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Reilly wins Servant Leader Award

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“Judi Reilly, advertising coordinator, received the JCCC Leadership Institute Servant Leader Award on Friday, Dec. 7.

The award is presented to a member of the Leadership Institute graduating class who demonstrates service to the community beyond JCCC, displays remarkable leadership within the Institute program, participates with thoughtful engagement, enthusiasm, passion and positivity and exemplifies a ‘servant leader.’

The award was developed in honor of David Kennedy, computer lab supervisor, who was a member of the 2008 Leadership Institute class and died in 2009. Previous winners were Lindy Robinson, dean, business, and Gayle Callahan, director, billing and accounts receivable.”

Bookstore, C-Store holiday specials start today

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“The JCCC bookstore and C-Store are offering holiday specials starting today and continuing through Friday, Dec. 21.

Save 25 percent on JCCC logo merchandise, sweatshirts, tees, hats, ties, logo gifts, selected art supplies and nursing uniforms. Includes previously marked-down clearance items. Not valid with other offers or coupons. Offer valid in store only. Excludes textbooks, required course materials, electronics, computers and consumables.”

Board of trustees December meeting packet now available online

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“The December 2012 board of trustees meeting packet (Portable Document Format) is now available online. The JCCC board of trustees’ regular meeting begins at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in Polsky Theatre.

Please note the change from the regular meeting location.

As a reminder, the college no longer provides paper copies of the board packet before each monthly meeting of the board of trustees as part of JCCC’s sustainability and cost containment efforts.”

JCCC hosts technology competition for high school students Jan. 10

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“JCCC will hold the third annual Competitive Technology Event for 9th-12th grade students from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, starting in the JCCC Fieldhouse.

The awards presentation will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Polsky Theater of the Carlsen Center.

Nearly 500 students from 20 high schools in Johnson, Douglas and Miami counties will be in attendance. These students will compete independently or with classmates in 32 events in areas such as architecture, engineering, information technology, dragster design, Computer-aided Design (CAD), problem solving, fashion, film, flight, music, robotics, transportation and video production. Awards will be given for the top three places in each event and for the top overall school.

The Competitive Technology Event is based on the state of Kansas career clusters and will help prepare students for future possible careers in these areas. The event is free for the registered student competitors and open to the public for viewing.

For more information, contact Damon Feuerborn, associate professor, drafting.”

Thinking information protection:
The 12 days of holiday cyber security

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“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… peace of mind. 

The holiday season is the time of the year when schemers, scammers and hackers prey on the most unsuspecting shoppers.

A study by Adobe Digital Publishing reported that 21 percent of total online sales will come from mobile devices this holiday season. To help ensure a safe online experience this year, here are McAfee’s top 12 holiday traps to avoid as you ‘cyber-shop’.

1. Fraudulent websites try to lure you into typing in your credit card and personal details by promoting great deals. Now they have your money and information and you could be left empty handed.

2. Malicious mobile apps. Be careful when downloading apps; you could download a malicious app designed to seal your information or charges to your phone bill.

3. Travel scams. Phony travel web pages with beautiful pictures and too-good-to be true deals are used to get you to hand over your financial details.

4. Holiday spam/phishing. Mass email messages advertising cheap Rolex watches, Kindles, or other ‘perfect gifts’ are meant to lure you – don’t fall for it.

5. Skype message scare. Be wary of instant messages with the line ‘LOL…is this your new profile pic?’ because when you click on the link your computer is infected and your files could be held for ransom.

6. Bogus gift cards. Cyber criminals can’t help but want to get in on the action by offering bogus gift cards online. Be wary of buying gift cards from third parties and buy directly from the retailer instead.

7. Holiday smishing. Using text messages, scammers try to lure you into revealing personal information by pretending to be a legitimate organization, business or store. Always access credible sites directly.

8. Social media scams. Beware of ads and postings for contests and ‘stay-at-home’ jobs from your Facebook and Twitter ‘friends’. These are a form of mass mailings and they are not your friend.

9. Fake charities. In this season of giving, the bad guys are hoping to get in on the giving by sending spam emails and advertising fake charities, often using names that are very similar to the legitimate organizations/groups.

10. Dangerous e-cards. E-cards are a popular way to send a quick ‘thank you’ or holiday greeting but some may contain spyware or viruses that download onto your computer once you click to view the greeting.

11. Phony classifieds. Beware of enticing product offers that ask for too much personal information or to wire funds via Western Union — these are most likely scams.

12. Helpful resources. To stay one step ahead of potential hoaxes during the holiday season and throughout the year, here are some free resources to assist you. Use Snopes to research suspicious email offers and urban legends and see if they’re legitimate. If you have questions about suspicious online shopping activity or charitable giving, contact the Better Business Bureau (BBB) at 800-856-2417 or visit the BBB website.”