Bobcat Bulletin

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       A publication of the JCJC Alumni Association & JCJC Foundation

                                    February 2015 - Vol 5, Issue 6
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In This Issue

Coach Boone-Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Ellisville HS Grad Still Performing

HEADWAE

Clarke County Learning Center

Black History Program

Legislative Luncheon

Cheerleaders UCA Competition

Alumni Golf Tournament

Sports Update

Art Show-MS Craftsmen's Guild

Calendar of Events

Wedding Announcements



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Greetings Alumni and Friends!
  
Here's what is happening at Jones!

Let's play ball!
The Baseball and Softball teams are gearing up for another fantastic season.

Baseball and Softball media days

   
Photos by: Shawn Wansley, JCJC SID and
Savannah Jordan, student photographer
Coach William Boone-JCJC Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  The JCJC family is saddened to learn of the recent loss of our Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Coach William Boone, who passed away over the weekend.  He is survived by his wife Joyce and their two daughters, Sandra Kay Boone Alexandra and Kimberly Ann Boone Lozano. Both ladies are JCJC graduates.
 The Biloxi native coached at Quitman High School, serving that community into his retirement.   Coach Boone has been a JCJC board member for more than 30 years and served as Vice Chairman since 2007. He was also a member of the JCJC Foundation Board of Directors for the past seven years.
  He and his family established the Coach William C. Boone Scholarship Endowment a couple of years ago, through the JCJC Foundation Inc. for JCJC students. Despite not feeling well, he awarded the scholarship during the September Scholarship Day to personally meet scholarship recipient from Quitman,Tori Dew.
  Most recently he reconnected with a childhood friend from the coast, Max Jordan who read about Boone in the JCJC Alumni Magazine.  He will be missed by all those who were touched by his many endeavors.
Ellisville HS Grad Still Performing
  While renown comedian, Marty Allen's picture may be familiar to many of you, some of you may also remember his wife and Ellisville High School graduate, Karon Blackwell. 

  In 1959, Blackwell graduated from Ellisville high school when it was a part of Jones County Junior College, then enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi.

  Hattiesburg American reporter, Mary Lett-Mabins had the opportunity to catch up with Allen and Blakwell and share their story; including how they met in Ellisville.  

   Click on the link to read the entire story: Karon Blackwell and Marty Allen

HEADWAE
  The annual HEADWAE, or Higher Education Day-Working for Academic Excellence program was established by a Mississippi Legislative Resolution to annually honor the academically talented students and faculty members of Mississippi's higher education institutions who have made outstanding contributions in promoting academic excellence. The Appreciation Day, hosted by the Legislature each February in Jackson, is the Legislature's way of saying "thank you" to these students and faculty for their commitment to the future of Mississippi.

  JCJC's honorees are business faculty and division chair from Petal, Rick Bedwell and sophomore Jones student from Biloxi, Bridgette Wagner.   

  Bedwell's desire to change careers from automotive to accounting landed him in classes at JCJC in 1991. He joined the faculty in 1998 after garnering numerous educational honors, including PTK Regional Most Distinguished Student, PTK Gold Key Recipient, PTK President and being a JCJC Who's Who and Hall of Fame member. Over his 16-and-a-half years as a faculty member at Jones, his most recent accomplishment, getting both the academic and technical business division's Accreditation Council for Business Schools Programs renewed this year tops the list.  

  "To receive recognition for something I love and get to do every day is great!  However the greatest reward I get from teaching everyday is to hear and witness the success of my former students as they further their academic careers and enter the workforce," said Bedwell.  

 

   Wagner is a Tullos Scholar, PTK Academic Excellence Finalist and is a member of the State Championship Softball team, the Honor's Institute, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, JCJC Hall of Fame  and numerous community service projects.  The D'Iberville High School graduate is majoring in chemical engineering and aspires to return to the coast to work after getting her Bachelor's degree from MSU.   

  "I am happy to know that my teachers have recognized my hard work these past years to recommend me for these honors. I knew coming to Jones and juggling sports and school was not going to be easy no matter what career path I was taking. I am very thankful and honored to be the student representative for Jones. I feel privileged to know that I have been chosen by the Jones faculty to represent JCJC."

 

  On Appreciation Day, the Honorees are invited to the State Capitol where they are welcomed by the Lieutenant Governor and recognized in each chamber of the Legislature. A luncheon follows wherein each student and faculty honoree is recognized by name in front of their guests, institution leaders, corporate sponsors, and legislators.

Clarke County Learning Center
  Save the Date! Residents in the Clarke County area will soon have more education and workforce training options as the new JCJC-Clarke County Learning Center will be open by the end of the month.  A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is scheduled on February 26, at 10 a.m. to begin the process of moving in classroom equipment and to prepare to offer classes by this summer. 
 
Photos by: Travis Thrash, Petroleum Technology Program instructor.
Black History Program
   The annual Black History program will be held on Tuesday, February 10, at 10 a.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. 
  Keynote speaker, Dr. Dennis Kimbro is an internationally renowned speaker, a best-selling author of five books, a writing partner and master trainer for the prestigious Napoleon Hill Foundation, and he is on the faculty at Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration. He is also a recipient of the Dale Carnegie Personal Achievement award.
  He will be addressing the audience on the theme for this year's event: "The Value of Your Education." 
  JCJC Dean of Students, Dr. Samuel Jones invites the public and friends of the college to attend this event, which will also include discussions about leadership.
MACJC Legislative Luncheon
     
  JC Voices students, Kylie Bohannon, Haylie Middleton and Chandler Brinson had the opportunity to get a picture with the Governor at the annual Legislative Luncheon, hosted by the MACJC.  Each community/junior college's faculty, students and administrators had the opportunity to meet with some of the state's highest officials thanking them for supporting the two-year college system. The informal luncheon was also a special opportunity for faculty and students to show off some of their culinary arts, hospitality and music programs.  
Cheerleaders UCA Competition
  Defying the odds with a bit of inspiration from their injured coach, the JCJC Cheerleader squad managed to place third in the nation at the UCA College Championship in Orlando, Florida on January 17. They were training for 1st place however Coach Kayla Hankins said the flu, injuries and her January 6th car accident may have taken a toll on the team.  Hankins broke her pelvis in a hit-and-run car accident outside of Hattiesburg, as she was headed to the basketball game at Jones.
  The team placed third in the 2014 competition and fourth in 2013.  Hankins said she is proud of her squad for overcoming adversity and are champions in her eyes.  Shelton State Community College took first place for the eighth time, followed by Iowa Western Community College. 
Alumni Golf Tournament


 Save the Date!!! and join us for the 16th Annual Alumni Association Golf Tournament on March, 27, at the Laurel Country Club.
 The tournament is a 3-person scramble and entry fee is $100 per player. Deadline for entry is March 20. Tournament sponsorships are available for $250 (social sponsor) and $500 (corporate sponsor).
Click on this link to :Register for Alumni Golf Tournament
 
For more information click on this link:Alumni Golf Tournament
Sports Update
  The Bobcat Basketball team is working its way up the National Polls with a lot of success until the MGCCC Bulldogs found a way to end the team's 22 game winning streak.  They were ranked 8th in the NJCAA polls before the the Bulldogs beat the Bobcats 81-65. The Bobcats are now 14-1 overall, but still lead the MACJC South Division at 7-1.
  The Lady Bobcats lost a couple of tough games but are bouncing back in the win column.  At the MGCCC game, the Lady Bobcats coasted to a 72-44 victory over MGCCC. JCJC is now 12-4 overall and 6-2 in the division.

  Tonight (Monday 2/2/15), the Bobcats will host East Central in A.B. Howard Gymnasium with the women's game starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m. Both games will air on www.jcjc.tv.

 

  The Lady Bobcat Softball Team is pre-season ranked #1 in the nation and will start fending off their foes Monday, Feb. 9, at 2/4 p.m, at JCJC, against Marion Military Institute of Alabama.   

 

  The Bobcat Baseball Team will open the season at home with a double-header against Jeff Davis CC at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, and then head out to East MS CC on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for 1 p.m. DH.   The team is ranked #11 in the pre-season polls. 

 

   The Tennis teams' season starts off on the road with the women heading to  Faulkner State in Meridian on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. and the men facing Oxford of Emory, Georgia, in Meridian, also at 1 p.m.  Their first home game will be Wednesday, Feb. 18, against Northeast MS CC at 2 p.m. 

 

  Check out the new athletic web page and schedules by clicking on the link: JCJC Athletics Web Page 

 

Art Show-MS Craftsmen's Guild
  On display now in the Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery at JCJC, the works of three Mississippi Craftsmen's Guild members: Steve Bullock, Harry Day and Teresa Haygood.  Each have a different favorite art medium providing a variety of work for the art lover to enjoy.  Harry Day's works on display at JCJC include the metal sculptures, "The Robot" and the "Airplane."  Steve Bullock's wood work pictures show off his creativity and love for the outdoors.  Teresa Haygood discovered the beauty in creating mosaic pictures with stained glass. The exhibit is free and open to the public.  A new show will open February 23, 2015. The gallery hours are: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. through 3 p.m., and Fridays, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. For special accommodations call the gallery at 601-477-4148. 

For more information about the artists and the work on display click on the link: 
Art Show-MS Craftsmen's Guild


 
 
Calendar of Events

 

 Mark your calendars for these upcoming Events

February 10, 2015
Black History Program

March 27, 2015
Alumni Golf Tournament

March 31, 2015 
JC Voices Concert -First Trinity Presbyterian Church

April 9, 2015
JCJC Band Concert 7 p.m.

April 10, 2015
Spring Recital Series 12:30 p.m. Chapel

April 12, 2015
Choral Concert

April 14, 2015
Bobcat Club Baseball Tailgating

  April 16, 2015
Java & Jazz 7 p.m. ATC

May 15, 2015
Graduation 10 a.m.

For more information call the Alumni Office at 601-477-4145 or email: jcjcalumniinfo@gmail.com 
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)

 
*Marisa Thompson of Taylorsville and Logan Pruitt of Mize were married January 17.  Marisa is a graduate of Jones and Pruitt is a JCJC campus policeman.

*Terra Trigg of Waynesboro and Jacob Fontenot of Waynesboro are making plans for a February 7th wedding.  Trigg is a graduate of Jones. 

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 Remember When...  

  in 1982 when the Mathematics Center was renovated?  The two-story brick and steel building was originally built in 1948. It is undergoing renovations again this year to re-open during the summer with new occupants. 

 

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Sincerely,

JoAnna Newcomb 
JCJC Alumni Coordinator 
 
The Bobcat Bulletin is produced and written by the JCJC Marketing Team.