# @jacksonstateu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWW4HtJicQ2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61561757-jacksonstateu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T18:19:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) — https://gondola.cc/JacksonStateU

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#PeopleofJSU: "I’m back at Jackson State to finish what I started in 1962.

When I first stepped onto campus sixty-four years ago, it was still Jackson College. I came because my sister lived in Jackson, and I was living with my aunt on East Beach Street. 

I met the man who would become my husband, we started a family, and my focus shifted to raising my two children and building a career. I dedicated over 31 years to the records and attendance department at Jackson Public Schools before retiring in 2017.

However, my love for learning never dimmed. In the spring of 2024, I realized I had unfinished business. My daughter—a fellow Tiger—didn’t hesitate and picked up the phone that same day to get my enrollment started.

Coming back as a junior has been a whirlwind, but a rewarding one. My original credits from the '60s transferred, so I hit the ground running. 

Today, I’m proud to maintain a 3.72 GPA and to be a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

People assume that since I’m older, technology is intimidating, but I worked with the very first computers, so transitioning to online learning was natural for me. I’m discussing assignments and swapping encouragement with classmates from Canada to California.

Jackson State is more than just a school to me; it’s a family tradition.

 I’ve been a season ticket holder since the 1960s, and I haven't missed a beat. There is no feeling like standing in the stands, swinging my pom-pom, and cheering on the Sonic Boom of the South—especially now that my great-grandson, Desi, is leading them as the Head Drum Major.

It’ll feel even better when I finally walk across that stage to receive my degree.

If you have a dream, don't you dare give up. You are never, ever too old to learn.”

- Daisy Jenkins, junior professional interdisciplinary studies from Jackson, MS

#JacksonState #JacksonStateUniversity #HBCU #THEEiLove

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