Winter 2018

Christopher Sims gains commercial for Nike Brand after massive weight loss 0
- Alumni Focus, Featured, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
by Rachel James-Terry After losing 120 pounds, Christopher Sims, 31, is doing things he once never imagined, such as completing a total of 20 marathons and half marathons to date, becoming captain of the Atlanta run club Movers and Pacers — and starring in two commercials for NIKE. Yes, NIKE. The prominent sports brand thatREAD MORE
‘Sway in the Morning’ producer Kelly Kinkaid says: ‘It’s all about passion.’1
- Alumni in Action, Featured, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
By Rachel James-Terry Kelly Kinkaid, supervising producer of the popular Sirius XM radio show “Sway in the Morning,” popped a bottle of champagne, refilled the glasses of her guests and proposed a toast. It was the Saturday morning of Jackson State University’s 2018 homecoming weekend. Kinkaid, a JSU alum, hosted an inaugural breakfast at the
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Welcome to the Royal Court 0
- Student Life, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
Miss JSU title a crowning achievement for Gabrielle Baker by LaToya Hentz-Moore She is most certainly beautiful, fashionable and charming, but the 21-year-old crowned Miss JSU is, above all else, passionate about helping students and promoting the university. “I essentially pursued the crown of Miss JSU because I love my university,” says Gabrielle Baker. ThatREAD MORE

Preventive Care: Newly accredited School of Public Health aims to make doctor visits, 911 calls less frequent 1
- Featured, University Highlights, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
By L.A. Warren The 16-year-old already was struggling to raise his younger siblings because his mother was strung out on drugs, but then things got more complicated when a 20-minute rapid test revealed he was HIV-positive. Christopher Lane, now a Jackson State University employee and doctoral student, was the teenager’s mentor as part of a
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Provocative, inspiring: Artist garners international attention 0
- Alumni Focus, Featured, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
By Charles A. Smith He was a smart kid, good at math. Maybe he would be a marine biologist, or an architect. But ultimately, he turned to his first passion —art. And it didn’t take him long to make a distinct impression. Today, works by Jackson State University alum Felandus Thames hang in galleries both
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Averyhardt making return bid to LPGA Tour 0
- Alumni in Action, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
By Maxine Greenleaf Growing up, professional golfer and Jackson State University alum Shasta Averyhardt spent time tagging along with her father to golf courses in Flint, Michigan. By the age of 7, she had become enticed by the sport, and in 2011 she would become the first African-American on the LPGA Tour in a decade.
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