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Press ReleaseJCCC Announces New Vice President for Human Resources
December 11, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) announces the selection of Dr. Leslie Hardin for Vice President for Human Resources. The JCCC Board of Trustees approved her hiring at the Dec. 10, 2020, meeting. Dr.... -
Press ReleaseMidwest Trust Center Presents ‘Choir of Man: Live from London’
December 3, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College is pleased to present a livestreaming concert featuring “The Choir of Man: Live from London” in its first-ever virtual national tour,... -
Press ReleaseMidwest Trust Center presents Manual Cinema’s stunning adaptation of Dickens’ holiday classic
November 20, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College will present Manual Cinema’s imaginative retelling of “Christmas Carol” in four livestreaming performances Dec.... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Model United Nations Team Receives Exceptional Representation Award
November 17, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College’s Model United Nations team received an award at the 2020 American Model United Nations Conference, which convened online in late October. Team member Izabella Fletcher... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Partners with YMCA to Help Fill Community Need
October 22, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College recently partnered with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City as a location for its new Y Learning Academy. This daily program provides a combination of childcare and education,... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College will host #1960Now, an outdoor exhibit by internationally known artist Sheila Pree Bright, from Oct. 27 to Nov. 23, 2020, outside its Fine Arts & Design Studios (FADS). The...
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Press ReleaseCoronavirus Relief Funds Available for Johnson County Residents
October 12, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Continuing Education branch is proud to announce a partnership with Workforce Partnership and other training providers to provide access to free... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. July 17, 2020 – Johnson County Community College has accepted a $1,000,000 donation intended to provide an ongoing endowment to support the College’s Performing Arts Series. These funds will also provide...
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Press ReleaseNew JCCC President Announces 90-Day Plan
June 30, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. June 30, 2020 – Johnson County Community College’s sixth president, Dr. Andrew (Andy) Bowne is starting his new leadership post tomorrow by launching a 90-day plan. According to Bowne (rhymes with town),... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Announces Spring 2020 Honor Rolls
June 26, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is proud to release its honor roll recipients for the unprecedented spring 2020 semester: President’s Honor Roll (PDF): Students have completed a minimum of 12... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Dr. Joe Sopcich retires from Johnson County Community College this month. To honor Dr. Sopcich and his wife, Stacy, generous donations from community members have allowed the JCCC Foundation to establish...
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Press ReleaseAll JCCC Summer Youth courses will use a live online format. An impressive selection of course options is planned for ages 8-18. More than 100 courses will include many of the familiar topics that past participants have given A+...
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Press ReleaseJohnson County Community College offers two online options for theory-based driver education training –a comprehensive 20-hour online self-paced course and a new virtual instructor-led live-streaming alternative using Zoom. Regrettably,...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Life-saving medical equipment typically used in Johnson County Community College simulation labs is now in the hands of trained health professionals at the University of Kansas Health System. In a joint effort to...
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Press ReleaseJohnson County Community College Announces 6th New President
March 19, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – (March 19, 2020) – Dr. Andrew (Andy) W. Bowne (pronounced like “town”) will be JCCC’s new President starting July 1, 2020. Dr. Bowne will succeed Dr. Joe M. Sopcich, who has... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Board of Trustees Meeting Update
March 17, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – (March 17, 2020) – Johnson County Community College and its Board of Trustees consider the health and safety of members of the JCCC community to be of paramount importance. In order to help minimize spread... -
Press ReleaseJohnson County Community College Coronavirus Update
March 12, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – (March 12, 2020) – Johnson County Community College has been closely monitoring reports of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and addressing ways it impacts the campus community. This is an evolving issue... -
Press ReleaseMeet the candidates for JCCC president at Town Hall Open Forums
February 28, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Four finalists have been selected by Johnson County Community College’s Presidential Search Committee and will be on campus next month for several open forum sessions. The Committee will host one candidate... -
Press ReleaseCollege’s paper initiative supports sustainable printing
February 25, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is thrilled to announce the College is using recycled paper for all campus printing! A multiyear sustainability initiative sparked a collaboration between JCCC’s... -
Press ReleaseJohnson County Community College board member Angeliina Lawson censured on a 5-1 vote by JCCC Board of Trustees
February 21, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The board of trustees at JCCC voted to censure Board Member Angeliina Lawson at its public board meeting on February 20, 2020, after adopting findings of fact confirming that Lawson violated JCCC Code of Conduct... -
Press ReleaseCollege to host country music night benefiting student scholarships
February 14, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is thrilled to announce a hand-clapping, boot-stomping night of country music rocking the Carlsen Center on Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. in the intimate Yardley Hall. All proceeds from... -
Press ReleaseLocal high school teams win big at College culinary competition
February 14, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College recently hosted the fifth annual High School Culinary Competition at the Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy (WHCA). Fifteen teams were invited to hone their culinary skills while... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Announces Fall 2019 Honor Rolls
January 30, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is proud to release its honor roll recipients for the fall 2019 semester: President’s Honor Roll (PDF): Students have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and... -
Press ReleaseCollege named Lenexa Company of the Year
January 27, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College was recently recognized as Company of the Year by the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce at its 2020 Annual Dinner and Awards Program. JCCC has been a chamber member for nearly 40 years and... -
Press ReleaseJCCC to Host Job Fair for Commercial Truck Drivers
January 24, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The trucking industry is a rapidly growing and profitable profession. Companies are constantly seeking out skilled employees to complete their fleet. Visit with recruiters from companies who are actively looking for... -
Press ReleaseNerman Museum Named in NBC News List of World’s Top Museums
January 24, 2020OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – At the Johnson County Community College Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, queer abstraction features the work of 20 artists who create abstract art to convey the complexities of sexuality and gender identity in the...