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11/30/2015 Media Contact: Julie Haas, 913-469-3120, jhaas@jccc.edu   JCCC seeks input from employers on curriculum changes   OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is preparing to launch a major upgrade of its career and technical education programs and facilities. To start this process, it has scheduled a series

Olathe Historical Society House Tour, Dec. 5   The Olathe Historical Society will host its holiday house tour, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5.  Five vintage homes decorated for the holidays will be open for the tour. Tickets are $10 and available at each home or online at

Media Contact: Diane Carroll, 913-469-3425, dicarroll@jccc.edu Johnson County Chorus presents ‘Melodies of Earth and Sky’ winter concert Dec. 6 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Anita Cyrier will conduct the Johnson County Chorus and Choraliers in “Melodies of Earth and Sky,” a winter choral concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6, 2015 Contact: Jeff Bollig (913) 764-1050, jbollig@olathe.org (cell 913-449-1635) Olathe Chamber terms Garmin expansion as “progressive and pivotal” Olathe, Kan. – The planned expansion of Garmin Headquarters in Olathe will go down as one of the most progressive and pivotal events in the community’s

Media Contact: Diane Carroll, 913-469-3425, dicarroll@jccc.edu JCCC trustee elected to national college association OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Jerry Cook, a member of the board of trustees at Johnson County Community College, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Association of Community College Trustees

11/05/2015 Media Contact: Diane Carroll, 913-469-3425, dicarroll@jccc.edu Reduced Shakespeare Company presents ‘abridged’ Christmas show OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The fruitcakes of the Reduced Shakespeare Company want to take you on an irreverent but heartwarming trip through the holidays when they visit Johnson County Community College on Saturday, Dec. 5. The

10/22/2015 Media Contact: Diane Carroll, 913-469-3425, dicarroll@jccc.edu JCCC gala honors Mary Davidson Cohen, raises scholarship dollars   OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Some Enchanted Evening, the gala event at which Mary Davidson Cohen will be honored, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel.  

MEDIA CONTACT Leila Gallagher 913-309-4804 lgallagher@grantham.edu GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY HOSTS SECOND INSTALLMENT IN LECTURE SERIES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR HIRING VETERANS Army Officer and Military/Veteran Recruiter among Experts Sharing Strategies for Human Resource Professionals Kansas City, Mo. – October 27, 2015 – Grantham University, a 64-year-old institution delivering accredited online degree

10/20/2015 Media Contact: Diane Carroll, 913-469-3425, dicarroll@jccc.edu JCCC and partners open training center at Logistics Park Kansas City   OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – To fulfill the employment and training needs of current and future companies at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) in Edgerton, Kansas, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) has

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Stephanie Seitz Phone: 913.360.9740 Email:  stephanie.seitz@innovationpavilion.com Kansas City Corporations Launch TechrIoT-KC and Internet of Things Community Arrow Electronics, Garmin, IBM, Nokia, and Innovation Pavilion  join forces to accelerate the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) economy in Kansas City Olathe, Kan. (October 15, 2015)