PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 23, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University’s 2026 Presidential Scholarship Gala, held Saturday, March 21, delivered an unprecedented evening, raising nearly $1.1 million in support of student scholarships.Hosted at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, the annual gala carried the theme “Investing in Brilliance,” highlighting the University’s commitment to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 23, 2026) – At Prairie View A&M University, Panther pride runs deep. For generations, alumni have carried the lessons, traditions, and spirit of “The Hill” into their careers and communities across the world. Now, the University is calling on the Panther family to come together once again, this time to invest [...]
Tonya Webb, PhD, and PhD student Alena McQuarter grew up in different places and different generations. Tonya is an American Cancer Society (ACS)-funded researcher and associate director for workforce excellence and development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). Alena is a second-year PhD student in cancer biology at Loma Linda University in California and one of the youngest doctoral students in the country.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 19, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University has announced the distinguished speakers for its 144th Spring Commencement ceremonies, scheduled for May 8–9, 2026, in the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome). The ceremonies will celebrate nearly 1,000 undergraduate and graduate candidates in a formal setting, recognizing their academic achievements [...]
"I was shocked to also learn that Smith expanded her empire at my alma mater, Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black university near Houston. She established one of the nation’s first college-level commercial cooking and baking departments."
"A Prairie View A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology who recently earned her MBA from Lamar University, Herring said the station gave her a platform to grow professionally while serving the community."
“I’m responsible for managing safety and quality teams for about 13 customers,” Senegal said, noting that these customers include the Orion and Gateway Programs, the Human Landing System, and the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program. Senegal’s teams work at several levels to implement agency, program, and center SMA requirements, in addition to assisting [...]
Love bloomed on The Hill. In this special edition of A Couple of Panthers: A Bouquet of Love, we highlight Michael and Kim Washington — proud alumni of Prairie View A&M University whose love story began at Prairie View and continues to flourish today. Michael graduated in 1994 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and [...]
By rethinking licensing, partnerships and storytelling, Prairie View A&M has transformed campus merch into a meaningful extension of its brand and community.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — As he often did, KhaDarel Hodge walked across the tarmac to board a chartered Delta flight, bags in hand, hat low and sunglasses on, as the Atlanta Falcons prepared to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in mid-October. Hodge blended in with his teammates — until he didn't. It [...]