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First-Gen Forward: Dina Tekle is closing gaps in medical research, women in STEM

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 18, 2024) – “Prairie View Produces Productive People” is how the adage goes. Dina Tekle, a senior biology student at Prairie View A&M set to graduate this spring, is redefining it: being a woman in medical research and working to close gaps in knowledge in the understanding of diseases and illness.

PV Grad Sade S. Vega: A Tribute to a Mother’s Enduring Life and Love

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 5, 2023) - Sade S. Vega remembers her high school commencement ceremony as a joyous and solemn occasion. As she scanned the crowd and saw all the familiar faces smiling back and cheering her name, she couldn't help but notice that one person was missing. "My mother's absence was deeply felt.

First-Gen Forward: Martaesia Fisher is achieving a generational dream

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) - Dreaming of crossing the stage and earning a bachelor's degree is one thing. But the entire process can be confusing when you're the first in your family to attend college. Prairie View A&M University junior computer science major Martaesia Fisher knew she wanted to go to college in

First-Gen Forward: Mattie Jordan: ‘It’s Never Too Late to Finish What You Started.’

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 27, 2023) - Mattie Jordan ’22 wasn’t a traditional student. She started her collegiate journey in 1987 as a business major and earned her bachelor’s degree in the fall of 2022 in health. In 35 years, Mattie experienced a series of setbacks that moved her goal farther from reach. Yet,

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