EdD, 2023 In June 2020, Juawn A. Jackson was elected as the youngest member to the Bibb County Board of Education, representing portions of the Westside, Rutland, Howard, and Southwest Zones. Juawn Jackson serves as a Project Advisor for Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Talent Search, a federal TRIO program of the United States Department of Education. In this capacity, he works with middle and high school scholars in the Macon-Bibb County community preparing them for postsecondary success, assisting them with career exploration and advising them through the financial aid process. Juawn graduated from Mercer University with his master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership in May of 2018. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgia College & State University in Political Science and earned a certification in Leadership. In January 2022, he will begin his executive doctoral program at the University of Georgia in higher education management. At Georgia College, Mr. Jackson was elected as the 76th president of the Student Government Association where he served for two terms. During his tenure, Jackson received the Willie J. Potts Leadership Award from the University System of Georgia, the Transformational Leadership Award, and the Outstanding Political Science Major Award, among other recognitions. He also interned in the U.S. House of Representatives for Congressman Sanford Bishop of Georgia. In the community, Juawn serves on various boards and committees, including chairman of the Board of Trustees as Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. He is also the past president of the local chapter for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. In June 2020, Juawn was elected as the youngest member to the Bibb County Board of Education, representing portions of the Westside, Rutland, Howard, and Southwest Zones. A passionate, progressive, and visionary servant leader, Juawn believes strongly in advocating for the downtrodden and disenfranchised.
