Ernest O. Jacobs

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Title

Ernest O. Jacobs

Subject

Jacobs, Ernest O.
Distinguished Alumnus

Name

Ernest O. Jacobs

Class of

1953

Education

  • BS - Philander Smith College, 1953
  • Attended Harris-Stowe Teachers College, 1957-1958
  • MS - Southern Illinois University (SIU), 1974

Occupation

  • Served in U.S. Army - Honorable Discharge, 1953- 1955
  • Elementary School Teacher, 1959-1970
  • Elementary School Administrator, 1970-1972
  • High School Administrator, 1972-1982

Affiliations

  • National Education Association Active Member, 1965-1975
  • St. Louis Lions Club,1970-1980
  • St. Louis Schools Administrators Organization Active Member 1976-1989
  • Phi Delta Kappa Active Member 1976-1982
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 56 Years of Membership 1950-2006, President of Housing 2002-2004, ""Omega Elite"" Co-Founder/Coordinator 2001 -Present
  • YMCA Olde Tymers President 1986-1992
  • Greater St. Louis YMCA Endowment Committee Active Member/Committee Chair 1995-2005
  • YMCA Olde Tymers Treasurer 2000 - Present
  • Monsanto Family YMCA Board of Managers President 1986 -1987, Board of Managers Secretary 2000 -2005
  • Greater St. Louis YMCA Round Table Chairman 1992, 1995

Honors and Awards

  • PSC Distinguished Alumnus, 2006
  • Who's Who Among Students in Colleges and Universities, 1952
  • Beta Kappa Chi, 1953 Y
  • MCA Century Club Award, 1979, 1981
  • YMCA Youth Patron Award, 1980
  • YMCA Heritage Club Award, 1984, 1988
  • YMCA Silver Triangle Award, 1986
  • YMCA Olde Tymers ""Man of the Year"",1991
  • YMCA Golden Triangle Award, 1992
  • Chairman of the YMCA Round Table Award, 1992,1995
  • Omega Psi Phi ""Omega Elite"" Founders Recognition Award, 2005
  • McKinley High School Administrators Award, 1980
  • Air Force Recruiting Recognition Award, 1981
  • Inducted into the Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame, 1996

Source

National Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Nomination Form, Ernest O. Jacobs.

Collection

Citation

“Ernest O. Jacobs,” Philander Smith University Digital Archive, accessed March 19, 2024, https://pscdigitalarchive.omeka.net/items/show/479.