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Alumni Accomplishment-Carson Atwood
Alumni Accomplishment-Dr. David Lowery
Alumni Accomplishment-Anthony Maddox
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| Hello! Alumni and Friends, |
 It has been just a few weeks since I took the position of VP of Advancement and Director of the Foundation and Alumni Association. The staff here was already rolling down the track when I came on board, so I just jumped on the train.
This has been a very busy semester with all sorts of great activities thus far, and even more to come. The Hall of Fame event was a huge success with five great inductees and we have honored our first responders and those who serve our country in our armed services.
Our Alumni Association has reorganized and is moving forward. At our last meeting three new officers were elected and are ready to serve you as leaders. Harold Rowzee was elected President, Howard Patrick, Vice President, and Anita Crowder as Secretary/Treasurer.
We are working hard to grow your Alumni Association so that we can do even more for JCJC in years to come and we want as many people as possible to be a part of the action.
If you are not a member, please join, if you have friends or family that are not members, please direct them to our website and have them join or contact our office at 601-477-4145. Our staff can take it from there! The more you can do, the more we can do for others.
Also, you will want to make plans for Homecoming on October 17th and 18th. We will have a weekend full of activities as we cheer the Bobcats on to victory against Hinds.
In closing, I am proud to serve you as VP of Advancement and Director of YOUR Alumni Association and Foundation. My goal is to grow our association to be the absolute best that it can be and to raise awareness of JCJC while benefiting our students, faculty, staff, and friends. Please join me in this effort. Go Bobcats!!
Charlie Garretson
Vice President of Advancement
Director of Alumni and Foundation
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Here's what's happening at Jones!
2014 Homecoming Court  Standing, left to right: Sophomore Maids, Summer DeLoach of Soso and Anna Sanford of Seminary; and Student Body Maid, Macy Rogers of Lucedale. Seated left to right are: Freshman Maid, Bailey Davis of Ellisville; Queen, Haley Middleton of Raleigh; and Freshman Maid, Kaylie Flynt of Ellisville.
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Homecoming Activities
|  Join us on Friday and Saturday, October 17, and 18, for JCJC's Homecoming. The Theme is: Love it, Live it, Bobcat Spirit.
Activities begin on Friday, with the annual Homecoming Golf Tournament at Dixie Golf Club. The event is hosted by the Women's Basketball program and the JCJC Hardwood Club. This is a fundraiser for the JCJC Basketball teams. It begins at 7 a.m. with breakfast and an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Contact Lady Bobcat coach Sandra Sumrall at 601-477-4090, men's coach Rahim Lockhart at 601-477-4093, or the Dixie pro shop at 601-649-3384.
The JCJC Class of 1955 will host a dinner in the Banquet Hall at 5 p.m. The JCJC and Ellisville High School Class of 1964 will be meeting on Friday night at 6 p.m., for a reception in the Tullos Suite of Jones Hall. The Honor Alumni Dinner will be at 6 p.m., at the Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center. Contact the JCJC Alumni Office at 601-477-4145 for more information or to make reservations for any of these dinner events.
On Saturday, October 18, join us for a plethera of opportunities to renew friendships. At 9 a.m., the Alumni and Friends Brunch will take place in the Terrell Tisdale Library. At 10 a.m. the annual Homecoming Parade will wind through campus and the city of Ellisville with Erin Napier as Parade Marshal. A Pep Rally will be held outside the Student Center at 10:45 with a Championship Ring Ceremony for three teams. The Reunion Luncheons for the 1964 Ellisville and JCJC classes will meet at 11 a.m. in the Student Center. Also at 11 a.m., the Lady Bobcat Softball team is hosting the Cardinal and Gold Scrimmage with a "Draw Down" fundraiser following the game. At 11:30 a.m., the 1964 Football Team Reunion will be meeting under the tents at Sim Cooley Field, where other tailgating activities will also start at 11:30 a.m. The pre-game activities begin at 1:30 p.m. prior to the 2 p.m. football game against Hinds Community College. The Honor Alumni and Homecoming Court will be recognized during halftime. Join us at Jones!
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Honor Alumni
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Congratulations!!! to three very special JCJC alumni who will be honored during Homecoming festivities. On Friday, October 17, alumni and friends are invited to the Honor Alumni Dinner, at 6 p.m. at the Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center. Call the Alumni Office for reservations.
Being honored are: JCJC 2000 forestry graduate from Taylorsville, Derrick Dease (top right), JCJC 1976 graduate, Robin Robinson (middle center) and 1961 JCJC graduate, Mildfred Valentine (bottom left) who was also the former concert choir director.
While at JCJC,  Dease was selected to be one of five participants in an internship program at Colorado State University in 2001. His research focused on the preservation of wildlife and vegetation habitats in South Mississippi using global information systems. He accepted a CSU scholarship to finish his bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management in 2004. He then enrolled at Yale University, on scholarship, and earned his Masters of Environmental Management. He founded the Resources for an Inclusive Future for his Master's Project in 2007, as a method to get young students from rural and urban communities interested in the environment around them. Dease partnered with Yale to sponsor the first RIF summer camp in Mississippi in conjunction with Mississippi State University, Alcorn State University, the Mississippi Forestry Commission and International Paper as co-sponsors. At Jones he earned the A.T. Bassett Memorial Writing Scholarship and Business competition while a high school student. He also worked in the Student Services Office his two years at Jones and was involved in the Forestry Club.
"Jones laid the foundation that my time at Colorado State, Yale, and my career with International Paper were built on. It allowed me an opportunity to interact with faculty and administrative staff members that not only cared about my success at Jones, but also about me as an individual. I never felt like just a number on someone's enrollment sheet or just another student passing through campus. Without at doubt, I know everyone at Jones wanted me to be successful then, and they continue to root for my success today."
Dease is currently an environmental engineer for International Paper's Georgetown Mill in South Carolina. He has worked at other facilities in Vicksburg, Bastrop, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennessee.
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Robin Robinson has worked at Sanderson Farms in Laurel since 1978, in  several roles, before her current position as Director of Organization Development and Corporate Communications. Robinson serves on the Sanderson Farms Executive Committee, is the chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the JCJC Foundation, and is a board member for the Institutions of Higher Learning and the American Lung Association Plains-Gulf Region. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Dixie Electric Power Association and the MS Center for Obesity Research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is the newly elected 2016-17 chairwoman of the Mississippi Economic Council and is currently serving as the Treasurer of the MEC. Robin was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Southern Growth Policies Board and the Mississippi Gaming Commission. She has been named as one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women, is one of America's 2000 Notable Women, was awarded the Most Distinguished Alumnae Award by the MS-LA Phi Theta Kappa, and was inducted into USM's Alumni Hall of Fame.
At Jones, Robinson was the Student Government Association President, Homecoming Queen and was very involved in numerous organizations. She is married to Sam Britton of Waynesboro, who is also a JCJC alum.
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 Dr. Milfred Valentine has enjoyed a career as a college music instructor and minister of music for more than fifty years. The Jones County native served on the JCJC faculty for twenty-eight years with twenty-one years serving as the Division Chairman of Fine Arts.
In 1988, the JCJC concert choir performed Haydn's, "The Creation" in Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York City as the first Mississippi Junior College to represent the state in this venue.
In 1992 Dr. Valentine retired from JCJC to become the Dean of Music at William Carey College and worked there for eleven years. In 1981, he was selected as Conductor of the Mississippi Singing Churchmen and has served in that position for 33 years. He received the Ernestine Ferrell Award for Excellence in Choral Music in Mississippi in 2011, which honors the memory of Mississippi's longtime State Supervisor of Music.
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| Hall of Fame | 
The newly inducted JCJC Sports Hall of Fame recipient's were treated to a banquet in their honor and were in the spotlight during halftime of the football game. JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith (left end), VP of Advancement and Executive Director of the JCJC Foundation, Charlie Garretson (right), and JCJC Athletic Director, Katie Herrington (2nd from the right end) congratulated the five, 2014 Hall of Fame inductees pictured left to right,: James Logan, Don Pennington standing in for Larry Suchy, Deion Branch, Robert Sorey and Billy King.
The evening individually honored each recipient's accomplishments and contributions to the college and community. The five former JCJC football players all have storied careers and personal achievements which have positively affected and influenced many to achieve similar greatness.
To read more about the Hall of Fame inductees, click on Shawn Wansley's story:2014 JCJC Hall of Fame |
Hall of Fame 5K Run/Walk Results
|  George McCall and Christie Stricker claimed the Overall Winner's crowns in the men's and women's divisions in the Bobcat Hall of Fame 5K, eighth annual race. McCall finished the course in 17:38, which was 18 seconds better than Joshua
Hester, who posted a 17:56 and finished second overall. Stricker finished the race in a time of 23:55. Michael Yarbrough won the Masters Male title with a 21:52 and Shannon Brabham took the Masters Female crown in 25:47. Jeff Pricgoitz was the Grand Masters Male winner with a 25:09 and Diane Patterson took the Grand Masters Female title in 32:08. Katie Cooley was the Top Female Walker with a 42:06 and Joey Cooley won the Top Male Walker title with a 45:57. To find out how all 100-plus runners did, read the rest of Shawn Wansley's story by clicking on the link: Hall of Fame 5K results. |
Alumni Accomplishment-Carson Atwood
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Congratulations!!! to Carson Atwood, a 1996 JCJC graduate for being named  the JCJC Humanities Teacher of the Year, by the Mississippi Arts Commission. Atwood has taught in the Social Science Division for 14 years. As part of being honored with this distinction, Atwood will be presenting, "Ten Historical Figures You Should Know: or At Least, Ten Historical Figures I Think You Should Know," on Wednesday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m., in the JCJC Fine Arts Auditorium.
The presentation, Atwood explained, "Covers 10 historical figures who have had a significant impact on the history of the world. It isn't a top-10 list but rather a list of people that you have some knowledge about but you might not understand their cultural significance."
The presentation and recognition of Atwood's honor from the Mississippi Arts Commission is free and open to the public.
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Alumni Accomplishment-Dr. David Lowery
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Congratulations!!! to Dr. David Lowery on the publication of his new book. Available now in the JCJC Bookstore, Dr. David Lowery poses with his  newest accomplishment, resulting from a "challenge."
The 2012 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year and JCJC English instructor, Dr. Lowery said his book began as a challenge with his wife. "The writing of the book started over two years ago. In late 2011, Jennifer and I decided that we would have a 'year of challenges' in 2012. We wanted to do something each month that we considered a challenge--something we had never done before," explained Dr. Lowery. His book, "Bounded in a Nutshell" is the result of his "artistic" challenge. "I started writing poetry. Since it was so different from the academic type of wr  iting I had been doing, I decided to continue. When I had a significant number of poems, I decided to do something with this collection that I had been working on," said Dr. Lowery. His decision to pursue publishing the first collection of poetry has resulted in, "Bounded in a Nutshell." The online description of the book enables readers to be, "able to see life in all of its varied eccentricities. From simple reflections of family life to vivid images of places that he has visited, Lowery is able to capture the importance and simplicity of day-to-day living in his poems. His keen eye makes note of the little things in life-effects that we most often ignore-and presents to the reader musings that help us see the importance of everything around us." Readers might even catch a reference to his favorite author, Shakespeare! Dr. Lowery's book can be found in the JCJC Bookstore, Xlibris.com, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. A November 13, book signing from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. is being planned in the Laurel Library. Dr. Lowery holds a doctorate degree in English education from Mississippi State University, both graduate and undergraduate degrees from The University of Southern Mississippi and his Associate's Degree from JCJC. Some of his previous articles have appeared in "The Reading Professor, Journal of Case Studies in Education" and "Mississippi Professional Educators Journal." In addition to teaching at Jones, Dr. Lowery has taught education courses as an adjunct professor at Mississippi State University and William Carey University. Dr. Lowery and his wife, Dr. Jennifer H. Lowery, have two sons, Noah and Owen. |
Alumni Accomplishment-Anthony Maddox
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 Congratulations!!! to Anthony Maddox a 1998 JCJC graduate and defensive lineman football coach at JCJC. He had the opportunity to spend three-weeks interning with the Atlanta Falcons during their training camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia this summer.
"I got out there and it was just like coaching here at Jones. Of course, it's a bigger stage and a higher level, but we were doing the same things they do and they are talking about the same things in meetings that I do here with my players. Coach Bryan delivered his message the same way I deliver my message. It was a perfect opportunity for me to be in that position. He gave me a chance to get my feet wet at that level," said Maddox.
To read more about Maddox's experience, read Shawn Wansley's story by clicking on the link: Maddox interns with NFL
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Bobcat Club
| Would you like to support JCJC athletics and be a part of the winning team? Join the Bobcat Club and be a member of the best in JUCO sports! Two different Bobcat Club Sports Ticket Packages include a combination of game passes, tailgating and membership in the Bobcat Club and the JCJC Alumni Association.
Click on the link for the Bobcat Club Membership Packages to get all the details. To be a Bobcat Club Member, all you have to do is apply and choose your membership level. Click on the link from A.D. Katie Herrington for football information Letter from A.D. and to apply, click on this link for the application: Bobcat Club Application. Go BOBCATS!!!
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Alumni Travel
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You are invited to a special opportunity to join the Charles Pickering Honors Institute students on a fast-paced trip that will
have you enjoying one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Alps!  Join the JCJC students on their annual trip and see the majestic mountains, clear glacier fed lakes, and so much more! Make sure that you look at the flyer for more details.
We hope that you will give serious consideration to this exciting opportunity.
Make your $585 deposit by October 1, 2014
to reserve your place for this tour
filled with "Oh, my!" moments.
Contact JoAnna Newcomb in the Alumni Affairs O  ffice for more information at 601-477-4145.
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Fine Arts Calendar
| *Concert Choir Performance at First Baptist Church-Ellisville, October 5, at
6:30 p.m.
*Dr. Vicki Johnson and Lindsey Keay Faculty Recital-Chapel, October 7, 2014,
at 7 p.m.
*Art Show opens Oct. 13-31 featuring Curtis Houston and Marc Poole
*Fall Choral Festival Concert, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Fine Arts Auditorium
*Pine Belt Invitational Marching Band Contest hosted at JCJC Bobcat Stadium,
Oct. 25.
*Madrigals and More Concert, featuring JC Voices, Oct. 28, at First Trinity
Presbyterian Church-Laurel.
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Calendar of Events
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Mark your calendars for these upcoming Events
Awards Day
October 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
JCJC Homecoming
October 17-18, 2014
Treats in the Streets October 30, 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
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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 jcjcalumniinfo@jcjc.edu)
*Jordan Goza of Waynesboro and Ethan Cochran of Clara were married September 20. Goza and Cochran are both 2010 JCJC graduates.
*Kristina Ward of Seminary and David McDuffie of Sumrall were married September 20. McDuffie is a 2008 JCJC graduate.
*Ester Combs of Jackson and T.J. Butler of Collins will be married October 4. Butler is a 2010 JCJC graduate.
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"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently." ~ Maya Angelou
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Remember When...
in 1970 when several "little old ladies" in the downtown Ellisville area were renting out rooms
to JCJC male students? "Mimi's Hall", located across from the Post Office gave thirty men over a period of four years a "home-away-from home". Mimi's rules included, no girls and no shoes on the carpet.
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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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