"It was very open ended, and they gave us a lot of autonomy for what we wanted to do. That’s what made it exciting, because we got to focus on the things that we were passionate about and turn that into something productive.”
—Andrew Newsome
“From the first day, JSU felt like home. It was fun to think that we were all these bright-eyed college students getting the chance to build this thing together.”
—Dr. Courtney Crosby Newsome
“There was a diversity of people and backgrounds, but it was cool to already have your group right there. People who already had the mindset that we were going to succeed."
—David Rickless
"I wanted a broader understanding of education and other public interests in America. I began reading, visiting with professors, and even speaking at state and national conferences on the topic of diversity in schools and what we can do to meet the needs of all of our students."
—Latrice Green
