Molly K. Woodfield has begun serving her term as the student representative to the JCC board of trustees.

Miss Woodfield is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and JCC’s Planning Council and Student Senate. An active musician, Miss Woodfield has performed with JCC’s concert band, vocal jazz ensemble, and pep band and in JCC’s theatrical productions.

In the community, she has been an assistant choreographer for the Lucille Ball Little Theatre, a volunteer at St. Susan’s Soup Kitchen, and a costume assistant for the Fenton History Center’s Spoon River Project. Miss Woodfield has also been a member of the Lakewood Baptist Church worship team and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church choir.

Miss Woodfield is a member of the New York State Farm Bureau and Jamestown Municipal Band. She was a 2009 National Voice of Democracy Program winner for New York state.
 

JCC’s commitment to connecting students to their goals was underscored recently as officials from JCC and five other colleges unveiled the “Communiversity at Jamestown Community College.”

JCC President Gregory T. DeCinque described the Communiversity as “an alliance of regional colleges and universities making select associate, bachelor's, and master’s degrees accessible to individuals in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties while providing the caring environment and individualized attention that has been a hallmark of JCC for over 60 years.”

Joining JCC in the Communiversity are Alfred State College, Edinboro University, Empire State College, Houghton College’s PACE Program, and Medaille College.

Students named to the spring 2010 part-time student dean’s list at Jamestown Community College earned at least a 3.50 average, equal to a B plus or better, in six to 11 credit hours of letter-graded work. Named to the dean’s list are:
Allegany Anndrea Burgess, Briana Casey, Raven Cilano, Mallory Clark, Stephanie Davis, Joseph DeRose, Vicky Filbert, Zachary Gelen, Michelle Halliday, Elizabeth Higgins, Donna Higley, Danielle Kellogg, Justin Ketchner, Patricia Malachowsky, Sarah Malmgren, Caitlin Martin, Katherine McMullen, Brad Messer, Matt Phearsdorf, Katherine Reed, Linda Schummer, Aimee Snyder, Lyn Stillman, Lauren Stroud, Rahul Thandla, David Washington
Amsterdam Stephen Budlong
Andover Aaron Nevol
Angola Scott Emhof, Amanda Potkovick

JCC alumni, family, and friends are invited to JCC Night at the Ballpark with the Jamestown Jammers on August 27 at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park.

The Jammers will take on the Williamsport Crosscutters during the game. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the game begins at 7:05 p.m.

Free bleacher tickets are available to JCC alumni free of charge. Each alumnus is limited to a maximum of six tickets. The event is sponsored, in part, by the JCC Alumni Association.

JCC signed a transfer articulation agreement with SUNY Potsdam recently.

JCC students who graduate from JCC with an Associate in Science degree in computer science are guaranteed acceptance into SUNY Potsdam’s bachelor’s degree program in computer science. Under the agreement, students can pursue a concentration in either computer science or information systems.

In addition to being offered on the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses, courses required for JCC’s computer science degree are available online.

SUNY Potsdam, one of 13 SUNY arts and sciences colleges, enrolls 4,330 graduate and undergraduate students.

A self-portrait in airbrush by JCC sophomore Baca Potts was one of 27 works selected statewide for inclusion in the Best of the State University of New York exhibition.

Potts’s work was chosen from entries in the spring SUNY Student Art Exhibition which was held earlier this year at SUNY Plaza. The Best of SUNY exhibition showcases the most compelling works of art made by students attending SUNY campuses.

The Best of SUNY exhibition is on display through September 24 at the State Museum in Albany.

The New York State Department of Education has approved the offering of an associate’s degree in accounting at JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus.

The 60-credit hour degree program, which has been awarded by JCC’s Jamestown Campus for several years, prepares students for entry level accounting as well as professional careers in accounting, such as public accounting or management accounting.

“We are very excited to offer the A.A.S. degree program in accounting on JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus,” said Jeanne Johnston, assistant dean of business and social sciences.

“JCC has offered this degree on the Jamestown Campus for many years, and we have had numerous inquires over the years to offer it on the Cattaraugus County Campus also,” Mrs. Johnston said. “With the combination of application courses and liberal arts courses, the graduates of this program will be readily employable.

A total of 536 students earned degrees and certificates from JCC’s Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses in May 2010. One student earned two degrees and four students earned a degree and a certificate. Eleven students graduated with highest honors, representing a 4.0 grade point average.

Students graduating with highest honors included: Randall J. Fox of Fredonia and Marlana Hitchcock of Falconer, A.S.-Business-Business Administration; Bethany A. Nickerson of Clymer, A.S.-Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education; Amber Cheladyn of Olean and Kayla C. Crosby of Russell, PA, A.A.-Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Science; Keri E. Filsinger of Jamestown, Karen Vester of Olean, and Caitlin C. Ross of Frewsburg, A.S.-Individual Studies; John Ferraro of Coram, A.A.S.-Information Technology; and Eric Sweetheimer and Christopher Wilkins of Jamestown, Certificate-Welding Technology.

JCC is offering two College Credit at Chautauqua courses this summer.

Each one-credit course, which reflects a particular morning lecture theme at Chautauqua Institution, is offered at a discounted rate of $100 for New York state residents and $200 for non-residents. A $100 lab fee, which covers the cost of the weeklong morning Chautauqua gate and parking passes, is also charged.

Conversations With Writers at Chautauqua, which will be held June 28 through July 2, provides an opportunity to hear writers and guest lecturers Jim Lehrer, Alan Alda, Anne Fadiman, Alice McDermott, and Marsha Norman. Students will explore writing techniques, genres, and approaches to enhance their appreciation of diverse writing styles.

A preliminary meeting for the writers’ course will be held at JCC’s Jamestown Campus on June 24.

For the 11th straight year, JCC will host the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 3 men’s golf championship at Chautauqua Golf Club June 8-11.

Practice rounds will be held on June 7 with competition rounds scheduled Tuesday through Friday. Tee times are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon. Team and individual score sheets will be posted at http://www.sunyjcc.edu/njcaa.

Several of the competitors are All-American and region medalists.

Lake Shore Savings Bank has donated $60,000 to the JCC Foundation to establish the Lake Shore Savings Bank USA Scholarship.

Established in 1979 through private donations, the Unified Student Assistance (USA) Endowed Scholarship covers the cost of tuition at JCC for qualified area students graduating in the top 20% of their high school classes.

JCC is an important part of our community and we know the importance of the USA scholarship program to those students in our area,” remarked David Mancuso, president of Lake Shore Savings Bank. “We are happy to partner with JCC and hope our gift will continue to benefit the students in our area for many years to come.”