The Making Our Society Stronger (MOSS) Foundation hosted its first HBCU Send-Off Celebration recently at the E-Center, 809 N. Gray St., in downtown Killeen.
This inaugural event held June 8 honored local high school graduates who will be attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the fall. The celebration will featured networking opportunities, fun interactive activities, and engagement with HBCU alumni representatives.
“We have so many talented youth leaving this area going to historic institutions, and they deserve our recognition and support,” said Scedric Moss, president and founder of The MOSS Foundation. “This is only the beginning.”
This event welcomed family, friends, and supporters of HBCU-bound students.
The HBCU Send-Off is the culminating event of The MOSS Foundation’s HOPE 2 Excel Scholarship Workshop series and the Central Texas HBCU College Fair. It also served as a college recruiting opportunity, with institutions such as Tuskegee University, Howard University, Texas Southern University, and Southern University in attendance.
2025 HBCU-Bound students honored Included:
Jordan Carson (Copperas Cove HS) – Paul Quinn College, Business (Entrepreneurship)
Zion Ringold (Harker Heights HS) – Huston-Tillotson University, Business
Nicholas McLean (Chaparral HS) – Talladega College, Computer Science
Tatum Nails (Belton HS) – Prairie View A&M University, Communications
Ja’Nyah Kennedy (Shoemaker HS) – Prairie View A&M University, Criminal Justice
Jayla Frazier (Shoemaker HS) – Prairie View A&M University, Political Science
Dariah Chestnut (Shoemaker HS) – North Carolina A&T State University, Computer Engineering
Mikayla Richmond (Shoemaker HS) – Prairie View A&M University, Computer Science
Aniya Robinson (Shoemaker HS) – North Carolina A&T State University, Computer Science
Looking ahead, The MOSS Foundation is also pleased to announce the 9th Annual Central Texas HBCU College Fair, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.