jcjc president's report 2013

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ELLISVILLE, MS

Making Connections

President’s Report2013

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2 President’s Letter

3 Greats Remembered

4 New Faces of Leadership

6 Achievements

8 Community

10 Athletics

12 Learning Centers

Table of Contents


14 Career & Technical Education

16 Grants & External Funding

17 Fine Arts Calendar

18 Honors College Speaker Series

20 Year in Review

23 Board of Trustees

25 Budget 2012-2013

Executive Director of Marketing Finée R. Ruffin

Creative Design Gabe Bozeman

Copy Editor Kelly Atwood

Writers Kelly Atwood Rebecca Patrick Teresa Martin Shawn Wansley

Photographers Kelly Atwood Rebecca Patrick Teresa Martin Jared Meyers Shawn Wansley

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Marketing DepartmentJones County Junior College

900 S. Court StreetEllisville, MS 39437

601.477.4082


Jones has always been known for its connections within its eight county communities, but those partnerships have grown by leaps and bounds over the 2012 - 2013 year. As the college continues to make educational and workforce connections, our communities grow stronger both socially and economically. This is most clearly seen through our learning centers, which are expanding with additional classes and workforce training in each of our counties.

A strategic goal of the college is to continue growing our communities through community targeted course offerings within our current learning centers and those centers that are yet to come. These steps made by the partnership between the communities and the college help prepare the people of Mississippi for jobs right here at home.

Higher education has never been more important to our students, community, our state, and our nation. Our mindset is to educate locally, partner regionally, and compete globally. This along with the tireless dedication of the JCJC faculty and support staff have a yielded a century of success for the college.

Through innovation, creative thinking and passion, JCJC will continue to make connections throughout our counties, state and nation, which will benefit the people of Mississippi and grow our local communities as well as local economies. I’m proud to be a part of a college that understands the value of our partnerships, and I hope you are too.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jesse R. Smith, PresidentJones County Junior College

President’s Letter

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Paul HollomonComputer technology

instructor Dr. J. Paul Hollomon passed away at Forrest General Hospital on Jan. 16 at the age of 56. Hollomon taught programming languages and networking classes at JCJC for 14 years and was also the lead instructor for the Cisco Networking Academy. The Dr. Paul Hollomon Memorial Scholarship in Computer Information Systems Technology has been established by family and colleagues in his memory and will help upcoming sophomore students studying in the field of computer information systems technology.

President’s Letter Greats RememberedBilly Burnette

Jones County Junior College Board of Trustee member Billy Burnette died of a heart attack in December 2012 at the age of 69. Burnette, who attended Jones from 1962-63, had been a member of the school’s board of trustees since 2007. He was retired from Farm Bureau Insurance.

Burnett was a standout athlete at Shady Grove High School before coming to JCJC. He played on the 1962 football team under Sim Cooley and the 1962-63 basketball team under A.B. Howard. He was a star halfback and kicker for the football team and was one of the top scorers in basketball.

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Jason Dedwylder Director of the Wayne County Center

Jason Dedwylder has been named the director of the Wayne County Center. The Jones graduate graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Political Science at Mississippi State University and moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as legislative aid to Congressman Chip Pickering. While serving in this capacity, he worked to influence legislation that resulted in better access to medicine for seniors and increased workforce training and education opportunities for people in south central Mississippi.

He obtained a master’s degree in public policy in 2003 from George Washington University. In 2004, he entered the private sector as legislative analyst at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy, a legal and government relations firm. During his tenure there he focused on representing clients’ interests before the U.S. Congress.

He is currently enrolled in the community college leadership doctoral program at Mississippi State University.

New Faces of Leadership

Finée Ruffin Executive Director of Marketing

Finée Ruffin assumed her new role as executive director of marketing in December 2012, replacing Marlo Dorsey who began her new job as chief marketing officer for the Mississippi Development Authority.

Ruffin is a JCJC alumna and joined the college faculty in 2007 as the marketing and fashion merchandising instructor. During her five years in that position, she also worked with the Jones Recruiting Department and volunteered with the Jones County Economic Development Authority.

Ruffin earned her bachelor’s degree in human science with minors in business administration and marketing at Mississippi State University. She obtained her master’s degree in organizational management with an emphasis in economic development and entrepreneurship at Peru (Neb.) State College.

Prior to joining the JCJC faculty, Ruffin worked in the private business and industry sectors in the areas of sales and consulting. She is active in many civic organizations, including Leadership Jones County, Jones County Young Professionals, Education in Entrepreneurship and Mississippi Economic Development Council.

Brian Ginn Director of External Funding and Grants

This past spring, Brian Ginn was named the director of external funding and grants. Ginn began working at Jones in 2006 and has served as an instructor for both the adult basic education and the social science departments.

In 2010, he became the college’s first energy education specialist; due to his efforts, the college has saved more than $2 million in energy costs, and the college has received energy education awards for energy stewardship and environmental excellence. Ginn also received the Mississippi Development Authority award for Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency and Technology. Ginn will continue to serve in his energy position while serving as director of grants.

Before coming to Jones, Ginn worked at Mississippi Power Company as an apprentice journeyman and customer serviceman. In addition to his work at Jones, he currently works as a sociology instructor at William Carey University.

Ginn has a higher education specialist degree from William Carey University and is a Ph.D. candidate at Mississippi State University. He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in social science from William Carey University and has done graduate level course work in sociology at Delta State University and Mississippi State University.



Twelve employees who retired this summer include Nelda Creel, industrial services secretary, who has worked for several departments at JCJC for a total of 32 years; science instructor Carol Bergin, 21 and one-half years; associate degree nursing instructor Jean Easterling, 18 years; Dean Hamm, 13 years in transportation and special projects; science instructor Lisa Headrick, 24 years; counselor Sandy Hendrix, six years; information technology instructor and tech prep coordinator Debbie Hinton, 28 years; machine shop instructor James Jones, 19 years; civil engineering instructor Philip Ray, 13 years; painter Gary Sanford, 33 years; drafting and design instructor Ray Smith, 28 years; and electronics technology instructor Jerry Turner, 17 and one-half years.

New Faces of LeadershipMark Taylor Dean of Arts and Honors

Mark Taylor is beginning his 26th year at Jones County Junior College. For 20 years, he was the director of choral activities. He holds the doctor of arts in music education and a master of music in applied vocal performance from the University of Mississippi. He received his bachelor of music education degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. Taylor has been privileged to conduct the Jones Concert Choir in Carnegie Hall on two occasions. Reporting to the vice president of instructional affairs, he is responsible for the Charles Pickering Honors Institute, as well as the fine arts, social sciences, humanities, health, physical education, and recreation, and the college readiness divisions. He continues to be active as an adjudicator, clinician and church musician.

Twelve JCJC employees celebrate retirement

Candace Weaver Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Candace Weaver has been named dean of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at Jones County Junior College. Weaver came to Jones in 2000 where she served as workforce assistant director, workforce development coordinator, director of information and research, and assistant dean and later the dean of career and technical programs. She also served as dean of business, technology, associate degree nursing, health and human services, when the academic and career and technical business divisions were merged to create the Business and Technology division and moved into the newly renovated J.B. Young Business and Technology Center in 2012. The JCJC graduate received a B.S. in mathematics from Mississippi College and an M.B.A., in management and economics from Mississippi State University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in community college leadership with a December 2014 projected date of graduation.



Achievements

In addition to his role as dean of student affairs, Dr. Samuel Jones is now trainer and facilitator for The Leadership Mississippi Program, which is sponsored by the Mississippi Economic Council. Leadership Mississippi, an annual program of the Mississippi Economic Council, chooses program participants who are interested in learning more about Mississippi and the issues that impact the state. Jones is replacing the retiring Dr. Thomas Wells who served the program for 30 years.

JCJC student earns Rural Physicians Scholarship

Jones sophomore graduate Dannya Spradley is one of only five junior/community college students to be chosen to participate in the Mississippi Rural Physicians scholarship undergraduate program. Laurel’s Spradley will receive rural physician mentoring, academic enrichment on rural health care topics, MCAT preparation and consideration for direct admissions to medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she may also receive a $30,000 per year scholarship. Spradley competed with thousands of students from universities and community colleges throughout the state for this unique opportunity.

JCJC HEADWAE representatives honored in JacksonPhysics instructor Mary Boleware and Raleigh business marketing and management technology

major Kristen Hallman were selected as JCJC’s representatives for 2012-13 Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence. Each institution of higher education in the state chooses an instructor and a student each year for this prestigious honor. A graduate of JCJC, Boleware earned her bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Southern Mississippi and her master’s degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Boleware has taught at USM, William Carey College and several high schools. Hallman was a member of the Charles Pickering Honors Institute, Phi Theta Kappa and Skills USA. Hallman plans to continue her education at Mississippi College.

JCJC dean of student affairs to train Mississippi’s leaders



Achievements

• Instructor David Lowery was named 2012 Humanities Teacher of the Year• Teresa Martin, JCJC media and public relations director, was recognized as a senior practitioner by the Southern Public Relations

Federation• Radionian student newspaper received 28 awards at the O.C. McDavid/Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation's Better

Newspaper Contest• 14 Phi Beta Lambda students qualified for the the PBL national competition• Kelly Atwood, ecoBobcat advisor, was elected to the Mississippi Recycling Coalition Board

JCJC marketing department earns CPRAM awards

The Jones Marketing department won 13 awards at the annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference. The team won five first place honors, seven second place awards and one third place accolade. For the third straight year, JCJC sports information director Shawn Wansley won first place for best sports story, and this was the fourth time he earned the first place award in the six years of competition.

JCJC web administrator and JCJC.TV director and producer Jared Meyers won top honors for the Charles Pickering Honors Institute web page. Meyers and production assistant Tyler Cook's multi-media presentation on the Honors College took first place in that category, as well as first place in the digital art/photo illustration category for the cover design of the 2012 President's Report by Meyers and graphic designer Gabe Bozeman.

Jones County Junior College earns Environmental Excellence AwardJones saved more than $1.2 million in energy costs

over the last 32 months and earned national recognition for its endeavors. After forming a strategic alliance with Cenergistic, a national energy conservation company, Jones has seen a 28.13 percent cost savings of $1,214,399, earning the two-year college Cenergistic’s Environmental Excellence Award. Cenergistic’s regional president, Dr. Truman Atkins presented the award to the JCJC board of trustees, thanking them for making a significant impact financially and environmentally. JCJC’s energy specialist Brian Ginn is responsible for tracking energy consumption which also includes water, sewer, natural gas and fuel oil, using energy-accounting software.

Other Jones achievements



Community InvolvementJCJC Bobcat Math League

This year the JCJC Bobcat Math League expanded with JCJC instructors visiting the year-long training sessions in the college’s district high schools, culminating with a Bobcat Math League’s Super Bowl of Math. Stringer High School was the top-ranked team, splitting $2,500, followed by Presbyterian Christian School in second place with a $1,500 cash prize. The third through sixth place teams, Lawrence County, Northeast Jones, Richton and Seminary, were each awarded $1,000 cash prizes. Quitman and South Jones were awarded $500 each. The League is headed by creator, Laurel realtor Chris Wilson, and Bobcat Math League commissioner Jessica Bunch. Twenty teams from the Pine Belt participated throughout the year in the regular season competition.

Special Olympics were held at JCJC’s Bobcat Stadium

Helping in the annual event were JCJC students, faculty and staff, who hosted games such as softball throw, volleyball, horseshoes and races. In addition, JC Voices sang the national anthem. Every participant received a ribbon. The top performers of the day competed in summer games against athletes statewide.



Community InvolvementJCJCers help with Super Storm Sandy recovery

During Christmas holidays, Stacy Ruth, a sociology teacher, and Katie Herrington, athletic director, helped with the recovery of Staten Island, N.Y., after Super Storm Sandy. The two joined a group from the Jones County Baptist Association to help with recovery efforts. The teams removed mud from the homes, sprayed for mold, tore out sheet rock and floors and picked up trash. While completing these tasks, the workers often listened to the stories of the homeowners. The two had a memorable encounter with a New York fireman, who helped in Mississippi with Katrina recovery. It was a twist of fate when this group of college employees and students repairing his home included Mississippians. This same fireman also survived the Twin Towers attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

JCJC helps out with tornado relief effortsOn Feb. 10, tornadoes struck Lamar, Forrest, Marion and Wayne counties,

damaging or destroying more than 700 homes. JCJC students and employees rallied to help, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the science division, nursing students, softball team, Bobcat Brigade and welding students.

In addition, the college collected needed goods at the football stadium for delivery to the affected area.



Athletics

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, and former Southern Miss and Green Bay Packers standout quarterback Brett Favre chat prior to “An Evening with Bill Belichick” at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg.

Belichick event raises funds for JCJC FoundationNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke to Bobcat supporters March 26 at the

Lake Terrace Convention Center during an event held as a fund-raiser for the JCJC Foundation, Inc., Football Support Fund. Belichick was in town because of his longtime friendship with JCJC head coach Ray Perkins. In addition, former Southern Miss and Green Bay Packers star quarterback Brett Favre was on hand to introduce Belichick to the crowd. Belichick has coached the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles and five Super Bowl appearances. He has been involved with seven conference championships, 16 division crowns and was an assistant coach with the Giants on two Super Bowl championship teams.

McClellan enters state Ju-Co Sports Hall of Fame

Mike McClellan was inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame on April 23. The longtime Jones supporter was a standout football player and track star at JCJC in 1962-63, receiving many postseason honors, including all-state, all-region and JC Grid-Wire All-American as a quarterback. McClellan served on the JCJC Board of Trustees for 25 years, eight of those years as president of the board. He also served as president of the State Organization for Trustees for the state’s 15 community and junior colleges, and was instrumental in restarting the golf program at JCJC.



Athletics

JC athletic director Katie Herrington, new women’s basketball coach Kelton Thompson, and outgoing coach Sandra Sumrall

The 2013 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges state champion Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats celebrate after defeating Mississippi Gulf Coast 9-6 for the title.

Longtime Lady Bobcat Basketball Coach RetiresAfter 14 years as women’s basketball head coach, Sandra Sumrall announced her retirement.

Sumrall had a record of 211- 127 during her time at JCJC. The Lady Bobcats have four state championships in the history of the school and three have come under Sumrall – 2000-01, 2008-09 and 2009-10. Including her tenure at West Jones, Sumrall has a career record of 574-263.

Lady Bobcats repeat as MACJC softball champions The Lady Bobcats softball team claimed their second consecutive Mississippi Association of

Community and Junior Colleges softball championship, advancing them to the Region 23 Tournament where they finished second and qualified for their second straight appearance in the Nation Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament in Clinton May 15-18. In the nationals, JCJC defeated Lincoln Land College (Ill.), 11-1 in five innings, and Cowley County College (Kan.), 3-2 before falling to LSU-Eunice, 8-2 and Illinois Central College, 1-0.

The Lady Bobcats ended the season with a 44-10 record and a top six finish in the national tournament for the second straight year. In 2012, JCJC was 44-11, giving them a remarkable 88-21 record over the past two seasons.



Learning Centers

Greene County Learning CenterStatus: Opened January 2012

The Greene County Learning Center, which opened in January 2012, was the first permanent learning center site in the JCJC district. In 2009, Community Bank and Singing River Electric Power Association secured zero-interest funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund the $1.1 million facility. The 17,440 square-foot center offers welding, pipefitting, adult education, college credit classes and non-credit computer software training. In addition, Greene County has launched a Tuition Guarantee Program for its students. This year, the center began a welding fabrication team, which participated in the SkillsUSA competition and placed third in the state.

Director: Clint JamesAddress: 167 Vo-Tech Road Leakesville, MS 39451 Phone: (601) 394-4421

Clarke County Learning CenterStatus: Open for bidding now

The Clarke County Board of Supervisors voted recently to advertise for bids to build a learning center in Stonewall. The county’s plans for the 15,800 square foot center include a main building with five classrooms and several staff offices and a second building, which will house a welding lab and two classrooms. At the back of the site will be a “hands-on” instructional facility for a petroleum technology program. Training in the petroleum program will include maintenance and operations of generators, pumps, values and drilling functions. Estimated construction cost for the center is $2.1 million, and the county plans to use several different funding sources, including zero-interest Rural Development loans.



Learning Centers

Wayne County CenterStatus: Opened May 28, 2013

JCJC opened the Wayne County Center for classes on May 28. The 12,088 square-foot building offers six classrooms, a computer lab, an licensed practical nursing clinical lab and an industrial training lab with an adjacent welding lab. Designed to LEED standards, the center is predicted to soon receive certification by the U. S. Green Building Council. The $1.5 million construction was funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce with the balance paid by funds from the Wayne County Board of Supervisors ($300,000) and the college’s capital account ($150,000).

Director: Jason Dedwylder Address: 103 Collins Street Waynesboro, MS 39367Phone: (601) 735-2228

Jasper County Learning CenterStatus: Groundbreaking held July 2011. In bidding process.

Plans for a permanent learning center are now in the bidding process with a projected opening date of fall 2015. The 18,000-square-foot facility, which will be located in an industrial park one mile north of downtown Bay Springs, will offer machine and petroleum labs, classrooms, an instructional area and assembly area. Jasper County will own the two buildings and eight-acre site, while the college will operate the facility. The project is estimated at $2.1 million with $1.7 million funded from the Economic Development Administration of the U. S. Department of Commerce. Additionally, the Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce will have offices in the facility. College credit classes, non-credit classes and Adult Education/GED classes are offered at the center’s current location in downtown Bay Springs.

Director: Lela Bryan Address: 439 Highway 18 Bay Springs, MS 39422 Phone: (601) 764-9393 GED Line: (601) 764-9045



JCJC’s precision manufacturing & machining program is the first National Institute for Metalworking Skills accredited training program in the state of Mississippi. NIMS conducted an on-site evaluation in 2012 required for accreditation.

In addition to the facility inspection of the program’s metalworking shop, the audit included interviews with students, instructors, program advisory committee members and local employers.

The program received high ratings in the areas of program purpose, equipment/tooling/measuring

devices, administration support, instructional staff, and advisory committee support.

The Level I Machining Skills accreditation means faculty

have been trained to teach their students the NIMS standards for quality work in the industry. NIMS certification ensures students have met national industry expectations and can compete with the high standards expected from employers.

JCJC’s career and technical students participated in SkillsUSA state competition and won 16 awards, more than any other college in the state of Mississippi. The students won five first place awards, seven second place awards, and four third place awards. The first place winners will compete at nationals in Kansas City, Kan.

First NIMS-accredited training program in the state of Mississippi

JCJC career technical students win 16 SkillsUSA awards

Careeer &Technical Education



Stephanie Sanford was presented the Pharmacy Technician Award by Peter Stokes, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Pharmacists Association. This award recognizes a pharmacy technician who exhibits professional characteristics inherent of a model pharmacy technician, demonstrates professional competency, and is actively working to help establish the role of the technician in pharmacy services. Factors considered for this award were service to her organization (Jones County Junior College), involvement in committees and technician leadership and significant contributions to the promotion of pharmacy.

Sanford was a student in the inaugural Pharmacy Technology Program at Jones, which began in 1998. Since that time she has earned a bachelor’s degree in health related professions and a master’s in education degree from William Carey University. She has also been a certified pharmacy technician through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board since 2000.

A new state-of-the-art simulation center, which opened on campus November 2012, fills a gap for health care students at both colleges and universities who today face limited clinical rotations due to increasing medical programs competing for clinical sites.

The center, which offers high-fidelity and mid-fidelity mannequins that give students a hands-on clinical rotation experience, will be offered to neighboring universities like William Carey University. The institutions plan to partner through equipment and interdisciplinary training.

With simulation considered the wave of the future in health care professions, the college could become a premier training provider in Mississippi. Hospitals, which use simulators for continuing education, may soon be using the college’s center.

Funded from two grant sources, including the Asbury Foundation, the simulators are already used for students in licensed practical nursing, associate degree nursing, health care assistant and emergency medical technology programs, with plans to expand to all other health-related programs in the near future.

In a matter of months, the simulators have had more than 600 student contacts. The simulators, a man, woman, child and baby, work with computers which can be programmed to create a scenario such as an asthma attack. Some of the mannequins can change color, speak, blink, breathe and simulate seizures, and the female mannequin can give birth.

Also through a grant, the college has received an audio/video system that will be used to record simulations, allowing classes to review scenarios. With a July move into a new space in the J.B. Young Center for Business and Technology, each simulator has its own room, and an adjoining area resembles a hospital with a nurses’ station. There is also a control center with observation glass where the instructor can monitor all three simulator rooms at once.

Sanford earns pharmacy tech award

Simulation Center to provide needed training for south Mississippi

Careeer &Technical Education



Grants & External FundingEarly childhood education technology

students learned how to creatively instruct pre-schoolers with new educational ideas and methods through a unique pilot program called the Libby Anderson Early Childhood Series. A grant from long-time JCJC supporter and alumnus, Buck Anderson, financially supported the Series, which is named after his wife, who has taught her children and grandchildren and supported education through volunteering and philanthropy. The interactive student-centered workshop uses art and hands-on experiential activities, reinforcing the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Fine Arts Whole School Initiative, in which Jones has actively participated during the last four years. The series will expand to include a larger audience for the 2013-2014 school year.

For the past two years, the Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation has presented JCJC with more than $15,000 in grants, which were used to purchase seven Macintosh computers for the student newspaper/yearbook lab. As part of the MPA’s Grant for Services program, the college’s publication advisors use the lab to provide designated training in newspaper and yearbook design.

Student educators benefit from Anderson grant

JCJC receives MPA grant for two consecutive years

AACC Plus 50 (Non Traditional Student Recruitment) ..........................................................................................................................................................................$15,000 Asbury Foundation (Allied Health) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................$229,490Dollar General (Adult Education) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................$12,000Dual Enroll - Jasper County (LPN ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................$123,000Dual Enroll - Smith County (LPN) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................$123,000Jasper County EDA .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $1,750,000MCCB Non Traditional Paralegal ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................$3,810Mississippi Arts Commissions (Child Care) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................$4,000New ERA (Energy) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$55,000USM/NSF .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$48,695

Other 2012-2013 Grants

High school students interested in enrolling in JCJC’s dual enroll licensed practical nursing program have the opportunity to benefit from a grant that pays tuition, books and fees while they are enrolled in the program during their senior year in high school.

The program allows selected applicants to complete the first semester of the practical nursing program during high school. Upon successful completion of high school, these students enroll in the summer and fall semesters and, after passing those semesters, can graduate in December after their high school graduation in May. Students selected for the fast-track LPN program meet the same admission requirements as JCJC students.

The dual enrollment program began in 2008 but was only open to Smith County students. In 2009 it grew to include students from Jasper County, and in 2010, the college began accepting students from all eight counties in JCJC’s district. The program has admitted 56 students since its inception in 2008. Grants for the dual enroll program are funded annually by the Mississippi Legislature.

Grant allows high school seniors to enroll in college LPN program



Grants & External Funding Fine Arts CalendarSept. 4

Michael and Gayle McCarty of Raymond were featured artists at the Eula Bass Lewis art gallery.

Oct. 12 Art instructor Paula McNair Pierce

displayed her work in the art gallery.

Nov. 6

Guest artist and William Carey instructor Chatham Meade Kemp’s work was featured in November.

Dec. 2 The music department offered a

free public concert titled “Home for the Holidays” at First Baptist Church in Laurel.

Feb. 6 Pop culture artist Sean Star Wars

displayed his work in the art gallery.

March 2-3

Spring Musical “Smoke on the Mountain” was held at Shelton Baptist Church in Moselle and Pathway Community Church in Laurel.

March 22

The annual Spring Recital Series began in the Chapel with a variety of musicians and vocalists performing every Friday through April.

March 25 JC Voices held a concert at First

Trinity Presbyterian Laurel.

April 2, 8, 15 Thirteen music students performed

sophomore recitals.

April 9

The 7th annual Guitar Festival hosted acclaimed guitarist and USM professor, Dr. Robert Gibson.

April 15 Six art students had their work

showcased in the annual sophomore art show.

April 16 Students and the community were

invited to attend the annual Java and Jazz concert.

2012 2013



This year, Jones County Junior College Honors Institute provided its students an Innovation and Competition Speakers series, featuring guest speakers Mississippi Power COO Ed Day, former Gov. William Winter, Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins, Adjutant General, Major General Augustus Collins and McIlhenny Company president Tony Simmons.

Speakers shared with students their business secrets of success, including following one’s convictions, having values, making ethical decisions and finding a way to make a difference in the world.

Day told students that important characteristics and habits they should foster include networking with colleagues, mentoring others and scheduling time for family.

Winter, known for his support of freedom of information, racial reconciliation and historic preservation, encouraged students to learn how to work with each other and learn from each other.

Hawkins, who won her ninth term as mayor by a landslide and is the longest serving mayor of Madison, told students that it's important for them to know their leaders’ values and visions. She also encouraged students to invest in family, church and community.

Collins told students that his junior college education opened the doors to leadership for him. As the commander of both the Army and Air National Guard, Collins emphasized that taking responsibility in the good times and the difficult times is a sign of a good leader.

Simmons explained innovation by telling the history of his family business, which began with the original pepper sauce Tabasco, created in 1868. Today, the product is labeled in 22 languages and dialects, and is sold in over 165 countries and territories. The story inspired students to find their entrepreneurial spirit.

JCJC’s Honors College students learn about leadership with Innovation Speakers series

Honors College Speaker Series

Clockwise from top left: Adjutant General, Major General Augustus Collins. Tony Simmons, Mcllhenny Company President. Ed Day, COO Mississippi Power. Mary Hawkins, Mayor of Madison. Former Gov. William Winter.



Honors College Speaker Series



Year in ReviewJuly 2012July 25 GED Graduation - A record number of 507 students completed their GED.

August 2012August 9 - Lightning caused an electrical fire in the C.L. Neill Student Center. Using generators, the college opened the bookstore and cafeteria to accommodate students while the electrical wiring was repaired.

August 13 - JCJC.tv announced it now provides video streaming and video on demand for athletic and academic events on campus.

September 2012 September 11 - Court of Appeals convened at the JCJC Advanced Technology Center.

September 18 - JCJC and United Blood Services partnered to bring in more than 400 pints of blood during the college’s three-day blood drive.

October 2012October PTK officers set their action plan for the year, focusing on combating obesity in the state through a campus-wide “culture of competition,” which focused on healthy diets and exercise.

October Hundreds of community members joined JCJC employees for the annual Heartwalk held on campus.

October 4 - JCJC ecoBobcat students attended the Governor’s Energy Summit on Energy and Economic Development in the 21st Century.

October 8 - Dr. David Lowery, Humanities Teacher of the Year, held a presentation on Shakespeare.



Year in ReviewOctober 23 - A documentary featuring JCJC debuted at the Grand Theatre in Hattiesburg, titled JUCO: The Toughest League in America.

November 2012 November 30 - JCJC Employee Appreciation Luncheon.

December 2012December 6 - Annual JCJC Christmas Tea

January 2013

January 22 - An appreciation luncheon was held for state legislators in Jackson. Attending were college administrators, faculty and the state-wide community college Student Voices group.

January 29 - COO MS Power Ed Day was a featured speaker as part of the Honors College Innovation and Competition series.

February 2013February 5 - Tabasco CEO Tony Simmons spoke at the Honors College series.

February 12 - Andre Heath was the guest speaker at the annual Black History program.

February 28 - Mississippi community colleges converged on the Capitol to ask legislators to continue to support mid-level funding.

March 2013March 26 - JCJC Foundation hosted an “Evening with Bill Belichick” at the Lake Terrace Convention Center.

April 2013April 5 - Special Olympics was held on the JCJC Campus and JCJC Alumni Golf Tournament was held at the Dixie Golf Club.

April 23 - Top students were invited to attend the annual Honors Banquet.



April 25 - The Foundation held its annual Garden Symposium at the Advanced Technology Center.

April 26 - Students, faculty and staff participated in this year’s Relay for Life at the Laurel Fairgrounds .

April 30 - Hundreds of students were honored at the annual Sophomore Breakfast.

May 2013May 1 - Top of Class held on the JCJC Campus.

May 10 - Dean of Student Affairs, author and inspirational speaker Dr. Samuel Jones addressed more than 500 graduates during commencement ceremonies.

June 2013June 3 - 4 and 6 - 7 - Baseball camp was held.

June 6 - 10 More than 100 children attended Kids College, taking classes such as physics (making race cars out of recyclables) and zoology (dissecting squids and sharks).

June 10 - June 13 - Swim Camp was held for 2nd graders – 8th graders.

June 15 - NFL quarterback Jason Campbell hosted a free football camp for ages 7-17.



Clay Anglin

David Garner, Chairman

Tommy Parker

Charles Ray Ashley

Carolyn Harper

Dan Ready

William C. Boone

Dr. Scott Dearman

Carolyn Smith

Lynn Buckhaults

Mike Evans

David Huff

Zach Buckley

Bennie J. Hales

Ann Tucker

Richard Fleming

Jones Board of Trustees

Not Pictured: Ben Graves, Cliff Kelly, Albert Short, and Robert Sullivan, Board Attorney

Board of Trustees



Cabinet

District County Board of Supervisors CLARKE COUNTYDarrick MarshallCleveland PeeblesTroy SmithPaul MosleyMickey Long

COVINGTON COUNTY Mason StringerJohn HolifieldJimmy WhiteGuy EasterlingDonnie Barnes

GREENE COUNTY BOARD G. L. DearmanWilliam (Morris) HillVince WestWayne BarrowHarold Cook

JASPER COUNTY BOARD Eddie HelmsSandy StephensDoug RogersJohnny RowellCurtis Gray, Sr.

JONES COUNTY BOARD Johnny BurnettDanny SpradleyBarry SaulAndy DialJerome Wyatt

PERRY COUNTY Bobby Ray BoltonKevin ShowsTommy WalleyMitchell HintonLanny Mixon

SMITH COUNTY Kenny CainDwight NorrisBenji FordDanny ArenderHoward Hammons

WAYNE COUNTY Clyde RevetteJoe DyessJerry HuttoEd PittsGaston Hutcherson

Dr. Jesse SmithPresident

Jim WalleyVice President of External AffairsDean of Agricultural Services

Casey MercierVice President of Information Technology

Rick YoungbloodVice President of Business Affairs

John CarterAssistant to the President

Finée Ruffin Executive Director of Marketing

Gwen MageeAssistant to the PresidentSpecial Projects

Dr. Laverne UlmerVice President of Instructional Affairs and Assessment

Caroline RamagosVice President of AdvancementExecutive Director of JCJC Foundation

Ed Smith Vice President of Student Affairs

Jones County Junior College Executive Cabinet

TOTAL $32.7 MILLION



Cabinet Budget 2012–2013

SMITH COUNTY Kenny CainDwight NorrisBenji FordDanny ArenderHoward Hammons

WAYNE COUNTY Clyde RevetteJoe DyessJerry HuttoEd PittsGaston Hutcherson

Jim WalleyVice President of External AffairsDean of Agricultural Services

TOTAL $32.7 MILLION

2012-2013 Revenue by SourceStudent FeesOther StateCounty Support

Sales Service OtherState Appropriations

9%8%

2%

69%

12%

TOTAL $32.7 MILLION

2012-2013 Expenditure by FunctionInstruction Physical PlantInstitutional Support Student ServicesInstructional Support Scholarships

45%

8%14%

19%

11% 3%



2013 PRESIDENT’S REPORT JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGEPublished by the Jones Marketing and Public Relations Team

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