JCCC Honors Program and Community-Based Learning

Join us in the COM Atrium tomorrow evening for an exclusive event! You don't want to miss it!

Do you know the faces of the Honors Program?

Would you like to be more involved in the Honors community and its events?

Come to the first Honors Student Association meeting this Monday, the 7th, at 11 AM in GEB 238 (the Honors Learning Studio)! We will be discussing our goals and exciting events planned for the semester, and would love to have you there!

The Honors Used Book Sale begins tomorrow. Make sure to come check it out!

JCCC made the list! Check it out!

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A team of JCCC Honors and PTK students was one of 12 to advance to the finals of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), a national competition held virtually June 14-17. They developed a novel solution to address the lack of accessibility to personal travel for mobility device users, such as those who use wheelchairs. Many rely on the assistance of another person to help them gain access to their device from their vehicle. The team wanted to create a way for these individuals to travel independently. Although the JCCC team did not place among the top three, each participant received a cash prize of $500.

The Team: Kate Boyer, Ashley ("Kat") Hooley Lickteig, Jacqueline Contreras, Jacquelyn White and mentor Tara Karaim

Juneteenth is known as the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and is used to celebrate African American's culture and achievements.⁠. The day's name is a combination of "June," and "nineteenth" in honor of the date Major Granger's announcement was made that the Civil War had ended and everyone enslaved was free.⁠
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To learn more about the history of Juneteenth, check out the link here https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm

Read “Kansas Stars: Contributions to Space Science” a fantastic article written by Honors student Maci Branch. This article pays homage to space explorers who are based in Kansas. This article serves as inspiration for young Kansans who may aspire to explore the skies! Here is a comment from the author, “Space Science is promoting the biographical information that will be included on the Kansas Cosmos app. The stars are the men and women working in space exploration who have called Kansas home at one time or another. The sonnet in this post harnesses this creative energy by its title winking at a song by the rock band Kansas.” (Maci Branch, 2021)

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The legislation has gained momentum since the massive Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd last year and the Democrats' takeover of the White House and Congress.

(📸: Heritage Images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images, U.S. Department of the Interior, Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images and Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images)

Happy to all LGBTQ+ students this month.

Hello Honors students! Today at 3:30 PM we will be having our very last HSA meeting of the year. Please join us through the zoom link in GetInvolved or the Honors Bulletin🌷

Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the sunny ☀️ weather last week at CAV CRAZE! It was loads of fun! ☺️

Join us tomorrow for CAV craze! If you hadn’t had a chance to get involved in some JCCC related activity, this is a great opportunity to get back on campus and come visit our Honors booth to boost community engagement! Come out and show some school spirit! We look forward to seeing you there😆

If you want to enrich the JCCC or honors community, apply to be an HSA officer for the 2021-2022 academic year! Being an HSA officer not only furthers your connection to the Honors Program, but it provides you with a support group, leadership experience, and so much more. Being an officer makes a difference in not only your life, but the lives of so many people around you as well! No matter what direction you are heading, HSA will provide you with the opportunities to further your educational experience. To apply, go to Get Involved @ JCCC and fill out the application before May 1st at 11:59 p.m.

COVID-19 restrictions have been hard. It’s likely been the most challenging period any of us have faced in a long time, what with the loss of loved ones, the illnesses and suffering, the loss of employment and the terrible isolation we most certainly all have experienced. It’s time for the Honors Program to treat you! You have deserved it and so much more!

As you may know, the Honors Program has recently unveiled a new logo. This is our chance to share a bit of honors history with you! Our goal is to show you how much we care with every single item in our closet. You will receive a small care package even if you do not get back to us. But if you are interested in receiving a t-shirt and other goodies, please fill out the attached form along with your size and we will send one to you!

We cannot wait to see you in-person in the fall or perhaps earlier if you join us on campus!

Today at 3:30, we will be having one of our last HSA meetings of the year. Be sure to join in on the fun!

Come join us in making Thank-you cards On Thursday, April 22 from 5-7 p.m. Or make cards on your own throughout the week! We encourage you to pick up cardstock and markers from COM 201 to express gratitude to front-line healthcare employees of St. Luke's hospital. We will have a sign-up sheet at the office ready for you when you pick up materials! Then either mail the cards yourself with the address provided below or drop them off at the honors office and we will mail them for you!
• Saint Luke’s Foundation
901 E 104th Street, Suite 100 South
Kansas City, MO 64131

Hello Honors students! Today we have two exciting meetings planned. The first is a book club at 2:30 PM where we will discuss short stories. Then at 3:30 PM, we will have our formal HSA meeting. We hope you will join us for one or both! Check the Honors Bulletin email for meeting links.

Virtual Student Art Party

March 19: 3:30-4:30 pm, see Campus Labs link to attend

The Nerman Student Advisory Committee invites you to join their Virtual Art Party and learn more about opportunities at the museum! Learn about several artworks in our permanent collection, enjoy relaxing music and meditative sketch prompts, and collaborate in a whiteboard drawing. No prior art experience is necessary. The event is open to JCCC students and high school students. Questions? Contact Karen Gerety Folk, Curator of Education, [email protected].

Come support the JCCC Honors Program at iHOP from 4-9pm on March 16th!

Make sure to RSVP through the link and follow the instructions: https://www.groupraise.com/events/180089

Once you’re in, click on the green commit to eat button and it will have you fill out your information. This fundraiser won’t happen if we don’t have enough people RSVP, so make sure you do that!