<span style="font-family[[File:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Dj jeffries.jpg|thumb]] DJ Jeffries is a candidate for the University Innovation Fellows program, Fellow and an undergraduate in student studying Communication Studies 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. From a very young age, DJ was interested in entrepreneurship. 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> == <span style On his campus, he is interested in expanding the way students communicate across disciplines. ="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Related Links</span> == [[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Asia_Lee Asia Lee<br/>Southern Illinois University]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Trevor_Jones Trevor Jones[Southern Illinois University Student Priorities|Souther Illinois University Student Priorities]] <br/>]'''University Innovation Fellows''' Spring 2016: [[http://universityinnovation.org/Mara%20Decker Decker|Mara Decker<br/>]] '''Deborrius Jeffries''' [[Trevor Jones|Trevor Jones]] [[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University_Student_Priorities_-_Spring_2016 SIU Student PrioritiesAsia Lee|Asia Lee]] === Fall 2015 Candidates === : [[http://universityinnovation.org/Dan%20Bach Dan_BachBach|Dan Bach] ] [[Thomas Birch|<font face="Arial">[http://universityinnovation.org/Thomas%20Birch Thomas Birch]</font><br/>]] Spring 2015: [[http://researchpark.siu.edu/ SAlex Hutchinson|Alex Hutchinson]] [[httpsBrandon Nolte|Brandon Nolte]] Spring 2013://www.youtube.com/watch?v [[Katie Dzugan|Katie Dzugan]] ==YxkWoPnoCvo&feature=youtu.be IU Project Pitch] <br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University_Student_Priorities SIU Student Priorities] === Featured Programs === [[httpCategory://thermaquatica.com/ Thermaquatic<br/>Student Contributors|d]][http://thermaquatica.com/ DxR Development Group<br/>][http://researchpark.siu.edu/ SIU Research Park] [[Category:Pages with broken file links|Pages_with_broken_file_links]]<br/>[[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]] <br/><br/>]]