e-Newsletter 
A publication of the JCJC Alumni Association & JCJC Foundation
December, 2010 - Vol 1, Issue 4 |
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Basketball Schedule
Nov. 1 East MS 5:30/7:30
Nov. 4 Delgado 5/7
Nov. 9 Bishop St. 5:15/7:15
Nov. 15 NE MS 5/7
Nov. 18 Itawamba 5/7
Nov. 22 Meridian 6/8
Nov. 29 East MS 5:30/7:30
Dec. 2 Hinds 6/8
Dec. 6 East Central 6/8
Jan. 5 Itawamba 5/7
Jan. 6 NE MS 5/7
Jan.10 MGCCC 6/8
Jan.13 Delgado 5/7
Jan.18 PRCC 6/8
Jan.20 Southwest 6/8
Jan.24 Co-Lin 6/8
Jan.27 Hinds 6/8
Jan.31 East Central 6/8
Feb. 3 MGCCC 6/8
Feb. 7 Meridian 5/7
Feb.10 PRCC 5/7
Feb.14 Southwest 5/7
Feb.17 Co-Lin 6/8 Feb. 21-24 State Tournament hosted by South Women's Winner Home games indicated by bold |
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| Hello! Alumni and Friends, |
 Holiday Greetings from the Alumni and Foundation Office! As the holidays approach, I want to thank you all...our JCJC Alumni and Foundation officers, board of directors, alumni and friends of the college.
My staff and I have enjoyed friend-raising, fund-raising, and fun-raising this year as we worked together to provide the financial resources essential to continue achieving excellence and inspiring greatness at Jones County Junior College. May you have a Happy Holiday and New Year!
Sincerely, Caroline Kelly JCJC Foundation Executive Director & VP of Advancement |
| Wanted! |
Volunteers are still needed to help locate and compile information on football, band and cheerleaders for the upcoming Centennial Celebration. If you have the time, please email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu or call the office at 601-477-4145. |
| Alumni Announcements |
Please take the time to join the mailing list, sign up to become an active alumnus. Send your announcements (births, weddings, obits) and accomplishments to our office at jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu. If you have story ideas or suggestions, we'll take those too!
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| Alumna Performance |
 Performing the role, Musetta in the Italian opera, "La Boheme" at USM's Performing Arts Center was a dream of Nikki Melvin-Johnson's. The JCJC Musical Theater Director and Jones 1996-98 alumna also had the opportunity to perform with some of her students who are current USM students. To read the entire story click here. |
| Running in Memphis |
 | | David Hastings (left) and Carrie Hinners (middle) of New York, pose with John Lintner (right) after running and touring Memphis |
JCJC 1999 graduates John Lintner and his wife, Crissy Smith not only work together, they run together! The two recently started Rockin' Running tours in March, 2010 and it has gained national attention.
The December issue of Runner's World features Lintner and his personal story. The Raleigh native
is part of a series by Ted Spiker, featuring people who are motivated by various things. It mentions Lintner's business and how he started running.
If you want to find out more about this alumnus and how he combined his love of running with touring historical sites in Memphis, read about them in The Commercial Appeal's feature story here, and the Runner's World feature here , or check out the thier web page at rockinrunningtours.com. |
| Congratulations! | |
We would like to extend 
a warm congratulations to '10 JCJC graduate from Hattiesburg, Myverick Garcia! In her first attempt in the Miss Mississippi USA contest she won several titles.
She finished as 1st runner-up, and earned Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic honors. The Miss Dixieland contestant and Pre-dental major is currently working at Dr. Lake Garner's office in Ellisville and taking classes at USM.
Myverick received a lot of support from her JCJC family preparing for the November contest and she is already considering participating in next year's pageant.
Other Miss Mississippi USA winners with JCJC ties include '10 JCJC graduate, Breanne Ponder; '08 grad, Leah Laviano; in 1995, Jill Tullos McDaniel; and JCJC Foundation Executive Director, Caroline Ramagos Kelly in 1996. |
| Miss Jones County |
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Chataura Harper
Miss Jones County 2010 |
Miss Jones County 2010, Chataura Harper will be crowning her successor when a new representative will be chosen later this month. The 2007 JCJC grad and recent USM graduate, competed in the Miss Mississippi contest last summer, winning the Talent portion of the contest. Laurel native, Chataura Harper shook things up last year in her efforts to bring awareness to the problem of youth obesity. Chataura is currently a dance teacher with the Laurel City School District. |
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Campus Construction | |
If you haven't been on campus in a long time, you
might not be familiar with a few new buildings.
Jones Hall and Anderson Hall are the newest buildings to be added to campus. There are other renovations on campus, too. For the full report, read the Construction Story by JCJC student writer, Michelle Hahn. | | | Jones Hall |
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Homecoming Favorite JCJC Memory |
 | | Tommye Sumrall & Gerald Wyatt 1958 JCJC Homecoming Royalty |
Our first "Favorite Memory" comes from Mary Louise (Sumrall) Jenkins from the class of 1955.
At the Homecoming festivities, November 1, 1958, her sister, Tommye (Sumrall) Wyatt and her future husband, Gerald Wyatt were crowned JCJC Homecoming Queen and King.
She reports, to her knowledge the couple are the only JCJC Homecoming royalty to eventually be married.
This is a special memory to Mary Louise because it was also the night of her first date with her future husband!
Please send us your favorite JCJC or JCAHS memory or event and we will share them in our upcoming editions. Include pictures, contact information, and date of attendance, with your special memories. Please be brief so we can include everyone's favorite Jones moment! You can mail the information to Amie Herrington at the Alumni-Foundation Office or email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu |
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The college will be closed December 11 through January 3, 2011 for the holidays. Have yourself a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us here at JCJC! | |
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"My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?"
Bob Hope-American Film Actor and Comedian
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Remember When...
in 1957 when the Gideons selected JCJC as the first Junior College to receive donated
Bibles? Various clubs distrubuted them to students. A white Bible was placed in each girl's dorm room and black Bibles were placed in each boy's room. Every teacher received a large Bible and New Testaments were given to every employee. The clinic's New Testamants were placed beside each bed. |
Amie Herrington
JCJC Alumni Coordinator |
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