LaTonia Banks is a native of Minden, Louisiana and the youngest of five siblings. She is a 1993 graduate of Jackson State with a bachelor's of business administration in finance.  Banks has worked for over 20 years in the field of construction as Document Control Manager, Project Support Manager, and Senior Project Analyst. She is...Read More

Dr. Denise J. Gregory is the Assistant Provost for Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives and an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Samford University.  Along with her administrative and faculty, she serves as the Faculty Athletic Representative and serves on various committees on campus.  Gregory attended Jackson State University and graduated magna...Read More

Dr. Reggie Sykes, president of Bishop State Community College, is a native of Meridian, Mississippi, where he graduated from Meridian High School. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Jackson State University and his doctorate in school administration from Mississippi State University.  Dr. Sykes previously served as director of the East Mississippi Center...Read More

Terel Key is a native of Jackson MS. He attended Jackson State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in mass communications with an emphasis on broadcast production. Key is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Also while attending Jackson State, he played in THEE Sonic Boom of the South playing the French...Read More

Quentin D. Hendree is a 2016 graduate of Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a minor in marketing. Upon entering Jackson State, Hendree was elected Mr. Freshman Class 2011-2012. He remained actively involved in campus life during his undergraduate matriculation with the JSU Student Government Association, The Gentlemen’s Academy and the...Read More

Before receiving his bachelor's in mass communications from Jackson State University in 2002, Cory Collins had already begun working in his chosen field of study. Fueled by his passion for sports, he turned a junior year internship into a full-time position with the CBS-affiliate television station in Jackson, MS as a sports journalist, editor and...Read More

Terrice Thomas is a 2002 graduate of Jackson State University where she received a bachelor's degree in mass communications. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from Keller School of Management in Oak Brook, IL.  Thomas is the branch manager for the South Library where she works diligently to bring innovative programming and...Read More

Orlando R. Richmond, Sr. is a 1986 graduate of Jackson State University and served as the Student Goverment President. Recognized as one of Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, Richmond is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and American College of Trial Lawyers and an Associate of the American Board of...Read More

Sekou Smith is a 1997 mass communications graduate from Jackson State University. He is also an award-winning writer, reporter and multimedia specialist who has spent two decades covering basketball around the globe, from the grassroots level to college to the NBA as well as Olympic and World Cup competitions. Smith has worked as a senior...Read More

Eric D. Stringfellow is a 1982 graduate of Jackson State University and has been tasked with building another Department of Mass Communications, this time in The Lone Star State. Stringfellow, who was the founding chair of Tougaloo College’s Department of Mass Communication, serves as an assistant professor of Mass Communications at Jarvis Christian College in...Read More