Edustaff Higher Education Employee of the Month, November 2024 — Dharmesh Gada
December 5, 2024
Edustaff would like to congratulate Dharmesh Gada, who has been chosen as the Higher Education Employee of the Month for November. Dharmesh has been working at Jackson College in Jackson, Michigan, for 17 years, with the past nine of those years being spent as an Edustaff employee. He teaches statistics and probability. Lisa Fellows, a […]
‘Christmas in the Air’ at Potter Center Dec. 7
November 22, 2024
A Spectacular Holiday Precision Dance & Variety Production for the Entire Family JACKSON, MI – Experience the magic of the season as the Potter Center at Jackson College presents “Christmas in the Air” on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. This awe-inspiring holiday production promises an unforgettable evening of precision dance, Broadway-caliber entertainment, and festive […]
Jackson College presents: Happy Holidays and a Merry Tuba Christmas to All on Dec. 3!
November 22, 2024
The Jackson College/Community Concert Band, Jazzy Jets, and the return of Tuba/Euphonium Christmas Carols will fill the air with cheer on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Potter Center’s Harold Sheffer Music Hall at 7 p.m. This free holiday concert event features selections including “White Christmas,” “Big Noise from the North Pole,” “Stars and Stripes for […]
Holiday Caroling Concert with Vocal Point set for Dec. 2
November 20, 2024
Join Jackson College’s premier concert choir, Vocal Point, for an evening of carols and holiday favorites! They will perform a free concert on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Jets Hangar. Vocal Point is comprised of Jackson College students under the direction of Dr. Richard Hintze.
Local pastor Lee Hampton to receive 2025 MLK Medal of Service Award
November 19, 2024
2025 Celebration set for Jan. 18 Jackson College is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Service Award will be Lee Hampton, a local pastor and past educational administrator. Hampton serves as senior pastor at the Church of God in Jackson, where he succeeded his late […]
Boys Basketball Tournament set for Jan. 25-26
November 19, 2024
Jackson College hosts the 15th Annual Boys Basketball Tournament for boys in grades 3-8 on Jan. 25-26, 2025, at the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse and Jets Air Station on Jackson College’s Central Campus. Cost for teams is $165, with a three-game guarantee. Gate fee is $5 per adult, $2 per child. Tournament is sponsored by the […]
Girls Basketball Tournament set for Jan. 5
November 19, 2024
Jackson College will host a Girls Youth Basketball Tournament on Jan. 5, 2025, in the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse, Central Campus. Teams of girls in grades 4-6 are welcome. Cost is $200 per team, with a three-game minimum. Online Registration — http://www.jacksoncollegejets.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/releases/20231109na33c3 Please send a check made out to JC Women’s Basketball to 2111 Emmons Road, […]
College receives $317,477 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials
November 13, 2024
Grand Rapids, MI (November 13, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success has awarded a grant of $317,477 to support Jackson College’s efforts to help more working-age adults obtain the postsecondary degrees that open doors to opportunity in a knowledge-based economy. The grant was one of nine awarded through The Center’s competitive $6.4 […]
‘Steel Magnolias’ lights up Potter Center stage Nov. 15-17
November 6, 2024
Get ready for the beloved, heartwarming, and humorous story of “Steel Magnolias” when Jackson College presents it on stage Nov. 15, 16 & 17 in the Michael Baughman Theater, Potter Center. “Steel Magnolias” is the second college & community production in recent years, following last year’s “Sylvia.” Set in a beauty parlor in northwestern Louisiana, […]
Legendary sounds of The Commodores to rock the Potter Center stage
October 30, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable night of soulful sounds and timeless hits as the Grammy award-winning Commodores bring their Motown magic to the Potter Center stage on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. Renowned for chart-topping classics like “Easy,” “Brick House,” “Machine Gun,” “Nightshift,” and “Three Times a Lady,” The Commodores have captivated audiences worldwide […]