Student Spotlight
Leader of the pack SGA’s new president aims to connect campus, community or many Georgia College sophomores, establishing two student groups, contributing to a campuswide Diversity Action Plan and being voted as presidentelect of the Student Government Association, aren’t on their typical to-do list. But then again, not everyone is sophomore Juawn Jackson.
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“Being so heavily involved is one of the things that has always helped me transition from one phase of my life to the next,” said Jackson. “It really enhances your experience in college. Of course we all want to focus on graduating on time and academics, but being involved with activities on campus just gives you that college experience.” The rising junior political science major has been involved with extracurricular activities since a young age. He began making waves in his hometown of Macon/Bibb County before even graduating high school by helping to establish the first charter school in Bibb. Jackson has carried his public servitude to the university and has served as senator, president pro tempore and more recently president-elect of SGA. One of Jackson’s goals as president next year is to increase student engagement across the board—a goal he finds achievable with the 125th anniversary of the university approaching. “I believe our role as students is to be more engaged in what goes on at our university. If we focused the same amount of effort all year that we show during Homecoming, I think it would make a huge difference,” said Jackson. “In this upcoming 125th year, I think we’ll