91猎奇

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Jones College is hosting a community-wide blood drive, Monday through Wednesday, September 19-21, in the D.O. Thoms Physical Education Building. Jones College students with classes in the Industrial Services Building were able to give blood on Monday with Vitalant鈥檚 Blood Mobile conveniently located in the parking lot. On Tuesday and Wednesday, donations will be collected in the P.E. Building from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

鈥淥ur overall goal for the week is 82 units of blood,鈥� said Benji Sessums, Jones College Blood Drive Coordinator and EMT instructor. 鈥淐urrently, Vitalant says we are in one of the worst blood shortages we鈥檝e had in the area. With the holiday season fast approaching we鈥檙e hoping more people will donate and exceed our goal.鈥�

One way to encourage everyone on the JC campus to give, a competition between faculty, staff and students has been initiated. However, Sessums said the community is welcome to donate along with the JC community and 鈥減ick鈥� sides in the friendly competition. Door prizes will be available all three days for donors during random drawings.

鈥淰italant suggested that we promote Wednesday as a faculty/staff versus student giving day. Anyone can give on all the days, but since Wednesday was not officially a class day for most students听and faculty, we wanted to encourage folks to use the day out of class to come and give. We also thought this would be a good day for the community to be encouraged to give,鈥� said Sessums.

Vitalant strongly encourages blood donors to make and keep appointments to give blood but walk-ins are welcome. Scheduling appointments can be made through the website, with JC1 Being the Blood Drive Code.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Jones College was one of eleven educational institutions and the only Mississippi school to receive a $25,000 grant from the American Welding Society鈥檚 Foundation. The grant was awarded with the intention of these institutions making improvements, investing in capital items such as welding or metalworking equipment or purchase/upgrade computers or computer-based training systems.

Welding听is critical to the American听 manufacturing, construction, and energy infrastructure. A skilled听welder听is a vital component in听rebuilding the American workforce.听Monica Pfarr, Executive Director of the American听Welding听Society Foundation said, 鈥淲e applaud the dedication Jones County Junior College has demonstrated in expanding their听welding听education programs and facilities, their commitment to the听welding听industry, and cultivating the next generation of听welding听technicians and professionals through education is inspiring.鈥�

As a professional welder and the Jones College鈥檚 Dean of Career and Technical Education, Rod Tolbert said the additional welding equipment will provide additional opportunities for students to get hands-on-training, minimizing down time waiting in the shop.

鈥淭his grant will allow the welding program to be more efficient in the flow of work through the shop, as well as giving students the opportunity to utilize the latest equipment available,鈥� said Tolbert. 鈥淭he workforce gap for trained welders is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade. Jones College is here to close that gap by increasing student recruitment, graduates and supplying the welding industry with skilled welders.鈥�

Purchasing three, multi-process welder machines, wire feeders for the machines and two plasma cutters is expected to help mitigate the welding workforce demand by offering more students the opportunity to become skilled welders. This state-of-the-art equipment, along with the updated welding machines and the additional plasma cutters are critical to the manufacturing industry are vital components to rebuilding the American workforce according to Tolbert.

鈥淭ypically, Jones College鈥檚 welding programs have about 40-50 students complete the program with most being employed upon graduation. The additional equipment purchased with the AWS Foundation Grant will enable JC to enroll up to 120 students in all three pathways,鈥� said Tolbert.

Jones College offers day and night classes and three, degree options for welding students including a two-semester career certificate, a three-semester technical welding certificate, and a four-semester associate in applied science degree. Additionally, there are Welding Certificate options and specialized industry training through Workforce College. For more information about Jones College鈥檚 welding programs click on these two websites /programs/welding/ or /workforce/programs/welding/

笔丑辞迟辞:听USM Interim President, Dr. Joe Paul, (pictured center left) recently met with administrators at 91猎奇 to build upon the institutions鈥� relationship and future endeavors. Pictured left to right is Jones College鈥檚 Chief of Staff, Jon Fennell; Executive Vice President of Business Affairs & Chief Financial Officer, Christy Holifield; Executive Vice President, Chief of Enrollment Management, Information Technology and Marketing Officer, Dr. Finee鈥� Ruffin; USM President, Dr. Joe Paul; Jones College President, Dr. Jesse Smith; Provost, Rick Youngblood; Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Tessa Flowers and Vice President of Advancement & Athletics, Dean of Students, Joel Cain.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� The University of Southern Mississippi鈥檚 Interim President, Dr. Joe Paul met with several Jones College administrators recently to discuss new ways to build upon the two institution鈥檚 relationship with students. Some ideas the two presidents discussed included how to make it easier for students to transition to USM and other transfer services, along with 2+2 agreements. This is the first time many of the Jones College administrators have met the new interim USM president and are eager to build more partnerships between JC and USM in the future.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Despite the rain this week, Jones College students were all smiles and happy to be back on campus. Many of the students prepared for the drenching rain and said they are ready for the student activities and athletic events to begin. The first event, Meet the Bobcats was scheduled to be held Wednesday, August 24, but organizers moved the event to Thursday, September 1, at 5 p.m. before the first home football game of the season. The Bobcats face the Itawamba Indians at 7 p.m. in Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field, rain or shine!

 

ELLISVILLE 鈥� The 160 member Maroon Typhoon Marching Band at 91猎奇 is preparing a memorable half time performance and traditional pre-game show presenting songs that get 鈥渟tuck in your head.鈥� This year, the half-time show is a mix of music from the most played Karaoke chart toppers. Music from the 70’s through today will be scattered across the show as the Maroon Typhoon brings a night of Karaoke to its audience. Some songs include the music from Outkast, the B52鈥檚, Brittney Spears, Neil Diamond, the Cranberries and Snoop Dogg are on the lineup.

鈥淭he band had an incredible band camp learning how to march cohesively and play some new challenging but fun music. I鈥檓 proud of how this group of students is working hard and rising to every challenge. They are making some great music and they are already bonding into the Typhoon Family,鈥� said Director of Bands, Dr. Ben Burge.

The Maroon Typhoon will present its traditional pre-game show consisting of the JCJC Fight Song Fanfares, the National Anthem and the JC Fight Song. The Touch of Gold dancers will be featured during the musical presentation of 鈥淧oker Face鈥� by Lady Gaga. The band ends the show with the fan favorite, JC Jam cheer and Hey Song.

鈥淲e are super proud of the students鈥� hard work and all the progress they are making in camp. I am looking forward to a wonderful season,鈥� said Dr. Lindsey Keay.

The band鈥檚 first appearance will be on Wednesday, August 24, from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. as part of the Meet the Bobcats event in Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. The public is invited to this free event.

For more information about the Maroon Typhoon contact Dr. Ben Burge by email at ben.burge@jcjc.edu and for the home football schedule featuring the Maroon Typhoon鈥檚 performances click on the JC Athletics website at

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Kristlyn Parker听 Collins听 听Seminary Attendance Center听 听01 Flute

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Kaitlyn听 Beasley听 听 Ellisville听 听 听Wayne County High School听 听02 Clarinet

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Erin Fairchild听 Seminary听 听Seminary High School听 听 02 Clarinet

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Heighlie Frias听 听 Laurel听 听 West Jones High School听 听02 Clarinet

Dayanara (Michel) Gonzalez Magee听 听 Magee High School听 听 02 Clarinet

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Isabella Kittrell听 State Line听 Wayne County High School听 听 02 Clarinet

Kaitlyn听 Massie听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 02 Clarinet

Alexus McCullum听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 02 Clarinet

Lorin Musgrove Soso听 听 West Jones High School听 听 听 02 Clarinet

Katlyn Myrick听 听 听Soso听 West Jones High School听 听02 Clarinet

Zoe Payne听 Quitman听 听Quitman High School听 听02 Clarinet

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Aaron Reiher听 听Soso听 听West Jones High School听 听02 Clarinet

Lena Ruble听 听Petal听 听 Petal High School听 听02 Clarinet

Katelyn Singley听 听Mize听 Magee High School听 听 02 Clarinet

Darla Williams听 听Waynesboro听听听 Wayne County High School听 听 02 Clarinet

Logan听 Ingram Morton Raleigh听 听Raleigh High School听 听 03 Alto sax

Tykevia Watson Laurel听 听 Northeast Jones High School听 听03 Alto Sax

India Dearman听 听 Leakesville听 Greene County High School听 听 03 Saxophone

Chloe Entrekin听 听Ellisville听 South Jones High School听 听03 Saxophone

Eboni McDonald听 听Taylorsville听听听 West Jones High School 03听 Saxophone

Leigha听Thompson听 Ellisville听 South Jones High School听 听 03 Saxophone

Sydney Tisdale听 听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 03 Saxophone

Stacy (Darlene) Villaseca听 听 Laurel听 听Northeast Jones HS听 听03 Saxophone

Phoebe Boozer听 Seminary听 听South Jones HS听 听04 Tenor Saxophone

Tony Ducksworth Taylorsville听 Taylorsville High School 04 Tenor Saxophone

Dawson Temple听 听Mize听 Mize Attendance Center听 04 Tenor saxophone

Sarah Beavers听 Mize听 Mize Attendance Center听 05 Horn

Zachary Hand听 听 听Mize听 听Mize Attendance Center听 05 Horn

Emari Moody听 听Shubuta听 听Quitman High School听 05 Horn

Camryn Torres听 听Gautier听 Gautier High School听 听05 Horn

Ethan Ainsworth听 听Laurel听 West Jones High School听 听06 Trumpet

Hailey Graves听 听Soso听 West Jones High School听 听06 Trumpet

Julius (Jay) Green听 Terry听 听Terry High School听 06 Trumpet

Luis Hernandez听 Laurel听 听Northeast Jones High School听 听06 Trumpet

Danielle Hollinghead听 Glade Northeast Jones High School听 06 Trumpet

Summer Hughes听 Mize Mize Attendance Center听 听06 Trumpet

Mersadi McCarter听 Louin听 Raleigh High School听 听06 Trumpet

Cambrie McRee听 听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 听06 Trumpet

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Kyyora Sidney听 Laurel听 Laurel High School听 听06 Trumpet

Reagan Thornton听 Laurel听 听Northeast Jones High School听 06 Trumpet

Callie Tisdale Florence听 听 Richland High School听 听06 Trumpet

William (Kai) Welborn听 听Petal听 Petal High School听 06 Trumpet

Trinity Williams听 Brooklyn听 Forrest County AHS听 听06 Trumpet

Andres Avalos听 听Soso听 听听West Jones High School听 听07 Trombone

Josef Castillo听 Laurel听 听 听Northeast Jones High School 07 Trombone

Kylan Combest Laurel听 听 Laurel High School听 听07 Trombone

Keandranique Gilbert听 Laurel听 听Laurel High School听 听 听07 Trombone

Jennifer Hernandez听 听Laurel听 听 Northeast Jones High School听 07 Trombone

Briana McGinty Purvis听 Purvis High School听 听Trombone

Ethan Roberts听 听Collins听 听Mt. Olive Attendance Center听 听07 Trombone

Ian Sam听 听Flowood Northwest Rankin High School听 07 Trombone

Miyalexis Douglas听 Pearl听 听Pearl High School听 听08 Euphonium

TJ May听 Mendenhall听听听听 Mendenhall High School听 08 Euphonium

De’Juan (DJ) Odems听 听 Gautier听 听 Gautier High School听 08 Euphonium

James Rigdon听 听Ellisville听 South Jones High School听 听08 Euphonium

Alyssa (Max) Adams Laurel听 听West Jones High School听 听09 Tuba

Trinity Gieger听 听 Laurel听 听West Jones High School听 听 听09 Tuba

Ronald (R.J.)听 Hughes听 听Laurel听 听West Jones High School听 听09 Tuba

Nylah (Gabby) McKenzie听听听听听听 Laurel听 听Laurel High School听 听 09 Tuba

Caleb Nichols听 听 Heidelberg听 听Northeast Jones High School听 09 Tuba

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Aaron Mason听 听 Raleigh听 Raleigh High School听 听10 Bass 1

Conner Smith听 听Mize听 听Mize Attendance Center听 10 Bass 2

Drake Sellers听 听Mize听 Mize Attendance Center听 听 10 Bass 3

Cody Holliday听 Florence听 Florence High School听 听10 Bass 4

Michael Arevalo听 听 Pearl听 听 Pearl High School听 听 10 Snare

Logan Evans听 听Laurel听 听 Northeast Jones High School听 听 10 Snare

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Jeffery Wimbley Chatom, AL听 Washington County HS听 10 Tenors

Nicolas Barnes听 Hattiesburg听 Purvis High School听 Lamar 11 Front Ensemble

Michael Beasley听 Buckatunna听 Wayne County High School 11 Front Ensemble

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Tyler Cash听 听Ellisville South Jones High School 11 Front Ensemble

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Kaitlyn Huddleston听 Laurel听 听 West Jones High School听 听11 Front Ensemble

Jordan Stianche听 听 听Petal听 Petal High School听 听11 Front Ensemble

Lakiriya (Kira) Stokes听 听Waynesboro听听听 Wayne County HS听 11 Front Ensemble

Bradley Tyson Petal听 Petal High School听 11 Front Ensemble

Haley Robinson听 听Florence听 听 Florence High School听 12 Cologuard

Hayleigh Cantrell听 Brandon听 听Puckett High School听 听12 Colorguard

Mya Carter听 听 Pearl听 听 Pearl High School听 听 听 12 Colorguard

Taylor Channell听 听Pearl Pearl High School听 12 Colorguard

Anahi Chercoles听 听 Forest听 听 听Forest High School听 听 12 Colorguard

Kaitlin Davis听 Meridian听 Enterprise High School听 听12 Colorguard

Emilee (Paige) Farve听 Heidelberg听 Northeast Jones HS听 12 Colorguard

Arielle Grimaldo听 Moselle听 South Jones High School听 12 Colorguard

Gabrielle Hankins Purvis Northeast Jones High School听 12 Colorguard

Alisha Hudson听 Laurel听 Northeast Jones High School听 12 Colorguard

Emma Jackson听 听Brandon听 Northwest Rankin High School听 12 Colorguard

Jay’Nia Keyes听 听Taylorsville听听听 Mize Attendance Center听 12 Colorguard

Gabriella Lopez听 听 Brandon听 听Northwest Rankin High School听 听12 Colorguard

Kaylee Moss (Fulgum) Laurel听 West Jones High School听 听 听 12 Colorguard

Charlee Norman听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 听 12 Colorguard

Ardajah Pierce听 听 听Laurel听 Northeast Jones High School听 12 Colorguard

Haley Robinson听 Florence听 听Florence High School听 听 听12 Colorguard

Dori Saranthus听 听Magee听 听Mize Attendance Center听 听12 Colorguard

Rebekah Sudduth听听Pearl听 听 Pearl High School听 听 听Rankin听 听12 Colorguard

Christian (Doll) Swindle听 Waynesboro Wayne County HS听 听12 Colorguard

Lily Taylor听 听Pearl听 听Pearl High School听 听 听12 Colorguard

Layken Valentine听 听Ellisville听 听West Jones High School听 听 12 Colorguard

Sheridan White听 听 听 Soso听 听West Jones High School听 听12 Colorguard

Kelly Biglane听 Ellisville听 South Jones High School听 听13 Dancer

Bailie听 Bishop听 听Taylorsville听听听 West Jones High School听 13 Dancer

Weslyn Blackwell听 Ellisville听 听 听South Jones High School听 听 13 Dancer

Hanna听 Broadwater听 听Pearl听 听Pearl High School听 听13 Dancer

Taylor Garretson Leakesville听 Greene County High School听 听 13 Dancer

Haley Gibbs听 听Laurel听 听 Excellence in Learning Academy听 听13 Dancer

Karlee Green听听听Laurel听 听 听 West Jones High School听 听 听 13 Dancer

Kendall Johnson听 听Soso听 听West Jones High School听 听 13 Dancer

Kelsey Lawrence听 听 听 Ellisville听 听South Jones High School听 听13 Dancer

Kinsey Lawson听 Ellisville听 听 听 South Jones High School听 听13 Dancer

Meg Matthews听 听Raleigh听 听 Raleigh High School听 听13 Dancer

Madi Temple听 听 听Pearl听 听Pearl High School听 听 听13 Dancer

Jessie Wallace听 听 听 Mendenhall听听听听 Simpson Academy听 听13 Dancer

Jessica Manning听 Quitman听 听Quitman High School听 听15 Drum Major

Melania Sanders听 听 Columbia听 Columbia High School听 听 15 Drum Major

Rachel Turner听 听 Petal听 听Perry Central High School听 听15 Drum Major

Donna Cameron听 听 听Kokomo听 听West Marion High School听 听16 Manager

Tyler Dunn听 听 听Waynesboro听听听 Wayne County High School听 听16 Manager

Cameron Freeman听 听 New Augusta听 听 Perry Central High School听 听 16 Manager

Emma Hampton听 Petal听 听Petal High School听 听 16 Manager

Serenity (Cici) Lawson听 Petal听 听 听 听 Petal High School听 16 Manager

Sydnee Mabe听 听Petal听 听 Petal High School听 听 听16 Manager

Marcus Nixon听 听 听 Laurel听 听 West Jones High School听 16 Manager

Brandy Roper听 听 听Wiggins听 听 Stone High School听 听 听16 Manager

Gracye Tower听 听 Runnelstown 听 Perry Central High School听 16 Manager

Alexandria (Alli) Smith听 听Waynesboro听听听 Wayne County HS听 听 16 Manager