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Hall of Fame 5K winners 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees Jackson newest member of NJCAA Hall of Fame Inductee Homecoming Hwy 590 Bypass Opens Clarke County Center Ground Breaking Tullos Scholars JC Voices Spotlighted Alumni Art Show JCJC Alumna Recruiting for Sanderson Farms Alumni Accomplishment-Sierra Murphey Sonny Patterson Memorial Highway Wayne County Center Classes Ireland Voyage
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Here's what's happening at Jones!
Homecoming Court  Pictured in the front row are: Freshman Maid-Rachel Savage; Queen-Emily Miller; and Freshman Maid-Myja McKenzie. Standing left to right are: Sophomore Maid-Dana Arender; Student Body Maid-Shamia Leverette; and Sophomore Maid-Whitney Smith.
Awards Day About 400 Scholarships were awarded to JCJC students recently because of hundreds of generous Alumni and Friends of the college. Thank you for your contributions to the future of JCJC! 
Winning Bobcats The Bobcat Football team is 5-0 fighting off perennial foes, PRCC, MGCC, and Co-Lin!
The Lady Bobcat Soccer Team is also undefeated still this season!
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Hall of Fame 5K winners
|   Brian Hartfield and Terri Ward claimed the top spots in the Seventh annual Bobcat Hall of Fame 5K Run, Saturday, September 14. The annual event had more than 80 participants. To find out the winners of all the categories, click on Shawn Wansley's link: Bobcat Hall of Fame 5K Run titles |
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Hall of Fame 2013
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The three newest members of the JCJC Sports Hall of Fame were inducted at the first home game in September. JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith (left end) and VP for Advancement and the Executive Director of the JCJC Foundation Inc., Caroline
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Jackie Parker
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Ramagos (right end), welcomed former JCJC Athletic Director and football player in 1962-63, George Harrison (middle left), along with 2001-02 JCJC football player and NFL Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bear's defensive end, Chauncey Davis (middle) and Jackie Parker, represented by his wife Peggy (middle right). Parker played for the 1950-51 football teams which earned a state title and the baseball teams that earned a South Division title and a state and runner up title. He died of throat cancer in 2006. All three men have stellar post-athletic careers too. To read the entire story by Shawn Wansley, click on the link: Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |
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Jackson newest NJCAA Hall of Fame Inductee
|  Congratulations!!! to JCJC alumnus and football standout Kevin Jackson for being the newest member of the 2013 NJCAA Football Hall of Fame.
He played for Head Coach Parker Dykes in 1993-94 and transferred to the University of Alabama. Jackson played for the Crimson Tide and continued in the sport playing some professionally before returning home. He is currently coaching at a high school in Dothan, AL.
For all the details, click on Shawn Wansleys story:
JCJC alumnus, Jackson newest NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee
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Homecoming 2013 Brings Changes
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 Jones County Junior College alumni and friends will see a few schedule changes for some of the 2013 Homecoming events to make this weekend an even more special occasion.
The weekend of activities begins Friday, October 25, with a 6 p.m. dinner recognizing the 2013 Honor Alumnus. Reservations for this dinner can be made through the Alumni and Foundation Office at 601-477-4145 or by emailing, [email protected].
Homecoming Day, Saturday, October 26
Events will begin at 9 a.m. with a reception for alumni and friends at the Terrell Tisdale Library. At 10 a.m. the JCJC Homecoming Parade will wind through the streets of Ellisville and the campus. The Homecoming theme this year is, "Maroon and Gold Forever." The parade will feature floats made by the student body incorporating the theme, as well as the Maroon Typhoon Marching Band, JCJC cheerleaders, Touch of Gold, and of course, the 2013 Homecoming Queen and her court. At 10:45 a.m. the public is also invited to join the Jones family for a pep rally following the parade in front of the C.L. Neill Student Center.
At 11 a.m. a 50-year reunion luncheon will honor members of the Ellisville High School and JCJC classes of 1963. The reunions will be held in the C.L. Neill Student Center for class members and their guests.
Tailgating begins at 11a.m. at the tennis complex at the Sim Cooley football field for $5 per person. Make reservations through the JCJC Alumni and Foundation Office at 601-477-4145.
The Homecoming Football pre-game festivities will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the marching band's pre-game show on the Sim Cooley Football Field at Bobcat Stadium. The game against Northwest Community College will begin at 2 p.m. At halftime, the Homecoming Court will be presented with the crowning of the 2013 Homecoming Queen, Emily Miller. Also during halftime, the JCJC and the Ellisville High School honored classes, and the 2013 Honor Alumnus will be honored at this time. The festivities will end with a performance by the Maroon Typhoon and Touch of Gold. For more information call the Alumni office at 477-4145 or email [email protected].
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New College Entrance & Hwy 590 Bypass Opens
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The long anticipated new entrance to the college is now open to the public. A ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted by the Mississippi Department of Transportation in September signaling a new way to travel into the college and around the college. The MDOT began the $12 million dollar project to extend Highway 590 over Highway 11 to Highway 29 in Jones County in October 2011.
Commissioner Tom King, Representative Bobby Shows, Ellisville Mayor Tim Waldrup, Drew Tanner from Tanner Construction, Jones County Supervisor and President, Andy Dial, Ellisville Aldermen, Stacey Clark, James Holifield and Frank Williams, MDOT District Engineer, Red Stringfellow, and JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith led the celebration of the completed project with a ribbon cutting.
The new route should minimize traffic in downtown Ellisville as well as ease access into JCJC for athletic and community events. The 2.5 mile long roadway and 2,000 foot long bridge was constructed by Tanner Construction Company.
Dr. Smith said, "The highway 590 project is a result of an excellent partnership over the last several years with the MDOT representatives locally and at the state level, as well as Tanner Construction Company. The investment in Jones County's infrastructure will impact more than just the students, faculty and staff who work and go to school at Jones County Junior College. Connecting three major highways in the area will enable Jones County to continue to grow, thrive, and improve safety in the Ellisville area." The construction project connects Highways 11, 29 and 590 in addition to creating a new south entrance into JCJC. |
Clarke County Center Ground Breaking
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 Sand flew through the air at the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Clarke County Center in Stonewall, MS, September 25, 2013. Clarke County Board of Trustees members, Coach William Boone and Carolyn Smith along with Clarke County Supervisors Darrick Marshall, Troy Smith, Paul Mosley and Mickey Long, JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith and East Mississippi Power Association's Randy Carroll played important roles in getting the new $1.360 million dollar project come to fruition. The Clarke County Board of Supervisors, the Mississippi Development Authority and the East Mississippi Electric Power Association were able to secure a zero percent interest rate, USDA Rural Development grant.
Along with GED, welding, non-credit and college credit classes, the Center will be home to a unique program in the state. An Advanced Petroleum program, complete with a drilling rig simulator and derrick, will provide hands on training for oil field industry workers. Clarke County officials are optimistic the Center will provide an education that will boost the economy in the County as well as provide more opportunities for its citizens to get an affordable education closer to home.
Albritton Construction Company began preparing the property donated by Roger Lack, Don Saxon, WarmKraft and Pine Belt Processing September 30, with plans to finish construction within 18 months.
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Tullos Scholars
|  Congratulations to the four JCJC sophomores who were chosen to receive the Tullos Scholarship, established by JCJC alumnus, Gene Tullos, pictured in the center. Also honoring the four students, Joseph Mantooth (second from the left), Kristen Hallman (middle left), Elizabeth Wright (middle right), and Will Hazen (second from the right), are JCJC Board of Trustees Chairman, David Garner (left end) and JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith (right end).
Mantooth is a graduate of FCAHS and is a pre-engineering student from Hattiesburg, who is also involved in PTK. Hallman is a graduate of Raleigh HS and is majoring in marketing technology. Wright is a pre-engineering major from Gautier and she is on the tennis team. Hazen is from Diamondhead, majoring business administration and economics. The JCJC Baseball player is a graduate of St. Stanislaus HS.
These students were selected for their academic achievements, involvement in college activities, community service and leadership positions. To read more of Teresa McCreery's story, click on the link: Tullos Scholars
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JC Voices Spotlighted
|  Congratulations!!! to Fine Arts Division Chair, Dr. Susan Smith and the premiere vocal small group, JC Voices who were selected to be the demonstration choir for the masterclass at the Southern Invitational Choral Conference held at USM last week. The ensemble performed a jazz and a Renaissance song to demonstrate a variety of rehearsal techniques for the directors attending the conference.
JC Voices was also invited to sing in the Southern Miss Showcase Concert on Monday night of the conference. Additionally, USM clinicians worked with the group to demonstrate different approaches for teaching different styles of choral music.
"We are extremely pleased to have such a great relationship with Dr. Gregory Fuller and Southern Miss Choral Activities. It was an honor to be asked to perform as a part of the USM showcase. Our vocal majors work hard to become a part of the USM choral ensembles, and it is very exciting for them to have the opportunity to be the only non-USM group singing on the showcase concert at this conference. We have an exceptional group of performers this year, and we are looking forward to performing with the USM ensembles," said Dr. Susan Smith.
Twelve JCJC students participated in the actual conference. These students rehearsed with other community colleges from across the state and performed in a mass concert on Tuesday of the conference, at Main Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS. 
Participating students in random order include:Caitlyn Shows, Carriere; Demi Crosby, Laurel; Hillary Smith, Lucedale; Leah Dueitt, Neely; Amberly Hennig, Long Beach; Morgan Smith, Laurel; David Walker, Laurel; James Mahalak, Petal;
Brandon Harvell, Eight Mile, AL; Gary Young, Ellisville; Daniel Coats, Taylorsville and Harlan Mapp, Hattiesburg.
Members of the JC Voices group in random order are: Ashley Adams, Laurel; Michael Clark, Ellisville;Wesley Ferrell, Long Beach; Elizabeth Hensarling, Patterson, CA;Emily Langley, Prentiss; James Mahalak, Petal; Haley Richardson, Laurel;Caitlyn Shows, Carriere;Hillary Smith, Lucedale; Karsten Smith, Hattiesburg; David Walker, Laurel; Courtney White, Columbia; Demi Crosby, Laurel; Leah Dueitt, Neely; Harlan Mapp, Hattiesburg; Gary Young, Ellisville; Daniel Coats, Taylorsville; Brandon Harvell Eight Mile, AL; Lauren Howard, Hattiesburg and Morgan Smith, Laurel. |
Alumni Art Show
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The faculty and staff at the JCJC Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery invite you to the opening reception for this months Alumni Art Show on Thursday, October 10, from 1-3 p.m.  One of the alumni showing his work is Ethan Manning from Petal. He will be displaying a series of six 12x12, 4-color, hand-screened posters. The 2011 JCJC graduate explained the series is about the musical influences that inspired him as a musician/artist growing up. JCJC I2012 graduate Catie Murphy from Bay Springs will be showing some of her charcoal drawings and linoleum prints in the JCJC alumni show. She is currently attending William Carey University.
Hannah Adkins from Lucedale has a couple of paintings and some pottery on display. She is a current student at the University of South Alabama and is working on her thesis project with plans to graduate with a BFA in painting in December.
Anna Dancsisin from McComb, is working on her BFA in drawing at William Carey University. She has several drawings in the Alumni art show.
Devin Fisher attended Jones from 2009 to 2012. The Petal nati  ve is currently a student at USM majoring in sculpture. She has several examples of pottery and her drawings on display.
Michelle Sessions is currently a student at USM majoring in sculpture has several unique examples of her pottery in the JCJC art show.
The Alumni Exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. through 3 p.m., and Fridays, 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
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JCJC Alumna Recruiting for Sanderson Farms
|  Kayla Ishee of Laurel visited her alma mater recently trying to recruit JCJC Agriculture Science students in Tim Ishee's Ag. Science class for Sanders Farms' Corporate Intern program.
The JCJC 2007 graduate transferred to Mississippi State and graduated in 2009. She is a recruiter for Sanderson Farms' Corporate Training Program.
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Alumni Accomplishment-Sierra Murphey
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Congratulations!!! to Sierra Murphey, a JCJC graduate and Waynesboro  native.
She has recently joined First State Bank of Waynesboro as vice president and business development officer. After graduating from JCJC, Murphey transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi and graduated with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing.
She will be working out of the Lucedale branch and will provide business development support for George, Greene and Jackson counties in Mississippi and for Mobile County in Alabama.
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Sonny Patterson Memorial Highway
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Family and friends of retired Ellisville and JCJC police officer, Sonny Patterson gathered with State, Jones County and Ellisville city officials to dedicate the establishment of the Wyonie "Sonny" Patterson Memorial Highway. Representative Bobby Shows submitted a bill to designate Highway 11 beginning at Highway 29 (Holly Street), south to Church Street. The 77 year-old worked at JCJC for 12 years and Ellisville Police for 30 years. His daughter and JCJC graduate, Susan Kelly and her children, Tiffany Boleware and Zachary Shoemake, and their pastors, Kenneth and Frankie Rowley were in attendance for the special Highway Memorial Dedication, along with friends of the family and city employees.
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Wayne County Center Classes
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 Non-credit classes are now being offered at the Wayne County Center in Waynesboro. Course options include Introduction to Personal Computers, Windows7 and Microsoft Excel 2010 Basic. CEU's are available for computer courses upon request. The deadline to register is one week before classes begin.
Microsoft Excel 2010 Basic will begin on Thursday, October 17, through November 14, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Interested students can register in person at the Wayne County Center at 103 Collins Street in Waynesboro, or by calling 601-735-2228 or emailing [email protected]. For the most up-to-date class listing visit the web site: JCJC non-credit classes
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Ireland Voyage
| Visit Ireland with the JCJC Alumni Association and friends as they take a Grand Tour of the beautiful green country March 5, through March 15, 2014. Wander through Dublin, Belfast, Letterkenny, Drumkeen, Galway, the cliffs of Moher, Limerick, Waterford, Croke Park Stadium, and watch a soccer game with the JCJC Lady Soccer Team.
Click on the link to read the details: JCJC Alumni Tour and click here for the brochure: Ireland Tour Brochure.
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Mark your Calendars for these upcoming Events
October 26, 2013
Homecoming
December 4-7
Christmas Show
For more information call the office at 601-477-4145 or email: [email protected]
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| Wedding Announcements |
Congratulations! to the following JCJC alumni who recently married:
(The following couples' wedding announcements were found in local newspapers. We would love to hear from everyone. Please email your news and announcements to [email protected])
* Stephen Mullins of Mendenhall and Allison Lee of Raleigh were married August 24. Allie was a 2012 JCJC graduate.
* Joseph Walker of Collins and Lauren Jones of Seminary were married September 14. Walker is a JCJC graduate.
* Steven Ganz of Vicksburg and Ashtin McGlocklin of Seminary were married September 14. McGlocklin is a 2011 JCJC graduate.
* William Taylor of Laurel and Brandi Howse of Laurel were married September 21. They are both JCJC graduates.
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