Ninety-three students from 40 school districts across Texas attended PVAMU’s annual University Merit Scholarship Reception on March 2. The students received one of the University’s three most prestigious scholarships: the Regents’ Student Merit Scholarship, Presidential Academic Scholarship, and Distinguished Achievement Academic Scholarship. “These types of programs are designed to showcase our academically gifted students, academic [...]
On March 21-25, Prairie View A&M University’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) joined over 10,000 future engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the NSBE’s 44th Annual Convention. The conference took place at the David Lawrence Convention Center where professional and leadership development, technical training, networking and job opportunities were made available. More [...]
The HBCU-National Band Directors’ Consortium met in Atlanta, Georgia March 21-March 24. Students from more than 20 HBCU institutions from around the country auditioned to perform in various groups and ensembles. Students that auditioned from Prairie View A&M University are listed below with their results: Hector Navarrete, trumpet, lead, Jazz Band Merrande Johnson, trumpet, 1st [...]
A group of students enrolled in the Spring 2018 course AGEC 4233: Land Resource Economics traveled to Costa Rica during Spring Break. “We had a total of ten students come along, nine seniors and one junior. Nine of them are Agriculture majors, and one student is a Health major,” said Dr. Noel M. Estwick, [...]
As we traveled through Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) March 12-21, our students focused on a number of topics in Architecture, including construction and preservation techniques. Students researched and documented the materials and procedures used to build the following buildings in Dubai: Burj Khalifa: The world's tallest building, at 828 meters high. [...]
Prairie View A&M University hosted its annual Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation on March 28, in the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building. PVAMU’s College of Nursing, which is celebrating 100 years of service this year, hosted the event with the theme, “A Tradition of Excellence: Honoring Our Past and Navigating Our Future.” “It [...]
Did you know you can get your taxes done for free at Prairie View A&M University? “For the past 15 years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), an Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-sponsored program, has partnered with PVAMU’s College of Business (COB) and Cooperative Extension Program to provide tax assistance to people who cannot prepare [...]
PVAMU’s Raymond Thomas was among 30 students who attended this year’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF) February 22-23 in Arlington, Virginia. Thomas and his peers were chosen as winners of the USDA Student Diversity Program. “These students are the next generation of agriculture, and it is important for the USDA to [...]
Draylon Leassear is only a few months into his post-PVAMU life, but the Construction Science graduate is already making headlines at his new company. “Upon completing my probationary period with AECOM at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the vice president of our Houston office featured me on the front page in our company’s newsletter as [...]
“The Storm” captivated thousands at the 16th annual Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase in Atlanta on January 27. This was the 8th year for the band to perform at the event. “This was a culmination of an outstanding season. I mean, the laws of band apply, where you get a brand new [...]
