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Press ReleaseVolunteers 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... -
Press ReleaseJCCC 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... -
Press ReleaseJCCC vice president to participate in 2017 leadership program
December 8, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce has selected 35 business professionals to participate in its 2017 Leadership Overland Park program. Among them is Randy Weber, vice president of student success and engagement... -
Press ReleaseShort-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... -
Press ReleaseJCCC 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... -
Some Enchanted Evening 2016 fetes founding pastor of Leawood church
October 28, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – From the beginning, the church that the Rev. Adam Hamilton started challenged its members to live out their faith in their everyday lives. In 1990, at an early gathering in southern Johnson County, with a... -
Press ReleaseJCCC receives 2016 grant to train veterans in truck-driving program
October 19, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is one of seven technical and community colleges across the nation to receive a 2016 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Seeks six students for 2017 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... -
Press ReleaseFirehouse Subs donates AED to JCCC Police Department
October 6, 2016Em Smail, supervisor of JCCC Dining Services, Gregory Russell, chief of police, and Tara Ruff, franchise owner of the Firehouse Subs in the JCCC food court, show off the new campus AED device. Photo by Susan McSpadden/JCCC OVERLAND PARK, Kan.... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is one of nine community colleges from across the nation to receive a 2016 Green Genome Award for exemplary efforts to promote sustainability. The award is presented by the American...
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Press ReleaseGood 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... -
Press ReleaseNational coalition chooses JCCC as 2016 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... -
Press ReleaseJCCC 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... -
Press ReleaseJohnson County Community College wins national Climate Leadership Award
September 15, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Citing its commitment to sustainability issues within higher education, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) selected Johnson County Community College for a... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND 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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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Do you need a job? How about a better job? Would training help you get there? If so, Johnson County Community College’s Continuing Education Scholarship Fund might open a door for you. This year, thanks to...
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Press ReleaseJCCC interior design receives reaccreditation from National Kitchen and Bath Association
June 24, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The interior design program at Johnson County Community College has received reaccreditation from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), effective until 2022. The NKBA accredits college and university... -
Press ReleaseJCCC named finalist for 2016 Climate Leadership Awards
June 16, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College has been selected as one of six national finalists for the community college division of the 2016 Climate Leadership Awards. Sponsored by Second Nature and the U.S. Green Building... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Former Johnson County men’s basketball and golf coach Lafayette Norwood is among 12 inductees for the 2016 class of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, which was announced Wednesday. The induction ceremony for the...
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Press ReleaseKansas Regents recognize JCCC with data award
June 9, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College was honored Wednesday with a data quality award by the Kansas Board of Regents. The award, now in its fourth year, serves as a way to recognize institutions for excellence... -
Press ReleaseJCCC announces honor rolls for 2016 spring semester
June 9, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College has released its student honor roll listings for the spring 2016 semester. Students appearing on the President's Honor Roll have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and have... -
Press ReleaseJCCC offers GED training at LPKC in Edgerton
May 25, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College will offer a GED® Exam Prep course that will begin in June at the new Learning & Career Center (LCC) at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) located in Edgerton,... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Adam Hamilton, founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, has been selected as the Johnson Countian of the Year by the board of the Johnson County Community College...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The newest building at Johnson County Community College will be named the Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy after the late businessman and philanthropist John “Jack” Wylie and his departed...
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Press ReleaseSandate appointed to fill JCCC board vacancy
May 6, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Henry Sandate has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the board of trustees at Johnson County Community College. Sandate, Shawnee, self-employed, State Farm agent, will complete the term of Bob Drummond, who... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Johnson County Community College board of trustees plans to interview five candidates for the board seat vacated by former trustee Bob Drummond, who resigned from the board in March after serving as a trustee...
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Press Release21 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... -
Press ReleaseJCCC announces 2016-17 season for Performing Arts Series
April 25, 2016Garrison Keillor OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Foreigner, The Official Blues Brothers Revue and the Broadway tour of “Annie” lead the parade of stellar shows that will be part of the 2016-17 Performing Arts Series at Johnson... -
Press ReleaseJCCC board sets meeting to narrow trustee applicants
April 19, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The JCCC board of trustees has scheduled a special board meeting for 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, to be held in the Hugh W. Speer Board Room at Johnson County Community College. At the meeting, the board will narrow... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Deborah Williams, professor/chair of environmental science, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 23 seminars and institutes supported by the National Endowment for the...
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Press ReleaseNJCAA takes note of JCCC’s sports information director
April 7, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Tyler Cundith, long-time sports information director at Johnson County Community College, was honored April 1 with a service award by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) at a dinner in Colorado... -
Press ReleaseModel U.N. Receives Distinguished Delegation Award
April 4, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Model United Nations team from Johnson County Community College received Distinguished Delegation award at the 2016 National Model United Nations conference for their representation of the Kenya. In... -
'Take a seat' campaign at JCCC offers lasting reward
March 29, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Maybe you love the theatre. Maybe you’ve been looking for a way to honor a loved one. As part of a refurbishing and freshening of Yardley Hall and Polsky Theatre, Johnson County... -
OVERLAND 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... -
Press ReleaseAt their regular monthly meeting March 24, the Johnson County Community College board of trustees accepted the resignation of former trustee Bob Drummond and invited interested persons to submit an application to fill the vacancy. Download the...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is being recognized for creating new paths and re-imaging instruction for public health professionals. It is one of only six community colleges nationwide receiving the award. The...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND 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...
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Press ReleaseBob Drummond submits resignation from JCCC board of trustees
February 22, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Bob Drummond has submitted his resignation from Johnson County Community College board of trustees. The trustees will consider his resignation at their regular monthly meeting on March 24th, 2016. Drummond... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Model United Nations team wins two position paper awards, honorable mention
February 18, 2016 | By Media contact: Anne Christiansen-BullersOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Model United Nations team from Johnson County Community College received an Honorable Mention Delegation Award plus two position paper awards for its portrayal of France and Vietnam at the 2016 Midwest Model... -
Press ReleaseAcademic Excellence Teams selected for national tournament
February 4, 2016Two teams from Johnson County Community College Academic Excellence Challenge teams will compete in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Community College National Tournament Feb. 26-27 – a first for the organization. Previously, only... -
Press ReleaseJCCC announces honor rolls for 2015 fall semester
January 25, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College has released its student honor roll listings for the Fall 2015 semester. Students appearing on the President's Honor Roll have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and have... -
Press ReleaseJCCC names Waldman head of Kansas Small Business Development Center
January 25, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is pleased to announce that Elisa Waldman has been selected as the new regional director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center at JCCC. She replaces Malinda Bryan-Smith,... -
JCCC hoop teams ranked in top 5
January 6, 2016OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Johnson County Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams have both earned top-5 national rankings in their respective national polls release on Wednesday, Jan. 6,...
