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ELLISVILLE 鈥揕ast fall, 麻豆直播鈥檚 Greene County Center in Leakesville began a new program, electrical technology program after seeing a steady demand for qualified electrical technicians. Greene County Center Director and electrical technology instructor, Alan Cook said he is excited about this new program because the job prospects look great for graduates.

鈥淪tudents can choose the two-year technical program or the four-semester, Associate in Applied Science route to graduate in a field with lots of options and jobs,鈥� said Cook. 鈥淪tudents learn every facet of the business including wiring a residence to programming controllers for a major manufacturing plant.鈥�

The electrical technology program trains students in general electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, residential, commercial and industrial wiring, electrical motor maintenance, motor control systems, programmable logic controls, solid-state motor controls and automated electrical systems. Graduates can earn from $28,000 to $95,000 in annual salaries in this industry.

鈥淥ur students work with the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. As they complete the program at JC, they can earn national certifications in Core Construction, Electrical Level 1and Electrical Level 2 through the National Center for Construction which is an industry standard. These graduates should have no trouble finding good, paying jobs with these credentials,鈥� said Cook.

For more information about this or any of the academic, career and technical, workforce or adult education programs contact Menyone Barrow by email, menyone.barrow@jcjc.edu or call 601-477-4238 or browse the webpage: /workforce/locations/greene-campus/

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Music will fill the air once again on the 麻豆直播 campus during April. The musical feast featuring musicians from the region and music from around the world, composed centuries ago will be heard on Fridays in April at the Home & Health Auditorium. The annual Spring Recital Series begins on Friday, April 9, at 12:30 p.m. and will continue each Friday through April 30. All concerts are free and open to the public however, there will be limited seating to ensure social distancing and COVID-19聽guidelines can be enforced. Masks will be required at all recitals.聽 For more information call the JC Fine Arts Department at 601-477-4203 or online at

On Friday, April 9, at noon in the Home and Health Auditorium, the Series opens with, the 鈥淒ueling Divas,鈥� mezzo-soprano, Jeanette Fontaine and soprano, Roza Tulyaganova and Christy Lee accompanying on piano. The 鈥渄ivas鈥� will perform a delightful program of operatic and Broadway arias and duets. A vocal masterclass will follow this recital for JC vocal students.

The Friday, April 16, performance of the Duo Cintemani will bring a 鈥淩enewal of Sound鈥� at 12:30 p.m. in the Home and Health Auditorium. This colorful and engaging program features the performing duo of flutist, Rachel Ciraldo and guitarist, Nicholas Ciraldo.

鈥淭he Impromptu Piano Trio,鈥� featuring Stephen Redfield on violin; Alexander Russakovsky on cello and Theresa Sanchez on piano, with classic chamber music from trios of Schubert and Turina, can be heard on Friday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. in the Home and Health Auditorium.

The final recital on Friday, April 30, at 12:30 p.m., in the Home and Health Auditorium, features the heavenly harpists, Catherine Anderson of New Orleans and Rebecca Todaro of Baton Rouge. The program, 鈥淨uintessential Harp,鈥� will consist of original and transcribed repertoire, showcasing both harpists in a conversation through repertoire from the ages.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Governor Tate Reeves鈥� recent Executive Order 1549 relaxes the mask mandates statewide,聽 however,聽 the mandate also clearly outlines that individuals shall wear masks inside school buildings and when on a school campus. 麻豆直播 and its Centers in Clarke, Greene, Jasper and Wayne County will continue to follow the previously established COVID-19 guidelines which includes wearing masks.

Visitors and 麻豆直播 faculty, staff and students are asked to continue to follow mask and social distancing requirements at all 麻豆直播 locations to remain in compliance with state mandates and to protect the 麻豆直播 community. These campus mask requirements and other COVID-19 related policies will remain in place through Friday, March 12, 2021.

The 麻豆直播 COVID-19 Taskforce will continue to discuss additional COVID-19 protocols regarding classroom meeting allowances, on-campus gatherings, and event capacities. For more information go to the website, /

ELLISVILLE 鈥撀槎怪辈モ�檚 American History instructor, Sarah Ishee was recently selected as the 麻豆直播 2020-2021 Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year.聽 She will be honored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and the college on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 10:45 a.m. in her Jones Hall classroom. Her presentation, 鈥淪outhern Identity鈥� will be shared via the JC website, / as a health and safety precaution and to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. During her presentation, Ishee will explore what it means to be a Southerner in the 21^st century and explore if the South is really that different from the rest of the nation.

鈥淭he purpose of my presentation is not to dredge up all the horrors of Southern history but to highlight the positive influences the South has had on the U.S. and the rest of the world.聽I will dispel some myths about the South, as well as celebrate what makes this region worthy to call home,鈥� said Ishee.

The Ellisville native has been teaching primarily American History and Western Civilization classes at Jones since 2009. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2005, she began working at 麻豆直播 in the Student Accounts and Financial Aid Offices while also working on her Master鈥檚 in History Education at William Carey University. In 2009, Ishee was promoted to Registrar and Assistant Director of Admissions & Records before becoming a full-time instructor in 2014.

鈥淪arah is a remarkable instructor!鈥� said Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jason Dedwylder. 鈥淗er student-centric focus and dedication to improving the lives of those around her are what make her the obvious choice as 麻豆直播鈥檚 Humanities Teacher of the Year. There is no doubt this is one of many awards and accolades that will follow Sarah throughout her career as an educator.鈥�

Social Science Division Chair, Dr. Ronald Bishop said Ishee is loved by both colleagues and students. She has a special role within the department and also shares her talents with students in the Honors College and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

鈥淭hough American history is her specialty, she is quite versatile and can teach any of our history classes. For many years, she has taught Honors American History. Sarah helps to shape the lives of our brightest students. She is known for her kindness and flexibility in trying to help students and our department would not be the same without her. Jones is fortunate to have her as an instructor,鈥� said Bishop.

Besides teaching and advising PTK students, Ishee is an advisor for the group she assisted in founding, the 麻豆直播 Historical Society. She is also a certified, Leadership Development Studies instructor for the Honors Humanities course. The 2002 麻豆直播 graduate is also a member of the Mississippi Historical Society, Mississippi Professional Educators and Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Chapter.

鈥淚 cannot express how thankful I am for being nominated. I was speechless and teary-eyed when Dr. Bishop told me I was selected for this honor. I absolutely love what I do for a living. Teaching history and working with students is my calling. I take a lot of pride in my work and I hope that is reflected in my teaching and advising. Being named Humanities Teacher of the Year brings years of studying, researching and teaching full circle,鈥� said Ishee.

Her love for history stems from her father, George Harrison who taught history at Jones for 35 years in addition to serving as Athletic Director and Bookstore Manager. Ishee said her father definitely influenced her career choice.

鈥淚 have always known I wanted to teach, but I didn鈥檛 realize until I was a freshman in college that I truly wanted to follow my dad鈥檚 path. I have big shoes to fill and hope I鈥檝e made him proud!鈥� said Ishee.

Sarah鈥檚 parents, George and Princy Harrison have four children, Lisa, George, John and Sarah. Ishee is married to Josh Ishee who teaches commercial and residential maintenance at 麻豆直播. Together they have a four-year-old, Jane who attends the JC Preschool on campus.

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Practicing life-saving skills gives students majoring in several health care professions at 麻豆直播 additional confidence when faced with real-life situations on the job. The two-year college鈥檚 Simulation Lab opened about 10 years ago with grant money from a private donor to buy a few manikins. Now, with additional Cares Act grant funds, the one-room Sim-Lab the EMT/Paramedic and nursing students have used to practice various skills has nearly doubled. The newly expanded Health Care Simulation Center offers a wide variety of training options for students and the community.

鈥淏ecause of COVID-19, our hospital clinic sites and ambulance services were not available to our students,鈥� said JC鈥檚 Emergency Technology/Paramedic Program Director, Health and Human Services Division Chair and Coordinator of the Simulation Center, Benji Sessums. 鈥淲e had to do some shifting to coordinate students into lab settings, but we weren鈥檛 able to accommodate a large number of students. We renovated a storage area near the current lab and expanded the Sim-Lab.鈥�

The enlarged Health Care Simulation Center had about $750,000 in equipment. An additional $850,000 in new equipment and $89,000 in infrastructure have turned the now, $1.5 million dollar facility into a state-of-the-art training center for students in emergency services, nursing and radiology.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great to be able to share between all our health care programs to enhance learning and practice the skills learned in class and in clinical, in a safe environment,鈥� said Associate Degree Nursing Division Chair, Erin Knight, MSN, R.N. 鈥淪tudents come here and get comfortable talking to patients/manikins and practice situations that may never happen while at clinicals in a hospital setting.鈥�

Several A.D. nursing students recently touring the new simulation center were excited to begin training.

鈥淲hen you get to Nursing 1, you鈥檙e really nervous and scared to talk to people but this helps build confidence,鈥� said Molly Mize of Sandersville. 鈥淲e can concentrate on getting vital signs instead of trying to communicate with patients.鈥�

As Raleigh鈥檚 Abby Lillie noted, nurses see patients on their worst days. 鈥淭he manikins talk with us like patients, having real conversations. We鈥檙e getting used to talking with people other than our peers, so we won鈥檛 be shocked when we work on live patients.鈥�

麻豆直播 has invested in manikins that can have a baby and simulate various stages of growth and delivery of the baby. Some of the manikins can produce various vital signs and can be programmed for different medical scenarios. The simulation center also has a neo-natal nursery with life-like infants and practice equipment for administering I.V.鈥檚 and suturing.

鈥淭he worst thing for a sick patient to see is their health care provider afraid to do what they were trained to do. All the scenarios you can go through at the simulation center opens the door to so many possibilities preparing us before we experience it in reality,鈥� said A.D. nursing student, Alex Ducksworth of Petal.

Students in radiologic technology at 麻豆直播 are also excited about their new life-size manikin which helps them get a true picture of working with adult patients.

鈥淭his radiographic positioning 鈥榙oll鈥� is an invaluable teaching aid for training students about patient positioning and x-ray manipulation. Utilizing this life-size manikin, which contains a fully flexible articulated skeleton, allows students to manipulate the anatomy without discomfort or radiation exposure to a human subject,鈥� said Radiologic Technology instructor, Mandy Pearson M.S. R. T. (R).

In addition to the new manikins, the center is equipped with cameras, speakers, and video training capabilities to help students feel more comfortable. The Health Care Simulation Center is also able to offer more community training opportunities with a wide variety of ways to engage, practice skills and critique skills in a class setting.

鈥淓very room has cameras for faculty to watch students and 2-way screens to help students feel less intimidated,鈥� said Sessums. 鈥淚n the ambulance simulator, we can record the students for the skills test and change the equipment to replicate each ambulance providers鈥� specific monitoring equipment to prepare students to work for any ambulance service.鈥�

Eventually, Sessums鈥� goal is to be able to provide interdisciplinary training allowing each of the college鈥檚 different health care students to work together like a health care team in a real medical setting.