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Houston Style: Degrees of Distinction: Prairie View A&M University Honors the Next Generation of Bold Achievers

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a proud cornerstone of academic excellence and Black educational heritage, is poised to honor a remarkable class of graduates during itsĀ 114th Summer Commencement Convocation.

2025-08-29T13:58:43-05:00August 7, 2025|PV Grads, PV in the News|

PV Grad earns doctorate through ā€˜one-of-a-kind’ business program

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 7, 2025) – Dr. LaKisha Atkins was drawn to Prairie View A&M University for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, hailed as ā€œthe only one of its kindā€ in the Gulf Coast region. She was seeking more than just a credential. She wanted to experience the spirit of a Historically [...]

First Graduate of PVAMU’s African American Studies Program paves way for future scholars

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 6, 2025) – What happens to the stories of our grandparents long after they’re gone? As a consequence of discriminatory systems that prevented the written record and safeguarding of the African American experience, much of what remains today are the remnants of oral tellings passed on from one generation to the [...]

Final Chapter of a Sisterhood Legacy: Last of Four Sisters Graduate from PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 23, 2025) -Ā All four Holland sisters have attended Prairie View A&M University, and when Charity R. Holland ’23 graduated in May alongside her younger sister Mageste’, their unique legacy became a lasting part of campus history. Charity R. Holland ā€˜23 '25 ā€œPV has become more than just a school [...]

PV Grads: Treylon Jeremiah Williams

Treylon Jeremiah Williams '25 Treylon Jeremiah Williams Hometown: Raised in San Antonio, Texas Degree: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminalistics Which organization(s) were you a part of at PVAMU? Football Team Criminal Justice Club How did being a part of these organizations make your PVAMU experience better? It [...]

PV Grad Olivia Greenwood: How I Found My Place in Veterinary Medicine

When I was about four or five, I created a ā€œgrasshopper hospital,ā€ where I carefully cared for my patients each day. Since then, I’ve always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. I had a deep interest in animal anatomy, health, and treatment. However, as I got older, particularly in high school, my perspective on veterinary medicine [...]

PV Grad takes pride joining small but growing workforce of Black male nurses

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University senior Willie Harrison Burnett III is the first in his family to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and to go into healthcare. And he joined a very select group of Black male nurses nationwide when he graduated this May. Willie [...]

PV Grad Ruchika Gupta’s journey to change how the world heals

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 19, 2025) - Looking in the mirror, Ruchika Gupta remembers what she saw—and how she felt: frustrated by health challenges that led to weight gain and constant body pain. She still hears the echoes of recent body-shaming experiences and her own inner critic tearing down her self-confidence. More than anything, she [...]

PV Grads: Graduate Student President reflects on her PVAMU journey

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 ā€œcalledā€ 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 [...]