“Going to Africa changed my life. It is impossible to go to that continent, experience the culture, meet the people, and leave as the same person.” Those are thoughts from Asia Williams, a junior biology major from Shreveport, Louisiana, who spent her summer in Mombasa, Kenya working a medical internship. “While in Kenya, I conducted [...]
On May 11, Prairie View A&M University conducted a Joint Commissioning Ceremony for its Army ROTC and Navy ROTC programs. “With our guest speaker, Navy Veteran and former mayor of Prairie View, Frank D. Jackson, we honored the hard work, dedication, resilience, and duty of cadets turned officers,” said Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Williams, department head [...]
On Memorial Day, six Marching Storm members presented as part of the 369th Experience band in New York. PVAMU’s David Otinwa, David Burrows, Shawn Smith, Aaron Cosse, Christopher Quiroz, and Jacob Paul Tatum and dozens of other HBCU student musicians are a part of the band, which commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Regiment [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Army ROTC program annually recognizes the achievements of the Cadets within the program. This year, the program recognized 30 Cadets for their body of work at its ceremony on April 5. Organizations such as Veterans of Foreign Wars, USAA, and AUSA, to name a few, sponsored awards given to the Cadets. [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
Take cover! It’s definitely “Storm Season” for the Marching Storm at Prairie View A&M University. The band performed in front of their largest audience yet at the 91st Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They were picked from nearly 200 applicants to be one of ten bands that headlined the nationally-televised event. “I am excited for the [...]
Cadet Loretta Williams, a senior biology major at Prairie View A&M University, who is also in PVAMU’s Army-ROTC program, is going places. Post-graduation, she wants to be a pilot. She also wants to defend our country on the front line in the infantry. “I have always been passionate about wanting to give back to the [...]
More than 800 students from nearly a dozen high schools from around Texas played their hearts out at Prairie View A&M University’s Panther Stadium for High School Band Day. “Each year around June, we solicit participation from various schools for High School Band Day,” said Dr. Timmey Zachery, PVAMU’s Director of Bands. “For this year’s [...]
