Retirees of Jefferson State Community College

09/24/2026

Join us at Pioneer Day on Friday, September 25 for lunch at the Jefferson campus!

09/10/2026

Judy Merritt will be one of six inductees into this year's Shelby County Hall of Fame presented by Central State Bank. She will receive her Cornerstone Award on...

05/28/2026

📣NEW EPISODE ALERT: We are joined on The Pioneer Voice podcast by Savannah Ivey, who used Dual Enrollment at Jefferson State to earn her Associate's Degree before graduating from high school. Now Savannah has a head start on her education and future career!

🎙Full podcast episode: youtu.be/NLy9zBQNt-4?si=AWK_eAoxBArXOEkA
🧑‍💻Learn more about Dual Enrollment: jeffersonstate.edu/DE
💻The Pioneer Voice website: jeffersonstate.edu/pioneervoice

04/29/2026

On April 17, the City of Center Point dedicated the Tom Henderson Community Park and the opening of the Betty Henderson Historical Museum. The events honored two people who continue to shape the city. Congratulations Dr. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson!

04/29/2026

Alabama Power’s Clay Ryan to Deliver Jefferson State’s Commencement Address

Alabama Power Executive Clay Ryan will deliver the keynote address during Jefferson State Community College’s 60th Commencement Ceremony on May 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the historic Alabama Theatre.

Ryan, who serves as Alabama Power’s Senior Vice President of External Affairs, is responsible for Governmental Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Charitable Giving and Alabama Power’s six geographical business divisions.

Prior to joining Alabama Power, he served as the senior vice chancellor of External Affairs for the University of Alabama System, where he was responsible for federal, state and local governmental affairs activities for the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and UAB Health System. Additionally, he coordinated economic and workforce development activities across the UA System and was intimately involved in crisis communications.

Prior to his UA System role, Ryan chaired the Governmental and Regulatory Affairs practice group at Maynard Nexsen, an Alabama-based law firm with 24 offices across the United States. Ryan represented clients in the energy, utility, health care, biotech, financial services, telecommunications, IT, higher education and land management sectors, among others. He also provided counsel on ethics and compliance to numerous clients, managed statewide campaigns and advised elected and other public officials on legal and public interest matters.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Birmingham-Southern College and received his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was editor of the Alabama Law Review.

Ryan is a graduate of Leadership Birmingham, Leadership Alabama and the Energy Executive Program at the University of Idaho. He is a member of the board of directors of Southern Research, Opportunity Alabama, the Business Council of Alabama and Junior Achievement. He has served as a board member of the Glenwood Autism & Behavioral Health Center and chair of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama’s Roundtable.

Ryan and his wife Sisi reside in Vestavia Hills and have three children.

04/10/2026

Don't miss the JSCC Singers spring concerts on April 29 & 30!

04/10/2026

The Center Point Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the continued contributions of Tom Henderson, Center Point’s first mayor, and Betty Henderson, and the impact they have made on the community at these two events on April 17. All are welcome to attend.

04/10/2026

Volunteers Needed for “Birmingham Reads” – May 7, 2026

Jefferson State is seeking volunteers to participate in the “Birmingham Reads” program. Participants will read to pre-K through fifth grade students at Huffman Academy on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Birmingham Reads is an annual city-wide celebration of reading held in partnership with Birmingham City Schools, Better Basics, and the Junior League. This will be Jefferson State’s 9th year to participate in the Birmingham Reads program.

Books and notes will be provided to volunteers at the event. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate.

WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Huffman Academy, 1212 Cheyenne Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35215

For more details and to sign up as a volunteer reader, please email [email protected].

03/30/2026

03/12/2026

The 12th Annual Judy M. Merritt Memorial 5K & Family Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at Hoover’s Veterans Park. "The annual Judy M.