JSC Spinners Raise Over $3K for Special Olympics

Staff and friends of Johnson State College comprised the largest and most vocal team at the "6-Hour Ride for a Reason" fundraiser for the Vermont Special Olympics on Sunday, March 21. Members of the JSC team raised nearly $3,000 for Special Olympics and occupied the entire first row of spin cycles at the 10th annual event, held at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington. Participants biked nonstop from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with only occasional five-minute restroom breaks.

Traditional Irish Dinner

JSC Business and Hospitality students helped the community celebrate St. Patrick's Day and raised money to aid medical relief efforts in Haiti by hosting a traditional Irish Dinner on March 17, 2010 in Stearns Dining Hall. A traditional meal, featuring lamb, Irish stew and more, plus a cash bar with Guinness and Irish whiskey made for a delicious night that made a difference for earthquake survivors in Haiti.

JSC Faculty and Staff Recognition Luncheon

On Wednesday, March 17, the JSC community gathered in the Stearns Performance Space for lunch and celebration, as we honored faculty and staff who have served five or more years at the college. (Click on the photo to go to the JSC Flickr photo album and see more images from the event.)





Photos by Eric Kirk

Below are the names of the faculty and staff who were honored:

40 Years
Susan Mann

30 Years
Pamela Gelineau
Maris Wolff

25 Years
David Hutchinson
Kenneth Leslie
Deneen Russell

20 Years
Valerie Edwards
David Fink
Penny Howrigan
Leslie Kanat
Dennis Richards
Daniel Towner
Ellie Webber
Deborah Whitney

15 Years
Bonnie Burns
Nita Lanphear
Candace Lettieri
Cathryn Mayo
Michele Whitmore

10 Years
Dianne Allair
Dian Duranleau
Brad Moskowitz
Stewart Ressler

5 Years
Barbara Flathers
Edson Jones
Sara Kinerson
Jeff Machia
Julie Machia
Mary Martin
Michael Osborne
Michael Palagonia
Krista Swahn
Margo Warden

Part-time faculty being recognized for 10 or more years of teaching
20-22 Years
Ray Lambert
Robert Johnson
Victoria Patrick
Gustav Verderber

15 – 19 Years
DeAnne Blueter
Collette Foster-Weston
Thomas Fraiser
Andrew Leader
Amy May
Barbara Molloy
Joseph Salerno
Robert Shannon

10-14 Years
Sandra Baird
Nancy Barone-Sevigny
Amy Beattie
Laurie Berryman
Joseph Cappss
Stefanie Cravedi
Pat Halpin
Laura King
Marjorie Kramer
Sally McCarthy
Carolyn Mecklosky
Mike Metcalf
Will Pigeon
Mark Puleio
Stan Parsons
Judy Rosovsky
Dawnine Spivak
Nancy Thompson
Holly Tuck

Cooking with Ken

As part of the bi-weekly, JSC Wellness Works "Cooking with Ken," series, JSC staff and faculty learn how to make healthy pie crusts in the Stearns Performance Space!

The Cow is Here!

A 5' tall, 6" long cow made of fiberglass arrived on campus today. Art students will be working with Leila Bandar over the next few months to "brand it" with their unique JSC style, after which it will be displayed on Church Street in Burlington through the summer as part of the "Cows Come to Burlington" project. The cows will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger.


Photo by Noah Bowman.

JSC Badgers Basketball in Action

Check out some images from the Women's and Men's Basketball teams vs. Maine Maritime Academy in February. Click on the image to go to the JSC Flickr site.

Women's Team









Men's Team

Students Make Cross Cultural Connections

With the help of art instructor Carolyn Mecklosky, students in Cynthia West's First Year Seminar used ink and brush to "explore line inspired by the Arabic written language and visual arts." Click on the image to go to a Flickr photo album featuring other examples of the work students did as part of the this seminar.

Valentine's Day Fun at the Child Development Center

Click here to view some images from the Child Development Center, including a few shots of the preschool Valentine's Day party in February!

JSC in the News: First Year Experience

JSC's First Year Experience program gets noted in a Sunday, March 14, 2010 Burlington Free Press article about local efforts to increase college graduation rates: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100314/NEWS02/100313016/Colleges-work-to-keep-the-dropouts-in