Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, will discuss his book during a presentation at 7 p.m. on October 17 in the Carnahan Center Theatre on Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus.

The program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by JCC’s business and social sciences division and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Jeanne L. Johnston of Olean has been named interim dean of JCC's Cattaraugus County Campus.
In making his selection, JCC President Gregory T. DeCinque praised Ms. Johnston's academic leadership along with her strong involvement in the Olean community. Currently serving as assistant dean of business and social sciences, Ms. Johnston will continue those duties as well as daily oversight of the campus in Olean.

"We recognize the vital role JCC plays in both the economy of the area as well as the lives of our students," Dr. DeCinque stated. "We needed a dean of the campus who is connected to the students academically as well as strongly tied to the community. I am very happy we found both of those qualities in Ms. Johnston."

The first biennial Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) Members Show will open on September 6 on JCC's Cattaraugus County Campus.
Featuring diverse and unique works from 33 regional member artists, the show features an opening reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on September 6 with music by Jacinta Whitcome and refreshments.

CCAC's executive director Anne Conroy-Baiter notes, "CCAC created a members show to showcase established and emerging local artists. In fact, quite a few of our member artists have never entered a show before. Small Works/Big Ideas was a wonderful and relatively easy way to experience the excitement of a being accepted into a professional exhibition for the first time. You can also expect to see works by CCAC's established artists, such as Peg Bothner, Todd Plough, Barbara Fox, and Lori Tiller. We’re very pleased about this new collaboration with JCC."

JCC has launched an enhanced website to help local employers find qualified jobseekers.
Employers can submit jobs at www.sunyjcc.edu/postjob for posting on JCC’s website within one business day. Full-time, part-time, permanent, seasonal, and temporary positions will be accepted. The jobs pages of the website average 10,000 hits a month by students, alumni, and community members.

Jobseekers can visit www.sunyjcc.edu/jobs to view job openings. The service is provided free to employers and jobseekers.

For more information, contact Barbara Deike at 716/338-1066 or BarbaraDeike@mail.sunyjcc.edu.

Renewing a partnership from the 1980s, JCC is again offering students the opportunity to spend the spring semester at Sodra Vatterbygdens Folkhogskola (SVF), a private higher education institution in Jonkoping, Sweden.
JCC students can join students from around the world as part of the Dag Hammarskjold International Studies Program. Named for the Jonkoping native who served as secretary general of the United Nations from 1951 to 1963, the program awards 12 credit hours, and all classes are taught in English. Coursework includes international relations, Swedish, Scandinavian history and culture, global environment, political science, and physical education.

The goal of the Hammarskjold Program is to bring students from different countries together to discuss and learn more about international relations, peace and conflict theories, and the global environment.

James D. Colby and Robert Phillips are recipients of the 2008 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Awards for Excellence.

They were among 228 faculty, librarians, and professional service employees within the SUNY system honored with a certificate and cast bronze medallion. The awards are announced after a SUNY advisory committee reviews nominations from faculty, students, and colleagues throughout the 64-campus system.

Colby, director of JCC's Weeks Gallery, received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service. From 1983 to 1996, Colby served as an associate professor of art and gallery director at JCC's Cattaraugus County Campus. He became director of exhibitions and galleries at the Jamestown Campus in 1997.

Callback auditions for JCC's fall musical production of Peter Pan will be held at 7 p.m. on August 26 in Scharmann Theatre in the Arts and Sciences Center.
Individuals asked to attend the callback auditions are Lauren Barmore, Lars Benson, Elisa Berry, Emily Blackwood, Tasha Carlson, Ashley Carnes, Kira Chadwick, Michael Correy, Caitlin Cusimano, Ryan DeCinque, Emily Drew, Michael Earle, Ashley Eck, Leora Eisenberger, Chris Eklund, Kelsey Flanders, Zane Franco, Riley Gustafson, Phillip Hatfield, Seppe Hoose, Adam Hughes, Cameron Hurst, Mandy Jones, Kevin Karr, William Karr, Mehvish Khan, Emma Kate Martin, Mary Lindeman, Rylie Loomis, John Mead, Shaina Miller, Michael Parker, Chloe Peters, Annabella Prieto, Rachel Querreveld, D'yavion N. Rosario, Maddie Schlick, Alora Sherbert, Michel Smigel, Matt Smith, Hanna Stein, Jordan Svensson, Tanisha Thayer, Alice Ward, Matthew Warren, and Kristy Woodfield.

Kurtis A. Fletcher, a 1984 JCC alumnus, delivered the keynote address at JCC's commencement exercises in May on the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses.
The ceremonies honored, collegewide, 488 spring 2008 graduates, 159 December 2007 graduates, and 40 summer 2007 graduates.

JCC Trustee Awards, in recognition of highest academic achievement in each degree area, were presented to Bliss Hotchkiss of Falconer, Associate in Arts–Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences; Jordan Buck and Ingrid Lindstrom of Jamestown and Charles Luce of Forestville, Associate in Science (A.S.)–Business: Business Administration; Catrina Chamberlain of Great Valley, A.S.–Human Services; and Jesse Hager of Olean, A.S.-Computer Science.

May 2008 graduates

A total of 410 students were named to the dean's list for the spring 2008 semester at the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses of Jamestown Community College.
The students named to the list earned at least a 3.50 average, equal to a B plus or better, in 12 or more semester hours of study.

Allegany: Shannon Barie, Laura Chapus, Jessica Jobe, Robert Karson, Daesil Kwak, Brian McCann, Troy Miller, Joshua Redden, Angela Reisner, Samantha Snyder   
Angelica: Ryan Aylor, Barbara Hewitt, Curtis Humphrey   
Angola: Daniel Kondrick   
Arcade: Daniel Wright   
Ashville: Stacey Asel-McChesney, Brittany Baglia, James Bimber, Danielle Budzinski, William Deault, Christopher Ecker, Josh Siliano
Bear Lake, PA: Richard Lowe   
Belfast: Brittney Histed   
Belmont: Andrew Evans, Max Evans

Students taking the new biotechnology courses at JCC will be imaging three-dimensional pictures of DNA and proteins on computers.
They will be learning how to make protein mutants in animal cells in culture.

They'll extract DNA from their own cheek cells for a representation of themselves more accurate than any photograph: their own absolutely unique DNA fingerprint.

They'll develop their own well-informed opinions on issues pulled from today's and tomorrow's headlines including stem cell research, human growth hormones, genetically-engineered food, cloning, and genetic screening.

JCC has successfully won a fourth bid to host the National Junior College Athletic Association men's Division 3 golf championships at Chautauqua Golf Club for another three years.

JCC and the JCC Faculty Student Association, which have sponsored the tournament for nine years, are preparing for the June 1-5, 2009, June 7-11, 2010, and June 6-10, 2011 tourneys.
"I am thrilled that the NJCAA championship events committee approved our proposal once again," said Greg Fish, JCC FSA executive director and tournament director. "The fact that we will be hosting it for another three years is a sign of continued confidence in the leadership of JCC and Chautauqua Golf Club to coordinate such a prestigious event."

Kids' College at JCC's Cattaraugus County and Jamestown campuses and North County Center in Dunkirk will once again provide stimulating and fun educational opportunities for youth this summer.
Morning, afternoon, and full day camp options are available for youth ages 8-12 in the Jamestown Campus (July 28-August 1 and August 4-8) and North County Center programs (July 7-11 and July 14-18).

The Cattaraugus County Campus program, open to ages 8-14, features individual courses in the morning and afternoon on weekdays July 7-August 21.

The Jamestown Campus also offers sports camps for boys' and girls' basketball, soccer, girls' softball, baseball, and girls' volleyball. Camp dates vary.

Early registration is recommended as sessions fill quickly for both Kids' College and the sports camps. Visit JCC's Kids' College and sports camp pages for details.

CareerPath, JCC's web-based career exploration program, has received "Innovation of the Year" status from the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Created in 1968, the league is the only major international organization specifically committed to improving community colleges through innovation, experimentation, and institutional transformation. Each year the league honors outstanding innovations which represent capstone achievements and the continuing renewal of the spirit of innovation and experimentation upon which the league was founded.

In considering projects for "Innovation of the Year" status, the league reviews nominations for quality, cost effectiveness, timeliness, efficiency, creativity, and the ability of the project to be replicated elsewhere within colleges and universities.

Prospective students interested in on-campus housing can tour a model suite in the new Jamestown Campus Hillside Suites.

Tours are available by appointment only between 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"The contractors have released a first floor suite in the south building for guided tours," said Harry Watters, JCC's director of residence life. "The suite is fully furnished, and we're eager to show it off." To schedule an appointment, students should contact Watters at 716/338-1188 or via e-mail at residencelife@mail.sunyjcc.edu.

According to Watters, Hillside Suites North and South will include accommodations for 220 students and will be ready for occupancy for the beginning of the fall semester. Most suites include single bedrooms, but a limited number of doubles are also available. Each suite includes a living room, kitchenette, and two bathrooms.

Jamestown Community College was informed that a laptop computer containing private identifiable information associated with the college was stolen. The laptop was owned by a consultant from SunGard, a Pennsylvania-based company that provides the records system used at JCC and more than 1600 other colleges and universities worldwide. SunGard believes that the laptop was stolen for its hardware value rather than the data and notes that the laptop was heavily password protected. The computer has not been recovered.
JCC student records on the laptop were associated with students who had interactions with the college between 2001 and 2003 only.

JCC will introduce a new intensive summer English language immersion program on the Jamestown Campus in August.
The non-credit program is suited for both international students who will visit the area to strengthen their English skills as well as area residents for whom English is not a first language.

Running August 1-23, the program will include six hours of intensive study each weekday focusing on the English language including grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Cultural orientation will also be part of the program, and participants will have the opportunity to visit Niagara Falls and other regional points of interest.

Julia Mineeva-Braun, an adjunct member of JCC's English faculty, will be the primary course instructor.

Sophomore Christopher Ecker has been chosen from 1,600 nationwide nominations to receive all-USA academic honors by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society of two-year colleges.

By being named to the all-USA academic second team, Ecker is one of only a few JCC students who has achieved that level in the nomination process. The all-USA program is sponsored annually by USA TODAY, PTK, and the American Association of Community Colleges.

The All-USA Academic Team program recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. First, second, and third teams, each consisting of 20 members, are selected. Selection is based on nominations submitted by community college presidents or CEOs, who receive nomination materials in the fall. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and be eligible to graduate with an associate degree.

Residents of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Warren counties are invited to submit up to three original works to JCC's Four-County Poet Competition. Entrants must be at least 16 years old by June 1, 2008.
Participants can submit one packet of three unpublished original poems by the July 1 deadline. Initial judging will be conducted by JCC faculty with finalists' poems sent to a published poet for selection of winners. Monetary awards will be presented to the grand prize winner and first and second runners-up. The winning poems will be featured on JCC's website after the 2008-09 academic year begins August 25.

Joseph Dolan of Warren County and Gerry Crinnin and Anne Smith of Chautauqua County were the winners of the first Four-County Poet Competition in 2006.

Download a Submission Form (PDF)

Copies of JCC's fall 2008 master schedule of credit course offerings is now available online.

A new Jamestown Community College certificate program that will support the region's manufacturing base has been approved by the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York.
The 30-credit hour machine tool technology certificate will be offered on JCC's Jamestown Campus with core machine tool courses taking place at the Manufacturing Technology Institute (MTI).