When Jeff Sloan first matriculated to Jackson State University in 1984, he said he was given “everything you need to succeed.” He was the first in his family to go to college and attended JSU on a full scholarship. He cultivated a vast network of friends who became like family, people with whom he would...Read More

A native of Clinton, Mississippi, Chelsea Waddell is set to receive her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Jackson State University on April 30. The senior has been busy fielding dual degree offers from the University of Michigan, Duke University, UCLA, UC-San Diego, University of Maryland, Syracuse University, and Northwestern University. Waddell credits JSU with preparing her...Read More