Several individuals joined JCC’s faculty at the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses this spring.
 
Jessica Kubiak, who served previously as JCC’s director of academic initiatives and experiential learning coordinator, is now a reading/composition instructor on the Cattaraugus County Campus. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and a master’s degree in adult education at Buffalo State College. Ms. Kubiak has taught high school and college level writing, composition, and English as a Second Language courses.

Ken Loomis, a computer science instructor on the Jamestown Campus, holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Edinboro University and a master’s degree in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He interned at Argonne National Laboratories and has been a teaching assistant and tutor for college courses.

JCC has signed a transfer agreement for students interested in the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s general studies degree. The agreement is designed for students who intend to pursue an associate’s degree at JCC and then transfer to Pitt-Bradford’s bachelor of arts degree program in general studies.

JCC’s annual Earthfest to celebrate Earth Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 24. The event, sponsored by JCC’s Earth Awareness Club and the college program committee of the JCC Faculty Student Association, is free and open to the public.

Weather permitting, Earthfest will be held outside the Hamilton Collegiate Center near the pond. Otherwise, the program is held in the Student Union.

Earthfest features music by local guitartist Jamie Haight, a presentation by Jeff Musial of Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics, ecofriendly products, and educational displays. 
 

A leading technology touted in President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union address is already part of the curriculum at JCC’s Manufacturing Technology Institute. President Obama described the burgeoning field of 3-D printing as having the potential to fuel new high-tech jobs in the United States.
 
Michael Weaver, JCC’s director of engineering science and technology, concurs with the president and other advocates who say that 3-D printing could change the face of manufacturing.
 

Over 60 girls from area high schools explored career opportunities in science, the technologies, engineering, and math (STEM) at an event titled “Design Your Potential” on JCC’s Jamestown Campus. Sponsored by the College Access Challenge Grant, the program included workshops on a variety of topics including astronomy, architecture, computer science, geology, information technology, math, meteorology, physics, sustainability, and welding as well as a panel discussion featuring JCC students.

According to Ashley Kalish, College Access program coordinator, women are underrepresented in the workforce in all of the STEM disciplines.
 

Since 1998, JCC has offered concurrent enrollment courses to qualified high school juniors and seniors through the College Connections program. These courses, offered during the high school day by JCC approved high school teachers, allow students to earn both high school and college credit. In recent years, the program has grown to include more than 1500 students each year.

Jamestown Cycle Shop is establishing an athletics endowment at JCC’s Jamestown Campus to provide scholarships for the educational expenses of full-time student athletes.

“Jamestown Cycle Shop has always had a great relationship with JCC's athletics program, staff, and athletes,” said Steve Deyo, Jamestown Cycle Shop owner. “We want to do something to encourage and support JCC. Endowing a fund to help JCC athletes is the right thing to do, and will provide support for decades to come.”

JCC’s intercollegiate athletics program features 11 teams on the Jamestown Campus. A total of 189 student-athletes participated in team sports in 2012.

Spanish in Guatemala: Explore and Volunteer, a four-credit course that provides participants the opportunity to receive instruction in Spanish and perform career-related volunteer work in Antigua, will be offered June 30 through July 14 by JCC. The course, which is open to the public, is designed for individuals hoping to learn or improve their Spanish.
 
The cost of the trip, which includes housing, meals, and roundtrip airfare to Guatemala City, travel insurance, and excursions is $2800. The first deposit is due March 30, 2013. To register for the course, or to obtain additional details, contact Theresa Baginski, JCC’s associate professor of Spanish, at 716.338.1159.

Students named to JCC's fall 2012 part-time student dean’s list earned at least a 3.50 average, equal to a B plus or better, in six to 11 credit hours of letter-graded work and include:
Allegany Kendra Antle, Erin Arsenault, Danielle Bednarz, Megan Burgess, Katelyn Cecchi, Cassandra Crego, Marisa DeRose, Jason Everett, Matthew Fidurko, Joshua Greaves, Kari Hall, Robert Higby, Melanie Hudson, Abbey Jones, Brianna Lemire, Allison Lindquist, Catherine Lyter, Jessica Mall, Sarah Malmgren, Anna McHone, Madison Moran, Thomas Nye, Cole Papasergi, Haley Porterfield, Aaron Pula, Katelyn Scott, Andrew Stady, Todd VanDyke, Cortnie Vaughn, Ryan Vossler, Ben Wallace, Kristin Youngs, Alexandra Zimmer
Almond Danielle Morris-Pierce
Amherst Anastasiia Goldowsky
Ashville Jennifer Apthorpe, Michelle Cali, Rachael Kosinski, Jennifer Merchant, Ashley Siliano, Allison Strickland

The Archangels will perform during a coffeehouse at JCC’s Jamestown Campus on March 20. The 7 p.m. performance, sponsored by the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship student club at JCC, will be held in the Student Union.

Area youth groups are welcome to attend the free performance. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call JCC, 716.338.1072.

JCC will host its Explore JCC open house on March 2 at the Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean and on March 16 at the Jamestown Campus. Both programs, designed for high school students and others, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon.
 
A campus fair featuring information on academic programs and student services will be held throughout each event. Campus tours are available, as are presentations on financial aid and choices for undecided students.

Individuals can register for either program at www.sunyjcc.edu/explorejcc. For additional information, call the JCC admissions office, 800.388.8557 or 716.376.7501 (Olean) or 716.338.1001 (Jamestown).

Registrations are being taken for the 14th annual Get in the Game program for girls in grades 4-7 sponsored by JCC and the Jamestown branch of the Association of American University Women (AAUW) on March 9. The event, which celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day, will be held in the Physical Education Complex on JCC's Jamestown Campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The registration fee is $12.
 
During the event, participants will rotate through eight different sports: kayaking, rugby, soccer, zumba, circuit training, self-defense, track, and basketball. During the 13 years that AAUW and JCC have co-sponsored this event, over 1,500 girls have been given the opportunity to experience new sports, learn about teamwork, and increase their own self-esteem and self-confidence.