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All are invited to SUNY Jamestown Community College’s 75th Anniversary Community Fair on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Jamestown Campus. 

The event, which is free to attend, kicks off a celebration marking the college’s 75 years of serving students and the surrounding region. The campus grounds around the pond will be transformed into a festive space featuring local vendors, community organizations, food trucks, and kids’ activities. 

Sean Nowling is an assistant professor of Physics at SUNY Jamestown Community College. Outside of teaching physics, Nowling leads an astronomy course, and also supports JCC manufacturing and engineering students and faculty. 

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College is hosting alumni weekend events on Sept. 12 and 13 as part of the college’s 75th anniversary celebration. 

All alumni are invited to a happy hour at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron and to a day of activities starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Jamestown Campus. 

The cost to attend happy hour is $5 and includes one drink and appetizers. A cash bar will be available. 

OLEAN, N.Y. — Jim Mahar has lofty goals for the Remote Area Medical clinic coming to Olean later this summer.  

“I would love to have over $200,000 of free medical treatment for people,” said Mahar, a finance professor at St. Bonaventure University and leader of the BonaResponds volunteer organization. “I think we can. I would love, love, love to hit a quarter of a million dollars of free services provided. I think that's very reachable.” 

Renee Funke is a Teacher Education professor at SUNY Jamestown Community College. She has taught at JCC since August 2009 and before that was a coordinator for Erie 1 BOCES and a teacher at Pine Valley Central School and at Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES. 

Area high school students were named to SUNY Jamestown Community College’s part-time student dean’s list during the 2024-25 academic year. To be eligible, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.50 or better while enrolled in six to 11 degree credits. 

Area high school students were named to SUNY Jamestown Community College’s full-time student dean’s list during the 2024-25 academic year. To be eligible, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.50 or better while enrolled in at least 12 degree credits. 

Fall 2024  

Allegany-Limestone Central School: Julia DeRose, Addison Fisher, Addison Gabler, Madison Honeck, Stephanie Kopec, Tatymn Lindell, Ipshita Patra, Alexis Wojewoda-Ko 

Belfast Central School: Jenna Hill, Danika Scott 

Tim Griffin is an assistant professor of Mechanical Technology at SUNY Jamestown Community College, teaching machining, CAD design, solid modeling, dimensional metrology, electrical technology, and related subjects. 

Griffin has taught at JCC since 2019. Before that, he was professional in the mechanical technology industry, most recently working at Dresser-Rand/Siemens in Olean.  

OLEAN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College is hosting an animal-themed summer movie night at its Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean. 

Children and families are invited to a free showing of the movie “Sing” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Cutco Theater. Before the movie at 5 p.m., all are invited to a petting zoo with County Line 4H rabbits and goats. 

Popcorn and water will be provided at no cost to moviegoers. 

The Charles L. and Margaret M. Johnson Memorial Nursing Endowment was established recently by Carol Susan Johnson in honor of her late parents who sacrificed so she could attend nursing school at SUNY Jamestown Community College. 

Endowment funds can be used on the Jamestown Campus for continuing education of Nursing program faculty, scholarships for students, and equipment needed for the Nursing program.