Jackson State University, in partnership with Jackson Public Schools (JPS), celebrated Read Across America Week with “celebrity reader” JSU Interim President Denise Jones Gregory, Ph.D. The chemist and educator spoke with more than 40 Shirley Elementary first graders about the power of wind, science and physics with the help of Vicki Cobb’s children’s book, “I Face the Wind.” Later in the week, Gregory also visited preschoolers in JSU’s Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center, located in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). During the visit, Gregory read “If I Were a Tiger” by Caroline Coleman, inviting students to help identify objects in the story and encouraging them to embrace their inner Tiger with an interactive classroom activity. Read more in the JSU Newsroom. The link is in our bio. #JacksonState #JacksonStateUniversity #THEEiLove #HBCU #ReadAcrossAmerica