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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College is hosting three community events that are open to all on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Jamestown Campus. 

The days of happenings kicks off at noon in the Student Union at the Hamilton Collegiate Center with Tie-Dye for Hope. Attendees can meet with community organizations like PFLAG and Hope Chautauqua, and campus clubs promoting messages of hope, mental-health awareness, and suicide prevention. Attendees are invited to bring a shirt to tie dye, and a limited number of JCC T-shirts will also be available for tie-dying. 

Joe Spess is a Mechanical Technology instructor at SUNY Jamestown Community College. He teaches engineering intro, engineering drawing, solid modeling, machine operations, and mechanical drives courses. 

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College will host an International Welcome Reception and Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, in the Student Union on the Jamestown Campus. 

Presented by JCC’s Global Learning office, the event celebrates the contributions of international students to the campus and to the Jamestown and Chautauqua County community. 

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College is hosting a part-time job and internship fair that is open to all on Wednesday, Sept. 10. 

Twenty-five local employers are expected to be in attendance from noon to 2 p.m. in the Hamilton Collegiate Center on the Jamestown Campus to answer questions and promote their job and internship opportunities. 

Tim Piazza is an Engineering assistant professor at SUNY Jamestown Community College. He teaches Engineering Science and Mechanical Technology courses. 

Piazza is a 1989 JCC graduate who went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Albany and a doctorate in Experimental Nuclear Physics from Stony Brook University. 

OLEAN, N.Y. — Remote Area Medical returns to Olean for the third time on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14. For the second time, the clinic will be held at the YMCA on Wayne Street. 

The Y also hosted the last Olean RAM event in September 2023. The first clinic to come to the city was in 2021 at the downtown SUNY Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus. 

A move to the YMCA two years ago provided more space to serve more people. 

OLEAN, N.Y. — The JCC YMCA Early Learning Center celebrated one year of serving children and families at the SUNY Jamestown Cattaraugus County Campus during an event on Tuesday night. 

Families of children who attend the daycare center participated in activities on the downtown Olean campus lawn ranging from a bouncy obstacle course, face painting, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, and more. Snacks were provided by the YMCA of the Twin Tiers and cookie treats by the Hatch Cafe that operates on campus. 

This year marks the 75th anniversary of our beloved SUNY Jamestown Community College! To honor the milestone, we are counting from 75 to 1 throughout the 2025-26 academic year, with each number having a connection to the college’s history, legacy, people, and campuses.

Follow along with us here and on our Facebook and Instagram pages as we countdown each week.

Sarah Tranum is the director of SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She has held that title since 2017. 

Before being promoted to director, Tranum was the OTA program’s academic fieldwork coordinator for 17 years. She also played a leading role in developing JCC’s Explore & Soar pediatric sensory clinic which opened on the Jamestown Campus in 2024. 

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The SUNY Jamestown Community College Uncommoners theater group is holding auditions for its fall musical production, “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.” 

Scheduled for 6 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 27 at the Jamestown Campus Scharmann Theatre, auditions are open to all JCC students and community members from the greater Jamestown region and nearby areas. 

Interested individuals should email Mark Sasse, JCC’s Arts programming administrator, at Marksasse@sunyjcc.edu to receive an informational packet and sign-up form.