JSU Class of 1972

The Way We Were photos - Pt 2

The Way We Were Photos - Pt 1

Jazz Brunch

We will update the list of donors in about two weeks to add any additional donations that were submitted after after October 18, 2022. It is not too late to have your name added to the list of donaors.

JSU Golden Class of 1972
Endowed Scholarship Fund Participants
(As of October 18,2022)

$10,000 and Above

Bishop Dr. Jimmie Horton

$5,000 - $9,999

Dr. Albert Calvin
Eddie Ray Munson
Gailya M. Porter

$1,500 - $4,999

Gwendolyn Ailes
Dr. Rose Harper Austin
Linda Braddy
Jennetta Clark
Vashti Clayton
Vern O. Gavin
Ruby Ferguson-Hendricks
Pamela Jones
Shirley Saddler
Richard W. Smith
Vera Banks Watson
Tenina Wright-McCray
Lula Tripp

$1,000 - $1,499

Donnie Banyard
Robbie Bryant
Larry D. Camper
Sharon Caulfield
Dr. Betty Crouther
Willie Don Denard
Jacqueline Dewdney-Brown
Eddie Downing
Garay Moore Esters
Johnny Esters
Margera Harris
James W. Hawkins
Rubbie Patrick-Herring
Lt. Colonel (retired) Silvanus P. Johnson
Prince Lewis
Ross McCarty
George Myers
Marvin Nash
Jessie Pope
Edward Roberson
Sherman Robinson
Richard Smith
David T. Stephens
Patricia Strong
Henry Stovall
Janelle Vanerstrom

$500 - $999

Gregory Antoine
Beverly Barnes
Cheryl Bibb
Jessie Bishop
Patricia Blake
Mildred Burnett
Emelle Broom
Judy Coffey
Charles Darden (in memory of Allen Brown, Chair of Chemistry Dept.)
Lucy Hendricks Davis
Pat Sanders-Ford
Sheila Griffin Garner
Audrey Green
Robert Green
Tommy Hairston
Martha Anderson-Handy
Willie Johnson
Dr. Linda Wiley Johnson
Dawatha Jones
James Luckett, Jr.
Dessye McIntyre
Willie G. Owens
Henry Pettiegrew
Patrick Phillips
Annie Horton-Pickett
Edward E. Roberson
Mildred Short
Geraldine Sturgis
Jo Ann Taylor
Percy Taylor
Gerilyn Myers-Thomas
Samuel White

$1 -$499

Adriana Acosta
Matt Acosta
Mary Alfred
Anonymous
Freddye Anthony
Milton Austin
Gene Bass
Laura Bass
LaSondra Bean
Ida Berry
Hillary Bingham
Charles Bishop
Gloria Blaylock
Lou Bogan
Sela Brown
Felicia Burrell
Otha Burton
Sandra Bush
Alphonse Carter
Christopher Cathey
Jerry Clark
Joyce Clark
Patricia Cummings
Dwight Daniel
Marilyn Davis
Mirchelle Davis
Sharon Davis
Ellen Delap
Sonja Ellis-Jacobs
Sherley Fields
Georgia Ford
James Garner
Dennis Gibbs
Isiah Gibbs
Patty Gibbs
Lashasa Griffin
Lee Curtis Hampton
Samuel Hardrict
Demetress Harrell
Toya Harrell-Matthews
Dessie Hart
Milisha Hart-Simmons
Pattie Hatcher
Clarence Hayes
Dr. Steve and Linda Head
Dr. Suann Hereford
Stephanie Holloway
Savannah Holme
Ricardo Horne
Eddie Horton, Sr.
Roy Horton, Jr.
Roy Horton, Sr.
Triccia Hudson
Cynthia Jackson
Shirley Ellis-Jacobs
Kirk Johnson
Annette Jolly-Richards
Harold Jones
Jones, Harold
Laurel Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Toya Harrell Matthew
Monica Micou
Doris Miller
Mannie Milton
Devoyce Morris
Carlos Moulds
Gladys Nelson-Warner
Nancy Saddler-Newson
Joycie Page
Mary Parks
Darryl and Laverne Pilate
Charles Pittman
Annie Porter
Tracy Ramsey
Verna Ransom
Josephine Rhymes
Robert Rhymes
Linda Rigsby
Annette Jolly-Richards
Elizabeth Robinson, DVM
Sherman Robinson
Eddie Sanders
Milisha Hart-Simmons
John Small
Sandra Smith
Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church
Alan Spears
Donaldson Shumpert
Otis Stanford
Strong, Thelma J.
Vanessa Summers
John Swan
Swan, June
Deborah Teague
Elexis Teague
Deborah Teague
Joseph Thomas
Patricia A. Thomas
Cynthia Thompkins
Bernard Thompson
Joe Townsell
Tammy Trice
Marvel Turner
Jami Tyler
Janelle Vanerstrom
Erin Watkins
Leon Willhite
Lula Williams

Fifty years is a distinguished milestone and it is our hope that you will help us honor you by returning to Jackson State. At this year’s luncheon, special recognition will be given to the
golden class of 1972.

We invite you home again to relive some of your fondest memories during the 2022 Homecoming Reunion Golden Jazz Brunch. The ticket price for the brunch is $40.00 and $350 for a table of 8. Purchase your tickets online by clicking the button below
https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N8dueTi1hsEFywgMYbq8YDmLNgOcdZX1N4jI05DneR7rZ2g_uj7FbZD45o2AVBpM2uobMIYxAiwgPky5-sRuiBUvLs9w0oCXDW1gH6_LUA-nIkujHWreK_G4aKqFSxD1jIGls_42v_w8l7kmewjM95IRsECqV3X0a7FcKdLnNmdHU5kDAR31c5Teno4yCE0S&c=sp4yoqUl-JgaNjQ2jNAjTJ6svTxjIhfKHLLE_bHHR4FPTnDtl6OelA==&ch=SqPcMOCe1Au4fQkrcbGptlnhbPN2szZLZjXHnMCP_h-97kC44r8C_A==

or send your check to

Jackson State University
Department of Alumni & Constituency Relations
P.O. Box 17820
Jackson, MS 39217
"Please indicate your class year in the memo line"

If you have any questions, health challenges, or special needs, please contact Mrs. Daphne Moore at [email protected] or 601-979-2281.

We look forward to extending you a warm welcome home upon your return to campus.

JSU Golden Class of 1972

Just three weeks to go to cross the finish line in meeting our goal of raising $130,000 for our class endowed scholarship. Let’s make history for endowing the largest initial scholarship. We have about $30,000 to go.

Please dig a little deeper, even if you have already given. If you have not yet given, please give now. Ask family, friends, and organizations to give on your behalf.

Please take a look at the names of your classmates and friends who have already given:

JSU Golden Class of 1972
Endowed Scholarship Fund Participants
(As of September 7, 2022)

$5,000 and Above

Bishop Dr. Jimmie Horton
Dr. Albert Calvin
Eddie Ray Munson

$1,500 - $4,999

Gwendolyn Ailes
Dr. Rose Harper Austin
Jennetta Clark
Vashti Clayton
Ruby Hendricks Ferguson
Richard W. Smith
Vera Banks Watson
Tenina Wright-McCray

$1,000 - $1,499

Donnie Banyard
Robbie Bryant
Larry Camper
Dr. Betty Crouther
Willie Don Denard
Donnie E. Banyard
Larry D. Camper
Jacqueline Dewdney-Brown
Margera Harris
Rubbie Patrick-Herring
Lt. Colonel (retired) Silvanus P. Johnson
Prince Lewis
Ross McCarty
Marvin Nash
Shirley Saddler
Henry Stovall

$500 - $999

Gregory Antoine
Cheryl Bibb
Mildred Burnett
Emelle Broom
Sharon Caulfield
Eddie Downing
Delta Airlines Foundation
Sheila Griffin Garner
Audrey Green
Robert Green
Tommy Hairston
Willie Johnson
Pamela Jones
George Myers
Willie G. Owens
Henry Pettiegrew
Edward E. Roberson
Percy Taylor
Lula Tripp
Samuel White

$1 -$499

Adriana Acosta
Matt Acosta
Anonymous
Freddye Anthony
Gene Bass
LaSondra Bean
Ida Berry
Patricia Blake
Gloria Blaylock
Jessie Bishop
Lou Bogan
Emelle Broome
Sela Brown
Felicia Burrell
Otha Burton
Alphonse Carter
Christopher Cathey
Jerry Clark
Patricia Cummings
Dwight Daniel
Marilyn Davis
Mirchelle Davis
Ellen Delap
Sonja Ellis-Jacobs
Sherley Fields
Georgia Ford
Dennis Gibbs
Isiah Gibbs
Patty Gibbs
Lashasa Griffin
Samuel Hardrict
Demetress Harrell
Dessie Hart
Pattie Hatcher
James Hawkins
Dr. Steve and Linda Head
Dr. Suann Hereford
Savannah Holmes
Eddie Horton, Sr.
Roy Horton, Jr.
Roy Horton, Sr.
Triccia Hudson
Linda Wiley Johnson
Kirk Johnson
Dawatha Jones
Monica Micou
Doris Miller
Mannie Milton
Devoyce Morris
Gladys Nelson-Warner
Mary Parks
Darryl and Laverne Pilate
Annie Porter
Gailya Porter
Tracy Ramsey
Verna Ransom
Elizabeth Robinson, DVM
Nancy Saddler-Newson
Eddie Sanders
John Small
Alan Spears
Donaldson Shumpert
Patricia Strong
Otis Stanford
Vanessa Summers
Elexis Teague
Deborah Teague
Patricia A. Thomas
Cynthia Thompkins
Bernard Thompson
Joe Townsell
Tammy Trice
Jami Tyler
Janelle Vanerstrom
Erin Watkins
Linda Johnson Wiley
Leon Willhite
Lula Williams

Plan to attend the Jazz Brunch on October 21, 2022. The Class of 1972 will be inducted in the Society of the Golden Tiger. Look for an email with the link to register on-line for the event.

If you did not get an email contact the Department of Alumni and Constituency Relations or me.

Thank you to everyone who helped purchase the memorial bench. Be sure to go see it when you are on campus. The bench is located in the Legacy Garden near the administration building, near Dalton Street.

Mark your calendar and save October 21 and 22, 2022 for JSU Homecoming Weekend. At 10:00 am on Friday, October 21, our class will be inducted into the Society of the Golden Tiger during the Jazz Brunch at the Student Center. In the afternoon join the Family and Friends Cookout on campus. Get up early on Saturday morning for the Homecoming Parade, then join us at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium for the Tailgate Party and football game.

Details will be provided soon.

Our class will present the university a check at halftime during the football game that represents the amount of our endowed scholarship. If you have not donated to the endowed scholarship fund, please do so before October 8, 2022. We are asking each class member to donate $500.00 (or an amount that you are comfortable with). We need every class member to support this project. It is about 100% of our class giving.

Use this link to donate to the Endowed Scholarship Fund now: www.jsums.edu/1972Endowment
You may also donate by mailing a check payable to Jackson State University Development Foundation and include JSU Class of 1972 Golden Class Scholarship on the Memo line and mail it to:
JSU Development Foundation
P.O. Box 17144
1400 J. R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217

Give to JSU The Sonic Boom Of The South Marching Band

Photos taken by Anita Young.

Thank you Dr. Earlexia M. Norwood for the photos.

Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Phi Chapter Alumni.

Graduation Day photos

Patricia Thomas, Emelle Brown, Beleven Barnes and Cheryl Bibb

Vera Watson and Henry Stovall

Linda and Sandra

Delta Phi Chapter Alumni and their wives.