University leaders receive Seven Seals Award
Leaders of Ó£»¨µ¼º½â€™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 Ó£»¨µ¼º½ 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 Ó£»¨µ¼º½, 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 Ó£»¨µ¼º½, presents the Seven Seals Award to university leaders. Pictured left to right are:
- President Al Rankins, Alcorn Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University
- President Bill LaForge, Delta Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University
- President Will Bynum, Jackson Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University
- President Mark Keenum, Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University
- Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of Ó£»¨µ¼º½
- Dr. Tim Lea, Director of Veteran Services, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
- President Jim Borsig, Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University for Women
- President Jerryl Briggs, Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Valley Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University
- Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter, University of Ó£»¨µ¼º½
- President Rodney Bennett, The University of Southern Ó£»¨µ¼º½
The Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Board of Trustees of Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Ó£»¨µ¼º½, including Alcorn Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University; Delta Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University; Jackson Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University; Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University including the Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University Division of Ó£»¨µ¼º½, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University for Women; Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Valley Ó£»¨µ¼º½ University; the University of Ó£»¨µ¼º½ including the University of Ó£»¨µ¼º½ Medical Center; and the University of Southern Ó£»¨µ¼º½.