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News and Updates for the Chicago Alumni Chapter

In This Edition

Greetings Chicago Alumni Chapter Members, in this edition of the Windy City News the following information is provided:

The 2023- 2025 Chicago Chapter Officers
The 2022-2023 Year End Review
Thee Membership Dues Renewal
Scholarship Awardees
For The Love of Blue XII Recap
The Fall Student Send Off
1st Meeting of 2023 -2024 Fiscal Year

The 2023- 2025 Officers

Effective 7/1, introducing the JSU CAC 2023 - 2025 Leadership Team! This dynamic, dedicated and multi-generational team is poised to lead JSU NAA Chicago Chapter to the next level of student support, recruitment, fundraising and alumni engagement!

The 2022 - 2022 Year Review

THEE Chicago Alumni Chapter - A Sustained History of Involvement

Each year JSUNAA Chapters are required to submit annual reports summarizing activities in the core areas of

Membership
Community Involvement and Public Relations
Student Recruitment
Financial Contributions

The fiscal year 22-23 report is attached for members to review. The attached video gives you a pictorial view of all that the chapter has done during the year!

We appreciate all that you have done and hope you are ready to dive in and help us do the work for the year ahead.

Dues Renewal Time

It's Dues Payment Time!

Your local dues assist the chapter with the operational cost and your national dues assist the Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc. with operational cost and membership activities.

Since July of 2022, Jackson State University, National Alumni Association, Inc. (JSUNAA) has utilized Thee Membership (jsunaa.org) for membership management. To enable more efficient data management and to reduce administrative overhead, all members need to create a profile.

Members are able to pay dues on the JSUNAA THEE Membership website. Use of the national database enables the chapter to have one consolidated list of members. If you have problems with your profile set up, please email [email protected].

Dues are $90 ($50 National $40 Local). Life Members pay local dues only and may do so via our Chicago Chapter website given below. However, if you are paying both National and Local dues, it is preferred that you pay them via the JSUNAA website below:

JSUNAA website: https://jsunaa.org/page/jointheemembership (You will need your J# to create your profile)

Our website: https://jsucac.org/pnc-bank

PayPal: [email protected]

Mail: JSU Chicago Alumni Chapter
P.O. Box 19527
Chicago, IL 60619

Please note, that we are no longer accepting CashApp.

Scholarships Awardees

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Your support of For The Love of Blue XII: Thee Culture Continues: Shades of Blue, netted a little over $13,000!

Thank you for your support! We have 13 students who will receive these much needed funds.

Congratulations to the following students and their respective majors:

Kevin Barber Jr - Finance
Carter Battle - Nursing
Sungie Cobb - Civil Engineering
Jada Dilworth - Criminal Justice
Joi Ford - Business/Biology
Janiya Hicks - Social Work
Ralen Kimbrough - Graphic Design
Manu Kwarteng - Psychology
Janiah Mays Pre-Physical Therapy
Riann Spencer - Criminal Justice
Ja'Miyah Stokes - Psychology
Erin Washington - Physical Education
Tayler Winston - Psychology

Congratulations Tigers, we pray for safe travels and a fantastic year ahead!

For The Love of Blue Recap

For The Love of Blue (FTLOB) is the Chicago Alumni Chapters' signature fundraising event. FTLOB is planned by and honors Chicago Alumni and Chicagoland community members who have supported the goals and objectives of the chapter.

This year, the event was held at the Serbian Social Center in Lansing, IL. Guests enjoyed good food and great service by the Serbian Social Center, Music by DJ Phil and fellowship with five generations of JSU Alums!. The event was sold out with over 300 tickets sold and after expenses,the chapter netted over $13K to fund scholarships! The deadline for scholarships was held on May 15 and resulted in 13 qualified scholarship recipients!

You can review the program here! More photos from the event are available here!

Now the work begins now for next year's scholarship fund! Stay tuned for information about 2024 For The Love of Blue XIV!

The Planning Team consisted of 1st Vice President Cynthia Glenn-Cotton, Co-chairs, Hazel Prentiss, President Brendolyn Hart Glover, Chair - Franja Meeks and Co-chair Teena Moore.

Dorothy Roberson, "Chicago's Tina Turner" provided entertainment during the event!

The 2023 Honorees, Steven Gates, Lavell Love (2nd Vice President), The Honorable Monique Scott (Alderwoman 24th Ward) and Thomas Robinson.

These Things We Do For The Love of Blue!

The reasons for what we do, our students. We were able to hear the voice of THEE students:

Manu Kwarteng
Kevin Barber
Lauren Everett

The Mistress of Ceremonies for the event was Anita Blanton, Fox 32 Anchor

Fall Student Send Off

The Chicago Alumni Chapter sent our students off in style at the Fall Student Send Off. We pray for a prosperous academic year and safe travels to our "Dear Ole College Home". Photos on the event are available here!

See you in September!

Join us for the 1st monthly meeting of the new fiscal year, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM at Self Help Credit Union at 645 East 87th Street Chicago, IL 60619 or join us virtually via Zoom!

If you are not on our current communication list, email [email protected] for the Zoom details!

Thank you for your continuous support of the Chicago Alumni Chapter!

With Tiger Pride,

Brendolyn Hart-Glover

JSU CAC President

[email protected]

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