JACKSON, Miss.—Mississippi Valley State University President Dr. Jerryl Briggs was among Mississippi public university leaders to receive the Seven Seals Award during the Oct. 16 IHL Board of Trustees meeting in Jackson.
The award was presented by the Mississippi Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (MSESGR) in recognition of a significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission.
Major General Janson D. Boyles, adjutant general of Mississippi, made the presentation.
MSESGR is a Department of Defense office that is led and operated by dedicated volunteers and staff. Its mission is to gain and maintain employer support for the Mississippi National Guard and Reserve.
The organization has more than 70 volunteers across the state and reaches out to employers and service members in areas such as employer outreach, military outreach, public affairs, mediation, training, and employment initiative programs.
Pictured above, from left, are Alcorn State University President Al Rankins; Delta State University President Bill LaForge; Jackson State University President William Bynum; Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum; Boyles; Copiah-Lincoln Community College Director of Veteran Services Dr. Tim Lea; Mississippi University for Women President Jim Borsig; Briggs; University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter; and University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett.