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Ellington Jones Crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2026

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:54:02 -0500

As a student at Jacksonville State University, Ellington Jones has lived by the philosophy, "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." Jones credits that mantra with propelling her to being crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2026 on Fr...

Jax State Recognizes Emerging Scholars for Fall 2025

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:24:09 -0500

Jacksonville State University honors more than 930 high school students who have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher while completing dual enrollment courses at the university in Fall 2025.

Jax State Announces Fall 2025 Dean's List

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:16:15 -0500

More than 1,400 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Fall 2025

Jax State Announces Fall 2025 President's List

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:39:34 -0500

Nearly 1,200 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Fall 2025.

Jax State Programming Team Wins Gold and Bronze at ICPC Southeast USA Division 2 Competition at Georgia Tech Site

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:48:38 -0500

The Jacksonville State University Programming Team earned Gold and Bronze medals at the 2025-26 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Southeast USA Division 2 Competition, held at the Georgia Tech site. Competing for the first tim...

Jax State Welcomes 2025 Honors Scholarship Recipients

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:47:47 -0400

Jacksonville State University has announced the eight recipients of its prestigious 2025 Honors Scholarship, the university's most competitive academic award. Each year, only eight high school seniors are selected for the scholarship, w...

Jordan Smith Fellowship Award

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:09:43 -0400

Trey'Vionne (Trey) Marshall, a junior special education major from Brantley, Ala., has been awarded the national Jordan Smith Fellowship Award, which recognizes undergraduate students who support first-year student success on their campus. "Bei...

Nursing student Gabi Diamond wins Lynne Cobb Parker Spirit of Excellence Award

Thu, 22 May 2025 15:48:18 -0400

Gabi Diamond, a recent Jax State nursing graduate, was honored with the Lynne Cobb Parker Spirit of Excellence Award for exemplifying compassion, resilience, and dedication to patient care-qualities that defined the award's namesake. Her journe...

Jax State Announces Spring 2025 President's List

Mon, 19 May 2025 14:15:19 -0400

More than 1,000 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2025.

Jax State Announces Spring 2025 Dean's List

Mon, 19 May 2025 12:19:40 -0400

More than 1,300 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Spring 2025

Jax State Recognizes Emerging Scholars for Spring 2025

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:14:01 -0400

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 Spring 2025.

Stanley E. Easton Memorial Scholarship Supports Jax State Junior Balancing School, Work, and Motherhood

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:51:04 -0400

Saige Trainor, a 26-year-old Jax State junior majoring in early childhood education, was recently awarded the Stanley E. Easton Memorial Scholarship. A resident of Gadsden, Trainor balances the demands of college, full-time work, and raising he...

Jax State Senior Hunter Ballard Attends Prestigious MateriAlZ Winter School

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:08:19 -0500

Jacksonville State senior Hunter Ballard was one of just 29 students selected from universities across the country for the prestigious MateriAlZ Winter School, a five-day conference held January 5-9 at the renowned Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizon...

Jax State Dual Enrollment Student Greenlee Orman Becomes First to Earn Jax MIX Microcredential

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:31:22 -0500

Greenlee Orman, a dual enrollment student from Ohatchee, Alabama, has made history by earning Jax State's first-ever Jax MIX microcredential. Greenlee achieved the Media Literacy credential through Jax MIX, the university's cutting-edge general...

McKenzie Fuller crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2025

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:52 -0500

McKenzie Fuller was crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2025 on Friday night in Leone Cole Auditorium, fulfilling a lifelong dream and making history in the process. Growing up, Fuller dreamed of becoming Miss JSU. By making that dream a...

Jax State Announces Fall 2024 President's List

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:11:15 -0500

More than 1,200 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Fall 2024.

Jax State Announces Fall 2024 Dean's List

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:16:54 -0500

More than 1,400 students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Fall 2024

Jax State Recognizes Emerging Scholars for Fall 2024

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:46:46 -0500

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 2024.

Jax State ROTC Cadet Collin Benoit shines in annual Army 10-Miler marathon

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:31:00 -0500

It was the longest race 19-year-old Collin Benoit had ever run. It was also one of the largest races in the world. On October 13, Benoit, a cadet in the Jax State ROTC, was among the estimated 28,000 runners participating in the 40th annual Arm...

Jax State ROTC's Wesley Lacy recognized as one of the top cadets in the nation as a Distinguished Military Graduate

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:51:37 -0500

Jax State ROTC cadet Wesley Lacy has been named a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG), ranking 97th out of 5,200 students. Such recognition means that in the National Order of Merit List, Lacy earned more points for things related to ROTC, li...

Juggling College and Coaching: Jax State Senior Inspires as Head Volleyball Coach

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:00:49 -0500

Most college students wait until after graduation to start their careers. But experience, a well-earned reputation for leadership and an accomplished resume put Haleigh Molock ahead of the game. Molock is a Jacksonville State University (Jax St...

The Harris Triplets: Continuing a Family Legacy Within the Marching Southerners

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:22:33 -0500

After 31 years with the Marching Southerners, director Ken Bodiford thought he'd seen it all - until he met three heirs to a family legacy: the Harris triplets, Dawson, Ethan, and Kendall. Freshmen with the Marching Southerners and from Gadsden...

Chanticleer Wins Six Pinnacle Awards at Annual College Media Association Conference

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:05:39 -0500

The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University's student newspaper, was recognized during the annual College Media Association's (CMA) conference by winning six Pinnacle Awards, including Website of the Year (standalone). According to the CMA, ...

Jax State Cycling Club's Inaugural Season Cut Short by Hurricane Helene but Ends on a High Note

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:32:51 -0400

The Jax State Cycling Club's inaugural season came to an early and unexpected end after just two races, as Hurricane Helene devastated cycling courses in Brevard, Lindsey Wilson, and Zirconia. Despite the abrupt conclusion, the club remained un...

Honors Program participates in annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:46:34 -0400

On September 21, members of the Jacksonville State University (Jax State) Honors Program collected more than 500 pounds of garbage from the Jacksonville creek in just two hours. The 11 students were participating in the annual Alabama Coastal C...