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Volunteers package 20,000 meals at BNSF to help stop hunger
December 22, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Somewhere in the world, a child who is hungry soon will eat a meal packaged by volunteers associated with Johnson County Community. On Friday, Dec. 16, more than 145 people, mostly staff from Burlington Northern... -
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JCCC enters partnership with UPS on tuition assistance
December 20, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College has agreed to become a partner in the United Parcel Service (UPS) Earn and Learn® program. Under the terms of the agreement signed on Tuesday, Dec. 20, JCCC will allow a... -
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Short-line engineer training gets an overhaul
November 17, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College and the National Academy of Railroad Science (NARS) have combined efforts to design an intensive, eight-day course that will provide short-line engineers with training on locomotive... -
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JCCC designated as military-friendly school
November 11, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College once again has been recognized as a military-friendly school. Victory Media, the originator of Military Friendly® education and career resources for veterans and their... -
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Seeking six students for STEM scholarship…
October 12, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Current Johnson County Community College students are eligible to apply for a prestigious scholarship program from the National Science Foundation. The scholarships, based on past academic performance and... -
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Good number of JCCC students voted in 2012, report shows
September 28, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – As the nation goes to the polls to elect a president in November, Johnson County Community College again will participate in a national study that gauges how many college students choose to engage in the democratic... -
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National coalition chooses JCCC as outstanding recycler
September 27, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The National Recycling Coalition selected Johnson County Community College as its higher education award winner for 2016. The organization gives singular awards in the categories of for-profit and non-profit... -
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JCCC signs agreement with Central Methodist University to benefit students
September 19, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – In a document signed today, Central Methodist University agreed to accept a Johnson County Community College associate of arts or associate of science degree as fulfillment for CMU's general... -
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JCCC announces new leadership in its Instruction and Operations branch
August 15, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – After successful nationwide searches, Johnson County Community College has selected the following higher education professionals for key leadership positions within the Instruction and Operations branch of the... -
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21 high schools represented at Metro Kansas City Model United Nations, hosted by JCCC
April 26, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Students from 21 Midwestern high schools gathered at Johnson County Community College April 13 to solve world problems. As part of the annual Metro Kansas City Model United Nations conference, 275 delegates from... -
Regional win propels JCCC culinary team to national competition
March 29, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Culinary students from Johnson County Community College who won a regional championship in St. Louis this month will be heading to the national competition in Phoenix this summer. The team, made up of five students... -
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Ted Cruz for President Campaign Rally to take place at JCCC Wednesday
March 01, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Presidential candidate Ted Cruz will be holding a campaign rally on Wednesday, March 2, in Yardley Hall at Johnson County Community College. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the event starting at 6:30 p.m. This...