The Texas Junior College Student Government Association is the only student maintained organization in the state that works to promote the cause of community college students at the local, regional, state and national level. We represent over 70 member colleges and 700,000 Community, Junior and Technical College students from across Texas.
A Note From the President:
Fellow members of TJCSGA,
I am writing to you with great sorrow and disappointment. As many of you already know, the Executive Board has made the tough decision to cancel our 2020 in-person conference in Galveston, TX. The health and wellbeing of all TJCSGA delegates is the top priority of the Executive Board. We are also closely monitoring updates given by the WHO and the CDC. We are all trying to navigate uncharted waters as we face one of the most difficult times in our nation’s history, so we appreciate your patience and understanding. We also encourage you to follow the guidelines set by the WHO and CDC.
As of right now, we are looking into several different formats to broadcast our conference. We are also looking into how the awards would be submitted, how the committees would meet, how the elections would be conducted, and what our constitution mandates we do at our annual convention. The Executive Board is working diligently and swiftly to layout the plans for the digital conference. We are in constant communication with each other to ensure that the digital conference runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have. We will continue to update and inform you of any changes made by the Board.
Lastly, I know that many of you are scared. Our daily lives have been significantly changed as we work to flatten the curve of the spread of the disease. I am reminded of a Psalm that says “While weeping may last for the night, joy surely cometh in the morning.”. I say the same to you. While it may seem like the world around us is abundant with chaos, the storms of life will settle and life in America will resume again. Our weeping and our worry for what the future holds will only last for the night. For in the morning the veil of uncertainty will be lifted and we will live life to the fullest once again. Peace and health be with you all.
Brooks W. Melton
Tyler Junior College
TJCSGA Executive President
I am writing to you with great sorrow and disappointment. As many of you already know, the Executive Board has made the tough decision to cancel our 2020 in-person conference in Galveston, TX. The health and wellbeing of all TJCSGA delegates is the top priority of the Executive Board. We are also closely monitoring updates given by the WHO and the CDC. We are all trying to navigate uncharted waters as we face one of the most difficult times in our nation’s history, so we appreciate your patience and understanding. We also encourage you to follow the guidelines set by the WHO and CDC.
As of right now, we are looking into several different formats to broadcast our conference. We are also looking into how the awards would be submitted, how the committees would meet, how the elections would be conducted, and what our constitution mandates we do at our annual convention. The Executive Board is working diligently and swiftly to layout the plans for the digital conference. We are in constant communication with each other to ensure that the digital conference runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have. We will continue to update and inform you of any changes made by the Board.
Lastly, I know that many of you are scared. Our daily lives have been significantly changed as we work to flatten the curve of the spread of the disease. I am reminded of a Psalm that says “While weeping may last for the night, joy surely cometh in the morning.”. I say the same to you. While it may seem like the world around us is abundant with chaos, the storms of life will settle and life in America will resume again. Our weeping and our worry for what the future holds will only last for the night. For in the morning the veil of uncertainty will be lifted and we will live life to the fullest once again. Peace and health be with you all.
Brooks W. Melton
Tyler Junior College
TJCSGA Executive President