Congratulations to alumnus Allan Colvin on being recognized by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce in Brenham, TX. Allan received the 2020 Washington County Leadership Award for his work with community leaders in education, business, and politics. A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Allan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, [...]
Alumna and Aldine ISD Carver High School theater director Roshunda Jones ('03) was inducted into the Texas Thespian Hall of Fame at the Texas Thespian Educator Conference in January 2020 in Houston. The honor is granted to educators who have dedicated years of service to promoting educational theater. Read full story at www.aldineisd.org.
For more than 15 years, Army veteran and alumnus Maurice Perkins ('99) has identified client marketing and communications needs -- offering practical short-term and long-term solutions. Currently the Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of Minnesota - Boynton Health, Maurice is responsible for strategic communications, media relations, and marketing/communications project management. Along the [...]
Since receiving her Bachelor of Social Work ('93) and Master of Sociology ( '96) degrees from PVAMU, alumna Valerie Johnson-Reed worked as a Licensed Social Worker for 10 years. Deciding to change careers, Valerie has now been a special education teacher for the last 15 years. Having previously taught on the elementary school level, Valerie [...]
Alumnus Tim Smith ('09) is the new Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations at Alcorn State University LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State University department of athletics announced the hiring of Tim Smith as Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations. Smith has spent the last five seasons in the SWAC, and eight years in the league in his [...]
The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) has named alumna Dr. Julie Guillory ('99) as one of the recipients of the 2020 TASBO Rise Award. The Rise Award is a recognition award for members who have participated in TASBO for 10-years or less and are becoming recognized leaders both at their district and in [...]
Alumnus Brian G. Cokes is a 3-time Prairie View A&M University graduate - Bachelor’s, Architecture ('98); Master’s, Community Development ('15); and Master’s, Architecture ('19). He's also currently enrolled in the Urban Planning Doctoral Program at Texas Southern University. Although Brian's only been working as Director of Campus Planning & Space Management for two years on [...]
Interview with HBCU Sports at www.hbcusports.com, April 2, 2020 The current coronavirus global pandemic has uniquely impacted both professional and college sports in such a drastic way that there is growing uncertainty when games will return during the 2020 calendar year. Appearing as a guest on the HBCU Sports Podcast Wednesday, SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland told [...]
Congratulations to alumna Anzilla (Meserve) Gilmore ('97) on being named to The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows. Gilmore is one of three African-American female fellows of the AIA in Texas and the first in Houston. Click the link to read more at https://news.rice.edu/…/gilmore-named-to-american-institut…/. Photo credit: Rice University Office of Public Affairs
