Jacksonville State University

More than 900 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University's Spring 2023 commencement on April 29.

Jacksonville State University honors high school students who have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher while completing dual enrollment courses at the university in Fall 2022.

Ashanthe Gathers of Villa Rica, Ga., was named the second annual recipient of the Darby Angle Acts of Kindness Scholarship during the Miss JSU 2023 on Jan. 13.

Voice performance major Lauren Kilgore of Moody, Ala., was named first runner-up in the annual Miss JSU pageant on Jan. 13 at Leone Cole Auditorium. She also won the talent portion of the competition.

Secondary education major Lily Grace Vernon of Jacksonville, Ala., was crowned Miss JSU 2023 during the annual pageant held at Leone Cole Auditorium on Jan. 13. She will represent the university at the Miss Alabama pageant this June.

Nearly 600 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University's Fall 2022 commencement on Dec. 16.

More than 1300 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Fall 2022.

Nearly 1200 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Fall 2022.

The John Phillip Sousa Foundation presented the famed JSU Marching Southerners the prestigious Sudler Trophy at halftime during the Gamecocks final home football game of the season on Nov. 12. Given to one collegiate marching band every two years, the award is the equivalent of winning the Heisman Trophy and JSU is the smallest university ever to win since the awards program was created 40 years ago.

More than 1,000 students were named to President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2022.

Nearly 1,100 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Spring 2022.

More than 800 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University's Spring 2022 commencement on May 6.

The opera theatre at Jacksonville State University is bringing "Little Women: The Broadway Musical" to campus on May 20-22 and 27-29.

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 1,971 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2022. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Students of all majors and disciplines presented their research at Jacksonville State University's annual Student Symposium on Feb. 15-16. Top prizes were awarded by a panel of faculty judges.

The JSU Department of Nursing celebrated the admission of 50 students into their upper division nursing courses during a White Coat Ceremony on Feb. 3.

Morgan Carroll, a business management major from Moulton, Ala., won the talent portion and placed first runnerup in the Miss JSU 2022 pageant.

Jacksonville State University's famed marching band, The Marching Southerners, has won the top prize in college bands - the prestigious Sudler Trophy from the John Phillip Sousa Foundation - and also been invited to represent the US in Normandy, France, at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June 2024.

Criminal justice major Kaylee Knight of Monroeville, Ala. was crowned Miss JSU 2022 during the annual pageant held at Leone Cole Auditorium on Jan. 21. She will represent the university at the Miss Alabama pageant this June.

More than 600 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University's Fall 2021 commencement on December 10.

More than 1,200 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Fall 2021.

Nearly 1,100 students were named to President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Fall 2021.

JSU's 2021 Gamecock Orientation (GO!) team assists university in helping incoming students find their place on campus.

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 1,128 new initiates from 41 universities during November 2021. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

Nearly 500 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University's Summer 2021 commencement on August 6.

Three students hailing from Northwest Georgia have been selected to serve as section leaders of the trumpet line for the world-renowned Marching Southerners at Jacksonville State University for 2021-2022.

Abbie Beatty has been selected as a head Ballerina in the Marching Southerners at Jacksonville State University for 2021-2022.

Chloe Collins has been named saxophone section leader for the world-renowned Marching Southerners at Jacksonville State University for 2021-2022.