PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 10, 2025) – Sylvia Sydney Bridges calls herself the “non-traditional student.” Two years ago, she arrived at Prairie View A&M University to restart her academic journey. She says she never imagined herself at Prairie View, let alone a historically Black college and university (HBCU). “I was going through a lot in [...]
Aquavien Broussard My name is Aquavien Broussard, though most people call me AJ. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I grew up in Sunnyside and graduated from high school in Atascocita. I am set to receive my Bachelor of Science in Nursing on December 13, 2025. I am a first-generation college [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 31, 2025) – Some leaders are built, and some are born. Rising junior and political science major Raniyah Edwards has always felt confident championing new ideas and using her voice to advocate for what’s right. She is not only a student leader but a first-generation trailblazer who understands the power of [...]
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 [...]
