JSU Alumni Mid-Winter Conference starts Friday

The Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc. (JSUNAA) is gearing up for a weekend of events as part of its
Mid-Winter Conference starting Friday.

The board of directors will meet Friday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, 235 West Capitol St., Jackson, with reports from executive officers and committee chairs, according to Yolanda R. Owens, president.

“On Saturday, we will hold the Alumni Council meeting at the JSU Student Center, which will include all of our national officers as well as chapter presidents from all six regions,” Owens said. Of special note should be presentations from university leadership as well as representatives from the Tom Joyner Foundation.

The Tom Joyner Foundation has been helping to raise funds for student scholars at JSU. As a partner with the Tom Joyner Foundation Schools of the Month, JSU has been promoted on the Tom Joyner Morning Show during the month of February.

A progressive party to raise funds is tentatively set for 7 p.m. Friday. Called Old School Party with a Purpose, the schedule includes: 6 p.m. wine reception, a hot dog special, and desert and coffee. (For more information, call: 601-979-6944.)

But anyone may donate. To donate, or for more information:
https://tomjoynerfoundation.org/jackson-state-university-named-february-school-month/

On Saturday, the Council will start its meeting at 8 a.m.

The keynote luncheon speaker is state Rep. Angela Cockerham (District 96).

Registration is $30 per person:
https://www.jsunaa.org/2015-mid-winter-registration/

“The quarterly Council meetings are always exciting,” said Dr. Steven Smith, director, Alumni and Constituency Relations. “They are designed to bring the alumni leadership back to the university to develop and implement strategies to effectively engage alumni from a global perspective to support and give back to our beloved Jackson State University.”

For more information, contact JSUNAA at 601-979-2281 or 1-800-578-6622 or see www.jsunaa.