Abortion protesters retaliate against administration
Adam Kuester, News Editor
November 7, 2011
The abortion protesters are back. Kurt Linneman and Walter Hunt first interacted with the school when they represented the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) of Maryland by displaying graphic images of aborted fetuses on East Churchville Road, at the entrance to JC, on Sept. 2. The original article... Read more »
Dance Academy Expands Performing Arts Department
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 26, 2011
At age seven, Associate Director of Enrollment Kim Brueggemann danced around in her tiny tap shoes, beaming as she learned the most basic of dance moves. At age nine, her passion for performing arts progressed as she auditioned for her first community theater production. Today, she is the Academy... Read more »
First alumni weekend acheives success
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 20, 2011
Director of Annual Giving and Constituent Relations Laura Lang, after a year of planning, emailing, promoting, and advertising, finally got to have her cake and eat it too at the first annual Alumni Weekend, which kicked off Friday, Sept. 30. “An all-alumni weekend was something we had been thinking... Read more »
O’Hara selects Ball as new principal
Martha Schick, Contributing Writer
June 9, 2011
The search for a new principal is over. President Richard O’Hara has named Madelyn Ball the principal of JC for the 2011-2012 school year. O’Hara announced his decision at a faculty meeting after school on Tuesday, June 3. Days after the decision was announced, Ball met with Principal Paul Barker... Read more »
Predictions suggest 15-year low for student enrollment
Allison Siegel, Print Chief
April 26, 2011
The student population has been declining since 2006, as smaller incoming classes continue to replace larger graduating classes. The upcoming school year will follow this pattern. The current enrollment is 738 students, but after the class of 2011 graduates, approximately 40 to 50 of those seats will... Read more »
JC to jazz up community dance scene
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
March 24, 2011
Associate Director of Enrollment Kim Brueggemann will soon take her passion for dance and drama past the stage and classroom. Starting in September, JC will offer dance and musical theater classes to the general public in a newly renovated area of the Music Conservatory. According to Brueggemann, who... Read more »
Barker announces June resignation
Allison Walczyk, Section Chief
February 14, 2011
After serving 10 years as principal of JC, Paul Barker announced his resignation on Monday, Feb. 14. Barker will leave at the end of this school year to become the president of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland. Barker will officially start his new position July 1, 2011. “I have not looked... Read more »
Assembly speeds up annual raffle
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
February 9, 2011
The annual JC raffle that will benefit updating the school’s wireless network kicked off on Monday, Feb. 7 with a school-wide assembly. “Proceeds this year will help to underwrite the significant cost of upgrading the schools’ wireless network,” Director of Development Laura Lang said. The... Read more »
Roberts plans for enrollment of Chinese students
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
November 17, 2010
By working to bring Chinese students from the Far East to the halls of JC, Director of Admissions, Jesse Roberts hopes to both expand the mission of the school and fill a looming enrollment gap. Roberts travelled to China in late August as part of his MBA program at Loyola University. There, he spoke... Read more »
Job networking, group trips included in planned alumni services
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
November 5, 2010
The Alumni Office and the Alumni Association are working together to create new opportunities available for JC alumni, including a monthly networking happy hour, an alumni trip, and an alumni community service day. A monthly networking happy hour is just one of the many opportunities JC is now offering... Read more »