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Jones serves the citizens, businesses and communities in the following eight counties:

ClarkeCovingtonGreeneJasper

JonesPerrySmith Wayne

Our Vision

To be the college of choice for students, businesses and the community by developing relationships, maximizing potential and improving the quality of life of all associated with JCJC.

Our Promise To Students

We promise to provide exceptional faculty, comprehensive resources and innovative solutions - in an atmosphere where talent can flourish and education is immeasurably valued.

We promise to provide valuable resources in workforce development and economic development for the livelihood of our communities. We are committed to establishing trustworthy relationships through aggressive, innovative and resourceful solutions.

The cover photo and inside cover photos shown here showcase the fountain adjacent to the Terrell Tisdale Library at Jones County Junior College.

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Dr. Jesse Smith, PresidentJones County Junior College

Dr. Jesse Smith, PresidentJones County Junior College

Jones enjoyed another successful year of inspiring greatness in our students and communities. We’ve made significant progress in a short amount of time. Our progress can be seen with new construction on campus and new program offerings to students. This past year, we welcomed dynamic campus guests to inspire our students to progress as scholars and citizens.

That progress will continue, but with it comes new expectations. The Jones family will dedicate themselves to the success of our students by taking further steps than ever before to reach and influence them, using the newly created Student Success Center. We must reach students outside of the normal description of a college student and accommodate those who are returning to school. We do that with our Non-Traditional Student Success Center, which is growing each day. Our educational commitment includes exposing our students to thought-provoking perspectives and to multi-dimensional learning. Through our pilot Center for Arts Integration project, we are reaching students in new ways.

We’re progressing on multiple fronts, engaging individuals in the classroom and well beyond the scope of our campus. As part of its mission, Jones is reaching its district by offering more classes in each county than ever before, including the creation of the new Greene County facility. The college is reaching out to the state’s workforce with training in high demand careers and improving its towns and cities with community development workshops.

Jones employees dedicate themselves to achieving greatness in their chosen fields and to making a difference in the lives of others. Raising the bar with new expectations is a challenge Jones wants to meet.

In this publication, we share with you the many ways that Jones inspires greatness.

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Thirty-four students were inducted into Jones’ Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society, along with several honorary college and city

officials. Alpha Sigma Lambda is the premier national honor society for non-traditional students, housing chapters at

universities such as Harvard, Notre Dame, Villanova, Penn State, Johns Hopkins, Elmhurst, Spelman, Rutgers, Purdue,

and Georgetown. Non-traditional students are those who have been out of high school or college for a number of

years and are returning to further their education. Diane Williams, director of the Non-Traditional Student Success Center, worked with college vice

president Jim Kelly to achieve chapter membership in the honor society. There are 310 chapters across the nation. Members of the society are selected based on class percentile ranking and GPA.

STATE’S FIRST NON-TRAD HONOR SOCIETY HOLDS INDUCTION CEREMONY

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JCJC’s International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa,

invited new members to join the prestigious organization.

Officially sworn in at an induction ceremony this year were

150 students, making it the largest group of new members at

JCJC. Students are invited to join PTK if they have a 3.5 GPA,

are taking 15 hours, and are a second semester freshman.

PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTS LARgEST NUMbER OF NEw MEMbERS

The Jones County Board of Supervisors recently voted unanimously to set aside $250,000 to $300,000 to establish scholarships for non-traditional students at Jones. The Scholarship for Nontraditional Students will go to students who fit the description of a nontraditional student, which includes adults, veterans, retirees, students changing careers, former students, graduates, GED recipients.

Academic Phi Beta Lambda students brought back 16 awards including eight 1st place wins at the state competition. In addition, Dr. Charlotte Williams was honored as Mississippi’s PBL Advisor of the Year.

Technical Phi Beta Lambda students brought back seven awards, including three 1st place and two 2nd place wins. Pictured, left to right, are Betsy Eubanks, Gabe Mercier, Ted Brown, and Justin Stevison.

PbL wINS SEVEN TECHNICAL AwARDS

2009 SPRINg gRADUATION CLASS IS ONE OF COLLEgE’S LARgEST This year’s spring graduation was special for two reasons.

With a list of 700 candidates, the graduating class is one of

the largest at JCJC. In addition, this spring marked the first

graduating class of the Charles Pickering Honors Institute.

Thirty-nine honors students were candidates for graduation.

JCJC graduates are well prepared to further their educations

and enter the 21st century workforce.

TwO ADMINISTRATORS REPRESENT JCJC AT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Samuel Jones, along with

Academic Dean, Dr. Shannon Campbell, recently attended

the first annual Community College Leadership Academy held

at Hinds Community College in Raymond. The session was

sponsored by the Mississippi Community College Foundation

and the Mississippi Community College Presidents’ Association.

Administrators were trained in leadership skills and exposed to

the newest developments in education.

CAMPbELL NAMED ACADEMIC DEANDr. Shannon Campbell, who has worked at the college for 11 years and served as the Dean of the Advanced Technology Center, became Academic Dean last July. She has a doctorate in international development and a master’s degree in workforce development from USM. She earned an industrial engineering degree from Mississippi State.

Humanities instructor Dr. Tammy Townsend and student Melanie Taylor were chosen as this year’s William Winter Scholars. The outstanding instructor and student, pictured above with William Winter, attended the 21st annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration in February.

wINTER SCHOLARS HONORED IN NATCHEZ

PbL EARNS SIXTEEN ACADEMIC AwARDS

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NEw MATH ORgANIZATION CREATED

CELEbRATINg EUDORA wELTY’S 100TH bIRTHDAY

Thirty-two charter members were recently initiated into a

new honor society on campus, Mu Alpha Theta.

This national two-year college and high school mathematics

honor society, which has over 1,600 chapters in the U.S.

and foreign countries, is designed to inspire students to

experience math in multiple math-related fields of study and

provide opportunities for scholarships at both the two-year

college and university levels.

Monday, April 13, 2009,

would have been Eudora

Welty’s 100th birthday, and

Jones Humanities faculty

created a program designed in

her honor. Faculty presented slide presentations and

talks on Welty’s works, and a cake was shared at the

end of the day.

JCJC HOSTS TOP OF CLASS Top graduates from district high schools celebrated

their successes together on the college campus this May.

The group of valedictorians and salutatorians enjoyed

networking time and refreshments while they taped a 30

minute show that aired on WDAM this spring. Graduates

reflected on their high school accomplishments during on

camera interviews. The college hosts the event each year.

ENgLISH DEPARTMENT HOLDS FIRST POETRY DAY

To celebrate

National Poetry

Month, Drs.

Sharon Gerald

and Tammy

Townsend, along with the creative writing

class, held a Favorite Poetry Day on the library

steps. Over 40 students and guests were in

attendance for the event, including guests from

the University of Southern Mississippi.

HARVARD PROFESSOR SPEAKS AT JCJC gRADUATION

Harvard University professor Dr. John Stauffer challenged

Jones County Junior College graduates to embrace the art of

self-making during commencement exercises held May 15.

Almost 700 students were candidates for graduation this

spring at Jones, making it one of the largest graduating

classes in recent history. Stauffer, a professor of English and

African American studies and the chair of History at Harvard,

told the students that they are fundamentally different as

graduates in comparison to where they were when they first

enrolled as students.

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NEw STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER IN THE wORKS FOR 2009

JONES ARTS INITIATIVE INTRODUCED SPRINg 2009

A new initiative is underway at Jones that will create a central place on campus to

help students define, clarify, and achieve academic, personal, and professional goals.

The first floor of the Terrell Tisdale Library will be renovated later this year for this

purpose. This Student Success Center is scheduled to open Spring 2010.

Students will have access to advisement services, counseling, supplemental

instruction, and library resources in a friendly and comfortable environment. The

initiative will include wireless capabilities, computer labs, and a coffee shop.

A task force representing a cross-section of campus departments led the initiative.

The counseling center in the administration building will serve as the temporary

location of this project. Gwen Magee has been named director of the student success

center. Magee has served Jones in various roles over her 30-year employment, including

Dean of Student Affairs until 2005.

GOALS AND

OBJECTIVES

Persistence

Performance

Professional Aspi-rations

PersonalDevelopment

Progress

Pathwaysto Careers

In order to bring the Whole Schools concept to the college

level, JCJC established a Center for Arts Integration. The

project was made possible from a Mississippi Arts Commission

grant. In 2009, the center began with two initiatives: (1) to

establish an interdisciplinary website; (2) to provide faculty

training in arts integration for the classroom.

The site, www.jonesarts.org, went live in late May and

is an interactive, interdisciplinary tool for both students and

faculty. It was created to establish a visual identity for the

college’s new arts initiative. Through this initiative, students

have the opportunity for a “whole college” experience in

which they see people, ideas, and practices from multiple

viewpoints. History, art, music, language, literature, philosophy, and science instructors are working together on this

initiative. These instructors are building learning units for classroom use and creating online galleries and portfolios to

showcase campus talent.

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Students from the Charles Pickering Honors Institute were offered the opportunity to take an educational tour of Greece in May. Twenty-five

students and five chaperones enjoyed a nine-day excursion. The group took a panoramic tour of Athens, visiting the Acropolis, the sanctuary of Apollo, the museum of Delphi, the Parthenon, and the Poseidon Temple. The tour guides, knowledgeable in history and entertaining in storytelling, made the past come alive

for students. They also visited the island of Santorini where they toured the prehistoric and archeological

museums. There they took a mini-cruise to a volcano and to hot springs. Finishing the trip, they enjoyed a day in Psiri, a growing Athens district complete with stylish cafes and trendy shops.

HONORS STUDENTS HAVE INSPIRINg VISIT TO gREECE

Inspiring culturally

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Photos, top to bottom, include the island of Santorini, Cape Saunion, and the Poseidon Temple. Opposite page, top photo, the Parthenon, and ruins at Delphi.

More than 1,000 people turned out to see the God is Great, God is Not Great debate held April 20, featuring nationally-known debaters Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens. D’Souza, a speaker and author known for his influence in the political and public policy realm, has chosen to focus on the topic of religion to combat the emerging and active movement of atheism. He is the author of What’s So Great About Christianity, in which he answers questions often asked by skeptics. Hitchens, one of many well-known, controversial writers and critics in the media and author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, considers himself a radical and a believer in secularism, humanism and reason. The author, journalist and speaker began to question the validity of religion at a young age in England, where religious study was required in school. The New York Times best selling authors have engaged one another in debates on capitalism and socialism in the past. They have debated on religion with one another five times, and this was their first time to do so at a junior college or in the southern United States.

CHANCELLOR KHAYAT SHARES wISDOM

RELIgIOUS DEbATERS bRINg IN RECORD CROwD ON JCJC CAMPUS

THE ROOKIE SAYS “FOLLOw YOUR DREAMS”Jim “The Rookie” Morris, known as the oldest rookie in major league baseball history when he signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the age of 35, spoke at Jones this year. The author of the autobiography, The Oldest Rookie, was portrayed by Dennis Quaid in the Disney movie based on his life.

Retired Gen. Buford Blount, best known for leading coalition efforts to liberate the Iraqis and remove the regime of President Saddam Hussein, spoke to Honors College and PTK students in November. The 32-year veteran believes you have to build your own team and get to know them before you can be successful. Blount currently works in international security and global policy.

U.S. ARMY MAJOR gENERAL VISITS

Robert Khayat, then Chancellor at Ole Miss, visited with JCJC honors students this year to discuss fundamental elements of success. Khayat recounted with the group his years as a student.

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CHRISTMAS wITH THE ARTS PROVIDES ANOTHER YEAR OF CREATIVE FESTIVITY

The annual “Christmas with the Arts” concert was held December 4 and 5 in the M.P. Bush Fine Arts Auditorium. The Symphonic Band, JC Voices, JC Jazz, Jones OnStage, the Horn Ensemble, the Flute Choir, the Jones Concert Choir, the Guitar Ensemble, and the Jones Festival Orchestra provided an evening of entertainment and inspiration for the public.

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JONES HOSTS CHORAL FESTIVALThe annual Fall Choral Festival, hosted by the JCJC Concert Choir October 27, featured high school choirs from South Jones, West Jones, Northeast Jones, Laurel, and Quitman. The choirs worked on several compositions for a mass choir performance. The Jones Concert Choir and the newly formed Jones Women’s Choir also performed.

HORN ENSEMbLE COMPETITIONThe Jones Horn Choir attended the Southeast Horn Workshop in N.C., the first time a junior college has ever performed at the event. The horn choir’s performance was directed by JCJC assistant band director Matthew Pickering.

bEAUTY AND THE bEAST The Jones theater department presented three performances of

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in April to hundreds of people. The

play features Laurel sophomore Katie Easley as Belle and Prentiss

freshman Matthew Lee as the Beast. Guest director Rob Mulholland and

JCJC fine arts instructor and theater musical director, Nikki Johnson,

worked with 32 students to create a top-notch event for Mississippi.

Approximately 200 students participated in the Fourth Congressional

District Arts Forum, hosted by Congressman Gene Taylor and held at

Jones. The winner is offered a scholarship to the Savannah School of

Art and Design, and his/her artwork will be on display for a year in the

Cannon Tunnel, a heavily used corridor of the U.S. Capitol. The top

prize was awarded to Perry Central High School student Quaid Patterson

for his entry, “Self Portrait 3 (Homage to Velazuez).” He is pictured with

his Perry Central art teacher, John Watts, and Congressman Taylor.

ART SHOw

Each year, Jones hosts the Mississippi Community-Junior College

Guitar Festival. Guitar students had the opportunity to study under

guest clinician and University of Southern Mississippi guitar professor

Nicholas Ciraldo. The Jones festival is unique in that it offers classes for

the beginner or intermediate level guitarist.

gUITAR FESTIVAL

gALLERY HOSTS ARTISTS’ wORK Each year, the Jones Eula Bass Art Gallery hosts several up-and-coming and established artists’ work. Shown here is work by Jamie Tate. 11

MARKETINg PARTNERS wITH CAREER TECH DEPARTMENT

Inspiring technically

JONES STUDENT wINS FIRST PLACE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION Marketing management major Sarah-Jane Thaxton earned first place in the nation in the Job Interview competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The competition, held in Kansas City in June, had over 5,400 career and technical students, all state winners, competing in 91 categories. Thaxton received fourth place in Job Interview last year, and said then that she planned to hone her skills and compete again this year. Thaxton received a gold medallion, the highest honor. The silver and bronze awards were earned by students from Utah and Wyoming. Skills USA Championships are run and judged by industry using industry standards for employment.

The career and technical programs have undergone a rebranding effort in the past year. The marketing team worked with technical instructors to create user-friendly materials to be distributed in high schools, WIN job centers, and at career fairs. The new look is used in print advertising and publications and can be seen online on the college’s website. Nearly 40,000 brochures were printed and distributed within the district for recruiting purposes. 12

wEAVER NAMED DEAN OF CAREER-TECH,MESSEMORE NAMED ASSISTANT DEAN

CAREER AND TECH SHARES FIVE YEAR PLAN

COSMETOLOgY gETS NEw LOOKRenovations were made to the cosmetology salon this past spring. Until then, the salon had the same look for over 20 years. This much-needed update uses stainless steel cabinets, state-of-the-art washing basins, and new glassed-in compartments at each work station that can be used to prevent clutter. The modern, sleek look should give customers the true salon experience.

A TranSim simulator housed on the JCJC campus recreates truck-driving scenarios in a virtual environment. The simulator has 200 types of transmission simulations. The simulator trains students to be safer drivers before they begin training in real-world conditions.

STUDENTS LEARN VIRTUALLY

Over the next five years, Career and

Technical Education (CTE) will expand

opportunities for all its students by

developing Programs of Focus, which include

1. Implement student retention and

persistence.

2. Identify programs that contain “green”

elements and develop training to support

those elements.

3. Increase presence of CTE programs in the

college’s eight-county district.

4. Increase the amount of federal funding to

improve current CTE programs and/or start

new CTE programs.

5. Determine, develop, and strengthen CTE

Programs of Focus for the 2009-10 school

year.

6. Continue working and evaluating core

competencies for quality programming.

The idea of “green” has become

a verifiable business phenomenon,

encompassing renewable energy, energy

efficiency, reduced emissions, and even

healthier indoor environments. JCJC CTE has

made a commitment to provide its students

with training in green technologies where

applicable.

Candace Weaver, above left, was promoted to dean of career and

technical education after the retirement of Nathan Moseley. She has

served JCJC effectively in several roles including assistant workforce

director, director of external funding, and assistant dean of career

and technical programs. Weaver brings an impressive work ethic and

a passion for progress with her. She received an associate’s degree

from Jones. Weaver earned a B.S. in mathematics and an MBA from

Mississippi College.

Beverly Messemore, above right, has worked at Jones full-time for

11 years and part-time for eight years. Before being named assistant

dean of career and technical education, she worked in Adult Basic

Education and Special Populations. Messemore has a B.S. in home

economics from the University of Southern Mississippi and an M.S.

from William Carey University in education.

Practical Nursing students and LPN faculty are new members of the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses’ professional organization. Student officers of the organization are pictured holding the charter they recently received from the organization.

PN STUDENTS JOIN NATIONAL ORg

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gREENE COUNTY

Greene County citizens will soon enjoy JCJC’s new 15,800

square-foot educational facility, which will offer both college and

adult basic education classes.

JCJC partnered with the Greene County Board of Education

and the Greene County Board of Supervisors to acquire land

and achieve financial support to build a training facility adjacent

to the Greene County Vocational Center.

With the help of Singing River Electric Power Association,

JCJC received a zero-interest USDA loan to construct and

furnish the facility. While the college constructs the $1.05

million building containing five classrooms and two industrial

labs, classes will be offered in two donated mobile learning

labs.

A Twin Districts Workforce Investment Act grant awarded by

the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District to

the college will equip both the new facility and the temporary

labs. The grant money purchased desktop computers, computer

and student workstations, a multi-media projector, educational

supplies, storage cabinets, shelves, and software.

A need for additional college services and space has been

increasing in the county. Over the years, JCJC has partnered

with the Greene County Vo-Tech staff, offering evening welding

and pipefitting classes at their facility, while the ABE classes

were housed at a local church. From its beginning, Jones and

the citizens of Greene County have been united in partnerships,

and that mind-set has made this new facility possible.

gREENE COUNTY FACILITY UNDERwAY

UNIqUE PIPEFITTINg PARTNERSHIP Greene County has Mississippi’s only nationally accredited

pipefitting training, using the Mississippi Construction Education

Foundations’ national curriculum. This opportunity is available

through a partnership between Greene County Vo-Tech and

Jones County Junior College. The two organizations have

teamed up to provide not only new educational opportunities

but to also help re-train residents who need new careers. At

this time, there is a real demand for pipefitters, not just in

Mississippi but nationally.

The National Construction Education Foundation certification

means more money for enrolled students wherever they get

hired. Future workers get top industry standard certification

showing the skills they have learned.

gREENE COUNTY EXPANDED SERVICES

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As part of the WIRED Momentum Grant, Jones will be home to an Advanced

Metalworking Center for Excellence. These centers for excellence provide

specialized hands-on training at three southern Mississippi colleges – Jones

County Junior College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and

Pearl River Community College. The centers are dedicated to providing

expert instruction and certification to national standards to meet industry

demands for highly-skilled workers. Participating colleges are currently

enrolling students in these enhanced programs.

A regional marketing effort, complete with television commercials, radio spots, print

advertising, and a new website kicked off this initiative in April. The website,

www.makethingshappenms.com contains information and career paths in metalworking.

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TECH PREP EXPANDS OFFERINgS bY MAKINg REAL-wORLD MATH CONNECTIONS

Taking students’ rigorous subjects and making them relevant to their career goals is

the objective of Tech Prep. Jones Tech Prep coordinator Debbie Hinton has announced

the newest pathway to meeting Tech Prep’s objective: Math in CTE.

In CTE (career and technical education), students use math to solve everyday

problems. Students don’t always recognize that these math concepts are the same

formulas they are learning in their traditional math classes. Math in CTE helps students

make that connection.

In each college district across the state, Tech Prep coordinators are pairing allied

health teachers and metal trades teachers with math teachers. The three groups will

work together to identify math concepts used in CTE, then use the same language to

reinforce the formulas in their classrooms. The first training workshops for Math in CTE

was held in July. Future plans call for more workshops throughout the year.

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Inspiring

ADVANCED TECHNOLOgY CENTER SERVES THOUSANDS This year the Advanced Technology Center served over 14,000 people. The facility offers training in information technology such as CISCO, Windows, and Unix. It has also established a reputation as the safety training center for the region, offering OSHA training as well as local and state emergency service training. The ATC also provides grant-funded training in much-needed skills such as electrical, construction trades and welding. A class in heavy equipment operator training began this year, providing students with experience using the equipment on the college campus. ATC personnel take training to needed areas by offering classes in off-site locations in neighboring counties in the college district. Business and economic development are achieved with the hard work and dedication of the ATC team, which is constantly updating itself to accommodate the ever-changing careers of today.

ATC VISITORS FY 08 - 8,861

Jan-June 09 - 5,406

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TRAINED INDIVIDUALS:14,050

PROJECTS TOTAL: $883,259.00

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wAEM wIRED MAKES STRIDES IN COMMUNITIES

AN INSPIRINg ACHIEVEMENT: ADULT EDUCATION HAS A RECORD 288 gRADUATES

Jones provides solutions every day to thecommunities it serves.

bUTLER NAMED ATC DIRECTORGreg Butler was named Director of the ATC this year. Before being promoted to his new position, Butler served as the Director of the Small Business Development Center since 1999 at Jones. He has also been the President of BancorpSouth in Ellisville.

The WAEM (West Alabama East Mississippi) WIRED team at Jones is

currently working with towns in Jasper and Covington Counties to conduct

community development workshops. Community development professionals

from across the nation are set to assist Heidelberg, Collins, Mt. Olive, and

Seminary with community goals for growth.

WAEM WIRED also focuses on Advanced Manufacturing Training (AMT) and credentialing.

This year, 93 people certified with AMT or M3 Certification. Future classes are planned for Fall

2009.

The Career Readiness Certificate, another service of the grant, trains and tests for knowledge

in Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics. This year, 212

CRCs were issued. The WAEM initiative also created a region-wide effort online at MyBiz.am

called Start It! to assist communities in entrepreneurial efforts.

This past year, the Adult Education/GED

department served 544 students in Adult

Basic Education classes and administered 627

individual GED tests through the campus GED

testing service. The department had a record

year, awarding 288 GED’s to recovered dropouts.

To date, 111 GED recipients from the 2008-09

school year have made application for admission

to Jones to continue their education. The Jones

County Junior College Adult Education and GED

testing team inspire greatness daily throughout

the eight county district.

Former JCJC small business development director, Gary Suddith, returned to Jones in December. Until returning to Jones, he had served as chief administrative officer for the city of Laurel for five and a half years.

SUDDITH NAMED SbCJC DIRECTOR

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Dozens of students joined members

of the Mississippi Faculty Association for

Community and Junior College, alumni,

trustees and collee presidents to rally

at the Capitol this winter for mid-level

funding. Mid-level funding is the per

pupil midway point for funding between

K-12 students and public university

students. Lawmakers passed legislation

signed by Gov. Haley Barbour in 2007

that commits the state to mid-level

funding.

Generating scholarships through innovation is a hallmark of Jones, and

the annual Gardening Symposium a win-win situation for the college and

the region.

The third Annual JCJC Gardening Symposium, held at the Whitehead

Advanced Technology Center on March 12, helps fund scholarships for

students in the JCJC horticulture program.

“This event is for our students,” said Caroline Kelly, vice president

of advancement and executive director of the JCJC Foundation. “It

generates money to fund scholarships, and the students from horticulture

and food production get to contribute their time and energies toward

making the symposium a success.”

More than 130 people participated in the event, which featured five

workshops and two guest speakers. JCJC horticulture student Deva

Roberts of Hattiesburg (left) assists guest speaker Tracy Proctor (right)

during the JCJC Gardening Symposium.

Jones is committed to increasing awareness on important state,

regional, and national issues. A driving force in this endeavor is the

annual Economic and Technology Symposium.

“Success Stories of Mississippi Businesses” was the topic of the 6th

annual event, sponsored by the JCJC Foundation.

Success stories from family-owned legacies to first hand accounts of

starting a business were shared with the audience of 400.

Speakers included Liza Cirlot Looser, chief executive officer of The

Cirlot Agency; W. A. “Lex” Taylor III, chairman of the Taylor Group,

Inc.; Lee C. Lampton, president of Operations Division, Ergon, Inc.;

Wade H. Creekmore, Jr., president of Telapex, Inc./Cellular South; and

Lee Miller, president of Miller Transporters, Inc.

INSPIRINg ACCOUNTS OF ENTREPRENEURS

JONES ATTENDS CAPITOL DAY

INSPIRINg SCHOLARSHIPS THROUgH SYMPOSIUM

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CLARkE COuNTyMr. Tony FlemingMr. Paul Mosley Mr. Arthur NelsonMr. Cleveland Peebles Mr. Willie E.Roberson

COVINGTON COuNTyMr. Guy EasterlingMr. John HolifieldMr. Arthur keysMr. Mason StringerMr. Jimmy White

GREENE COuNTy

Mr. Harold CookMr. J. M. CrockerMr. Gary L. DearmanMr. Morris HillMr. Earnest Holder

JASPER COuNTyMr. Curtis Gray, Sr. Mr. Henry J. HayeMr. Billy R. HelmsMr. Johnny RowelMr. Lonnie Thigpen

JONES COuNTy

Mr. Johnny BurnettMr. Andy DialMr. Barry SaulMr. Danny R. SpradleyMr. Jerome Wyatt

PERRy COuNTyMr. Bobby Ray BoltonMr. William CooleyMr. Printess GarnerMr. Mitchell HintonMr. Claytor Lassiter

SMITH COuNTy

Mr. Terry Lee ButlerMr. Benji FordMr. Wilson HallmanMr. Howard HammonsMr. Willie keyes

WAyNE COuNTyMr. Joe DyessMr. Gaston HutchersonMr. Jerry HuttoMr. Ed PittsMr. Clyde Revette

INSPIRINg SCHOLARSHIPS THROUgH SYMPOSIUM

Supervisors from all eight counties in the district were invited to the college for an

afternoon of business and a special evening of recognition this fall.

Dr. Smith took the supervisors on a tour of the campus, then to the Advanced

Technology Center, where a presentation was given on the economic impact of Jones in

the area. They were provided with demographics about each county, and Dr. Campbell

provided them with a business sector analysis.

Dr. Smith illustrated that the best investment of tax dollars is in education, and the most

return comes from a two-year college education.

One of Smith’s goals is to have the county supervisors increase its millage over a set

period of time. Jones County has taken the lead in increasing their millage, and that

increase began September 1, 2008. Information shared with the supervisors explained

the value of millage increases for community college purposes. An economic impact

report was presented to the group, giving insight to the drastic increase in lifetime earning

potential for community college graduates over high school graduates. The reports have been utilized to help convey the

benefits of community colleges to citizens within the district. Future plans call for more gatherings to discuss the college’s

role in continued education goals for communities as well as economic development

The supervisors were the honorary captains at the football game against Pearl River. The day’s activities reinforced the

importance of the supervisors and Jones working together for the good of the people in all communities in the district.

FIRST SUPERVISOR APPRECIATION DAY INSPIRES THE DISTRICT

JCJC SUPERVISORS bY COUNTY

MILLAgE CONTRIbUTIONS bY COUNTY

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For the first time in school history, Jones hosted and won the MACJC State Basketball Tournament for men and women February 23-26. Thousands of people came to Bobcat Gym to enjoy the atmosphere and even more folks tuned in via the internet to watch. Head coach Sandra Sumrall’s Lady Bobcats won its third state championship with a 59-57 victory over Co-Lin, while head coach Don Skelton’s men’s team claimed the fifth state crown in school history with a 74-58 whipping of the Wolves. The gym was filled to capacity with approximately 2,200 fans in attendance for the title games on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 26. Well over 7,000 fans were estimated to attend the tournament for the entire week. “I will tell you, and Coach (Dennis) Sims of Co-Lin will tell you the same thing – best junior college atmosphere that I have seen,” Skelton said just moments after the championship game. “I have been to a lot of games and coached many years in junior college. By far, our crowds dominated what any other crowds have done at a state tournament.” But the tournament was historical from another perspective as well. For the first time in the history of MACJC athletics, all 14 games of the tournament were televised on the JCJC-TV website at www.jcjc.tv. During the four days of the tournament, there were over 8,200 hits on the school’s website, which is a remarkable number. People were watching from all over the country and sent e-mails to let JCJC officials know about it. E-mails were received from Washington state, South Carolina, Kansas, Hollywood, Nashville, Tennessee, and Florida. Numerous folks from other junior colleges in the state sent messages to let everyone know they were tuned in to JCJC-TV. The school received several compliments on its coverage, including positive comments from visiting coaches at the tournament.

JONES HOSTS AND wINS MACJC TOURNAMENT

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LADY bObCATS CELEbRATE STATE TENNIS TITLE The Lady Bobcats captured the state

championship in April by accumulating 29

points. It was JCJC’s first MACJC women’s

tennis crown since 1996. The Lady Bobcats

then headed to nationals in Tucson, Arizona,

where they finished 25th in the nation. Coach

Mark Easley was named the MACJC Women’s

Coach of the Year.

Under the direction of first-year head coach

Christian Ostrander, the Bobcats posted a

36-16 mark (a school record for victories),

finished third in the South Division, and

advanced to the MACJC State Tournament. It

was their first playoff appearance since 2002.

The golf team won the MACJC Division III Tournament in March. They earned a trip to the NJCAA Division III Nationals in June in Chautauqua, N.Y., and finished 13th in the nation.

gOLF MAKES NATIONALS

bObCAT bASEbALL bOASTS RECORD SEASON

Coach Eddie Pierce’s Bobcats enjoyed another

excellent season on the gridiron. Jones was

ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation at one

point and ended the season with a 7-2 record.

The Bobcats ended the season ranked 14th in

the nation.

The Bobcats posted an 11-5 regular season record and had an outstanding state tournament performance. JCJC notched 18 points in the tourney and finished in fourth place.

bObCAT FOOTbALL RANKS NATIONALLY, DRAwS THOUSANDS

bObCAT TENNIS FINISHES FOURTH Coach Oleg Baleyev’s team

ended the year with a school-best 11-4 record and advanced to the semifinals of the MACJC Tournament. The Bobcats made their first playoff appearance since 2004.

The Lady Bobcat soccer team ended the ‘08 season with a 7-7 record, 6-4 in the South Division. The team just missed making the playoffs in head coach Dolores Deasley’s first year at the helm. The team looks for more success in 2009.

MEN’S SOCCER gOES TO SEMIFINALS

wOMEN’S SOCCER gEARINg UP FOR ‘09

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The Jones marketing team won 11 awards at the annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) conference and awards banquet this spring. The team received five first-place awards, three second-place awards, and three third-place awards, which is a college record. The marketing team was created two years ago. Since its inception, the team has developed new publications and websites for the college, including a media guide series, a semi-annual magazine called Vision, an annual report, and www.JCJC.tv.

MARKETINg TEAM bRINgS HOME RECORD NUMbER OF AwARDS

Inspiring achievements

FIRST PLACE AwARDSAthletic Media Guides Football Schedule Posters JCJC 1968 football team reunion story JCJC Christmas CommercialFine Arts Brochure

SECOND PLACE AwARDSVision Magazine President’s Annual Report THIRD PLACE AwARDSJCJC Website JCJC Application Packet Cleveland Browns intern story22

LAMPLIgHTERS NAMED, SIX FROM JONES

Student Leah Burch and instructor Sandy Cochran were among 72 outstanding students and faculty members who received special recognition from the Mississippi Legislature during the 22nd Annual Higher Education Appreciation Day—Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) program.

HEADwAE AwARDwINNERS NAMED

Six Jones instructors were among 49 of the top community

and junior college educators chosen for the Lamplighter award.

This years’ Lamplighter award winners were welding instructor

Clint James, radiologic technology instructor Sandy Cochran,

health and physical education instructor Katie Herrington, fine

arts instructor Susan Smith, science instructor Pat McCormick,

and practical nursing instructor Kathy Elliott. The group

attended the Lamplighters Conference, held September 17-19

at NMCC.

Inspiring achievements

SHOwS NAMED NURSE OF YEARNursing instructor Linda Shows was the recipient of the American Red Cross Award for Nurse Volunteer of the Year. The award is named after Adillia Foote, who started the LPN program at JCJC.

bISHOP NAMED DIVISION CHAIRDr. Ronald Bishop was named the new chairperson of the social science division. Bishop, who taught philosophy and religion at Jones for 18 years, has a Master of Divinity and Ph.D. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and an M.A. in philosophy from USM. He replaced former chair Wyatt Moulds, who served 35 years in education.

EMT Instructor Mike Cole took top honors at the annual

Faculty Appreciation Luncheon. The five faculty scholars included

Cole, Adult Basic Education instructor Laurie Gambrell, English

instructor Patti Smith, biology instructor Cecil Chambliss and

business instructor Joe Larry Mauldin. The luncheon is sponsored

by the JCJC Foundation, Community Bank, and the SGA.

Each year, Jones students are among 60 outstanding two-year

college students recognized at the All-USA Academic team annual

banquet. This year’s honorees were Katie Easley of Laurel and

Sarah Wheeler of Ellisville. Pictured are Dr. Jesse Smith; Carol

Bergin; Katie Easley; Executive Director for the State Board for

Community and Junior Colleges, Dr. Eric Clark; Sarah Wheeler;

and Dr. Jim Read.

FOUNDATION RECOgNIZES FACULTY

PTK STUDENTS HONORED

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Estelle Christian said her dream came true as she unveiled a historical marker signifying that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at St. Paul Methodist Church in Laurel over 40 years ago. At that time, only two weeks before his assassination, King came to Laurel under secrecy to speak at the church. Over the years she has seen attitudes and perspectives change, and to watch King’s visit officially recognized and honored was a culmination of her dreams of peace and understanding among races. The unveiling of the historical marker, which was donated by Jones County Junior College’s Historical Society and sponsored by the JCJC Multi-Cultural club, South Central Regional Medical Center, the City of Laurel, and anonymous donors, was witnessed by over 100 people the morning of May 2. The marker “has been a labor of love since August 2008” for Brian Ginn, sponsor of the newly formed JCJC Historical Society. The society was formed to give students hands-on experience in researching local history. As the students and sponsors began researching oral histories of the area, they discovered that King spoke in Laurel. They did archival research and found his visit was covered in the local newspaper, then presented the information to the state for approval for a historical marker.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY LEADS EFFORT

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For the fifth straight year West Jones High School’s Scholars Bowl team

has won the High School Scholars’ Bowl hosted by Jones County Junior

College. Unique to this year’s competition was the new Scholars Bowl

Electronic Lock-out, Alarm, and Scoring System, designed by JCJC Electronic

instructor Bobby Hinton and some of his students. The programmable logic

controller offers more information by providing team information, individual

player names, and scores on an easy-to-read screen.

WDAM-TV news anchor Miranda Beard was a guest reader for the

children in the Jones Early Childhood Education Lab School.

Beard was on campus to help the children celebrate the “Week of the

Young Child” sponsored by the National Association for the Education of

Young Children. Other community leaders also participate in this annual

event.

The NRCS, MSU extension and the Jones County Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with Jones to provide useful tips on land and lake conservation at its Fish Pond Field Day, a new event for the college.

JCJC PTK members participated in the annual Jones County Relay for Life. PTK aims to motivate its members to serve the community through various volunteerism efforts, and Relay for Life is an annual event for the organization.

Jones science instructors hosted 138 gifted fifth graders in their

laboratories for hands-on experiments. The annual Star Reach visit for

students from across Jones County allowed the children to see how the

science lessons they are learning now will apply to college work later.

The JCJC instructors applied lab work on topics such as applied physics,

microscopic cellular studies, bones, brains, and chickens.

COMMUNITY LEADERS PROVIDE INFLUENCE

bRINgINg COLLEgE TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

JONES STUDENTS DESIgN FOR SCHOLARS’ bOwL

Jones serves a vital role in the growth and success of communities.

RELAY FOR LIFECONSERVATION CLASS

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In keeping with the five-year master plan, the college has several construction/renovation projects underway. The plan includes a lighting project, which began June 10 with a 90-day contract to completion. New outdoor lighting will be seen this fall around the walking trail and the Fine Arts Building. The lighting project will enhance the visual identity of the campus and also increase the number of well-lit areas on campus. Construction of the Liberal Arts Building, which will be officially named Jones Hall, began in July. The new $11.3 million state-of-the-art facility should be completed in 18 months. An aerial view of Jones Hall and the grounds is shown, right.

CONSTRUCTION IN THE wORKS

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Student opportunities grow with campusprojects.

Dirt work and renovations are underway

at the new soccer, baseball, and softball

fields. Plans call for a concession stand and

restroom facilities to be built at the soccer

field. On the baseball and softball fields,

plans call for new dugouts, bleachers, and

a press box. A new concession stand and

admission gate will be constructed for use

at both fields.

SPORTS FIELDS RENOVATIONS

CONCEPT PLANNINgPLAZA/bOOKSTORE

A fiber optics project began June 1 and

was completed by the end of the summer.

The $154,000 project connects the campus

to the Advanced Technology Center for

redundancy and for future data users and

their associated telecommunications traffic.

FIbER OPTICS ENSURE FUTURE gROwTH

The Student Success Center will be located on the first floor of the Tisdale Library. An estimated opening of the Center is January 2010. Future planning models include a plaza and bookstore addition near the library.

The SubConnection is scheduled to open early Fall 2009 in the lobby of the Library. The sandwich shop is replacing the old museum room, giving more dining options for students.

TECHNICAL bUILDINg RENOVATIONS bEgIN The J.B. Young Building, which houses a

number of technical programs, is receiving

a much-needed update. To best prepare

enrolled students for today’s workplace,

Jones faculty will focus on teaching with the

latest technologies and will engage students

in 21st century workplace methods.

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The Machine Shop program becomes National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) accredited. This is the first junior/community college program in the state to earn accreditation.

Twin Districts Workforce Investment Board gives Jones $30,000 for the Taylorsville Center, which offers adult education to Smith County residents. The donation allows Jones to expand the offerings at the site to include computer software training and academic classes.

August 2008Jones holds summer commencement ceremonies, with 190 eligible for graduation. Raleigh attorney and JCJC alumnus Eugene C. Tullos is the speaker.

Jones is awarded the Top Honor Award from United Blood Services for donating the most blood during the2007-2008 school year when faculty, staff, and students donated 836 pints of blood, enough to help 2,500 patients.

August 2008 Nearly 225 students participate in the Jones GED graduation ceremony.

Bobcat Football begins webcasting live game commentaries.

The newly renovated cafeteria opens on campus, providing students with more meal-time options.

September 2008 1968 Championship Football Team has 40-year reunion.

The Jones OneCard system begins with the start of the fall semester. The OneCard serves as an ID card, allows access to campus facilities and can be used as a debit card.

The ATC is the host site for the Entrepreneurship Symposium for high school students.

Jones instructors Chad Garick and Sharon Gerald receive MSVCC A T&T grants to provide professional development for online faculty. The instructors present their online projects at conferences.

October 2008Vice President of Business Affairs Rick Youngblood is named Outstanding Chief Business Officer for 2008 in Region IX.

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October 2008 The American Heart Association’s Heartwalk is held.The Bobcat Fitness Center opens.

December 2008 The first annual Bobcat Brotherhood Day has 90 boys and their fathers/mentors in attendance.

Classes are cancelled during final exams due to snow.

President holds Christmas tea at his home.

January 2009

JCJC plasma TV screens go live with message boards for campus events and notifications.

The college begins offering academic classes in Jasper and Wayne counties as part of its strategic plan for outreach.

Twenty-six sophomores from the Honors Institute attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

The 6th annual Economic and Technology Symposium is held at the ATC.

Jones QEP team speaks to 75 community college instructors from across the nation on Reading Apprenticeship at a San Francisco, California, conference.

March 2009Gardening Symposium held at Advanced Technology Center.

April 2009Great American Clean Up held on campus.Jones hosts the Area 17 Special Olympics.

May 2009Retirement reception for Alice Breazeale, Nathan Moseley, Wyatt Moulds, and Sandra Shows is held.

Faculty and staff attend Blues and Barbecue at the President’s home to celebrate a successful year.

Jones radiographers earn top honors by scoring a 100% pass rate on the national certification exam.

June 2009 Students in grades six through 12 participate in Adventures in Music Camp.

Jones hosts 2nd Kids College.

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Board of trustees

Charles Ray Ashley William Boone Lynn Buckhaults Billy Burnette

Scott Dearman Mike Evans David GarnerWinston Ducksworth

Sammy McDonald

Steve ThrashDan Ready Carolyn Smith

Jimmy Dale Hancock

Ann Tucker

David Huff

Ike Sanford

Bennie Hales

Richard Fleming

Executive councilJohn Carter, Assistant to the PresidentRick Youngblood, Vice President of Business AffairsCasey Mercier, Vice President of TechnologyJim walley, Vice President of External Affairs

Jim Kelly, Vice President of Instructional AffairsEd Smith, Vice President of Student AffairsCaroline Kelly, Vice President of AdvancementMarlo Dorsey, Vice President of Marketing

Carolyn Harper-McLaurin

Robert Dean

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ENROLLMENT DEMOgRAPHICS

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT SEMESTER HOURS

DISCIPLINE MAJOR ETHNICITY CLASSIFICATION

gENDER

Sixty-three Mississippi counties (out of 82) and 14 states represented the Fall 2008 student body.

2008-2009REVENUE bY SOURCE

$38.2 MILLION

2008-2009EXPENDITURES bY FUNCTION

$38.2 MILLION

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