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| Hello! Alumni and Friends, | |
Here's what's happening at Jones!
The Texting/Drinking and Driving Simulator gave students the opportunity to see how these activities can be a deadly distraction while driving.  The play, "The Meeting" debuted on the JCJC Fine Arts Auditorium stage, celebrating Black History Month. Performed by the Renaissance Theater Group, the play is about a fictitious meeting between the civil rights leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. 
Mardi Gras at JCJC with a Centennial Twist. Cafeteria Bakery Chef, Kathy Conner created the massive King Cake commemorating the JCJC Centennial and Mardi Gras and served it for lunch on Fat Tuesday!  |
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| Alumni Golf Tournament | |
 Sign up now for the 13th annual JCJC Alumni Association Golf Tournament, on Friday, March 30 at Dixie Golf Course. Tee off time is 8:45 a.m. but come early for Petey's famous breakfast! The Alumni Office is also accepting door prizes and/or novelty items for the golfers' "goody" bags.
If you would like to be a sponsor or play in the 3-man scramble tournament, you can register at this link:JCJC Alumni Golf Tournament or if you want to mail your form in, click on the link below for the registration form. Mail in form: Alumni Golf Tournament.
For more information contact Amie McQueen by email at: amie.mcqueen@jcjc.edu or call 601-477-4049.
Deadline for entry is March 16.
Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund
JCJC scholarships.
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| Calendar of Events | |
Mark your Calendars for these upcoming Events
March 23-24, 2012
JCJC Alumni Association Baseball Reunion
March 30, 2012
JCJC Alumni Association Golf Tournament
April 5, 2012
JCJC Gardening Symposium
April 20-21, 2012
Jones On Stage Reunion
May 11, 2012
JCJC Graduation
For more information call the office at 601-477-4145 or email: jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu
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100 Days
|  JCJC VP of Advancement, Caroline Ramagos recently helped the preschool kids celebrate their 100th day of school. Instead of celebrating 100 years at Jones County Junior College, the JCJC daycare and Early Childhood Education Technology students celebrated the 100th day of school. Judy Prine, one of the JCJC instructors explained three to five-year olds can't grasp the abstract concept of 100 years but they can count 100 days.
Part of the celebration included counting 10 goody bags with 10 items in them, wearing party glasses shaped like the number "100" and 100th day crowns, and having lots of fun! The JCJC Foundation and Alumni Office have planned several events in honor of the centennial celebration.
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| Reflections from Steve Swogetinsky | JCJC 1 973 graduate, Steve Swogetinsky wrote some of his memories from his days at Jones for the current yearbook, at the request of JCJC yearbook adviser, Rebecca Patrick.
We thought alumni would enjoy the reminiscing of the former news and sports editor and how Jones has impacted his life.
Click on the link to read: Reflections from a JCJC Sports Editor
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| Valentines Banquet |  Love was definitely in the air at JCJC on February 14 as 28 couples shared the evening at the Alumni Association sponsored Valentine's Dinner. The third-floor boardroom of Jones Hall was transformed into a banquet room for the night.
With the view of the moonlight shimmering on the lake and the decorated tables, one attendee remarked that she almost forgot she was on a college campus and felt as if she had been transported to a five-star restaurant high atop a big city skyscraper.
Dinner was prepared and served by JCJC culinary arts students. The five-course menu included sweet potato veloute, hearts of palm and roasted beet salad, bruschetta of crispy fried oyster, filet mignon oscar and a very decadent duo of chocolate mousse and red velvet trifle.
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| Baseball Reunion |  If hearing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" brings back memories of days spent playing baseball at Jones County Junior College, then you need to mark March 23-24 on your calendar. That's when the JCJC Alumni Office will host its first baseball reunion.
Former players, coaches, managers and batgirls are invited to join us at Community Bank Park for this special event. A cookout is scheduled for Friday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at "The Bank." Tickets for the cookout are $10 for adults and children ages 13 and older and $8 for children ages 4-12. Children ages three and under are free.
On Saturday, March 24, reunion attendees are invited to come back out to the ballpark for lunch at noon and to cheer on the Bobcat baseball team as they host Copiah-Lincoln Community College in doubleheader action beginning at 2 p.m.
Tickets for this portion of the reunion, which includes lunch and admission to the game, are $15 for adults and children ages 13 and older and $10 for children ages 4-12. Children ages three and under are free.
Baseball reunion t-shirts are $10 each and are available in sizes youth extra-small through adult XXX-large.
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| Gardening Symposium | |
 To help everyone get ready for all the lawn and garden work ahead, the Jones County Junior College Foundation, Inc. is hosting its sixth annual Gardening Symposium Thursday, April 5, from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in the Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center.
Guest speakers for the event are Bill Finch, executive director of the Mobile Botanical Gardens and Kevin Hinton, certified floral designer for Bankhead Flowers in New Albany. Finch will speak during the opening session and Hinton will deliver the afternoon keynote presentation.
The cost is $50 and includes workshops, lectures and a gourmet lunch prepared by the JCJC Culinary Arts Department. Seating is limited and pre-registration is encouraged. All proceeds from the symposium go towards scholarships and other needs of the JCJC Horticulture Program.
For symposium details and online registration click here: Gardening Symposium. For registration information or special accommodations, call 601-477-4145 or e-mail: foundation@jcjc.edu.
When registering for more than one person, please complete a registration for each individual.
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Foundation Scholarships | |
 Did you know the Foundation awards more than 400 scholarships each year? If you know someone who is planning to attend Jones during Fall 2012-Spring 2013 as a full-time student, they can apply online.
Here's how...
1. Go to the JCJC Foundation Web page: JCJC Foundation
2. Click on "Scholarships" and then "Sophomore" or "Freshman" Scholarships.
4. Read carefully about applying. You may also review a list of the scholarships that may be available and their criteria before beginning your application process. Be sure to apply for ALL scholarships for which you might qualify.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 9, 2012
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Winston Duckworth
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 Our condolences to the family of long-time Board of Trustees member, Winston E. Duckworth. The Covington County farmer and businessman died February 19, at the age of 86. He had served on the JCJC board since 1990.
JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith said Duckworth loved the college, students, faculty and staff. He added, "His conservative leadership combined with a genuine concern for the development of our students, and our community made him a great man and leader. We will cherish his influence on us all."
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Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. ~W. Earl Hall
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Remember When...
in 1968 construction of the Fine Arts building began with a $357,960 grant? The Groundbreaking Ceremony was held in September with the President of the Board of Trustees, Thomas H. Harris turning the first shovel.
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Amie McQueen
JCJC Alumni Coordinator
The Bobcat Bulletin is produced and written by the JCJC Marketing Team. |
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