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JCCC Floral Program Prepares Students For More Than Just Design
Have you ever been interested in flowers and the process of growing or designing them? In the entire state of Kansas, there is only one place where you can learn the art of wedding floral design, wholesale, and growing. In these small, intimate classes, you’ll quickly feel like your classmates are family.
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To Rent Or Not To Rent? Should You Rent Or Buy Your Next Textbooks?
Every semester, the daunting trip to the bookstore sneaks up on every Cavalier. This fall season is especially chilling with the recent availability of winter textbooks. Soon, the question of “to rent, or not to rent?” will become the talk of the campus. Should you put your wallet through purchasing books, or have less freedom…
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Faculty Friday: Meet Professor Beth Gulley
Welcome to Faculty Friday, our new weekly way to involve faculty and you, the students. Every week, we will be featuring a new faculty member, nominated by you. To kick off the series, let’s introduce Professor Beth Gulley, an English Professor here at JCCC.
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The Academic Resource Center Offers Tutoring And Studying Resources To JCCC Students
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, lost or frustrated with coursework? Especially those infamous math, science and writing classes? Then it may be time to pop into the first floor of the library. No matter how frustrated you feel, JCCC wants you to succeed, and the Academic Resource Center and the Academic Achievement Center are the…
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The Messenger’s One-On-One With JCCC’s Jean-Claude: What Is The Story Behind The Mask?
He’s known by many names. The Cavalier, the mascot, the funny hat guy–most importantly, he is Jean Claude, and this JC is the ambassador of our JCCC. But really, who is Jean Claude? Who is behind the mask? And how did an English soldier make it to Johnson County Community College?
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JCCC’s Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Builds Community Around Faith
At schools across the world, student athletes juggle competition, academics, and personal growth. It can be difficult to learn how to keep all these different aspects of life afloat, but fortunately, JCCC has re-established the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) program, led by none other than our Athletic Director, Tony Tompkins. Despite not receiving much…
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New Weather Station At JCCC
JCCC has a new addition on campus, but it’s something you might not see right away. Right on top of the Billington library is the brand new weather station.
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Last Bite of Summer: Final Week Of Sweet & Savory Flavors At JCCC’s Bake Sale
Warm and rosy raspberry cookies that melt in your mouth, glossy fruit tarts that glow bright red under the lights, and Natalie’s peanut buttery Reese’s flavored macaron with its crisp shell and creamy center–these are but a few favorites of JCCC’s Summer pastry menu.
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Get Ready For The 2025 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
(Photo provided by: Greater Kansas City Japan Festival) Cavs, prepare yourselves for JCCC’s biggest on-campus event of the year, the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival. Many of you may be regular attendees of this exciting event, while others may be hearing about it for the first time. If that is the case, you are in…
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The Rising Popularity Of Tabletop Gaming
With the rising popularity of tabletop games, you may have heard of a game called Dungeons & Dragons. With massive media outlets promoting D&D, like the movie in 2023 or the massively successful D&D channel known as Critical Roll, D&D has never been more popular.
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Welcoming JCCC’s New College President: Dr. Tony Miksa
Last spring, the JCCC Board of Trustees elected a new college president, Dr. Tony Miksa. This summer, Miksa began his experience as president, and he’s excited for this upcoming era in his life.
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Welcome To A New Season At JCCC
It is the start of a new school year, and The Messenger is beginning its second year of production! Hi everybody, my name is Baptiste Raffin, and I am the new editor-in-chief of The Messenger. I am very excited to launch this new season of The Messenger, with the same things you loved last year:…
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JCCC Professor Juan Diego Gaucin’s Art Stuns In Nelson-Atkins
Not many people have the opportunity to stand in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art beside the artist who created the artwork displayed on its walls. On April 11, dozens of JCCC students, faculty, and members of the public surrounded Juan Diego Gaucin as he discussed each of his five paintings displayed in the Nelson-Atkins. Several…
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JCCC Alum Josh Young’s Story: Turning Opportunity Into Impact
“My ultimate goal is to help veterans. When you’re in social work and you get your Bachelor’s and your Master’s, you do practicing, like an internship and both of mine were with veterans organizations,” Young declared. “And that’s when I found that I really love helping fellow vets, and that’s where I get my most…
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Video: JCCC Baseball Road To Grand Junction
JCCC’s sports teams work hard to achieve their goals. For the baseball team, its all about teamwork and collaboration to reach their winning goals.
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Mariya Hrechynska Adjusts To Life In America After Leaving Ukraine At Sixteen
It’s easy to walk around the halls of JCCC and feel we’re stuck in our own American bubble. At times, it may feel like we are all the same and come from similar backgrounds, but each and every student here has a different story to tell. Mariya Hrechynska, a second-year student from Ukraine often reflects…
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JCCC’s Athletic Director Paves A Path Towards Greatness For JCCC
“Being at JCCC has truly been a blessing and I am thankful for the relationships I have developed here,” Tompkins said. “This is where I want to be.”
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JCCC Automotive Technology Offers A Cost Effective Solution
At JCCC, students facing car troubles could have a cost-effective solution thanks to the college’s Automotive Department. This valuable service allows students to submit their vehicles for repairs with possible reduced costs, all while benefiting Automotive Technology students by giving them hands-on experience.
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Public Speakers To Present At 2025 Stine Speaking Showcase
The Spring 2025 edition of the Stine Speaking Showcase will take place on Wednesday, April 16. The final round, open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Hudson Auditorium.
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JCCC’s Very Own Lisa Elsener Wins Gold at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games
This was Elsener’s fifth time competing at the international level, and she is a member of the JCPRD Stormin’ Rangers. She has previously been to New Zealand, Alaska, Utah, and Louisiana to compete in figure skating, swimming, and speed skating. Elsener was also admitted into the Special Olympics Kansas Hall of Fame in 1990 for…
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Feminism, Hunger Games, and Video Games? Ending Women’s History Month Featuring Girl Talk
Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we are pleased to have some special guests in this episode. Narissa and Shreya, both Model UN students here at JCCC, talk about a project they are working on. In this episode, they discuss topics such as Women’s Rights,…
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JCCC Women’s Basketball Team Triumphs, Securing National Title
The JCCC Cavaliers are your 2025 NJCAA DII Women’s Basketball Champions, after going 34-1 this season. Their effort and hard work paid off and they got the title to show for it.
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JCCC Women’s Basketball Team Clinches Spot in NJCAA Championship Game
“It feels pretty good considering the team that we beat,” Conrad said. “I mean that was an undefeated team, number one seed, have been dominant all year over everybody who played them. I don’t think anybody has played them within twelve or thirteen points. I think their average margin of victory is something like 30…
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Dr. Tony Miksa Announced As New JCCC President
Dr. Tony Miksa speaks at the Student Open Forum in CoLab, Wednesday, Feb. 19. (Photo by Yan Luciano Arantes Dornelos Souza.) More than a year and a half after the resignation of Dr. Andy Bowne, Johnson County Community College will finally have a permanent President starting July 1. In an email sent to the JCCC…
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Lee Brice Concert Tells Life’s Journey As A Musician
Lee Brice performing, You, Me, and My Guitar. (Photo courtesy of Lee Brice.) At 45, country music singer-songwriter Lee Brice is by no means at the finale of his journey as a musician. But he has had enough life experiences on and off the stage that he can look back and reflect on all that he…
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Women’s and Men’s Basketball Teams Both Going to National Championships
The Women’s team will play at 9 a.m. (CT) on Tuesday, March 18. They will play the winner of the #13 vs. #20 game. The Men’s team will play at 8 p.m. (CT) on Monday, March 17 against Macomb Community College, the #6 seed.
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Student Senate President Working To Make JCCC ‘Best School It Can Be’
Logan Grigsby. (Photo by Elizabeth Taylor) Logan Grigsby never saw himself as the president of Student Senate, but, a couple years and a job opening later, he is fulfilling that role, serving JCCC and its community. “At first I was only an online student, so then I decided, I want to come on campus and…
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JCCC Foundation Presents Lee Brice In Fundraiser Concert for Student Scholarships
Calling all country music fans-country singer, Lee Brice, is coming to Kansas City. The Cohen Community Series, a benefit concert to help raise money for student scholarships, is an event put on by the JCCC Foundation every year. Brice will be performing on Mar. 1 at Yardley Hall, located in the Midwest Trust Center on…
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Student-Led ‘Lieutenant of Inishmore’ to Premiere This Weekend
Sawyer Richmond (playing Padraic) and Mel Pearce (playing Mairead) rehearse a scene together for JCCC’s production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh. (Photo by Gregory Jackson) This week, the JCCC Theatre Department will premier its production of Martin McDonagh’s play, “Lieutenant of Inishmore.” This show is directed by JCCC’s own Artistic Coordinator Scott…
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Fashion and Painting combine in new Nerman Exhibit
It all started when JoAnne Northup, the Chief Curator of the Nerman, was talking with instructors of the JCCC fashion school. She asked them who she believed to be the most renowned Kansas City fashion designer, when apparently without a beat, they said Jeremy Scott. Curious, Northup decided to look up some of his work.…
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College Students’ Take on President Trump’s Second Term
Anyone familiar with the Donald Trump administration will admit that his first term as President of the United States had its share of controversies—whether they agree with the political left or the right. Now that we are in the second term of his presidency, college students have shared their take on him being back in…
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National Player of the Year, Maya Wallace, Continues Family Soccer Legacy at JCCC
In December, JCCC’s very own Maya Wallace respectively earned the United Soccer Coaches NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year Award, making herself the first women’s soccer player in the history of her conference (JCCC and KJCCC) to earn the award. What did it take to achieve this outstanding feat, and what can we…
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What Farmers Want City People To Know
Even here in Kansas, there is a big disconnect between rural farmers and city dwellers. Maybe that’s because people might believe that food comes from the store, or from our amazing food court, and don’t realize how much work goes into the food that they consume. Farmers will tell you, too, that some people don’t…