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Press ReleaseJCCC Trustee Dr. Jerry Cook Awarded Lifetime Membership by ACCT
November 30, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Former Chair of the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Board of Trustees and retiring Trustee Dr. Gerald "Jerry" L. Cook has been awarded a Lifetime Membership by the Association of Community College... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Is a Twenty-Year Top Producer of Gilman Scholars
November 2, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) was recently identified by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as having produced a high number of Gilman Scholarship... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Trustee Angeliina Lawson submitted her resignation to the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Board of Trustees on Oct. 21, 2021, stating her intent to pursue other opportunities. Her term will end effective...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Jay Antle, Executive Director of the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Center for Sustainability, has been honored with an Impact Award from the Climate + Energy Project in Hutchinson,...
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Press Release'Spirit Totems' by Artist Doug Coffin Installed on JCCC Campus
October 13, 2021Doug Coffin, Spirit Totems, 2021, Powder coated steel, 5 @ 360” x 48” x 48”, Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas. Gift of Ronald C. and Phyllis E.... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College announces that the Cohen Community Series will present multi-Platinum country star Scotty McCreery in concert in the Midwest Trust Center’s Yardley Hall on Saturday, April...
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Press ReleaseJCCC to Host Job Fair for Commercial Truck Drivers Sep. 30
September 1, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Talk with recruiters from companies actively looking for qualified drivers at Johnson County Community College’s CDL Job Fair happening Thursday, Sep. 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Capitol Federal... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elisa Waldman to Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing Education. In this role Waldman will foster key relationships...
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Press ReleaseJCCC Welcomes Students to Campus for Fall Semester
August 23, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Aug. 23, 2021 – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is eager to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of fall semester. After over a year of virtual learning, JCCC is bustling with... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College (JCCC) has partnered with Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, to offer expanded training in culinary arts. This opportunity allows JCCC to extend the benefits of its Chef...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — More than 45 JCCC degree and certificate programs in fields like healthcare, industrial technology and computers correspond to critical-need or high-wage occupations in Kansas and qualify for funding under the new...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of JoAnne Northrup as the new Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Northrup succeeds Bruce...
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Press ReleaseJCCC Announces Spring 2021 Honor Rolls
July 6, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is proud to release its honor roll recipients for the Spring 2021 semester: President’s Honor Roll (PDF): Students have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and... -
Press ReleaseJCCC President Andy Bowne’s Contract Unanimously Renewed
June 22, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – At the regularly scheduled Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Board of Trustees meeting on June 17, 2021, the Board unanimously voted to renew the contract of President Andy Bowne. “The Board... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Talk with recruiters from companies actively looking for qualified drivers at Johnson County Community College’s CDL Job Fair happening Thursday, July 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Capitol Federal...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – A team from Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is one of 12 finalists competing in the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), a national competition held each year. The CCIC seeks to advance...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The daughter of Malcolm X will kick off Johnson County Community College’s (JCCC) Juneteenth celebration at 7 p.m. Monday, June 14, with a virtual conversation. Ilyasah Shabazz, professor, City University...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is pleased to be one of more than two dozen higher education institutions eligible to offer financial assistance to qualified students through the Kansas...
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Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Beginning June 1, 2021, Johnson County Community College will return to normal campus operations, including in-person activities and events, at all locations. Additionally, on this date we will adopt the...
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Press ReleaseJCCC students selected for national art exhibition
May 21, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Four Johnson County Community College students have been selected by the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, for its National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Ian McFarlin –... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Johnson County Community College Foundation has named Clay C. Blair as its Johnson Countian of the Year for 2021. Blair, president of Clay Blair Services Corp. (including Prime Development Land Company, LLC,...
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Press ReleaseJCCC’s Jacquelyn White Named 2021 Hites Scholar
April 19, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has selected Johnson County Community College (JCCC) student Jacquelyn “Jacqui” White to receive a 2021 Hites scholarship — awarded to... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at JCCC is hosting Digital Marketing Day, a one-day, virtual event from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 18. “Pivot” was the buzzword for 2020...
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Press ReleaseJCCC President Receives Paragon President Award for Outstanding Support of Student Success
April 8, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society has recently selected Johnson County Community College President Dr. Andy Bowne to receive a 2021 Paragon Award for New Presidents. This award acknowledges new... -
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College recently awarded Kansas All-State Academic Team scholarships, each worth $300, to these Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) members: Kristen Wright – Business... -
Press ReleaseGKC Chef Association Names JCCC Chef Apprentice of 2020
March 25, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The American Culinary Federation (ACF) Greater Kansas City (GKC) Chefs Association has selected Cecilia Knight as Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Chef Apprentice of the Year for 2020. She is the 42nd... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Announces New Executive Vice President and COO
March 19, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) announces the selection of Michael (Mike) Neal for Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The JCCC Board of Trustees approved his hiring at the March 18,... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is proud to be on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced a 2020-2021 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Laura-Harris Gascogne, fine arts professor, has accepted this...
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Press ReleaseJCCC’s Annual Fashion Show Goes Virtual
March 12, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Resilience is always in style. Just ask the up-and-coming designers in JCCC’s Fashion Merchandising & Design department. ‘Resilience’ is the theme for the 2021 fashion show, which... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – JCCC Theatre department’s production of “El Tiburón, or The Shark” by Koki Sabatés will be available virtually this year, beginning Thursday, April 15. The production...
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Press ReleaseJCCC Hosts National Welding Competition
February 25, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Project MFG – a collaboration of industry, academic and defense partners from around the U.S. – recently held its inaugural Kansas City Challenge, a student welding competition at... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Partnership Help ESL Students Earn High-demand Jobs in Trucking
February 24, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – A unique partnership between Johnson County Community College’s (JCCC) Continuing Education Transportation program and Johnson County Adult Education’s (JCAE) Literacy program puts newly trained... -
Press ReleaseJCCC Announces Fall 2020 Honor Rolls
February 11, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is proud to release its honor roll recipients for the Fall 2020 semester: President’s Honor Roll (PDF): Students have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and... -
Press ReleaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The dedication of the Johnson County Community College Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) members has earned them a Champion of Sustainability award from the American College Personnel Association...
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Press ReleaseKansas Small Business Development Center Launches New Website
January 21, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Jan. 22, 2021 – The Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at JCCC is excited to unveil its new website, www.jcccsbdc.com, that provides small business owners, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders...
