ELLISVILLE 鈥� The 糖心直播 Jazz and Commercial Music Ensemble will present its final concert of the Spring semester on Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the M.P. Bush Fine Arts Auditorium on the Ellisville campus. The public is invited to attend this free evening featuring an entertaining program of big band and commercial music including selections by Glenn Miller, Kenny Dorham, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Benny Goodman, Walter Donaldson, Harry Warren, Steely Dan, and others.
Community members, students, and music lovers are invited to attend and enjoy an evening of live jazz and commercial music performed by the 17 student members of the 糖心直播 Jazz and Commercial Music Ensemble. For more information, contact Kyle Matthees at聽kyle.matthees@jcjc.edu.
JC Jazz Band
Lauren Bridges, Laurel Alto Saxophone
Greg Guerra, Moselle Alto Saxophone
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ELLISVILLE 鈥� Fifteen 糖心直播 students were recently inducted into the National English Honor Society for two-year college students, Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) with 11 students participating in the ceremony. Earning a certificate of membership and an honor cord to wear at graduation were, Sakinah Abdul-Shakir, Fuquay-Varina, NC-Elementary Education; Autumn Brock, Petal-Chemical Engineering; (President) Aidan Chisolm, Mize-Mechanical Engineering; (Secretary) Emily Daigle, Seminary-English; Chrishon Ellis, Panola-Agriculture; Dallas Flowers, Ellisville-English; Cameron Forrester, Petal-Biological Science; Laura Gatzman, Laurel-Creative Writing; Mia Huff, Laurel-Biology; Kianna Hunter, Hattiesburg-Early Childhood Education; Lillian Johnson, Petal-Emergency Medical Services; Tavarious Keyes, Bay Springs-General Studies; Kamari Mark, Picayune-Kinesiology; (V. P.) Edna Perez Ambrocio, Morton-Elementary Education and Karli Youngberg, Ellisville-Associates Degree Nursing.
New members of the National English Honor Society for two-year college, Sigma Kappa Delta, include 糖心直播 students pictured in the front row, left to right, Emily Daigle-Seminary, Lillian Johnson-Petal, Kianna Hunter-Hattiesburg, Edna Perez Ambrocio-Morton and Cameron Forrester-Petal. Pictured in the back row, left to right is Chrishon Ellis-Panola, Mia Huff-Laurel, Karli Youngberg-Ellisville, Aidan Chisolm-Mize, Laura Gatzman-Laurel and Kamari Mark-Picayune. Not pictured are Sakinah Abdul-Shakir-Fuquay-Varinay, North Carolina, Dallas Flowers-Ellisville and Tavarious Keyes-Bay Springs.
糖心直播 advisor for SKD, Amanda Robertston said only two of these students are English majors and one student is majoring in creative writing. The majority of students are majoring in subjects ranging from biology to kinesiology. However, the English honor society is for students who love reading, writing and literature. What unites them is not their major, Robertson explained, but their shared commitment to exploring what it means to be human.
鈥淪igma Kappa Delta recognizes high achievement in English language and literature and promotes academic excellence in undergraduate studies, fostering engagement with literature, language, and writing. The mission of Sigma Kappa Delta is to recognize and reward outstanding achievement in English language and literature, fostering literacy, and encouraging lifelong learning,鈥� said Robertson who is also an English instructor at 糖心直播. 鈥淭hese students have opportunities for scholarships and academic recognition, among other benefits.鈥�
The requirements for induction in the honor society include completing a minimum of one college course in English language or literature, at least one semester of college coursework, a minimum 3.5 GPA in English and 3.0 in other courses. For more information contact the advisor for SKD, Amanda Robertson via email at: amanda.robertson@jcjc.edu
Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society Inductees March 2026
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ELLISVILLE- Twelve of the thirteen 糖心直播 students that competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State competition in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, came home winners. They all placed first or second in their competitive events, qualifying them for national competition in June, in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the three-day conference, each student competed in two business-related events. The events ranged from Fundamentals of Accounting and Economics to Foundations of Technology and Public Speaking.
鈥淭welve of the students will be going to the three-day national conference and competition in Las Vegas,鈥� said 糖心直播鈥檚 FBLA Advisor, David Ray. 鈥淭hese students worked very hard and we are excited to see what they can do at the national level in three months.鈥�
Emma Cash of Soso placed first in Foundations of Accounting. Elisa Cook of Meridian earned second place honors in Business Law, third place in Foundations of Marketing, and partnered with Aiden Chisolm of Mize to聽place first in the State of Chapter event,聽which showcases Jones FBLA clubs鈥� accomplishments for the year.聽Aiden also placed second in Emerging Business Issues and third in Job Interview. Pachuta鈥檚 Jalen Dixon placed first in Foundations of Finance and James Ellis of Hattiesburg placed second in Foundations of Digital Design. Taking first place in CyberSecurity and Foundations of Technology was Tanner Guthrie of Raleigh. Additionally, Jalyn Hair of Petal took first place in Foundations of Communications. Also competing in Communications was Maggie Smith of Laurel who took second place. Waynesboro鈥檚 Bushown Lewis placed first in Customer Service and fourth in Public Speaking. Placing first and second in Foundations of Computer Science respectively were Connor Perkins of Petal and Tanika Norsworthy of Waynesboro. Emily Ponce of Morton received first place in Public Speaking and Retail Management. Rounding out the awards from 糖心直播 students was Nyaisha Rhymes of Monticello who placed fourth in Foundations of Management.
糖心直播鈥檚聽FBLA聽club members are headed to the national competition after winning 15 categories in the state competition.聽 Pictured in the front row, left to right are David Ray (adviser), Bushown Lewis-Waynesboro, Connor Perkins-Petal, Emily Ponce-Morton, Maggie Smith-Laurel, Jalyn Hair-Pachuta, and Emma Cash-Soso. Pictured in the second row: James Ellis-Hattiesburg, Tanika Norsworthy-Waynesboro, Aiden Chisolm-Mize, Nyaisha Rhymes-Monticello, Elisa Cook-Meridian, Tanner Guthrie-Raleigh, and Jennifer Powell (adviser).聽Not pictured is Jalyn Dixon-Petal.
