Despite the dreary weather, the atmosphere inside the Baby Dome this past Saturday was as bright as the future of PVAMU's class of 2019. Eight hundred and forty-one promising new graduates received their diplomas during the Spring Commencement ceremony. A surprise came during the event when the president instructed the graduates to look under [...]
Silver and Black has run through the veins of the Bell family for decades. In 1991, the Los Angeles Raiders selected running back Nick Bell in the second round (No. 43 overall) of the NFL Draft. The Las Vegas native played three seasons for the team, totaling 853 rushing yards, seven touchdowns, 21 receptions, and [...]
There is still lots of buzz about Beyonce's brand new live album and documentary "Homecoming." One of the performers featured is Houston drummer and former Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm member Larry Allen '07 and '10. Beyonce’ blew everyone's mind when she headlined Coachella a year ago, and now we're getting an in-depth, behind-the-scenes [...]
Though a new concept to many, vertical planting is becoming more popular in urban communities that offer minimal space for farming. Jeremy Peaches '15, Prairie View A&M University alumnus and Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) county agent is doing his part to teach and inform youth on proper techniques to grow food in the city with [...]
PVAMU Alumna Erica Hughes '03 and '06 can’t stop smiling these days. She did a lot of smiling on the campaign trail when she was running for criminal court judge. A huge smile was on her face when the election results revealed she had won. The smile got bigger when she took the oath of [...]
Robert T. McDaniel '49 and '52 earned both a bachelor’s and master’s of science at Prairie View A&M and became a teacher, counselor, coach, and principal in Fort Worth ISD schools. Many of his students never knew what a giant stood before them, of his pioneering role in World War II and in the civil [...]
South Florida’s only historically black college and university will soon be under new leadership. The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU) announced the appointment of PVAMU alumnus Jaffus Hardrick '93 to serve as the university’s interim president. Hardrick, who currently serves as an administrative official with Florida International University (FIU), will assume his [...]
Prairie View A&M University alumnus Capt. Paul J. Matthews '68, founder and executive director of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum made his dream a reality. "Seven years (after its creation), we have moved into a historic building," said Matthews, a veteran of the Vietnam War. The museum was apart of a capital [...]
In a historic win, PVAMU alumna Yolanda Ford was elected as Missouri City's next mayor December 2018. The council member went on to unseat long-time incumbent Mayor Allen Owen in a runoff election, in Missouri City. Ford's victory marks the first time a woman or an African-American had been elected to lead the Fort Bend [...]
Harris County’s of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law #3, is none other than Prairie View A&M University alumna, Erica Hughes '03 and '06. Erica Hughes has always had a passion to serve others and her community. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be an attorney and judge. There are no [...]
