Genetic Counselor in Training  Jordan Peters, originally from Anniston, Alabama, is a Jax State alum who graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in Biology. After graduating from JSU, she worked as an intern at the UNC Cancer & Adult Genetics Clinic for a year, and now she is attending the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School... Continue Reading →

On Thursday, April 20th, at 7:30 pm, JSU will host its first JSU Alumni Jazz Concert in the Recital Hall (Room 351) at Mason Hall with alumni as far back as the early 80s. The event is open to all JSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and the public at no cost. It will be an opener... Continue Reading →

On Thursday, April 13th, at 1:30 pm, the College of Arts and Humanities will welcome back alumni Kara Chatham (BA in English), Valerie Williams (BSE in Secondary Education, English Language Arts), and Lea Atchinson (BSE in Secondary Education, English Language Arts) as they host the virtual English Department Alumni Panel as part of the Write, Southerners!... Continue Reading →

Drew Watson graduated from JSU in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in English, and she is currently pursuing a Master’s in English as she works toward a career as a Novel editor. Watson is the Assistant Director of JSU’s Writing Center.  As Assistant Director, Watson coordinates events, schedules ambassador visits for instructors, and works with... Continue Reading →

Ashley Himmler, a 2021 graduate who received her B.A. in English, works in the Writing Center while pursuing her M.A. in English. She credits the Department of English saying, “I am so grateful to the Department of English for giving me so many opportunities to learn and serve JSU!” Himmler wants students to know that... Continue Reading →

Tracy D. Wright was awarded the Master of Music in Conducting from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL, in 1992. At JSU, Mr. Wright served as a drum major of the nationally renowned Marching Southerners, directed... Continue Reading →

JSU Alumnus Jason Thomas St John graduated in 1997 with a BFA in Theatre and a minor in Mass Communications. He later obtained an MFA in Scenic Design/Technical Theatre from the University of Alabama in 2005 and his Education Certificate from JSU in 2009. St John teaches English, Theatre, and Journalism at Glencoe High School... Continue Reading →

Rebekah Britton, a 2022 Integrated Studies graduate, was hired by The Donoho School in Anniston, Alabama, to work as a Long-term Substitute Art Teacher for students in grades 7-12. Britton has enjoyed being around disciplined students eager to learn, and “sharing the design elements and principles I learned in the JSU Art Department has been... Continue Reading →

Jason Wright graduated from JSU with a BFA in Art in 2009 followed by an MA in Liberal Studies in 2012 and an MFA in Visual Communication Design in 2017. Wright has recently accepted membership to the Board of Advocates for the College of Arts and Humanities. As educators, Wright’s parents, James and Judy Wright,... Continue Reading →

Samantha Drake graduated in December 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and minor in Music, and she will be playing the role of Anna in the JSU Theatre Department’s Spring Awakening production.  Since her childhood, Drake has aspired to be a performer. However, it was not until she entered college that she gained the confidence... Continue Reading →