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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
JSU alum Jay Clipp showing the world how to keep spinning 0
- Alumni in Action, Featured, Winter 2018
- January 23, 2019
by Rachel James-Terry It’s a muggy late night in Dallas. Inside Sandaga 813 lounge, a healthy crowd of bodies covers the back patio. People sit on picnic tables; others blow hookah and some order to-go plates from a food station in the corner. But almost everyone is dancing. Jason Straughter, aka Jay Clipp, is responsibleREAD MORE
Alum’s donation, with matching gift, adds $500,000 to JSU’s coffers 0
- Alumni in Action, Fall 2016 Issue
- January 13, 2017
by L.A. Warren Notable Jackson State University alum and automobile dealership tycoon Winston R. Pittman Sr. donated $250,000 to his alma mater – a gift matched by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III, bringing the total award to $500,000. Pittman, president and CEO of Winston Pittman Enterprises, has dealerships in Kentucky, where he resides
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Moments of Manhood 1
- Alumni in Action
- January 13, 2017
by Rachel James-Terry Like most college graduates, Eric Large returned home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2001 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Jackson State and immediately began working for corporate America. Six years into his position as a financial team leader, Large could no longer ignore his passion for
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JSU alum lands $2.8 million grant 0
- Alumni in Action, Fall 2016 Issue
- January 13, 2017
by Destiny Alexander Jackson State University alumna Dr. Krystal Martin, director of Student Success for South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) in Lafayette, has landed the Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program – Formula Grants. The U.S. Department of Education will award $2.8 million to SLCC over the next five years. The college is the first
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Celebrate a legacy of Achievement, Success and Sustainability 0
- Accomplishments, Fall 2016 Issue
- January 13, 2017
Dear Jackson State University Family, The mission of Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc. (JSUNAA) is to support and advance the interest of the University. JSUNAA believes in the University’s power to transform lives and to better the state, nation, and world. As alumni, we give our full support to the University as it
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Christopher Sims gains commercial for Nike Brand after massive weight loss 0