F E AT U R E S
12 A National Champion Ultimate fly guy Jordan Davis wins the NCAA Division II championship title in the javelin.
14 First Class
They are trailblazers, role models, and architects of their own futures. Meet five of Southern’s firstgeneration college students.
20 Built for Need
The new home of the College of Health and Human Services officially opened on September 16 with a celebratory ribboncutting ceremony. The result? Southern has the capacity to prepare significantly more graduates to meet workforce needs in the healthcare field — while providing technologically advanced education to students and expanded services to the community.
Cover: Leana Mauricette, ’22