JCCC Department of English Blog

Academic Service
Elected Area Chair for the American Literature area of the PCA/ACA organization August 2021

Presentations

Upcoming

I am also a keynote presenter at the Mari Sandoz Symposium at the end of September.

Mari Sandoz’s Research and Writing Methodology                                       September 2021
Mari Sandoz Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska

JCCC’s English Department is pleased to offer a college-credit grant writing class, taught by Dr. Anthony Funari.  This fully online class offers students and professionals alike credit towards the GPC and will enhance both their professional writing skills and powers of persuasion. Enrollment has started for fall, 2021. Contact Dr. Funari or Dr. Andrea Broomfield for further information on enrolling!

Michael Carriger has published three poems at Berfrois:

‘A Gift Some Priest Left Nuns in Kansas’, ‘A Privilege’ and ‘Mescaline’ by Michael Carriger

Professor Marilyn Senter passing the torch (and her contact info) to Professor Marianne Kunkel, our new children’s literature professor!

Marilyn Senter has been named a Johnson County Community College recipient of the 2021 NISOD Excellence Award. The NISOD Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated teaching and leadership excellence in institutions of higher education. The NISOD Conference will be held virtually on April 28 – 30^th2021.