Bobcat Bulletin

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       A publication of the JCJC Alumni Association & JCJC Foundation

                                   August 2016 - Vol 6, Issue 12
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In This Issue
In This Edition:

Registration 

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame 5K/10K 
 
Alumni Accomplishment-
Jody Babineaux

Alumni Accomplishment-Natalie Flynt

Alumni Accomplishment-Kristi Hill 

GED Graduation
Calendar of Events

Wedding Announcements

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reetings Alumni and Friends!
 Wow! The excitement is building as we near the fall semester! Our staff is already busy working on numerous fall semester events. And, of course, there is plenty of activity on the football field.
 Coach Buckley has the team busy running drills and working out as they prepare for the fall campaign. I know I can speak for those of us on campus that have been here all summer...we can hardly wait! If you want to keep up with what's going on with the team, just log onto jcfootballrecruiting.com. You will find updates on practice and team activities. 
  You will want to mark your calendars for "Meet the Bobcats" for sure. MTB will be held on Monday, August 29th, 7 p.m. at Sim Cooley Field. When you get here that evening you will of course notice the new scoreboard featuring a 10' x 32' video screen. The new board is being installed as I write this greeting to you, our loyal fans. It will no doubt give our stadium an entirely new look and feel. Who knows, you may even see yourself up on the big screen!
 Our first home game is Thursday, September 1st, as we host East Mississippi. We will honor our four Sports Hall of Fame inductees at that game.
  I know I have mentioned this before, but repetition is the key to remembering something. Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  You can find us on Facebook -@jcjcalumnifoundation, Instagram- jcjcfoundation_alumni, and Twitter -@JCAdvancement. We will be keeping you informed more and more via social media. Be sure to like, follow, and tweet! You can even re-tweet if you like!
 Many of you have already returned your Alumni & Bobcat Club memberships and dues.  If you have not, please get those in as soon as possible. If you did not receive you packet, please contact us at 601-477-4145 and we will get a packet out to you ASAP. OR click on the link for more information: Bobcat Club Membership and Alumni Association Membership. 
  We'll see you at tailgating on September 1.

Until next time......Go Bobcats!!

Charlie Garretson
Vice President of Advancement
Director of Alumni and Foundation

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Fall Registration 
   If you are thinking about taking a college class this fall, register now!! Registration is Friday, August 19, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Jones Hall. Fall classes begin August 22.
  Call the JCJC Office of Recruiting at 601-477-4116.

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Hall of Fame
  Four people will be enshrined into the Jones County Junior College Sports Hall
Rebecca Patrick
of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 1.  The class of 2016's new inductees include former
David Hopper
football and baseball player David Hopper, former football player and track participant Ray Ishee,
Ray Ishee
sports historian Cecil R. "Boots" Jordan and the school's first Sports Information Director, Rebecca Ratcliff Patrick.
  A banquet at the Whitehead Advanced Technology Center to 
Cecil "Boots" Jordan 
honor the four inductees will be held prior to the Thursday, September 1, home football game vs. East Mississippi. The inductees will also be recognized during halftime of the game. 
   To read the entire story by JCJC Sports Information Director, Shawn Wansley, click on the link: Four added to JCJC Sports Hall of Fame
Bobcat Hall of Fame 5K/10K
   The 10th annual Bobcat Hall of Fame 5K/10K will be held on Saturday, August 27, at 8 a.m. The race will begin and end at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. 
  For the 5K Run, a pre-registration fee is $20 and $15 for students and Pine Belt Pacers members. The day of the race fee is $25 for all runners. For the 10K Run, a pre-registration fee is $25 and $20 for students and Pine Belt Pacers members. The day of the race fee is $30 for all runners. Packet pick-up will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on August 26 in the Bobcat Fitness Center.
   To register, click on the link: Hall of Fame 5K/10K. Fill out the form, enclose check and mail to Jones County FCA, 15 Jacob's Cove, Ellisville, MS 39437.
  For more information, call Justin Graves at 601-433-1312. All proceeds from the run go to the Jones County chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Alumni Accomplishments-Jody Babineaux/Black Cat Baseball
  Congratulations to Jody Babineaux and the Laurel Black Cat Little League team as they will be playing for the (13-14 year old age bracket) Little League Southwest Regional Championship. Also, over the weekend, the college-aged team he coaches, the Laurel Black Cats made its first appearance in the National Baseball Congress playing in the Summer College World Series.
 As League President, owner and manager of the Laurel Black Cats since 2010, the 2006 JCJC graduate and former JCJC baseball assistant, created the 13-14 year old team this year. So far, the team has captured its first State and District 1 Championship with a sweep over Hattiesburg in a best of three championship series in July. The Laurel Little League team will now play in the Southwest Regional Championship in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, August 5-9 with the hopes of making it to the Little League Junior World Series in Taylor, Michigan. 
  At the SW Regionals, the Laurel Black Cat team will play in a double elimination tournament against the champions from Colorado, Louisiana, two teams from New Mexico, and East and West Texas teams.  The Laurel team is the first team from Mississippi to play in a regional game at the junior level. They play against East Texas at noon on August 5. 
  Babineaux explained, as the baseball coach for the Laurel Middle School Baseball team there was a need for players who had the skills to play at a competitive level. 
  Babineaux has also been coaching the older, college-aged Laurel Black Cats team for the past 10 years. JCJC's Marcus Hardy plays on that team. Additionally, Babineaux said the college team members mentor the young, junior league players.  
  Under Babineaux's leadership the Laurel Black Cats have enjoyed success on and off the field with players continuing their baseball careers at D-1 colleges. To read more about the college team's success and the Leagues' results, click on the link: Laurel Black Cats make first NBC World Series appearance
Photo Courtesy: James Pugh, The Chronicle of Laurel Newspaper
Alumni Accomplishment-Natlie Flynt
 Congratulations to JCJC 2010 alumna, Natalie Flynt of Ellisville who was just named Sanderson Farms new marketing product specialist. Her promotion is part
of the company's expansion of marketing functions in an effort to continue to support their growing customer base. 
  Flynt will be responsible for managing activities concerning products produced by Sanderson Farms, as well as coordinating the generation of customer specifications for all Sanderson Farms brand and private label products.  She started working at Sanderson Farms in 2013 as a Recruiting Coordinator.
  The JCJC graduate earned her Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Business and she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Mississippi State University with a concentration in marketing. 
Alumni Accomplishment-Kristi Hill
 Congratulations to JCJC alumna, Kristy Hill, RN, for recently receiving the 
Patient Choice Award. Hill has worked as an Emergency nurse for 18 years, with eight years at Wesley (Merit Health) Hospital in Hattiesburg. 
  She received her nursing degree from Jones County Junior College. She is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association and Hill is a Certified Emergency Nurse.
   "Kristy's dedication to our patients' well being shines through in her interactions with them," said Phebe McKay, Chief Nursing Officer. "This award recognizes her commitment to putting the patient first, every time."
 
   Courtesy: Hattiesburg American Newspaper
 GED Graduates
 
   JCJC's GED students have met new challenges and goals to be included in this newest class of more than 160 graduates earning their high school equivalency or GED.  Sixty-two students participated in the commencement ceremony July
18 with hundreds of friends and family to witness the occasion. 
  Each county in JCJC's district offered
a scholarship to the highest scoring student from that county and the JCJC Foundation offered a Full-Tuition scholarship to the overall high scoring student.  VP of Advancement and the JCJC Foundation, Charlie Garretson awarded Dean Menzik of Taylorsville the prestigious scholarship. The home schooled student said he is already registered for classes at JCJC for the fall and plans on majoring in mechanical engineering. 
 To read the story, click on the link: GED Graduation 
Calendar of Events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Events
   
August 27
Hall of Fame 5K/10K

September 1
Hall of Fame Dinner 
Tailgating at the Tennis Complex

September 20
Foundation Awards Day

October 15 
Homecoming 

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 or are engaged:


*Krista Robinson of Richton and Christopher Byrd of Greene County 
were married July 23.  Byrd is a JCJC graduate. 

*Lacey Feduccia of Richton and Benjamin Ivy of Hattiesburg were married July 24.  Feduccia will be a December 2016 JCJC graduate
and Ivy is a 2015 JCJC graduate. 

*Arletha Bartee of Waynesboro and Milton Blakley, Jr. of Lithonia, Georgia will be married August 6. Bartee is a 2003 JCJC graduate. 

(The above 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) 

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   Do you remember when...   

         In 1931 all schools met on Saturdays in order to  finish the school year early enabling 
students to help on farms? 

 

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Sincerely,

JoAnna Newcomb 
JCJC Alumni Coordinator 
 
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