Summer Concert Series hits a new note with new location, dining options
May 23, 2019
Jackson College’s Summer Concert Series will offer great music in a new outdoor location and add some dining options! Summer outdoor concerts, historically the Front Porch Concert Series, will shift to include the Potter Center’s “back porch” – the patio outside the Dining Commons — while work is planned to the area out front. The […]
Juneteenth Celebration & Resource Fair returns June 15
May 23, 2019
Connect with your community and enjoy some great Motown and jazz music when Jackson College hosts the Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 15 from 2-9 p.m. at the CP Federal City Square, Jackson. The Juneteenth Celebration and Resource Fair is a free community event. The afternoon will start with a helpful community resource fair, including health […]
Baseball team members collect season honors
May 21, 2019
Jackson College Jets baseball finished another winning season, taking second place in the MCCAA Eastern Conference and gaining a berth in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament. The Jets finished the season with a 22-6 conference record and 31-15 overall record. Coach Rick Smith said all the conference pitching will be back for next year, which […]
Jets softball players recognized with season honors
May 21, 2019
Jackson College Jets softball finished their season with a new program record for wins and a heartbreaking 11th-inning loss in the regional tournament! The Jets end the season 37-15 and set a new program record for wins. In their semi-final game in the NJCAA Region XII Championship, they were tied 2-2 with the Lansing Community […]
Summer Band Camp expands to 2 sessions
May 20, 2019
Young musicians are invited to Jackson College’s Summer Band Camp! Summer Band will meet weekdays from June 24 – July 4. Beginners with one to two years of band meet from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., while intermediate students with two or more years of band meet from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Groups will […]
Jets’ golfer Hestwood heading to Nationals!
May 16, 2019
Congratulations to Jackson College Jets golfer Riley Hestwood on his fourth place finish at the NJCAA Region XII Men’s Golf Tournament this week. Hestwood qualifies for next week’s National Championship! Hestwood shot 9 over par in the series, with scores of 74, 79 and 72 for 225 total. The regional was held at Bedford Valley […]
Heritage Center invites community to encore presentation of new documentary
May 13, 2019
Join Jackson College’s award-winning Heritage Center students an encore presentation of their latest film, “Going Home: A Story of Courage, Sacrifice and Friendship,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 in the Bert Walker Hall Community Rooms, 144-145. In 1941, homes across Jackson County were asked to give everything they have to the war effort. Young Jacksonians traded in […]
Golfer Hestwood medalist at MCCAA Championship
May 9, 2019
Congratulations to the Jackson College Jets’ Riley Hestwood, medalist in the MCCAA men’s golf championship this week at Arbor Hills Golf Course! Hestwood shot three rounds at 220 – 69, 73 and 78 – for 4 over par. He won by 1 shot over two other players. Hestwood is a freshman this year, a graduate […]
Jets softball coaching staff surpasses 100 wins; team ready for championship
May 8, 2019
**UPDATE 5-14-19: Jets softball split two games in their first day of NJCAA tournament, beating Kalamazoo Valley CC 5-1 in their first game, then falling to Sinclair CC 8-0 in their second game. They will face Lansing CC today in the semi-final at 1:15 p.m. Good luck Jets! ## Jackson College’s Jets softball team continues […]
Baseball begins tournament Wednesday
May 6, 2019
Good luck to the Jets men’s baseball team who begin tournament play Wednesday! Jackson College will host the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Seeding Tournament and Championship at Siena Heights University, Adrian. The Jets will face Kalamazoo Valley CC at 2:30 p.m. The Jets are in second place in the MCCAA Eastern Conference, with a […]