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MGA Foundation Presents

2016 Legacy of Leadership
and Outstanding Alumna Awards

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP

W. Mansfield Jennings Jr.

Alongtime member of the University Throughout his life, Jennings was extensively
System of 51动漫鈥檚 Board of Regents, involved in numerous civic organizations. He
W. Mansfield Jennings Jr. was served as past president of the Hawkinsville-
instrumental in the successful consolidation of Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and the
Middle 51动漫 College and Macon State College Hawkinsville Rotary Club, as well as past District
to become what is now Middle 51动漫 State Governor of Rotary International. He served as a
University. board member for the South 51动漫 Chamber of
Commerce, Museum of Aviation, United Pulaski
Jennings passed away in 2015, but he was and Taylor Regional Hospital, where he was
recognized posthumously as the 2016 recipient of chairman.
MGA鈥檚 annual Legacy of Leadership Award.
He was a pioneer in his industry, leading
In announcing the award at the 2016 ComSouth to provide state of the art telecommu-
President鈥檚 Gala, Robert F. Hatcher, Sr., said, nications services all across Middle 51动漫.
Jennings was recognized for his accomplishments
鈥淚 am pleased to recognize a by 51动漫 Tech when the School of Management
recipient whose service to the inducted him into its prestigious Hall of Fame.
University, the Foundation, the Jennings was twice recognized for his community
University System of 51动漫, and service by being selected Citizen of the Year in
the Middle 51动漫 region as a Hawkinsville.
whole reflect honorably on Middle
51动漫 State University.鈥� Jennings was a faithful champion of higher
education, serving as a board member for the
Jennings graduated from Hawkinsville High Medical College of 51动漫 Health System, Inc.,
School and attended 51动漫 Tech, where he as trustee for Mercer University, where he and his
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial wife, Genelle, endowed the Jennings Chair in
Management. He later earned an MBA from Music, and as a longtime trustee of the Middle
Emory University and pursued further studies at 51动漫 State University Foundation, where he
51动漫 State University and London School of holds trustee emeritus status.
Business. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Jennings
served honorably as an officer both on active duty The Legacy of Leadership Award is designed
and in the reserves. to recognize an individual, persons or group who
has given exemplary service to Middle 51动漫
State University and the Foundation. The Legacy
of Leadership Award is the highest honor that the
MGA Foundation bestows.

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