Dr. S. Roland Jones Student of the Year
Dr. S. Roland Jones was the first Director of the Mississippi State PGA Golf Management program. He served in this position until his untimely passing in 1997. Dr. Jones cared deeply for his students and challenged them to become better students and better people, knowing this would lead to successful PGA members. A mentor to so many, his legacy continues today on campus and throughout the golf industry.
The Dr. S. Roland Jones Student of the Year award bestows special recognition on a Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management student who has performed outstanding services as an overall PGA Golf Management student during their collegiate career. As the highest honor the Mississippi State PGA Golf Management program can bestow, candidates must possess outstanding qualities of leadership, strong moral character, and a substantial record of service to the program and the game of golf. Individuals honored with the Roland Jones Student of the Year award will be held as a model Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management student.
By Ross Brown
Receiving the Dr. S Roland Jones Student of the year award is such an honor and I am humbled to be selected for it. As a leader, I strive to be approachable to every single student and somebody they can look up to. I want to be a friend to everybody in the program; but with leadership comes responsibility. A major trait of a leader is adapting to other personalities but also while making sure that not only myself, but the rest of the students are behaving in a proper way to become successful for ourselves and for the Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management Program. I will continue to work for the betterment of my surroundings to ensure the students in the future may have the same, if not better, opportunities during their experience. This award is attested to having a great attitude and always having a smile on my face while striving to be a leader and treating others the way I want to be treated. Surrounding myself with positive people in my life and people who challenge me is what helps me want to be a leader. This award has humbled me
and motivated me to keep moving forward to help motivate others and have a helping hand in other PGA Professionals lives like Dr. Jones did with so many people.
Ross Brown
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