Graduation Announcement

Cassandra Leann Hawkins-Wilson of Water Valley, MS will graduate with a Master of Arts degree in English from Jackson State University on Saturday, August 1, 2009. She has a Bachelor of Science from Jackson State University in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. She is the daughter of Rev. Tommy Leland Hawkins and Rev. Louise Mosley Hawkins and a graduate of Water Valley High School.She is currently a special education teacher for Jackson Public Schools. In addition to teaching on the secondary level, she teaches two enrichment courses at Millsaps College. Currently, she is affiliated with Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society, Modern Language Association, National Scholars Honor Society, Mississippi Council Teachers of English, Mississippi Fashion (founder), Professional Women’s Network of Metro Jackson (founder), Jackson MS Momslikeme.com, Get Fit Mississippi, and MS 4Ws Writing Institute. Other affiliations have included Association of Image Consultants International, Toastmasters International Public Speaking Club, Dress for Success Metro Jackson, Madison the City Chamber of Commerce, and JUMPSTART-AMERICORPS.Beyond the teaching realm, she owns an image consulting firm, Sensational Image Consulting INC., and works as an Independent Mary Kay Senior Consultant. Cassandra resides in Brandon, MS with her husband, Kwandis, and their three children. Future plans include attending law school in August 2010. She is also finishing the Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Merchandising graduate program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.