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Basketball Team Honored by Legislators
Garden Symposium
Sean Payton Success
Alumni Golf Tournament Postponed
Sports News
Math League Earns Governor's Award
PTK Honors
Skills USA Winners
Sophomore Recitals
Spring Recital Series
Calendar of Events
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Here's what's happening at Jones!
Congratulations!!!
National Championship Basketball Team 
 Lots of Bobcats cheered the team on from Mississippi and welcomed them home
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They made history and were considered the
"Cinderella" team. They were the lowest seeded team ever to win the NJCAA Division 1 Championship. Read Rebecca Patrick's story to find out how some local "Folkes'" are connected to the team, by clicking on the link:Welcome Home National Championship Bobcats
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Basketball Team honored by Legislators
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Pictured along the front row are JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith, Rep. Gary Staples, Rep. Bobby Shows, JCJC head coach Jay Ladner, Gov. Phil Bryant, JCJC Athletic Director, Katie Herrington, JCJC assistant coaches, Derek Peterson and Jesse Carlin IV and State Sen. Philip Moran. Players in the picture are: Jared Tillman, Tyler Rhodes, Bryce Jones, Bryce Perry, Cecil Hartfield, Leo Garrett, Christopher White, Leroy Fludd, Darris McLendon, Johnny Zuppardo, Thaddeus Hall, Ashton Woodson and Otis Harvey, and managers Chris Johnson and Gunner Pacide, and statistician, Morgan Adam.
The JCJC Bobcat Basketball Team has been receiving a lot of recognition and turning heads with their amazing win against some perennial powerhouses in the Division 1 NJCAA National Championship Tournament.
Gov. Phil Bryant and local legislators took time to recognize the team's accomplishments on the House floor. They posed with the national champion Jones County Junior College basketball team at the State Capitol and praised them for their perseverance. Read Shawn Wansley's story by clicking on the link: National champion Bobcats recognized by state government officials.
The team will also be honored during the April 1, baseball game when Secretary of State, Delbert Hoseman will honor both teams during pre-game ceremonies.
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Garden Symposium
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 Leave your gardening tools at home and attend the JCJC Gardening Symposium on Thursday, April 17, from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at the Whitehead Advanced Technology Center.
Learn gardening tips, see some new plants, and listen to the "freshest" speakers in the Horticulture world. Lunch is included in the $50 conference fee. Gary Bachman from the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center will be the Opening speaker and Keynote speaker, Tracy Proctor will help you, "Pull it out of a Hat." Participants will also choose two other sessions before lunch is served, prepared by JCJC Culinary Arts students.
Plants and flowers will be on sale to benefit JCJC students. All proceeds from the Symposium will go to the JCJC Horticulture Scholarship Fund.
Register by calling the Alumni and Foundation Office at 601-477-4145 or click on the link to register on line: JCJC Gardening Symposium Registration
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| Sean Payton Success |  With more than 300 people in attendance, the Football Foundation Fundraising event with Sean Payton was a success. He made Mississippians feel like they are an important part of the team and shared some humorous stories with the crowd before heading back to New Orleans.  
One story that was of special interest to retired JCJC teacher, Marjann Ball was shared about the meeting and relationship between Payton and Marjann's daughter Ariel Ball and her "Wish". To read about the special connection between the team and JCJC, click on Rebecca Patrick's story: Saints Coach connecting with JCJC. |
Alumni Golf Tournament-Postponed
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 It's only happened once before, but the 15th annual Alumni Association Golf Tournament was postponed due to rain. It has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, at Dixie Golf Club in Laurel.
The day will begin with pancakes and sausage at 7 a.m. during registeration. Tournament instructions and cart assignments begin at 8:15 a.m. with an 8:45 a.m. shot-gun start. Enjoy prizes on the course and plenty of food and fellowship.
Funds raised at this event go towards JCJC Foundation Scholarships for JCJC students. To register on line, click on the link:
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Sports News
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It's a great day to be a Bobcat! Athletic and academic honors are flowing fast and furious!
Baseball and softball teams have set their sites on getting another state championship and would love to add National and Regional champs to their lists of honors. 
The 2nd ranked Lady Bobcats are now 29-1 overall and 15-1 in the MACJC South Division. The Lady Bobcats travel to Mississippi Gulf Coast for a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday, April 1. The Lady Bobcats split with East Central Community College Sunday afternoon. ECCC took the opener 8-6, as JCJC belted six solo home runs. In game two, the Lady Bobcats got a three-run home run from Tori Dew and a two-run shot from Makenzie Hawkins and posted a 9-5 decision.
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Hensley's save. Courtesy: Donna Black
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The #1 nationally ranked Baseball team is 26-4 overall and 7-3 in the MACJC South Division, and will host Copiah-Lincoln in a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday, April 1. The games will air on www.jcjc.tv. On Saturday afternoon, the Bobcats were one out away from being swept in a doubleheader at MGCCC but Chase Hensley took care of that with one swing of the bat. Hensley, a freshman from Humboldt, Tenn., belted a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to left the Bobcats to a dramatic, 4-3 victory over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Cole Barlow then struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh to record his sixth save. MGCCC won game one, 10-5.
JCJC's Tennis teams continue to win matches. The Lady Bobcat tennis team improved to 7-1 on the season with a 6-3 victory over Itawamba Community College over the weekend. The ICC men's team posted a 7-2 decision over JCJC. The Bobcat men's team is now 5-3. They will host Hinds at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
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Bobcat Math League earns Governor's Award
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JCJC's Bobcat Math League recently received the University/College Partnership Award at the 12th Annual Governor's Awards for Outstanding School-Community Partnerships. Pictured receiving one of the state's top honors is JCJC representatives and some of the community sponsors of the program. Pictured in the front row left to right are: Sandra Wright-Magnolia Realty; Lynn White-JCJC math instructor; Margaret Ann James-JCJC math instructor; Jessica Bunch- JCJC BML Commissioner and math instructor; Chris Wilson-First Choice Realty and BML community leader; Sandy Holifield-Jones County EDA; Michael Bentley-MAPE President. Back row left to right: Candace Weaver-JCJC Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Divisions; Tim Rayner-JCJC math instructor; Corey Jones- JCJC math division chair and instructor; Rex Gilbert-Mississippi Power-Laurel District Manager; Bob Stevens- JCJC math instructor; Emileigh Sones- JCJC math instructor; Mitch Stennett-Jones County EDA President; and Kimberly Bradshaw-JCJC math instructor.
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In the second year of the expanded Math Bowl, the Bobcat Math League has received The Governor's Award, as one of the top programs in the state. Pictured are most of the JCJC Math Department and some of the community sponsors, at the MAPE Awards Banquet.
Read more about the Award-Winning Math program by clicking on the link: JCJC's Bobcat Math League earns Governor's Award
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PTK Honors
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PTK officers from JCJC's Rho Sigma chapter hosted the MS-LA Regional Conference. Pictured left to right are: Director of Campus Activities, Skylar Dailey of Buckatunna; PTK sponsor, Julie Atwood: PTK sponsor, Gwen Magee; Director of Honors in Action, Kaylie Bradshaw of Ellisville; Chapter President, Patrick Campbell of Magee and Director of Chapter Meetings and Coordinator of Service; Conference Coordinator, Kristen Hallman of Raleigh; Regional President, Lewis Bateman of Laurel; Director of Project Submissions, Hannah Pruitt of Ellisville; freshman PTK member,Kylie Bohannon; Director of College Project and Information Technology, Zack Warren of Ellisville; and Secretary, Tera Busby of Waynesboro.
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Rho Sigma chapter at JCJC, hosted the annual Mississippi-Louisiana Regional Conference with 250 students from 27 chapters. Regional president and JCJC sophomore, Lewis Bateman of Laurel presided over the first-ever conference held at Jones. 
JCJC Dean of Students, Dr. Samuel Jones offered inspiring words at a Friday banquet. Saturday, stude nts learned if their work paid off with a regional award. JCJC alumna and PTK Associate Director of Sr. College Relations, Christin Grissom (left) offered scholarship advice to students. PTK Regional Coordinator, and JCJC alumna, Dr. Amy Wolgamott (right), coordinated the conference from the Jackson, International Office.
Honors bestowed upon the JCJC chapter included the JCJC officers being cho sen as "Distinguished Officers" and the chapter received the Top 10 College Project Award with the creation of the service organization, Officium.
Individually, Hannah Pruitt of Ellisville and Director of Project Submissions for the chapter (pictured left with Gwen Magee), was selected by her peers to receive the "Order of the Golden Key" for being an exceptional officer and student. Zack Warren of Ellisville and Director of the College Project and Information Technology, earned the "Best Website" award.
Pruitt earned HEADWAE honors and Warren also earned the All-Mississippi Academic First Team honors and was the top student, earning New Century Scholar honors.
The Habitat for Humanity house building in Petal was among the projects  "Officium" was involved in this semester. Pictured left to right are Erin Little of Seminary, Kristen Hallman of Raleigh, Lewis Bateman of Laurel, Zack Warren of Ellisville and Hannah Pruitt of Ellisville.
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Skills USA Winners
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Eighteen members of the Jones County Junior College Skills USA organization placed first, second or third at the state competition held in Jackson in February.
Members of the group who placed first will compete in the national competition to be held in June in Kansas.
The State competition was the culmination of lots of practice and team work to prepare students for showcasing their skills and knowledge in various programs within Career and Technical Education.
Participants pictured left to right are as follows: Skills USA adviser Clint James; culinary arts majors Mary McCoy, Ariana Harrison, Diamonte' Vensonr Steven Womack from and Regina Adams; cosmetology majors Laken MCBride and Taylor Lacina; automotive technology majors William Wales, Andre Boykin, Terrence Triplett and Skills USA adviser Brad Harrison. Not pictured is cosmetology major Haley O'Neal of Forrest County, second place, Esthetics.
JCJC students who participated and placed in the "Top 3" in their categories at the state Skills USA competition are listed as follows:
  Pictured on the left are the First Place welding fabrication team of Dylan Tyree, Seth Walters, Kollyn Kitchens and Dalton McDonald. Tyree is from Perry County, while Walters, Kitchens and McDonald are all from Greene County.
Also earning first place honors was cosmetology major, Laken McBride of Smith County, in the Nails category and culinary arts major Regina Adams of Forrest County, in the Commercial Baking competition.
SECOND PLACE honors goes to: Motorcycle Service, automotive major Terrence Triplett of Winston County; Technical Drafting, Michael Stokes of Jones County; Architectural Drafting, Seth Lott of Lamar County; Cosmetology, Taylor Lacina of Lamar County; Esthetics, cosmetology major Haley O'Neal of Forrest County; Job Demo A, culinary arts major Mary McCoy of Greene County; Culinary Arts, culinary arts major Amanda Dale from Lamar County; Job Demo Open, culinary arts major Diamante Venson of Lamar County; Chapter Display Team, culinary arts majors Steven Womack of Jefferson Davis County and Ariana Harrison of Pike County.
THIRD PLACE honors were awarded to: Automotive Technology, automotive technology major Andre Boykin of Perry County; Power Equipment, automotive technology major Williams Wales of Harrison County; Related Technical Math, drafting major Joe Daley of Jefferson Davis County; Restaurant Service (Front of the House), culinary arts major Alainna Cowart of Perry County.
Pictured to the right are: Joel Daley of Jefferson Davis County, third place in Related Technical Math; Michael Stokes of Winston County, second place in Technical Drafting; and Seth Lott of Lamar County, second place in Architectural Drafting.
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Sophomore Recitals
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The Jones County Junior College sophomore music students invite the public to hear them perform. The final performances of eight sophomore music students will be held on three n ights in April. Scheduled to perform on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in the Foote chapel will be Pensacola, Florida's, Sam Cruz on euphonium. Joining Cruz in concert will be guitarist, George Hensarling of Petal and pianist Dani el Coats of Taylorsville. The Tuesday, April 8, concert will feature, vocalist, Hillary Smith of Lucedale. Petal's James Mahalak will perform on his alto saxophone.
Final performances for Heidelberg's Carley Green on clarinet and vocalists, Daniel Coats of Taylorsville and Demi Crosby of Laurel, will be held on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. 
For more information about the JCJC music program or the sophomore recitals call the Fine Arts department at 601-477-4094.
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Spring Recital Series
| The annual Spring Recital Series is in its second week at JCJC. Guest musicians perform in the Foote Chapel at JCJC, on Fridays at 12:35 p.m.  for a 30 minute concert.
The Bergsma Trio performs on Friday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. in the Foote Chapel, "The Voice of Coelacanth" along with trios by Duvernoy and Brahms.
The group includes Heidi Lucas on horn, Stephen Redfield on violin and David Evenson on piano.
For the complete schedule click on the link: Spring Recital Series
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Calendar of Events
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Mark your Calendars for these upcoming Events
April 4, 2014
Special Olympics
April 9, 2014Alumni Golf Tournament Dixie Golf Club-Laurel April 17, 2014 Garden Symposium May 1, 2014 Retirement Tea May 2, 2014 Top of Class May 16, 2014 Graduation
For more information call the office at 601-477-4145 or email: jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu
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"Make service your first priority, not success, and success will follow."
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Remember When...
in 1946 when JCJC received National recognition when it was listed in the "Top One-Hundred Best Schools" in the October issue of "Look Magazine?"
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JoAnna Newcomb
JCJC Alumni Coordinator
The Bobcat Bulletin is produced and written by the JCJC Marketing Team.
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