University leaders receive Seven Seals Award
Leaders of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s public universities received The Seven Seals Award at the Board of Trustees meeting held today [Nov. 16] in Jackson. The Award was presented by the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (MSESGR) in recognition of significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission. Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, presented the awards.
MSESGR is a Department of Defense office that is led and operated by dedicated volunteers and staff. Its mission is to gain and maintain employer support for the Guard and Reserve. The organization has more than 70 volunteers across the state and reaches out to employers and service members in areas such as employer outreach, military outreach, public affairs, mediation, training, and employment initiative programs.
General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, presents the Seven Seals Award to university leaders. Pictured left to right are:
- President Al Rankins, Alcorn State University
- President Bill LaForge, Delta State University
- President Will Bynum, Jackson State University
- President Mark Keenum, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University
- Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥
- Dr. Tim Lea, Director of Veteran Services, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
- President Jim Borsig, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ University for Women
- President Jerryl Briggs, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Valley State University
- Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter, University of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥
- President Rodney Bennett, The University of Southern ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥
The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University including the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ University for Women; ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Valley State University; the University of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ including the University of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Medical Center; and the University of Southern ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥.