“Conviction and commitment to service and advocacy for those who are on the periphery of mainstream society” is the central mission of Courtney S.V. Rutledge. Cultivated through decades of perseverance, hope, and spirituality, Ms. Rutledge, a generational A.M.E, is a life member of Greater Allen A.M.E Church & she is the daughter of Rev. Albert...Read More

Chauncey Citchens, a native of Jackson, MS is the daughter of Claude and Linda Wilson. She is happily married to Christopher, a fellow JSU alum. If you ask Chauncey about her tenure at JSU, she will quickly tell you that it was four of the best years of her life. While on campus Chauncey was...Read More

Andrea Williams is a very proud 1997 honors graduate of Jackson State University. The Smith County, Mississippi native and Raleigh High School graduate bleeds true “Tiger Blue!” For almost the past 17 ½ years Andrea has worked as an anchor/reporter at WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi. Over the years, she has received a number of associated...Read More

Gwendolyn Caples was named the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement in June 2016. She manages day-to-day operations for the division. Since 2003, Caples has worked solely in the Division of Institutional Advancement in several positions, including events coordinator, director of Alumni and Constituency Relations, and director of the JSU Welcome Center. Prior to her employment...Read More

The Honorable Diane Delaware is a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi and graduated from N. D. Taylor High School. She received her undergraduate degree from Jackson State University and her Master’s degree from the University of Missouri.   Diane began her professional career in Jackson, Mississippi with the Xerox Corporation as a Collection Correspondent, where...Read More

Attorney Jessica Catchings, a native of Ridgeland, Mississippi, graduated summa cum laude from Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 2009. From there she received a Juris Doctorate from the University Of Mississippi School Of Law and passed the Mississippi Bar in 2012. While in law school she studied abroad at Downing College...Read More

Dr. Andrea Michelle Jossell, a native of Marks, MS, is the daughter of Rev. Michael Jossell Sr. and Dr. Evelyn Wilkerson-Jossell. After becoming the salutatorian of her 2008 High School graduating class from Madison S. Palmer High School in Marks, Dr. Andrea Jossell was awarded a full scholarship to Jackson State University where she received her...Read More

A resident of Decatur, Georgia, Yolanda R. Owens is a life member of the Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc. and the Metro Atlanta Chapter. She served as President of the Metro Atlanta Chapter from 2005-2009 and was named Local Alumnus of the Year in 2006 and 2010. After serving two terms as Southeast...Read More

Dr. Akharume is a 2004 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Jackson State University where she received a B.S. In Biology. While pursuing her degree at JSU she was involved in several organizations. She was a member of Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society, and a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc....Read More

Dr. Junoesque (affectionately called Juno) E. Jacobs is the Business Intelligence Analyst in the division of Academic Information Technology at Jackson State University.  She recently retired after 25 years and 9 months with Tougaloo College as the Director of Enrollment Services. She is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, just to name a...Read More