Lincoln English Teacher is Summer Scholar with National Endowment for the Humanities

Gina M. Jackson, English teacher at Lincoln High School/Center for the Arts, has been selected as a 2012 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar.

Chosen from a national applicant pool, Jackson will participate in “The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, History and Culture of the Mississippi Delta,” where she will perform extensive research with cultural experts on the rich history and musical origin of this territory.

“It is an honor to have been chosen and be able to continuously incorporate the arts, culture and research into my daily work,” said Jackson.

An educator for more than 10 years, Jackson holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, an M.A. in African American Studies from Clark Atlanta University, and an M.Ed./Preliminary Administrative Credential from National University.

Jackson is also active in San Diego’s arts and culture community. Her past and current Board affiliations include La Jolla Playhouse Partners; City of San Diego Horton Plaza Theatres Foundation; Young Audiences of San Diego; African American Council/San Diego Repertory Theatre; Friends of San Diego Public Library; Pazzaz, Inc. and San Diego Educational Theatre Association.

She serves as a Script Evaluator for Playwrights Project and a Grant Reader for the City of San Diego Arts and Culture Commission. Miss Jackson also works with diverse arts and educational projects/programs throughout Southern California and the country.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans.