Mr. Branch's school has accumulated more than $139,962,630 million in scholarships for students to attend some of the foremost institutions in the country.
JACKSON, MS, January 03, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Major Frank J. Branch has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Upon retiring from the U.S. Army in 1995 after 19 years of service as a Supply Materiel Management and Acquisition Corps Officer, Mr. Branch was hired as the Senior Army Instructor (SAI) for Jim Hill Senior High School Army JROTC Battalion in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2016, he became the academic advisor/tutor for the school, Mr. Branch has been serving an instrumental role in helping students achieve success in the classroom through college preparation classes, ACT prep workshops and scholarship opportunities.
One of the most noteworthy accomplishments that Mr. Branch has been involved in since joining Jim Hill has included producing what are called "million-dollar babies" each academic school year throughout the state of Mississippi. As graduates from the state's poorest schools, these students receive millions of dollars in scholarships to continue their education after high school. He is known to produce at least one "million-dollar baby" per year, Mr. Branch's school has accumulated more than $139,962,630 million in scholarships for students to attend some of the foremost institutions in the country. Among them included one recipient who was recognized as the school's 2021 valedictorian and had received $1.5 million in academic scholarships and another student in 2022 who garnered $4.2 million in college scholarship offers.
Attributing to his success is his passion for helping others, especially our youths, Mr. Branch is constantly inspired to find new and innovative ways to instruct his students in a way that makes them excited to learn. Frequently developing new projects and programs to motivate them inside and outside of the classroom, Mr. Branch's goal is to make a real difference in the lives of his students, especially those that need scholarships the most to afford the expense of attending college.
Locally involved, Mr. Branch is active with various community-wide initiatives. His Army JROTC Battalion teamed with Covenant Presbyterian Church, New Hope Baptist Church at 1555 Beasley Road and Habitat for Humanity building 29 homes in the Jackson Metro area. He is also a mentor for two (2) 3rd through 6th grades mentoring groups.
He is also president of his local homeowners' association.
Highly educated, Mr. Branch earned both a bachelor's degree in political science/modern mathematics and subsequently a master's degree in social science education from Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS. He also completed the Secondary Methods, Classroom Management and Learning and the Brain Courses at Fort Monroe, VA, Also, he completed the Army Acquisition Transition Course, Washington, DC. Major (R) Branch is also a graduate of the Army Command & General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Mr. Branch also completed the path to true reform literacy at Mississippi College, Jackson, MS.
He is a Deacon at New Hope Baptist Church and a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated.
During his distinguished tenure in the military, Major (R) Branch notably served in many state-side assignments plus Korea and Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield/Storm. Saudi Arabia was his last major assignment before retiring from the military.
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