Hello, I just wanted to give an update on my career. Prairie View A&M University does produce productive people and I can say that I am a product of that statement. I am honored to share that I have been the first Estimator to receive the Estimating Recognition Award from my current employer PCL Construction Inc. Each quarter someone from the Solar Estimating team will be recognized for the following: PCL Culture, Estimating Excellence, Estimating Process and Implementation, Self Improvement, Creativity, Going Above and Beyond, Team Dynamics, Dedication, and Work Ethic. I also received this award based on being a leader in the recruitment of our own Prairie View A&M Panthers for internships and potential career opportunities. I am blessed and honored to be able to share with you all and help in bringing more of our young talent into the industry!
Publication released: Med-Surg RN PRO – The fearless and professional approach to surviving your first year and beyond of Med-Surg floor nursing
As a readily available resource for novice nurses employed in the largest nursing specialty in the United States, the Med-Surg RN PRO publication should never be thought of as a replacement for clinical nursing experience. The Med-Surg RN PRO publication should be used as a dependable first-year resource that has the ability to ease the nursing student’s transition from student to busy working healthcare professional.
After working in the roles of charge nurse and nurse preceptor for about a decade, Robert is now a Medical-Surgical travel nurse. While traveling he’s taking notes on what different hospital systems do really well in their Medical-Surgical service lines.
His professional dream is to walk with nursing students and hospital systems across the nation as they seek to change healthcare through a nursing practice that values timely Medical-Surgical nurse preparation, ultimately leading to better nurse and patient care experiences. This is the Med-Surg RN PRO way.
Robert is married to Janee McGee, his college sweetheart. The two met in the student lounge at Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing. Janee is a PVAMU alum class of 2011. She’s a Labor and Delivery nurse. The two live in McKinney, Texas, and have 3 children.
Med-Surg RN PRO is now available on Amazon.com. Click here to learn more.
I was very honored to receive the distinction of being named Teacher of the Year at Katy High School for the 2020-2021 school year. I also started an African American History class this year at KHS! I hope other students continue to take this class!
ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 2021)–Prairie View A&M University alumna Sharita Griffin joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as a computer and information security specialist in the Information Technology and Security Directorate located at IDA’s Alexandria, VA headquarters.
IDA is a nonprofit corporation that operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers in the public interest. IDA answers the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise.
Recently I had the fortunate opportunity to have iconic filmmaker Spike Lee purchase several pieces of my artwork for his personal collection. I wanted to share this accomplishment in an effort to bring notoriety to PVAMU’s Art Department, but more importantly, I wanted to recognize my former professor and mentor Reverend Clarence Talley.
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BMcTALKS Press–founded, owned, and operated by Prairie A&M University alumna Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins–has been named the winner of a 2021 Bronze Stevie® Award in the Startup of the Year – Business Services Industries category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run—worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.
In July 2021 I graduated from the Dallas County Sheriff Department’s Basic Correctional Officer Course. During my time in the academy, I had the opportunity to lead my peers as Class Administrative Sergeant. Due to my academic leadership and desire to motivate and assist others, I was presented with multiple awards on graduation day. These include the Suzanne Kays Top Academic Award, the James Allman Leadership & Integrity Award, and the Dallas Peace Officer Association Spirit of Excellence Award. Since then, I have had the opportunity to tutor and mentor detention cadets during their time at the academy, with the last two classes having 100% TCOLE Passing rates. My time in the jail has only motivated me more to serve my community, and enhance my commitment to law enforcement/corrections. Let’s Go PVU Family!
I retired in 2020 after teaching 37 years in the Texas State University’s Department of English. I am delighted to report that my University will name a street in my honor in the fall of this year.
You can visit Elvin Holt Drive at the Texas State University – Round Rock Campus. To learn more click here.
Roshunda Jones-Koumba, theater director at Carver High School for Engineering, Applied Technology and The Arts received two prestigious awards during the summer — the Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award and the International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award!
Dr. Roberta Westbrook has been promoted to Chief Animal Welfare and Medical Officer at the Houston SPCA. Click here for the official announcement.
I have received a Silver Snoopy award from NASA. This award is given to less than 1% of the workforce (civil servants and contractors). To receive this award you must be nominated for work that you have done and it has to be approved.
Congratulations to KhaDarel Hodge for signing a 1-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons! Hodge previously played for the Detroit Lions last season after spending two seasons with the Cleveland Browns. His NFL career began in 2018 when he was signed to the Los Angeles Rams. He will be playing with former PVAMU teammate and Super Bowl LV Champion Quinton Bell.
Congratulations to Nikki Berry on the release of her upcoming single, Grace & Mercy, set to be released on April 9, 2022! For more information, click here.
Miss Prairie View A&M University 2016 and 2017 Student Humanitarian Award winner Jeaiza Quiñones Ivory has been appointed Director of Community Investments at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona connects donors to the causes they care about, serving as a vital link between philanthropy and the community’s needs.
In her new role, Quiñones Ivory has primary responsibility for CFSA’s community investment work, including competitive grantmaking, strategy development, and implementation for a portfolio of strategic grants, special projects, and initiatives.
Quiñones Ivory is committed to increasing access to communities historically underrepresented in philanthropy, focusing on equity and access through various grant and scholarship programs as well as community initiatives. It’s her ultimate goal to someday contribute her knowledge of philanthropic work back to Prairie View A&M University to ensure both students and the university continue to thrive for years to come.
I was selected to receive the JSC Director’s Commendation Award for my “exceptional performance as a JSC Property Accountant” at the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA).
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