Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, Jocelynn Poppy Johnson made a life-changing decision: to pursue her master’s degree at Prairie View A&M University—the school she had long felt “called” to. Prairie View had always felt like home. It was her older sister’s alma mater and the campus she visited often as a child. Still, life [...]
Jayven Jean-Louis '25 When Jayven Jean-Louis steps onto the graduation stage at Prairie View A&M University this spring, he won't just be receiving one degree—but two. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Jean-Louis exemplifies what it means to fuse logic with creativity and [...]
Jazmine England '25 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 13, 2025) - When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life and society worldwide, Prairie View A&M University senior Jazmine England built her own care team of support. The first-generation college student entered University with plans to become a medical doctor, but the pandemic disrupted her college [...]
Turning the tassel. It’s a milestone that signifies more than the close of a chapter. The much-anticipated moment marks the courageous beginning of a new one. Whether it’s preschool, high school, or college, graduation is always worth celebrating. But there’s something especially powerful about earning a college degree. It represents years of growth, grit, determination, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 31, 2025) - Practicing medicine in Nigeria, Uche Stanley Chukwuemeka saw a lot of malaria cases typical for the tropical region. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by mosquitoes. Despite its deadly trait, malaria is preventable and curable. Now, Chukwuemeka wants to take his health career to a global [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 19, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University junior Jaquavous Doucette is familiar with failure: college after college rejected his applications, even PVAMU, at first.Now, Doucette has been recognized as a Rising Future Maker for his positive community impact. AT&T has named 25 students from Historically Black Colleges & Universities across the [...]
There’s a saying: “Make sure your ceiling is their floor.” For Fatima Perez, a senior finance and accounting major set to graduate this week from Prairie View A&M University, this sentiment perfectly captures her journey. Reflecting on her accomplishments, Perez expresses gratitude for her faith, her family, and the resilience that has carried her through [...]
Miguel angel Pecho Kinson Miguel angel Pecho Kinson Hometown: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems Are you a first-generation college student? If so, what does that mean to you? Yes, I am a first-generation college student. This achievement holds immense significance for me and my family. It [...]
Prairie View A&M University senior Wend-Toe Congo’s name, “Nothing is impossible to God” in Mooré, is apt. The wife and mom of two has a bachelor’s in economics management already under her belt, and she’ll add a bachelor’s in accounting when she graduates from PVAMU this week. This, while already planning to pursue her master’s [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Arianna Williams is different from your typical college graduate. At just 19 years old, she is set to graduate from Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management, completing her college education in less than four years. Not only that – she is a first-generation college [...]
