Winter 2018

Christopher Sims gains commercial for Nike Brand after massive weight loss 0
- Alumni Focus, Featured, Slider, 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
Dr. William B. Bynum, Jr. Inauguration Recap 0
- Slider, University Highlights, Winter 2018
- February 13, 2019
Dabbing away tears as his daughter Chelsea Bynum-Grant spoke, Dr. William B. Bynum Jr. was celebrated as a father, friend and mentor at his formal installation ceremony at Jackson State University on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, inside the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. “My family and I have had the unique pleasure of witnessing the evolutionREAD MORE
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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‘Sway in the Morning’ producer Kelly Kinkaid says: ‘It’s all about passion.’1
- Alumni in Action, Featured, Slider, 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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