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File photo from JC Radionian Student Newspaper 2018:聽麻豆直播 student, Olivia Harrison gives blood at the JC blood drive. Photo by JC student photographer, Sydney Dickerson.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� 麻豆直播 is hosting a community-wide blood drive on Tuesday, September 22, and Wednesday, September 23, in the D.O. Thoms P.E. Building located along Augusta Street in Ellisville. Vitalant strongly encourages blood donors to make and keep appointments to give blood between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. Scheduling appointments can be done on the website, with the Sponsor Code: JC1. Appointments can also be made by contacting 麻豆直播 Blood Drive Coordinator and EMT instructor, Benji Sessums at 601-477-4704.

鈥淚t is very important that we have as many donors as possible at the upcoming blood drive at 麻豆直播 because donations are currently running short,鈥� said Sessums. 鈥淎lso, we have an exciting benefit for everyone who donates; they will receive the COVID 19 antibody screening. Individuals who have significant levels of antibodies will be contacted by the blood service and asked to schedule a time to give Plasma to treat patients with COVID 19.鈥�

Following CDC guidelines regarding the prevention of the COVID 19 virus, all donors will be asked to wear masks and practice physical distance requirements to ensure the safest environment possible. Vitalant staff are also required to wear masks/face coverings and will have masks available for donors who do not have a mask of their own. However, if a donor is unable to wear a covering or mask, please plan on donating on a later date. Vitalant will need donations in the coming weeks and months.

鈥淎dditionally, we want donors to know their temperature will be taken at check-in. Those with temperatures higher than 99.5 will not be allowed to donate or remain at the site. We are setting up larger waiting areas with chairs six feet apart and providing individually packaged snacks and beverages. We are also limiting the number of people in the waiting areas to adhere to physical distancing guidelines,鈥� said Sessums.

Donors arriving at 麻豆直播 are advised to wait for their appointments in their cars or other comfortable and convenient locations. Donors have the option to receive a phone call or text notification when it is time to donate when they make their appointment.

To view Vitalant鈥檚 current, up-to-date guidelines to support the health and safety of donors and staff, visit the Vitalant website, or call Vitalant Donor Recruitment Representative, Sara Dyess at 601-602-5969.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� 麻豆直播 students have returned to campus for the traditional campus life experience, including face-to-face classes. The fall semester began August 10, with all University-Parallel (academic) courses being taught completely online through Friday, September 4, to help lessen the spread of COVID-19. While some career and technical students and some students taking medical courses cautiously met on campus for the last month, most students waited until after the Labor Day holiday to return to campus. Students entering campus are still required to check-in at one of the 21 Health Stations before going anywhere on campus, including dorm rooms. Most students like Greene County鈥檚 Joshua Cook said they don鈥檛 mind the extra level of protection.

鈥淚 have loved being back on campus! I鈥檓 so thankful Jones is taking every precaution to give us a safe and enjoyable school year!鈥� said the sophomore business major from Leakesville.

Like Cook, sophomores, Caidyn Crowder of Ellisville, and McKay Lee Bray of Leakesville are happy to be back living on campus and taking face-to-face classes. They said their science labs and classes are better 鈥渋n person鈥� but they appreciated the extra efforts their instructors made ensuring they were successful in their virtual learning.

鈥淚 am really glad to be back in class, seeing my teachers,鈥� said Bray. 鈥淛ones鈥� science instructors did a great job of handling and overcoming the additional challenges of providing lab experiences, safely. I also appreciate they were open to our suggestions and that is what I love about Jones! They really want you to succeed!鈥�

The biology majors, Bray and Crowder said they also really enjoy taking early morning strolls on campus before their classes.

鈥淭his is a return to 鈥榥ormal鈥� for us, waking up on campus in our dorm room, enjoying a walk around the lake before classes. I鈥檓 really excited to be back!鈥� said Crowder.

Classes requiring face-to-face instruction and hands-on training, are meeting in smaller groups and students are spaced six feet apart in classrooms. Check out the 麻豆直播 website at www.jcjc.edu for more information.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� The University of West Alabama is giving 麻豆直播 students extra incentives to become UWA Tigers upon completion of their associate degree at Jones. UWA鈥檚 new partnership with JC guarantees admission for Jones students who have a 2.0 GPA and 45 transferable credit hours or an associate degree from 麻豆直播. Other perks include scholarships and one-on-one advisement for Jones students.

鈥淲e are offering very personalized advising before Jones students move to the University of West Alabama. They will know what courses to take, when and with whom. We want to make their transfer seamless, by taking a lot of pressure off students when they鈥檙e moving to a new location. In fact, we are incentivizing the transition by beefing up our academic scholarship for this kind of a partnership,鈥� said UWA President, Dr. Ken Tucker.

麻豆直播 students with a 3.0 GPA are now eligible for a renewable, $3,000 to 4,000 scholarship for up to four semesters. Additionally, these students qualify for a unique $2,000 Housing Scholarship for the first year. Tucker hopes the Housing Scholarship will encourage students to live on campus.

鈥淲e鈥檙e urging students to continue their education with financial support. Research shows the more education you get the more successful you will be and the more money you will make. It all leads to increased success throughout life,鈥� said Tucker.

After the presidents signed the new Memorandum of Understanding, Jones College President, Dr. Jesse Smith gifted Dr. Tucker with a unique Scotsman Heirloom hammer made by Jones alumnus, Ben Napier, who stars with his wife and Jones alumna, Erin in the HGTV Hometown TV series. Smith said the hammer is symbolic of building relationships, which he looks forward to building a great relationship with the University of West Alabama.

鈥淥ffering pathways beyond Jones is very important for our students,鈥� said Smith. 鈥淲hat UWA is willing to invest in our students, and what they鈥檙e doing is, opening their doors. It is a perfect, natural fit because they focus on a student-centered approach to education just like Jones. Our students will feel like they鈥檙e a part of something special at UWA and they鈥檙e being taken care of like they are at Jones.鈥�

Career and Technical graduates of 麻豆直播 also have opportunities to segue into four-year technical degrees, like industrial maintenance and engineering technology. President Tucker said these programs are hands-on, application-oriented as opposed to just pure theory. He also noted UWA鈥檚 Nursing program will be expanding to include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree beginning in January.

鈥淛ones students who qualify for these scholarships will be exempt from out of state tuition, for another financial incentive for them to afford college. Jones has such an excellent reputation and we want to encourage more 麻豆直播 students to come to UWA,鈥� said Tucker.

For more information about the incentives for 麻豆直播 students contact Brenda K. Jones, the University of West Alabama Transfer Admissions Counselor-On Campus by calling her office at 205-652-5431 or cell phone at 205-651-2322 or by email at BJones@uwa.edu.

ELLISVILLE 鈥撀槎怪辈� students who want to meet in person for classes will be able to do so come Tuesday, September 8. The hybrid format allows students to meet in small groups that rotate based on an instructor assigned meeting pattern. Students enrolled in fall 2020 classes should check their Canvas course shell for face-to-face small group meeting assignments. All Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs will continue in small group meeting patterns after the Labor Day holiday.

鈥淚t will be great to have students back on campus. However, we want to remind everyone, our efforts to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus will continue. Face coverings are required on campus along with physical distancing protocols and daily health checks,鈥� said 麻豆直播 President, Dr. Jesse Smith.

All 麻豆直播 students and employees are required to download 鈥淧ower Apps鈥� to complete their daily health checks. In addition to stopping at one of the 21-Health Stations across campus daily, including everyone meeting at the 麻豆直播 County Centers, temperature checks will be required for anyone accessing the campus in Fall 2020.

鈥淚t is encouraging to see our students are not giving up on their educational goals and are committed to completing their degrees. Our enrollment has remained level, with 4,893 students enrolled. That is down by only four-one-hundredths of a percentage point from last fall. Students are also taking about the same number of credit hours to stay on track for completing their degrees with 65,136 credit hours being taken by our students,鈥� said Executive Vice President, Finee’ Ruffin.

When the fall semester began on August 10, all University-Parallel (academic) courses at 麻豆直播 were taught completely online because of the high rates of the Covid-19 virus in the Pine Belt reported by the state health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs. Smith said because the rate of infection has gone down because of everyone鈥檚 diligent efforts, more students will now be able to come to campus for face-to-face classes.

麻豆直播 is also offering 8-week classes beginning October 19, in addition to 4-week classes beginning November 16. Apply online at www.jcjc.edu/apply.

For a list of campus health screening stations or how to download the required app, visit /fallreturn/.

ELLISVILLE – Soon after Laurel Police Chief, Tyrone Stewart鈥檚 passing in January of 2019, his family began the process to endow a scholarship at 麻豆直播 in his memory. Even though Stewart never attended Jones, his family had many connections to the college. His wife, sister, nephew, nieces, and cousins attended 麻豆直播. Tyrone鈥檚 daughter, Jasmine was dually enrolled at 麻豆直播 and Northeast Jones High School. His brother Kim is currently a member of the Campus Police at 麻豆直播 after serving on the Laurel Police force with Stewart. The family said they attended their niece, Sha鈥橩ira鈥檚 graduation at 麻豆直播 and were impressed.

鈥淲e were amazed to see the tremendous growth and the number of graduates from the Laurel/Jones County area,鈥� said Stewart鈥檚 sister, Brenda Weathersby. 鈥淲e feel 麻豆直播 has and will continue to prepare students to be leaders, leaders who will do their part to make positive contributions in the world, and perhaps like Tyrone, make Laurel their home and contribute to the city鈥檚 growth and goals; to pay it forward.鈥�

After attending Alabama State University in 1994, Stewart returned to his hometown and worked for the Laurel Police Department for 22 years. Rising through the ranks, Stewart quickly went from patrolman to detective in three years. As Laurel Mayor in 1999, Susan Vincent promoted Stewart to Sergeant, then Lieutenant in 2002, and Captain in 2005. A year later, newly elected Mayor Melvin Mack promoted Stewart to Deputy Chief before promoting him to Interim Chief of the Laurel Police Department in 2011. The Laurel native and Northeast Jones graduate was officially appointed by Laurel Mayor, Johnny Magee in 2012, to Police Chief of the City Beautiful, which he faithfully served in that position for eight years.

鈥淗is dream was to see his children (Jasmine and Justin) and local children graduate from college, thrive, give back and become leaders. The Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship is being created in his honor to pay tribute to his memory and to keep his legacy alive,鈥� said his wife Catrina Stewart.

Laurel and Jones County public school students majoring in law-related fields such as criminal justice, law enforcement, forensic science, or law, will be eligible for the scholarship. Recipients will also be required to have a 2.5 GPA, participate in extra-curricular activities or sports, volunteer in the community, be of good character and possess leadership abilities. Initially, the family鈥檚 goal is to provide two, 麻豆直播 freshman each a $500 scholarship and one sophomore a $1,000 scholarship to use for tuition, books, supplies, room and/or board.

鈥淭yrone Stewart鈥檚 family understands the importance and the impact education has on an individual. As they work to establish, The Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship through the Jones County Junior College Foundation, Inc., this scholarship has the potential to benefit a lot of people in addition to the future scholarship recipients,鈥� said Executive Director of JCJC Foundation Inc., Joel Cain. 鈥淚n this case, the scholarship recipient could impact everyone living in the community where the recipients work to enforce the law. This is exactly what Chief Stewart spent a lifetime doing professionally. We are proud to assist the Stewart family in their efforts to inspire others to serve their communities in a similar role as Chief Stewart.鈥�

While rising through the ranks of the Laurel Police Department, Stewart was recognized by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies for his work in various roles of the department.聽 He was praised by Federal Judge William Barbour for his role involving a double homicide/kidnapping and in 2006, Stewart鈥檚 work helped solve the 1985, murder case of seven-year-old, Cookie Dean. All the Laurel Mayors Stewart served under had nothing but praise for his work in the community, as well as his leadership.

鈥淗e knew how to deal with people, how to diffuse things. He was fair to everybody. He was a good man,鈥� former Mayor Melvin Mack told the Laurel Leader Call when asked to comment on Stewart鈥檚 passing.

In that same January 28, 2019, story by the Laurel Leader Call鈥檚 Sean Murphy, Mayor Magee also shared about Stewart.

鈥淗e always talked about growing up in the projects, then going on to get his college degree and going into a career in law enforcement鈥�.It doesn鈥檛 matter where you start, it鈥檚 where you wind up. He showed that example every day,鈥� said Magee.

Stewart would often say, 鈥淭o protect and serve. At the end of the day that is what it鈥檚 all about.鈥� Reportedly, when he was not in his office, he was out in the community checking on his staff, citizens, businesses and schools. Stewart would often stop by the schools unannounced to visit with students. Being of service to others was his life calling and his purpose.

鈥淗e was a new patrolman when I became mayor鈥�(and) he was already a leader finishing the Jackson Police Academy with the top award. Tyrone was my son and I was his second mom,鈥� said former Laurel Mayor, Susan Vincent at Stewart鈥檚 passing. 鈥淚 rode with him on the night shift many times. He was a proactive officer which wasn鈥檛 always popular鈥�. He was tough, diplomatic, funny and loving and was well respected in the community鈥�. Job well done, Tyrone.鈥�

Family members said Stewart believed everyone should do their part to leave a positive mark on the city and community. Hometown star and Jones alumnae, Erin Napier noted in her blog in January 2019, some of Stewart鈥檚 contributions. She lauded Stewart for holding toy drives for kids in need at Christmas and giving his personal cell phone number to everyone in town so, 鈥渢hey would always feel taken care of.鈥�

Stewart is also credited with beginning the LPD 鈥淔ill-A-Truck鈥� campaign to collect food and monetary donations for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and he was nominated by the Justice Department as Chairman of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

鈥淲e hope the scholarship inspires a spirit of giving back and helping others in any way you can,鈥� said Weathersby. 鈥淲e also hope the scholarship relieves some of the financial concerns that a family or student might have and we hope students looking for a 鈥榮ervice or public servant鈥� career will choose a career in the study of law or criminal justice.鈥�

Stewart鈥檚 family has made strides to fully endow the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund to begin offering scholarships this fall at Jones but need help. Family members are inviting the public to send their tax-deductible contributions towards the endowment of the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund, to Jones County Junior College Foundation, Inc. at 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, Mississippi, 39437, or contributions can be made online at /alumni_foundation/giving-support/. Please designate donations to the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Should you have any questions, please contact Lee Graham in the JC Foundation Office at 601-477-4145.