Tickets for the banquet are $20 each and may be ordered by calling the JCJC Alumni Foundation Office at 601-477-4145. To read more about the Hall of Fame inductees, click on Shawn Wansley's story:2014 JCJC Hall of Fame 

  The partnership between the Mississippi Army National Guard and JCJC made history with the agreement to offer Magnolia GOLD, or Guard Officer Leadership Development classes, as part of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.  Jones is the first community college in the state to offer this type of G-ROTC program. 

   JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith and Maj. Gen. Augustus Collins, adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard signed the agreement that will allow the National Guard to offer accredited military classes at Jones.  Dr. Smith said the program is a great fit for JCJC and it gives the MS National Guard access to the college's top students.
   "We believe in what the Mississippi National Guard is doing in leadership development.  We intend to be the premier site for the two-year G-ROTC program," said Dr. Smith. 

   Currently there are 11 students signed up for the leadership training, headed up by Capt. John Cochran.  Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will include map reading, land navigation, small unit training, briefing and leadership training.  Cochran said the cadets will be taught critical thinking skills that can be used in any career they choose.
   After graduation from JCJC, cadets can transfer into the university ROTC program. Maj. General Collins said, "JCJC's G-ROTC can feed USM's ROTC program....We're excited to have this great network in our state to provide more options and opportunities. It's a win-win for everyone."

  Some high schools in the area offer Jr. ROTC, making it easier for them to transfer into the G-ROTC program at JCJC. The MS National Guard's goal is to have an ROTC program at all 15 community colleges in the state. For more information about the G-ROTC program at Jones, contact Capt. John Cochran by email at: john.cochran@jcjc.edu.

Pictured in the front row left to right: Dr. Jesse Smith-JCJC President and Major General Augustus Collins-The Adjutant General of Mississippi National Guard. Pictured in the middle row left to right:  SFC Adarianne Brumfield, CPT Terry Adair, 1LT Veronica Peppers, LTC Rodney Harris- Recruiting and Retention Battalion Commander, Gwen Magee-Assistant to the President and Finee' Ruffin-VP of Marketing and Recruiting. Pictured in the back row left to right: CPT Curwin Burk-Aide de Camp, CPT Christopher Davis, SFC Miltion B. Bounds- ROTC Assistant Professor of Military Science, Tyler Jenkins-JCJC ROTC Cadet, John Cochran-ROTC Professor of Military Science, Dr. Mark Taylor-Dean of Humanities and Dr. Samuel Jones, Dean of Students.

  Pictured standing left to right in the front row are: Johnathan McEwen-EMT/Paramedic; Eric Williams-EMT/Paramedic; Julie Jacks-Nursing; Tomekia Earl-Nursing; Angela Bolin-Nursing; and Capt. John Cochran-NG-ROTC. Pictured standing left to right in the middle row are: Tracey McCraw-Pharmacy Technology; Amanda Robertson-English; Billy Clark-Welding; Mandy Pearson-Radiography; and Jennifer Hart-Fine Arts. Pictured standing left to right in the back row are: Jeremy DeFatta-College Readiness-English; Heather Peerboom-English; Lindsey Keay-Fine Arts; and Joel Dunlap-Fine Arts.

  Fifteen new faculty members were recently welcomed to the Jones County Junior College family. Administrators introduced them to various departments and equipped them with the tools to prepare them for their new students.

 Congratulations!  to the following JCJC alumni who recently married: 

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