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Mother, daughter earn MVSU degrees together after 23-year journey
By LaTunya Evans, Communications Specialist
Twenty-three years after withdrawing from Mississippi Valley State University, Jemeka Summerall crossed the graduation stage Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 — a milestone made even more meaningful as her daughter, Jelijah Summerall, graduated alongside her.
A Hollandale, Mississippi, native, Jemeka Summerall began her academic journey at MVSU in 2000 after graduating from Simmons High School.…
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