e-Newsletter 
A publication of the JCJC Alumni Association & JCJC Foundation
March, 2011 - Vol 1, Issue 7 |
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| Hello! Alumni and Friends, | |
March and springtime at Jones brings a unique type of 'March Madness'. The Alumni and Foundation Office have numerous events planned for this busy time of year!
The golf tournament always brings a round of fun and fellowship, quickly followed by the Garden Symposium and Awards Day.
We encourage you to invite a friend and enjoy these opportunities to spend time with the friendly folks at JCJC, while we 'fun-raise.' All of our efforts benefit students and we hope they bring a smile to you! I hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Amie McQueen
JCJC Alumni Coordinator | |
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Wanted! |
If you were a member of the Maroon Typhoon, the football team, or cheerleading squad we need you!
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In an effort to prepare for Centennial celebrations we would like to involve as many alumni as possible. Please send us your contact information, which team/organization you were a member of, and the years you played.
Volunteers are also needed to help locate and compile the information collected. If you have the time to help, please email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu or call the office at 601-477-4145. |
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JCJC's Love Stories | |
Finding love on the JCJC campus almost seems like a common occurance.
Did you or someone you know fall in love under the wisteria? Do you have fond memories of sitting on the rock wall with your true love?
The Centennial Celebration Committee hopes to find some  of those great love stories to compile, "The Love Stories of Jones."
You may remember Dr. Jesse and Jennifer Smith meeting here and later marrying. What about Anna Tossy and T.J. Butler? Their love story was recently in the news click here.
To share your story, email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu or call the office at 601-477-4049.
We also encourage others to submit friends and family members who may have fallen in love at Jones.
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JCJC Retired Quarterly Luncheon | |
A new organization of retired facutly and staff has been established and will be meeting on a quarterly basis.
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JCJC retirees, Kathy Jones Hinton (BOT), Reba Hess (Registrar's Office), Jimmy Temple (Registrar and Economics), Frankie Walters (Registrar's Office), and Barbara Kirk Hinton (BOT), are part of a new organization for JCJC retired faculty and staff, meeting quarterly. |
JCJC Retirees are inviting anyone who worked at Jones to join them! Current JCJC employees are welcome to reminisce during this reunion.
The group will meet Thursday, March 3, at 11:30 a.m. in the 'Club Room' of the JCJC cafeteria. The next quarterly gathering will be during the Retirement Tea, May 4.
Call Frankie Walters at
601-425-3816 for more information.
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Spring Events | |
Upcoming events we hope you and your friends will want to participate in this spring include:
*The Golf Tournament will be held at the Laurel Country Club and has been scheduled for April 1, with an 8:30 a.m. tee time. Sign up now to be a sponsor or to play for a worthy cause!
*The Garden Symposium will be at the Whitehead Advanced Technology Center, April 28, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
(Both events benefit students by providing scholarships.)
*Awards Day will be April 21, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
*Retirement Tea is scheduled for May 4, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Banquet Room of the Cafeteria.
Call the Alumni/Foundation Office for more information at 601-477-4145 or email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu for more information about these events.
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Grand Opening | |
 The Grand Opening of the Community Bank Park was a huge success with so many alumni and friends joining us on that special day!
We want to thank everyone who came out during the ceremony, enduring the brisk weather.
Catching a game at 'The Vault', as the park was affectionately called, can be done in person for $5 admission or on JCJC.TV. Check the web page for details about broadcast times and schedule. |
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Ford Accomplishments | |
 JCJC 1981 graduate and Mississippi State University Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Communications, Dr. John Forde, APR, Fellow PRSA, has been appointed co-chair of The Universal Accreditation Board (UAB).
This board is the leading certification body for the public relations profession. It administers the Examination for Accrediation in Public Relations and coordinates all activities related to the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation.
Forde was also reappointed by the Southern Public Relations Federation in the last quarter of 2010. He recently completed his first three-year term on the UAB and chaired one of the work groups. Congratulations! |
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Favorite JCJC Memory | |
 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 McQueen at the Alumni-Foundation Office or email jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu |
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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anne Bradstreet
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Remember When...
In 1985 when Robert Landrum received a new IBM system 34 multi-processing computer? JCJC had the largest computer system of all the Mississippi Junior Colleges. Landrum said the "The computer will accelerate many jobs at JCJC." |
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Sincerely,
Amie McQueen
JCJC Alumni Coordinator |
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