Student Government Raises $3200 for Wish Upon a Star
Back row, from left: Jeremiah Lennox, Julian Collins, Cadis Stewart, Karoline Sledz, Darren Newenhouse, James Pommier, Dalan Beard, Mark Bey. Front row: Cecilia Perez, Don West, Victoria Lyons, Sonia Ortiz, Julia Marconi. (Photo by Pam Dilday)
JJC Student Government donated $3,205.81 to the Wish Upon a Star Foundation as a result of fundraisers including a Battle of the Staff Bands and a Jail and Bail held in the spring 2010 semester. In March, Wish Upon a Star Foundation Executive Director Don West visited the Main Campus to accept the money in a check presentation event with members of student government.
"I'm proud of the Student Government members for hosting two events that raised so much money for Wish Upon a Star," Pam Dilday, Office of Student Activities director, said. "But, without the support of JJC staff, it wouldn't have been possible. A big thanks to everyone for helping us raise this money for a very worthwhile program."
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Geothermal Well Drilling Continues at Main Campus Site
Drilling takes place for the installation of the geothermal well system, which will provide heating and cooling to the new Campus Center. There will be 82 geothermal wells approximately 500 feet deep. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
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JJC Renewable Energy Program Featured in Wall Street Journal 
Glen Mazur teaches the April 15 class about variable frequency drives, which tie into the wind turbine portion of the training as a photographer for the Wall Street Journal takes photos for the story, which was published April 19. (Photo by Kelly Rohder)
JJC was featured in the April 19 edition of the Wall Street Journal for its renewable energy resource training program, offered through the college's Corporate and Community Service Division.
The program teaches the fundamentals of basic electrical, variable frequency drives, power quality, wind turbines, and installing photovoltaic systems. It was created in response to a shortage of trained and qualified wind energy technicians, or windsmiths, who provide maintenance on the turbines.
The next class starts June 7.
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Jarrett Payton to Give Free Public Talk at JJC April 28
Son of legendary football great Walter Payton will lead a discussion on his father's autobiography
Jarrett Payton, son of the late Walter Payton, former Chicago Bears running back and member of the NFL Hall of Fame, will be at JJC April 28 to lead an open discussion on his father's book, "Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton."
Payton's visit is in conjunction with a literacy project involving the JJC football team, who are reading the autobiography this spring semester. According to Susanne Picchi, JJC English instructor and the event organizer, this is the first time the athletic team has participated in a team reading.
"I have had many football players [in class] who see themselves as players first and students second. I am hoping to reverse that mindset," Picchi said.
Payton's talk will be held in the JJC Fine Arts Theatre on the Main Campus from 3 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
Payton played college football at the University of Miami, where he received his bachelor's degree. He went on to play in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, as well as the Amsterdam Admirals in the NFL Europe. He is active in the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation, speaking at schools in and around Illinois on the importance of education.
Books for the football team were provided by the JJC Foundation.
For more information about this event, contact Picchi at spicchi@jjc.edu or ext. 2827.
For more information about the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation, visit http://www.payton34.com/.
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Community Band Spring Concert May 3
The JJC Community Band will perform its 31st Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m.
The concert, under the direction of Charles Morgan, music coordinator and director of bands at JJC, will offer something for everyone including marches, transcriptions, and original compositions.
The first half of the show will feature "The Northern Pines March" by John Philip Sousa; "Amazing Grace" arranged by Frank Ticheli; "Russlan and Ludmilla" overture by Michael Ivanovich Glinka; "With Each Sunset" by Richard Saucedo; and "Resplendent Glory" by Rossano Galante.
The second half of the concert will include "The Circus Bee" by Henry Fillmore; "Symphonic Dances" from "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein and transcribed by Paul Lavender; and "Gershwin!" arranged by Warren Barker. The concert will conclude with "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa.
The JJC Band is a 100-member instrumental ensemble comprised of students, faculty, and community members of high school age or older. There is no entrance audition, and participants may register for course credit or choose to take part for no-credit
Admission for the show is $5 for adults, $4 for JJC faculty and staff, non-JJC students, and senior citizens; and $2 for JJC students.
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Chamber Singers and Chorale Concert at JJC May 8
JJC will present "All the World's A Stage," a concert performed by the JJC Chamber Singers and the JJC Chorale, on Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre.
The concert will offer a variety of music from more than three centuries of theatre including opera and Broadway including selections from the opera "Carmen;" three Shakespearean sonnets; several vocal jazz arrangements; and selections from Leonard Bernstein's musicals "Candide" and "West Side Story."
The concert will also feature guest performers Dr. Daniela Broderick, JJC assistant professor of piano and Dr. Tracey Ford JJC adjunct instructor of voice and music literature.
Tickets are $5 for general public, $4 for JJC faculty and staff, senior citizens, non-JJC students and $2 for JJC students.
This concert will be also be performed on Saturday, May 1, 8 p.m., at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1313 North Mill Street in Naperville.
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Juried Student Art Exhibition Through May 7
The annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is on display in the Sprague Gallery in the J-Building through May 7.
The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, showcases 64 works by 39 district students ranging from photography, mixed media, paint, and ceramic. Many of the pieces are available for purchase. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, contact Rita Monroe at ext. 2223 or email rmonroe@jjc.edu.
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Last Friday Night Dinner Series Event for the Semester April 23
Come out to the Renaissance Center to enjoy the last Friday Night Dinner Series of the semester prepared by JJC students. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Menu items for April 23 include appetizers homemade ricotta gnocchi and slow cooked atlantic salmon; second courses include asparagus soup, strawberry spinach salad and a contemporary Caesar salad; entrees include house-made penne pasta with shrimp, thyme and butter-basted beef tenderloin, fresh Alaskan halibut with orange butter sauce and a roasted garlic and herb-rubbed New York strip of lamb.
Call (815) 280-1404 for reservations.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Art Professor Joe Milosevoch and former student Pedro J. Palacios will be exhibiting a thematic showcase of mixed media assemblages entitled "Common Borders" through May 7, at the 33 Collective Gallery, 1029 35th Street on Chicago.
The exhibit displays 25-30 pieces both as collaborative works and individual pieces.
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