ALUMNI APPLAUSE

Alferdteen Brown Harrison built a prominent, decades-long career as an academic leader in history on a foundation laid at McPherson College. Brown Harrison, a 1961 history graduate of McPherson College now living in Jackson, Miss., was recently honored for her career achievements with her induction to the University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame. “It...Read More

On March 14, Dr. Carolyn Meyers announced Mrs. Sandra Hodge as the new lead for the Division of Institutional Advancement. Dr. Meyers stated “Mrs. Hodge is an experienced professional and known throughout JSU and our greater Jackson community for her good works and effective leadership.” Prior to joining JSU, Mrs. Hodge served as the Chief...Read More

Jackson State’s legendary baseball coach Robert “Bob” Braddy was recently named by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame for its 2016 Induction class. After graduating from Jackson State, Braddy spent the next 34 years in service to his “dear old college home,” as either the baseball coach or Athletics Director. During that time span...Read More

Barbara Blackmon earned a B.S. degree from Jackson State University when she was 19 years old. She furthered her education at the University of Alabama where she obtained a Master’s in Business Administration at age 20. Barbara then worked as a college instructor where many of her students were older than she. Continuing her thirst...Read More

DeMarco Morgan was named a correspondent for CBS News, based in New York City. Morgan, who joins later this year, comes from WXIA the NBC affiliate in Atlanta, where he has been a reporter and main co-anchor of the station’s weekday newscasts since 2012. After graduating from Jackson State University, Morgan landed his first reporting...Read More

Dr. Rosie L. T. Pridgen, a Jackson State University alumna, is the new Chairman of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) Board of Commissioners. Rosie L. T. Pridgen, Ph. D is a native Mississippian. She has been a resident of Jackson since 1970, after graduating from Jackson State University. In addition to earning the Bachelor...Read More