At age 12, my immediate family and I migrated to Texas from Pakistan with hopes of realizing the American Dream. Soon after, my siblings and I began our struggle to try to fit in at school while my parents worked relentlessly to provide for us. Nevertheless, I was raised in a household where education was [...]
After an impressive career at Prairie View A&M University, Kiani Sheppard will be graduating summa cum laude with an exciting offer at Raytheon Missile Systems lined up for the fall. While pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Sheppard was a part of PVAMU's Women's Golf Team, Women in STEM, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), [...]
Olivia Murphy may be celebrating graduating this month, but her time at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) isn't over yet. After earning her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, she'll be returning this fall to work toward a Master of Science in Engineering. Pursuing a career in sustainability, Murphy says she is grateful to all the [...]
For many undergraduate and graduate students alike, the current COVID-19 pandemic has put an extra challenge in their studies. But one Prairie View A&M University student hasn't let it delay his path. Uboho Victor, a native of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria, is set to graduate with a Master of Computer Science (MCS) degree from PVAMU. He [...]
Prairie View A&M University will be well represented during the University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program’s Silicon Valley Meetup this August. After being hand-selected from an international community of 2,200, not one, but two fellows from PVAMU will be serving as student event leaders: Kehlin Swain, an alumnus of the computer engineering program, and Tiara Johnson, a [...]
Prairie View A&M University alumna Emily Garcia (’15) is living out her dreams, flying a jet as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. She is the only female Hispanic officer in her squadron called the Shadowhawks, which is currently in the middle of a three-year assignment near Japan. “The journey to get here is [...]
Two Prairie View A&M University alumni are making an impact in PVAMU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Horace St. Julian (’71) and Vewiser “VJ” Turner (’80) are instructors who came out of retirement to teach. St. Julian has over four decades of experience from working at companies like AT&T, IBM, Cooper Industries, and Raytheon. [...]
