JACK AND JILL ALUMS: FISK UNIVERSITY’S PIONEERING GYMNASTICS TEAM
BY PRINCESS GADSON
representing more than 50,000 family members.
E arlier this year, Fisk University made history as the first historically Black university (HBCU) with a collegiate gymnastics team that competed at the NCAA level. The team made their debut on January 6, at the Super 16 event in Las Vegas. The Fisk University gymnastics team competed against over 300 collegiate gymnasts from teams across the country. Two gymnasts from the history-making team, Morgan Price and Hailey Clark are alumnae of Jack and Jill of America, an organization that provides social, cultural, and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of 2 and 19. Jack and Jill, Inc. founded in 1938, consists of over 262 chapters nationwide
nurturing and support they received in Jack and Jill of America has made a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others,” Brown said. “These achievements continue to solidify Jack and Jill of America’s connections to Historically Black Colleges and Universities through our alumni, family members, and partners. As a graduate of Spelman, I recognize the immense influence and contributions of HBCUs in our society and culture. Hailey’s and Morgan’s example as successful student-athletes at Fisk show our families and the world that Jack and Jill of America and HBCUs are significant, leading institutions that continue to produce several of the best and brightest individuals in society,” she continued.
Kornisha McGill Brown, 27th National President of Jack and Jill, Inc., says she is extremely proud of Morgan and Hailey’s achievements at Fisk as members of the first gymnastics team representing an HBCU.
“The theme of our last national convention was, “The Power of a
Dream”, and having two Jack and Jill Alumnae make historic, impactful contributions on a collegiate team of Black gymnasts is truly a dream come true. Our alumni make us proud when we see them contribute to their schools, families, professions, communities, and society in meaningful, remarkable ways. Their success shows that the parental
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