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DJ Jeffries is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Communication at Southern Illinois University (SIU). His focuses include Public Relations and Organizational Communication. Jeffries is originally from Memphis, TN, where he lived until 2013 when he moved to New Orleans, LA for college at Loyola University. After exploring his love for people and his possible career paths, DJ transferred to Southern Illinois University to pursue a degree that would better prepare him for his intended career. There, he was exposed to the University Innovation Fellows.
At Southern Illinois University, DJ is involved with the College of Liberal Arts council and the Public Relations Student Society of America. In addition, he has worked for the University both as an Undergraduate Assistant, and as a member of the school's student-run Public Relations firm. In his spare time, he offers consultance to students seeking to land full-time jobs or internships in the future.
<span style="font-family:tahomaFrom a very young age,geneva,sans-serif;">DJ Jeffries is a candidate for the University Innovation Fellows program, and an undergraduate was interested in Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University (SIU). Jeffries is originally from Memphis, TN, where he lived until 2013 when he moved to New Orleans, LA for college at Loyola Universityentrepreneurship. Growing up, DJ he was also very heavily involved in music, learning to play seven instruments and going on to join the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity.</span><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif ">In 2013, Jeffries became a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship, an award funded by Bill and Melinda Gates. </span><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Jeffries is passionate about communication, both as a discipline and as practice. This passion has led him to participate in multiple speakers' forums and public debates.</span> On his campus, he is interested in expanding the way students communicate across disciplines.
= Related Links =
=== 2016 Candidates ===[[Southern Illinois University]]
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Asia_Lee Asia Lee]<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Trevor_Jones Trevor Jones]<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/DJ_Jeffries DJ Jeffries]<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/Mara%20Decker Mara Decker]<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University_Student_Priorities_-_Spring_2016 SIU Southern Illinois University Student Priorities|Souther Illinois University Student Priorities]]
=== 2015 Candidates ===<br/>'''University Innovation Fellows'''
[httpSpring 2016://universityinnovation.org/Dan%20Bach Dan_Bach]<br/><font face="Arial">[http://universityinnovation.org/Thomas%20Birch Thomas Birch]</font><br/>[http://researchpark.siu.edu/ S][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxkWoPnoCvo&feature=youtu.be IU Project Pitch] <br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University_Student_Priorities SIU Student Priorities]
=== Featured Programs ===[[Mara Decker|Mara Decker]]
'''Deborrius Jeffries''' [http[Trevor Jones|Trevor Jones]] [[Asia Lee|Asia Lee]] Fall 2015://thermaquatica.com/ Thermaquatic [[Dan Bach|Dan Bach]] [[Thomas Birch|<font face="Arial">Thomas Birch<br /font>]] Spring 2015: [[Alex Hutchinson|Alex Hutchinson]] [[httpBrandon Nolte|Brandon Nolte]] Spring 2013://thermaquatica.com/ DxR Development Group [[Katie Dzugan|Katie Dzugan]] === <br />=== [[Category:Student Contributors|d]][http[Category://researchpark.siu.edu/ SIU Research ParkStudent Contributors]]