Vernon Ross recently accepted the new position as the Director of STEM & Generations Engagement for Lockheed Martin Corporation Culture, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Programs. In his new role, Ross will develop and lead STEM higher education and generational initiatives across the Corporation. Specific responsibilities include partnering with Talent Acquisition to implement a comprehensive higher...Read More

It was a cold, cloudy Monday afternoon when Edward S. Bishop Jr. visited the office of Alumni and Constituency Relations to reminisce about the history he made after graduating from Jackson State University in 1956. He stepped in to the office, his hands full carrying a briefcase and an umbrella to protect his sharp tan...Read More

A Jackson State University alumnus has been among those providing critical medical care to victims of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. Dr. Gregory A. Antoine, a 1972 JSU graduate who is an expert in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Gregory A. Antoine, chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Boston Medical Center...Read More

Rev. Robert C. Scott, senior pastor at Central Baptist Church, leads a recent Sunday service at the church, located at 2842 Washington Blvd. In 1999, Rev. Robert C. Scott, senior pastor at Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington Blvd., became the youngest person in the church’s lengthy history to assume the pastoral role. This was, he...Read More