College-wide

The SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation will celebrate 75 years of impact at its annual Awards Gala, presented by Assured Partners, on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. 

The gala, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will feature the presentation of the John D. Hamilton Award to a group of JCC retirees whose service and dedication have shaped the college community for decades.  

Jon O’Brian has been a History professor at SUNY Jamestown Community College since 1998. He teaches United States and World History. 

O’Brian is a JCC graduate who went on to earn a Business Administration degree from SUNY Fredonia, and master’s and doctorate degrees in history from the University at Buffalo.

Crystal Rose-Williams, interim vice president of Student Experience, and Dr. Jessica Kubiak, vice president of Academic Affairs, announced that 30 students were awarded degrees or certificates from the SUNY Jamestown Community College Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses in Summer 2025. Four students earned highest honors (4.0 GPA), thirteen earned high honors (3.50-3.99 GPA), and one earned honors (3.25-3.49 GPA). 

Two SUNY Jamestown Community College faculty members have been selected for State University of New York fellowship programs for the 2025-26 academic year. 

Dr. Johnny Stein, associate professor of English, has been named to the AI for the Public Good Fellows program, while Simone Sellstrom, assistant professor of Communication, has been selected for the SUNY Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ) Fellows program.