianapolis.
Coached by chef instructors Kyle Richardson and Tim Bucci, the team will now prepare to compete against three champion teams from the West, Northeast, and Southeast regions for the national championship title in August in Anaheim, Calif.
"I can't tell you how happy I am for them. Thousands of hours of practice and hard work have paid off. [This is] the first central region competition we've won in our competition history," Chef Richardson said. "Now it's back to the drawing board for four months of grueling practice for the big prize--a national title and being named the best student team in the whole country."
The JJC hot foods team consists of James Bingham of Homer Glen, Matthew Cappellini of Channahon, Lindsey Cizewski of Frankfort, Molly Meehan of Joliet and Lauren Mulvey of Joliet.
In addition, the JJC Culinary Knowledge Bowl Team, coached by chef instructor Fred Ferrara, won the silver medal at the regional competition. The team is pictured below.
Silver Medal Culinary Knowledge Bowl Team. Left to right: Kevin Crouse, Chad Simmons, Fabian Urbano, Ray Steinberg and Mike Shannon.
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Greenhouse Grand Opening April 13
Listen to Jim Ethridge's March 22 WJOL interview about the new greenhouse
A grand opening ceremony for the Greenhouse Facility will be held Tuesday, April 13. The college community is invited to attend.
Shuttle service to the greenhouse will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the T-Building entrance. A short opening ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. at the greenhouse, followed refreshments and opportunities for self-guided tours. Horticulture students and professors will be on hand to answer questions.
To attend, RSVP to Tracy Theard at ttheard@jjc.edu or ext. 2352 no later than April 7.
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Employee Giving Campaign Kicks Off April 13
The JJC Office of Institutional Advancement will begin its 6th Annual Employee Giving Campaign on April 13, in the Main Campus cafeteria, with a kick-off breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Donations through the giving campaign will help fund student scholarships as well as campus natural areas in support of the college's environmental goals. Last year, the campaign raised over $35,000.
Employees who donate $5 or more will receive a special gift. Employees who donate $100 or more will become members of the President's Club and will receive a JJC umbrella as well as be entered into a VIP parking drawing. Four VIP parking spaces will be raffled each month. Each winner will have a month to park in a VIP space near buildings, J, T, V or D.
Membership benefits of the President's Club include a listing in the Foundation's Honor Roll of Giving, mailings of college publications and invitations to special events.
To fill out an employee giving form, visit www.jjc.edu/info/foundation.
For more information, contact Delia Ulloa-Jimenez at ext. 2328 or dulloaji@jjc.edu.
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Joliet Job Fair at JJC April 15
Last year, Karina Villafuerte wanted a job.
After a trip to a job fair at Joliet Junior College, she got one.
The college will host this year's annual Joliet Regional Job Fair on April 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the college's City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa Street in Joliet.
"Attending the job fair was one of the greatest things that happened to me in the past year," Villafuerte said. "It not only helped me motivate myself to look for better things now and for the future, but it has given me the opportunity of having one of the greatest jobs."
Villafuerte, of Joliet, now works for Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana as a membership specialist while she's taking classes at JJC.
The job fair is free and open to the public. Participating employers will offer a variety of opportunities at all skill levels, said fair organizer and JJC Career Services Director Mary Jo Wolfersberger. She also noted that resumes are required for admittance to the job fair.
Those who plan to attend should:
· Bring 20 to 30 copies of their resume. A resume is required to be admitted to the Joliet Regional Job Fair
· Wear appropriate interview attire
· Review the web sites of the employers to learn more about the companies
· Only job seekers with resumes will be admitted
· Register online to attend
Registration information and more details are available at www.jjc.edu/info/jobfair.
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J-Building Parking Changes
The college began reconfiguration of its north parking lots today to accommodate construction of the Facility Services Building.
This affects both staff and student parking in those areas because the new building's location is directly in front of J-Building.
Affected parking spaces in the J-Building faculty/staff lot (North Lot 1) have been relocated along the easternmost rows of the J-Building student parking lot (North Lot 2) and designated as faculty/staff parking Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Signage has been placed in these areas to indicate the change.
These spaces are open to students and the public after 6 p.m. and on the weekends.
J-Building parking map
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Marketing Resources Available to Faculty and Staff
To assist faculty and staff with communication needs, flyer and PowerPoint templates, downloadable versions of the college's new logo, a style guide, and information about official JJC stationery, business cards and the electronic letterhead are all available on the Marketing and Creative Services Web site
Flyer and PowerPoint templates that incorporate the college's brand styles are available in Microsoft applications.
Several versions of the college's new logo are available for download. The Marketing and Creative Services Office also provides information on how to obtain official JJC stationery, business cards and the electronic letterhead. In addition, the JJC Style Guide is the college's official resource for branding, templates, fonts, colors, document layout, photography and editorial standards. For more information, contact Cathy Trezek at ext. 2489 or ctrezek@jjc.edu.
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Renaissance Center Easter Brunch
On Sunday, April 4, the Renaissance Center will host a Easter Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Susan Stockwell at sstockwe@jjc.edu or ext. 1404.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to the Marketing and Creative Services Office on earning awards in six categories (HR Brochure. Spring 2010 Class Schedule, JJC View Book, Newspaper Series Testimonial Ads, Alumni Bell Event, JJC Logo) at the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition. This is the largest educational advertising competition in the country, with over 2,000 entries from more than 1,000 colleges and universities.
* Congratulations to Jacob Chase, web administrator, who won an award at the 25th Annual Education Advertising Awards competition for the JJC Web site's clean, branded design.
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