After transferring to Lipscomb from Georgia his sophomore year, Jackson Sprayberry immediately started making changes here on campus.
“I decided to transfer here to Lipscomb because I wanted to grow closer to God through my education,” said Jackson. “That simply wasn’t happening at Georgia.”
Jackson is a senior political science major from Chickamauga, Ga., with aspirations to become a social justice lawyer. One of his favorite things to do is shop at thrift stores where nearly half of his clothes came from.
SGA President Jackson Sprayberry
In high school, he was the president of his class all four years and went on to serve as a Senator-at-large at UGA. Last year at Lipscomb he served as Vice-President of SGA and is currently the SGA President. He also served on Quest Team this past summer and is currently a resident assistant in the Village.
If you enjoy the Lipscomb movie channel and more open visitation hours, you have Jackson to thank for that. He also suggested offering sushi upstairs in the Bison Café.
His immediate concern is starting a better recycling program on campus.
“It’s great that we have sustainable buildings and hybrid parking spots, but I’d like to be a part of the process,” Sprayberry said. “What I’ve heard from dozens of students is they’d like to be a part of that process as well.”
He is also pushing for the library to stay open 24/7. He wants to students to have a “safe, quiet space to study throughout the night.”
Jackson is extremely dedicated to Lipscomb and wants to make it a better place.
“Lipscomb is a community that grants me the ability to grow in my faith without boundaries through conversation and interactions from day to day, a faculty that removes the box from around my academic and spiritual growth, and an administration that has a vision to improve the university’s standing in the nation,” Sprayberry said.
Dr. Richard Goode has been an influential part of Jackson’s education here at Lipscomb.
“He knows how to use not only book smarts in the classroom to guide dialogue, but also spirituality, logic, and emotion to make students grow in their faith and knowledge,” Sprayberry said. “And, let’s face it, he wears Toms.”
Jackson wants everyone campus to be a part of the SGA’s events and meetings, especially freshmen, since they are the largest class on campus.
View the Agenda for this week’s SGA full senate meeting by clicking here.