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First Generation, next chapter: Mass Communication grad credits Grambling State for preparedness, taking life head on

Courtesy of Grambling State University Kayla Sullers has always believed in jumping into life full-force and building new experiences to help create a better future. The mass communications major isn’t sure what exactly lies ahead in her future as she jumps into the next phase of her life after Thursday’s graduation ceremonies, but she said she does know that Grambling State University has helped prepare her whatever that might be. Sullers’ journey to Grambling came differently than many of those by her fellow graduates. “I’m not a legacy or anything like that,” Sullers said. “My high school counselor was a

Raleigh County Academy of Careers & Technology Students Benefit from Articulation Agreement with BSC

By Bluefield State College Raleigh County Academy of Careers and Technology (ACT) students now can earn 14 college credits while completing specific courses at the Academy, then move seamlessly into the Bluefield State College Criminal Justice program. Through a recently approved Articulation Agreement between BSC, Raleigh County Public Schools, and Raleigh County ACT, qualifying Raleigh County ACT students who have completed the Academy’s Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Cluster can transfer a semester’s worth of college credit into Bluefield State’s Criminal Justice degree program. During a May 9 ceremony at the Academy of Careers and Technology in Beckley, Mr.

Wiley College Students are Inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success

Courtesy of Wiley College On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, over 20 students were inducted into the nation’s largest leadership honor society. The NSLS is the most prominent leadership honor society in the United States, National Society of Leadership and Success. Students were selected based on their outstanding leadership contributions and NSLS mission to impact the world by building stronger, more successful leaders. Mr. Jacorey Calloway, NSLS Chapter Success Manager, inspired students with the charge to “persevere” despite challenges and obstacles. Mr. Calloway visited Wiley College and personally participated in the induction ceremony, citing that Wiley College was a special place.

Coppin State University Celebrates Groundbreaking for KEYS Community Healing Village in West Baltimore

By Coppin State University Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. joined Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, and other local, state, and community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking for the KEYS Community Healing Village – a center that will provide mental and behavioral health support, meals, and additional resources to members of the community in West Baltimore. Coppin State University helped secure $1.25 million in funding to support the KEYS Community Healing Village through the SEED Community Development Anchor Institution Fund, through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community

Bluefield State College Class of 2022 Saluted During 125th Commencement Exercises

Courtesy of Bluefield State College The 239 students in the Bluefield State College Class of 2022 had the opportunity to experience and celebrate the milestone achievement of their graduation during the College’s 125th Commencement program on April 30 at Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield. Following the processional and the PikeView High School JROTC cadets’ posting of the colors, BSC President Robin Capehart congratulated this year’s graduating class, their families, BSC faculty and staff, Bluefield State alumni, and friends.  Speakers including the Reverend Garry Moore, BSC Board of Governors chair, and Dr. Ted Lewis, BSC Provost, who saluted the Class of ‘22 for its

UAPB Graduates First Agricultural Engineering Major: Allison Malone

By University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Allison Malone of Memphis, Tennessee is the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The degree program, which was initiated in 2019, trains students to meet the demand for more efficient means of production in the agriculture industry. Malone is graduating with a job in hand. She has accepted a position as an agricultural engineering trainee for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Dover, Delaware. She had already completed an internship with the Dover-based office.

Vice President Kamala Harris Leaves Students Inspired After Powerful Commencement Address at TSU, Telling Them to Be The Change the World Needs

By Emmanuel Freeman “To know that she will forever be a part of my TSU history, and to be inducted as an official member of the Tiger family was a tremendous honor to witness.” That statement sums up how Derrick Sanders felt Saturday after hearing Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic and powerful commencement address at Hale Stadium on the main Tennessee State University campus. The Vice President told graduates to seize the opportunities afforded them to “shape the future of our country.” “Vice President Harris accepted not only the honorary doctorate degree but she accepted the love, worth and fellowship of

Wiley College Student Balances Cleared By Anonymous Donor

Courtesy of Wiley College Wiley College Class of 2022 graduated today with not only their degree but with their balances cleared by an anonymous donor. Over 100 students gathered on the Pemberton Sports Complex Field to participate in Wiley College’s 133rd Commencement Convocation and were surprised when they were informed that their balances were cleared by President & CEO Herman J. Felton, Jr. J.D., Ph.D. Although Wiley College is committed to access and has reduced its tuition in the past years to $17,500 (tuition, fees, and room and board), students sometimes still will have balances. The COVID-19 Global Pandemic only

Alumna Taraji P. Henson Shines at Howard University Commencement

By Howard University Newsroom Taraji P. Henson, award-winning actress and Howard University College of Fine Arts alumna who graduated in 1995 with her baby boy in her hands, returned on May 7 as the commencement speaker. Henson was conferred an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, just before delivering remarks. This year, Howard University awarded 1,953 degrees, including 1,225 undergraduate degrees and 711 graduate degrees. Reinforcing its status as a preeminent research institution, Howard also bestowed 85 research doctorates, including 58 Ph.D. degrees. Graduates represented 43 states and 22 countries. Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick hailed the graduating class for withstanding a

Tougaloo College and Jackson State University recieved funding from United States Congressman

By Tougaloo College Two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Presidents, Dr. Carmen J. Walters of Tougaloo and Thomas K. Hudson of Jackson State University (JSU) stood alongside United States Congressman of the 2nd District, Bennie G. Thompson in the Bankplus Atrium of the College of Business on the Campus of JSU. Congressman Thompson presented Tougaloo a check for $1,000,000.00 for the Reuben V. Anderson Institute for Social Justice. The funding comes from the 2021 Community Projects Special Appropriations for HBCUs. During the press event it was noted that HBCUs have been at the forefront of higher education and innovation

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