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Jeff Soderquist became part of John Brown University in 1988 as a student athlete. He graduated in 1993 and started working right away for JBU. After four years of serving as the assistant basketball coach and the head tennis coach, he debuted as the head of the girl’s program for the 1997-1998 season. After 27 years at JBU, he announced his retirement after completing the 2023-2024 season.
From an early age, Rodriguez showed great interest in subjects related to numbers such as engineering, physics and mathematics. During his senior year of high school, Rodriguez decided to apply for the Walton International Scholarship Program, however, he was not selected.
On Feb. 16 and 17, John Brown University organized its annual Family Weekend event, offering the student body of JBU the perfect opportunity to invite their families and friends to enjoy various activities during the weekend. From Texas to El Salvador, the University campus served as the host to a large number of families from diverse places. Some of the activities offered by JBU and leadership groups included a special chapel service to hear from President Dr. Charles Pollard, a basketball game and the cherry on the cake, a night full of competition and talent.
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, a large group of the student body of John Brown University attended the 2024 Valentine’s event hosted by The Student Government Association (SGA) “Blind Dates”. This initiative was first organized by a JBU alumna back in 2023, who due to economic struggles, requested SGA to host this event logistically and economically for upcoming years. After considering the idea, SGA agreed to sponsor it.