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ELLISVILLE – 麻豆直播鈥檚 annual Fall Blood Drive will be held Monday through Wednesday, September 16, 17 and 18, at 麻豆直播. On Monday, the Mobile Unit will be parked outside of the Industrial Services Building from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Vitalant will have two Mobile Units collecting donations in the Allied Health Building Parking Lot across from the D.O. Thoms P.E. Gym and in the Parking Lot in front of the Student Union Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public, as well as the JC community is invited to participate by making an appointment on the Vitalant website,

鈥淓very year 麻豆直播鈥檚 students, faculty, and staff get to play a huge part in meeting people鈥檚 needs not only in our community, but across the state of Mississippi. Our blood drive helps provide a critical resource to sick and injured people throughout the state. Each year the need for critical blood supplies increases, and the JC students, faculty and staff step up every year and we do our best to meet the needs of our state and our community. I couldn鈥檛 be prouder of what Jones does through this one community service opportunity and we always like to say this blood drive means that the 鈥榖lood of bobcats鈥� flows throughout the entire state,鈥� said JC Blood Drive Coordinator, JCJC Emergency Technology-Paramedic Program Director and Healthcare Simulation Center Director, Benji Sessums, Ph.D. NR-P.

The overall goal for the three-days is 105 units of blood stated Sessums. To encourage donations, T-shirts will be given to all donors and Door Prizes will be available all three days for donors during random drawings.

麻豆直播 was honored to recently host both congressional staff and State Legislators in an educational tour of its main campus in Ellisville, Mississippi. Speakers provided an overview of the college鈥檚 community impact and showcased the progress being made in its new Napier School of Design & Building Arts, its Agriculture Programs, and the ongoing expansion of the Nursing Program. Pictured seated left to right are, Christy Holifield-麻豆直播 CFO; Flannery Egner-Senator Roger Wicker鈥檚 Special Assistant; Anna Kendall Thames-Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith鈥檚 Field Representative; Dr. Jesse Smith-麻豆直播 President; Robin Robinson-State Senator Dist. 42; Katy Roberts-Senator Roger Wicker鈥檚 Legislative Assistant and Dr. Tessa Flowers-麻豆直播 EVP of Instructional Affairs. Pictured standing left to right are Dr. Fin猫e Ruffin-麻豆直播 EVP Governmental Affairs, Information Services & Marketing Officer; Joel Dunagin-Congressman Mike Ezell鈥檚 District Director; Chris Vignes-Senator Roger Wicker鈥檚 Southern Regional Field Representative; Charlie Ballou-Congressman Michael Guest鈥檚 Constituent Services Coordinator; Brady Stewart-Congressman Michael Guest鈥檚 District Director; Joel Cain-麻豆直播 EVP Student & Athletic Affairs-Exec. Dir. Athletic Foundation; Griffin Wiggins-Congressman Mike Ezell鈥檚 Legislative Assistant; Matt Barnett-Congressman Mike Ezell鈥檚 District Director; Lance Taylor-Congressman Mike Ezell鈥檚 District Deputy Director; Juan Barnett-State Senator Dist. 34; Dennis Debar-State Senator Dist. 43; Chuck Blackwell-State Representative Dist. 88; Jon Ryan Fennell-麻豆直播 Chief of Staff; Sebastian Paez-Senator Roger Wicker鈥檚 Legislative Assistant; Brian Rhodes-State Senator Dist. 36, and Sabrina Young-麻豆直播 VP of External Funding.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� The newly launched AccelerateMS High School Workforce Welding pilot program that allowed three Jones County High School Seniors to earn Workforce Welding Certificates last spring also earned the Instant Impact Award. At the AccelerateMS鈥檚 2024 Mississippi Horizons Innovation and Strategy Symposium, 麻豆直播鈥檚 Business Development Manager for 麻豆直播, Becky Collins brought home the handcrafted Instant Impact Award trophy which recognized the contributions the High School 麻豆直播 program is having on area industry and students.

鈥淲e were surprised to learn we were nominated for this award,鈥� explained Collins. 鈥淟ast spring, two students from Northeast Jones and one from South Jones High School earned the Workforce Welding Certificate at 麻豆直播 and went on to work in the field and one is also taking classes.鈥�

Because of their success, more high school students in the region have access to this program. The Jones County Economic Development Authority’s Career Coach, Kalyn Patterson is recruiting students and exposing them to a world of options. Patterson explained partnering with 麻豆直播鈥檚 麻豆直播 program for high school students was a very exciting opportunity for her and her students.

鈥淐areer Coaches fall under the AccelerateMS program as a tool to get high school students prepared for a professional environment after they graduate from high school. We were able to partner with 麻豆直播 to connect them to opportunities like this, where they鈥檙e gaining those credentials and building those skills to be ready for their career,鈥� explained Patterson. 鈥淎 lot of our high school students leave class early and to utilize that spare time we connect them to programs like this to earn these credentials and be successful.鈥�

麻豆直播鈥檚 Workforce Welding instructor, Tracy Warden said students start out learning welding as a baseline for the program. They will also leave with the Forklift Certification, OSHA 10 Certification, and the nationally recognized certification, First Aid-CPR Defibrillator.

鈥淭his is all done in an effort to make them all more employable and more visible to employers,鈥� said Warden. 鈥淎lso, it lets students know they have options if welding isn鈥檛 what they want to do for a living. They can be a material handler and now, we have more programs high school students can earn certifications in.鈥�

Currently, the High School 麻豆直播 program supported by AcclerateMS includes fiber optic technician training, the utility line worker program, commercial truck driving and welding. For more information about this program call 601-477-5408 or email, workforce@jcjc.edu

ELLISVILLE 鈥� As 麻豆直播 students finish their second week of classes, administrators are seeing some programs are at capacity as enrollment rises to new records for the first time in nine years. 麻豆直播 President, Dr. Jesse Smith said enrollment numbers have spiked because of a concerted effort in overcoming the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and issues with FAFSA, the federal financial aid application process.

鈥淲e chose a different approach this fall by simplifying the process and reducing our tuition as much as possible,鈥� explained Smith. 鈥淲e may be one of the few colleges in America that has actually reduced the overall cost to attend college by offering one price for full time students and one price for part time students. There are no fees, nothing. No parking fees, registration fees, lab fees, nothing, which makes it easier for families to understand and get on board.鈥�

According to the enrollment numbers on the fifth day of classes, 4,936 students were in class which is an increase of 8.06 percent from fall 2023. That is an increase of 368 students compared to the previous year. The number of semester credit hours has also increased by 5.74 percent with 62,006 compared to the fall of 2023 with 58,638 credit hours. The biggest increases can be found in the career and technical education (CTE) programs with an increase of 12.73 percent in the number of students taking these courses and an increase of 16.73 percent in the number of CTE semester credit hours.

鈥淲e attribute a lot of this to the fact the spotlight has been on career and technical trades nationwide and the impact of the skills gap in this country and in the state. More people are seeing value in career and technical education and are enrolling in more programs,鈥� said VP of Instruction, Rod Tolbert.

Seventeen of the 31 CTE programs are completely full, and the biggest increase of all the CTE programs at 26 percent can be found in the Industrial Services programs at 麻豆直播.  Especially popular are the welding, heating and air conditioning, diesel mechanics, and the utility lineman programs.

鈥淥ur goal this fall was to fill as many of these programs as we could because employers are telling us they need these employees,鈥� Tolbert said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e trying desperately to help meet these demands and we鈥檝e made some pretty big strides with our Career Services department and connecting employers with our teachers and making sure our students begin with the end in mind when they enroll. We鈥檙e looking at employment opportunities from day one.鈥�

Enrollment continues until Friday, August 30, at 麻豆直播. To enroll in online courses or short-term courses contact the 麻豆直播 Enrollment Management Office at 601-477-4257 and for more information click on the website: /

ELLISVILLE 鈥� As part of Convocation and Bobcat Bash festivities during the first week of classes, the 麻豆直播 freshman class was challenged by 麻豆直播 President, Dr. Jesse Smith to 鈥済o for the gold!鈥� like the U.S.A. Olympic Team. Earning a record 126 total number of medals in the world at the recent Olympic Games in Paris, Team U.S.A. dominated with 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze medals. 聽

鈥淲hat an opportunity we have in America,鈥� said Smith. 鈥淚鈥檓 challenging you to go for the gold. The U.S. is the greatest country in the world, and you may be the greatest generation we鈥檝e ever had. My challenge to you is to make it happen. Be the greatest generation this country has ever had!鈥�

With those words of inspiration, students, faculty and staff enjoyed an evening of music as The Mustache Band performed on Centennial Plaza, outside the C.L. Neill Student Center.

鈥淚鈥檓 so excited to be here!鈥� said freshman Gracyn White of Gulfport. 鈥淭his really brings all the freshmen, and really everyone together to enjoy the night and have fun!鈥�

The Mustache Band members also enjoyed passing out their signature mustache to the crowd as they performed 90s country music.