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1fr;}.hero__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.hero__stat-band{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;min-width:0;}}\n@media(max-width:600px){.footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.cta-band__inner{flex-direction:column;}}\n\n    .contact-items{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2.5rem;margin-top:0;}\n    .contact-item{display:flex;gap:.85rem;align-items:flex-start;min-width:220px;}\n    .contact-icon{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;margin-top:.1rem;flex-shrink:0;}\n    .contact-item__label{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#636B78;margin-bottom:.15rem;}\n    .contact-item__val{font-family:var(--fb);font-size:1rem;color:#1C2430;}\n    .contact-item__val a{color:#00629A;text-decoration:underline;}\n\n\/* 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*\/\n.elementor-widget-container,\n.elementor-widget-wrap,\n.elementor-widget-wrap > .elementor-element,\n.elementor-section .elementor-container,\n.elementor-section .elementor-row,\n.e-con,\n.e-con-inner,\n.e-child,\n.e-con > .e-con-inner {\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    gap: 0 !important;\n    background: transparent !important;\n    background-color: transparent !important;\n    background-image: none !important;\n    border: none !important;\n    box-shadow: none !important;\n    max-width: none !important;\n    width: 100% !important;\n}\n\n\/* Section-level Elementor wrappers *\/\n.elementor-section,\n.elementor-top-section,\n.elementor-inner-section {\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    background: transparent !important;\n    background-color: transparent !important;\n    background-image: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Strip Elementor heading color overrides *\/\n.elementor-widget-container h1,\n.elementor-widget-container h2,\n.elementor-widget-container h3,\n.elementor-widget-container h4,\n.elementor-widget-container h5,\n.elementor-widget-container p,\n.elementor-widget-container a {\n    color: inherit !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Dark section hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n   .hero and .cta-band.dk MUST stay dark regardless of\n   Elementor theme color injection.\n\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.hero,\n.hero * {\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.hero__inner {\n    justify-items: center !important;\n    text-align: center !important;\n}\n.hero__inner > div {\n    display: flex !important;\n    flex-direction: column !important;\n    align-items: center !important;\n    text-align: center !important;\n    max-width: 780px !important;\n    margin: 0 auto !important;\n}\n.hero__btns {\n    justify-content: center !important;\n}\n.hero__desc {\n    max-width: 640px !important;\n    margin-left: auto !important;\n    margin-right: auto !important;\n}\n.hero__tag {\n    display: inline-block !important;\n}\n.hero {\n    background-color: #00152E !important;\n    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #00152E 0%, #002147 60%, #003366 100%) !important;\n    position: relative !important;\n}\n.cta-band.dk {\n    background-color: #002147 !important;\n    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #00152E 0%, #002147 100%) !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.cta-band.dk * {\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.cta-band.dk .btn--primary {\n    background-color: #00659E !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.cta-band.dk .btn--outline-white {\n    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Section background hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.sec {\n    background-color: #FFFFFF !important;\n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n}\n.sec--off {\n    background-color: #F3F7FB !important;\n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n}\n.sec--surface {\n    background-color: #E6EEF6 !important;\n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Text color hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.sec .sec-title,\n.sec .sec-eyebrow,\n.sec h2,\n.sec h3 {\n    color: #002147 !important;\n}\n.sec p,\n.sec li,\n.sec dd,\n.sec dt {\n    color: #4A5060 !important;\n}\n.sec a {\n    color: #00629A !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 About section hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.about-facts {\n    background: #E6EEF6 !important;\n    border-radius: 8px !important;\n    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) !important;\n}\n.about-facts__title {\n    color: #00629A !important;\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\n}\n.about-facts dl dt {\n    color: #636B78 !important;\n    text-transform: uppercase !important;\n    font-size: .72rem !important;\n    letter-spacing: .08em !important;\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\n}\n.about-facts dl dd {\n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n    font-size: .97rem !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Card hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.card {\n    background: #FFFFFF !important;\n    border: 1px solid #C2D4E6 !important;\n    border-radius: 8px !important;\n}\n.card__eyebrow { color: #00629A !important; }\n.card__title   { color: #002147 !important; }\n.card__text    { color: #4A5060 !important; }\n.card__link    { color: #00629A !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Faculty card hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.faculty-card {\n    background: #FFFFFF !important;\n    border: 1px solid #C2D4E6 !important;\n    border-radius: 8px !important;\n}\n.faculty-card__name  { color: #002147 !important; }\n.faculty-card__title { color: #636B78 !important; }\n.faculty-card__contact, \n.faculty-card__contact a { color: #00629A !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Resource list hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.resource-item {\n    background: #FFFFFF !important;\n    border: 1px solid #C2D4E6 !important;\n    border-bottom-color: #C2D4E6 !important;\n}\n.resource-item__name { color: #002147 !important; }\n.resource-item__desc { color: #4A5060 !important; }\n.resource-item__link { color: #00629A !important; border-color: #00629A !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Program card hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.program-card {\n    background: #FFFFFF !important;\n    border: 1px solid #C2D4E6 !important;\n    border-radius: 8px !important;\n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n}\n.program-card__name  { color: #002147 !important; }\n.program-card__level { color: #636B78 !important; }\n.program-card__dot   { background: #008ED6 !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Tab hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.tabs__btn {\n    background: transparent !important;\n    color: #002147 !important;\n    border-color: #C2D4E6 !important;\n}\n.tabs__btn[aria-selected=\"true\"] {\n    background: #002147 !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n    border-color: #002147 !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Accordion hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.accordion__trigger {\n    background: #FFFFFF !important;\n    color: #002147 !important;\n    border-color: #C2D4E6 !important;\n}\n.accordion__trigger[aria-expanded=\"true\"] {\n    background: #002147 !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.accordion__body { \n    background: #FFFFFF !important; \n    color: #4A5060 !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Nav drawer hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.fnav-drawer {\n    background: #002147 !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.fnav-drawer__header {\n    background: #00152E !important;\n    border-bottom-color: rgba(0,142,214,0.3) !important;\n}\n.fnav-drawer__title { color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n.fnav-drawer__eyebrow { color: #3DB4F0 !important; }\n.fnav-item { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; }\n.fnav-item.is-active,\n.fnav-item:hover { color: #FFFFFF !important; background: rgba(0,142,214,0.2) !important; }\n.fnav-group__label { color: #3DB4F0 !important; }\n.fnav-drawer__footer { color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n.fnav-footer-link { color: #FFFFFF !important; text-decoration: none; }\n.fnav-footer-link:hover { color: #3DB4F0 !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Hero text hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.hero__tag     { color: #3DB4F0 !important; }\n.hero__title   { color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n.hero__desc    { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; }\n.hero__btns .btn--primary       { background-color: #00659E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n.hero__btns .btn--outline-white { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Breadcrumb hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.breadcrumb { background: #002147 !important; }\n.breadcrumb a, .breadcrumb span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75) !important; }\n.breadcrumb [aria-current=\"page\"] { color: #FFFFFF !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Contact section hardening \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.contact-items { color: #1C2430 !important; }\n.contact-item__label { color: #636B78 !important; }\n.contact-item__val   { color: #1C2430 !important; }\n.contact-item__val a { color: #00629A !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Skip link \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.skip-link:focus {\n    background: #008ED6 !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 BTT button \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.jsu-btt {\n    background: #00659E !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Menu toggle \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.fnav-toggle {\n    background: #002147 !important;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n.fnav-toggle:hover { background: #007ABB !important; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 WCAG: Ensure minimum contrast on all body text \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\nbody { \n    background-color: #FFFFFF !important; \n    color: #1C2430 !important;\n}\n\n\n\/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 TICKER STRIP 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<section class=\"hero dk\" aria-labelledby=\"hero-h\">\n  <div class=\"w\"><div class=\"hero__inner\"><div>\n    <span class=\"hero__tag\">ALUMNI AND CONSTITUENCY RELATIONS<\/span>\n    <h1 class=\"hero__title\" id=\"hero-h\">\n      Alumni <em>Applause<\/em>\n    <\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero__desc\">\n      Celebrating Jackson State graduates and the work they are doing across dentistry, culinary\n      arts, higher education, public service, business, and beyond.\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"hero__btns\">\n      <a href=\"#applause\" class=\"btn btn--primary\">Read the Stories<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn btn--outline-white\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ALUMNI APPLAUSE ARCHIVE -->\n  <section class=\"sec\" id=\"applause\" aria-labelledby=\"applause-h\">\n  <div class=\"w\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <span class=\"sec-eyebrow\">Category<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\" id=\"applause-h\">Alumni Applause<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-body\">Profiles of JSU alumni making their mark. Select any name to read the\n      full story.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"faculty-grid\">\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/Dr-Julius.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Quintin T. Julius\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/05\/25\/dr-quintin-t-julius\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Dr. Quintin T. Julius<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">May 25, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Dr. Quintin T. Julius is a native of Central Mississippi. He is a graduate of Madison Central High School, and Jackson State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Dr. Julius later went on to receive his dental training from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where he earned his Doctor of&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/05\/25\/dr-quintin-t-julius\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Dr. Quintin T. Julius &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/Robert-Rhymes.jpeg\" alt=\"Chef Robert Rhymes\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/27\/chef-robert-rhymes\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Chef Robert Rhymes<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">April 27, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Chef Robert Rhymes is a professional chef and educational consultant who is a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi and now resides in Centralia, IL. He currently serves as the Executive Chef\/Program Coordinator for the Kaskaskia College Department of Culinary Arts; the owner and executive chef of Spirals Gourmet Foods: Great Food with A Twist, a traveling&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/27\/chef-robert-rhymes\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Chef Robert Rhymes &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/dr-k-guinn_photos_x4.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Keydron K. Guinn\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/20\/dr-keydron-k-guinn\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Dr. Keydron K. Guinn<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">April 20, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Keydron K. Guinn, Ph.D., MA, MBA, currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University. As a member of the President's executive team, he works closely with other senior executives, Deans of the Colleges\/Schools and is the senior liaison for internal and&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/20\/dr-keydron-k-guinn\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Dr. Keydron K. Guinn &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/DSCF1152-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Ashley Abraham\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/13\/mr-ashley-abraham\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Mr. Ashley Abraham<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">April 13, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Mr. Ashley Abraham is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, he moved to Jackson, MS area in 1997. He currently works as a Computer Scientist at the Engineer Research &amp; Development Center (ERDC), U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science at JSU and is currently pursuing&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/13\/mr-ashley-abraham\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Mr. Ashley Abraham &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/Ronnika-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ronnika A. McFall\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/07\/ronnika-a-mcfall\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Ronnika A. McFall<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">April 7, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Ronnika A. McFall, Communications and Media Relations Specialist. Ronnika A. McFall is an accomplished, dedicated, mission-focused, and energetic Marketing and Communications Leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and nine years of diverse and transferable experience across multiple industries. McFall has a unique blend of experience in established, mid-size, and small business settings. McFall founded her Public&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/04\/07\/ronnika-a-mcfall\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Ronnika A. McFall &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/Varnado.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley D. Varnado\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/03\/29\/ashley-d-varnado\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Ashley D. Varnado<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">March 29, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Ashley D. Varnado is a Senior Vice President, COO-Strategy &amp; Initiatives Executive for the Philanthropic &amp; Family Office Solutions Group at Bank of America Private Bank. In this role, Ashley oversees and executes the organization's operational business strategies, manages overall efforts and alignment to enterprise objectives, and ensures the organization can effectively meet both its&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/03\/29\/ashley-d-varnado\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Ashley D. Varnado &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/Kenya-Youth-with-Willie-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Wynn with youth in Kenya\"\n           style=\"width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem;\" title=\"Alumni Applause Jackson State University\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/02\/08\/willie-wynn\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Willie Wynn<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">February 8, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Willie Wynn, Jr., was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a proud 2003 graduate of Jackson State University and holds a BBA Degree in Marketing. During Wynn's tenure at Jackson State, he served as JSU's Mr. Sophomore, Junior Class President, and Campus Crusade for Christ President. He currently serves as the Founder &amp;&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/02\/08\/willie-wynn\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Willie Wynn &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/01\/26\/dr-antoinette-liles\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Dr. Antoinette Liles<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">January 26, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Dr. Antoinette Liles, a talented Doctor of Dental Medicine, is preparing to open up her own Dental Practice in Pearl, MS. Dr. Liles will offer a full menu of restorative dental services and provide compassionate, caring dental care to patients of all ages. Dr. Liles takes great pride in her journey of becoming a dentist&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/01\/26\/dr-antoinette-liles\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Dr. Antoinette Liles &#8594;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"faculty-card\">\n      <h3 class=\"faculty-card__name\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/01\/13\/maya-k-hughes\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Maya K. Hughes<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__title\">January 13, 2021<\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;margin:.75rem 0 1rem;\">Maya K. Hughes is a native of Memphis, TN where she graduated as valedictorian from Hillcrest High School. After graduation, Hughes continued her studies at the prestigious Jackson State University during fall 2017 as an industrial technology major concentrating in computer technology. During her matriculation at JSU, she held leadership positions in Blue Ambassadors as&hellip;<\/p>\n      <div class=\"faculty-card__contact\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2021\/01\/13\/maya-k-hughes\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Read more about Maya K. 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