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JJC Fast Facts
Spring 2010 Connections
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The spring 2010 issue of Connections, the magazine for alumni and friends of JJC, is now available online.
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JJC Events &
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06/21
For more information contact Kristi Mulvey at (815) 280-2353 or kmulvey@jjc.edu.
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NOTICE: The next newsletter will be published June 24.
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McGreal, Richardson Chosen to Participate in White House Healthy Eating Initiative
 Two Joliet Junior College culinary instructors were chosen to participate in a June 4 event launch at the White House for the Chefs Move to Schools initiative, which will pair chefs with schools in their communities to help educate kids about food and nutrition.
The new initiative, led by First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass, invited selected chefs from across the country to the launch, held on the South Lawn of the White House.
JJC Chefs Michael McGreal and Kyle Richardson were two of five chefs from Illinois chosen to attend and represent the American Culinary Federation.
"The obesity epidemic that is facing our nation has led to an explosion of related health issues," McGreal said. "Mrs. Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass have put forth a challenge for chefs across America to come together to solve this health dilemma and I am honored to be a part of it."
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Eighteen Students Recognized at Honors Program Graduation
In the photo above, graduates of the Honors Program stand with director Stacey Murphy. From left: Honors Program graduates. From left: Stacey Murphy; Julieta Campos, Azucena Cervantes, Allie Mahalik, Nadia Maragha, Kari Ulivi, Melissa Pasierb, James Pommier, Stephen Tompkins. Not pictured: Patricia Reed. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
Eighteen Joliet Junior College students were recognized at the annual Honors Program Graduation Celebration May 13 at JJC's historic Renaissance Center.
For 23 years, the college's Honors Program has supported students in all majors that want to achieve academic success through challenging, stimulating coursework and extracurricular activities.
Stacey Murphy, JJC English professor and Honors Program director, said that the essence of honors education is personal attention, top faculty, enlightening seminars, illuminating study-travel experiences, numerous research opportunities, and career-building internships.
"This is all designed to enhance a classic education and prepare students for a lifetime of achievement," she said. "And there's a bonus: many honors programs and colleges have their own scholarships that help pay for a student's undergraduate education."
This year, the program celebrated a record number of graduates. Of that group, nine students completed the rigorous requirements to graduate with full institutional honors, a distinction of both grade point average and course work.
They are: Julieta Campos of New Lenox; Azucena Cervantes of Joliet; Allie Mahalik of Wilmington; Melissa Pasierb of Mokena; James Pommier of Plainfield; Stephen Tompkins of New Lenox; Kari Ulivi of Coal City; Patricia Reed of Homer Glen; and Nadia Maragha of Plainfield.
"I enrolled in the Honors Program during my first year, knowing that I would be challenged and helped to reach my full potential as a scholar," graduate James Pommier said. "I benefitted not only from the intensiveness of the classes, but also from the smaller sizes, making them more open for participation, interaction, and group discussion."
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JJC Lake Project Showcases College Restoration Efforts
(Photo by Mike O'Brien)
Andy Neill, natural sciences professor, and Virginia Piekarski, biology lab supervisor, led a walking tour of the college's lake rehabilitation and watershed management projects for The Conservation Foundation May 13. They spoke to around 20 members of the foundation about the various ways the college is committed to improving land and water quality on campus. Neill said the college's restoration projects serve as showcases in sustainable watershed management for the community.
The Conservation Foundation is based in Naperville.
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20th Annual JJC Golf Outing June 21 to Fund Scholarships
The JJC Foundation will hold its only fundraising event of the year, the 20th annual golf outing, on June 21 at the Joliet Country Club.
Since 1989, the Foundation has planned the public event to raise money for student scholarships, and in that time, over $250,000 has been raised for the student scholarship fund. Last year, the event raised a total of $25,590.69.
The outing will be held at the Joliet Country Club, located at 1009 Spencer Road in Joliet. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. and a barbecue cookout is planned on the patio prior to the 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $195 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, souvenirs, lunch and dinner.
Costs are listed below:
· Golf, lunch and dinner - $195/golfer
· Hole sponsor - $150
· Foursome - $780
· Foursome and hole sponsor - $900
· Dinner only - $50
Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. This year's grand prize is $1,000. In addition to the raffle prize, the Foundation has for the last five years presented a $1,000 mayoral scholarship to the mayor of the town the golf outing is held in. Register for the event online at www.jjc.edu/info/golf.
Sponsorship opportunities are also still available.
For more information or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Kristi Mulvey at ext. 2353 or e-mail kmulvey@jjc.edu.
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New Construction Time Lapse Animations
This photo, taken June 9, shows work progressing steadily on the Facility Services building outside the J- and K-Buildings on the Main Campus. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
Below are links to two new time lapse animations that show the progression of construction on the Campus Center and Facility Services Building.
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29th Annual JJC Alumni Brunch on June 13
Honoring the classes of 1960, 1970 and 1980
Charles Morgan | JJC alumni, retirees, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to attend the 29th Annual JJC Alumni Brunch on Sunday, June 13, in the Renaissance Center Grand Ballroom.
This year, the Alumni Brunch will celebrate class reunions for the years 1960, 1970 and 1980. In addition, the Distinguished Alumni Achievement, Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame, and Faculty Prestige Awards will be presented to the following recipients:
· The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award will be presented to Minooka resident Charles Morgan '91, current JJC associate Fine Arts professor, music coordinator and director of bands and Dr. Charles O. Warthen '58, of Kewanee, former department chair of technology at JJC from 1967 to 1979.
Margot Underwood | · The Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame will be presented to Jerry Lewis, of Joliet, JJC professor emeritus of music for 33 years and retired JJC Fine Arts department chair and Dr. John Peterson, of Crest Hill, JJC professor emeritus of natural science for 29 years and retired JJC fitness center director.
· The Faculty Prestige Award will be presented to Margot Underwood, of Plainfield, instructor in the JJC Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. The winner of the faculty award is determined by students via open ballot.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Noella D'Cruz, associate professor of astronomy in the Natural Sciences Department presented a poster at the 216th meeting of the American Astronomical Society held in Miami, Fla. in May. D'Cruz's poster was titled "Non-Science Major Students' Attitudes Towards Group Projects in Astrobiology," and was based on feedback from her Life in the Universe (PHSCI 125) students from Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. This poster is currently displayed outside of Main Campus room E-2012.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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