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Biology major one of eight students nationwide to receive ETS Presidential Scholarship

Adaeze Eze, a senior biology major and student in the Honors Program and Undergraduate Medical Academy at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), is the latest recipient of the ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students. A partnership with ETS and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students offers financial assistance to eight outstanding students across the U.S. who [...]

Biology major one of eight students nationwide to receive ETS Presidential Scholarship2020-09-03T09:30:47-05:00

PV Grads: Black Foxes captain has sights set on medical career

When Cassondra Horn takes the stage or field, you can see her passion for dance written across her face. “My mom actually kind of nudged me into this sport. I started dancing during my sophomore year of high school. When I got to Prairie View, I joined the Black Foxes right away, in 2016,” she [...]

PV Grads: Black Foxes captain has sights set on medical career2020-08-13T14:48:58-05:00

PVAMU inspires soon-to-be grad to lead an HBCU one day

After graduating this summer with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in African-American studies, Jessmine Cornelius is heading right back to higher education — and joining Morris Brown College (MBC) as a senior register specialist. “I am excited to begin my professional career at Morris Brown College, Georgia’s only historically black college [...]

PVAMU inspires soon-to-be grad to lead an HBCU one day2020-08-03T12:26:36-05:00

First-generation grad begins journey towards “American Dream”

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 [...]

First-generation grad begins journey towards “American Dream”2020-06-26T08:22:54-05:00

First-generation PVAMU student graduates with 4.0

Raul Martinez is not your typical college student. He's 26. He's married. He works full-time. He's a transfer student. But his eight-year journey to get a degree shows that he's not only hardworking and intelligent, but he's also got a grit that keeps him going. He graduates as part of the Class of Spring 2020, [...]

First-generation PVAMU student graduates with 4.02020-05-12T13:10:42-05:00

Gilman Scholar reflects on study abroad experience

To say Prairie View A&M University sophomore biology student Princess Pinamang has a bright future ahead of her is an understatement, considering how bright her present is. After being awarded both the Gilman International Scholarship and Panthers Abroad Scholarship, Pinamang spent the fall 2019 semester studying at the University of Westminster in London.

Gilman Scholar reflects on study abroad experience2020-04-28T13:14:47-05:00

PVAMU students present research on weeds at national STEM conference

Research is an essential component to academics, and Prairie View A&M University has long been a leader in allowing professors and students to showcase their work. The university’s faculty are recognized as leaders in their field, and they provide exceptional opportunities for students to conduct research of their own.

PVAMU students present research on weeds at national STEM conference2020-03-25T10:43:46-05:00

Concert Chorale slated to perform during national choral directors’ conference

Prairie View A&M University’s Concert Chorale will perform a concert for the Southwest Division of the American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) conference this year in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Chorale’s performance on March 5 will feature the piece, And They Lynched Him on a Tree by William Grant Still. The concert will feature the Concert Chorale with mezzo-soprano Veronica [...]

Concert Chorale slated to perform during national choral directors’ conference2020-03-04T09:07:56-06:00

PVAMU’s Marching Storm Headed to 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands

After a one-year hiatus, the Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase is back in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm is one of eight finalists to perform. This year’s performance will be the Storm’s ninth appearance in the Battle. "I was surprised," said Colangelo Tolbert, one of the Marching [...]

PVAMU’s Marching Storm Headed to 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands2020-01-21T16:29:56-06:00

PVAMU Student to Attend International Forum as Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar

The year 2019 is wrapping up to be a monumental and memorable one for Prairie View A&M University student Olivia Mackey. She is finishing final exams and preparing to head to the Middle Eastern country of Qatar as a Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar. “When I applied to be a Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar last semester, [...]

PVAMU Student to Attend International Forum as Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar2019-12-06T14:02:36-06:00