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Cancer.org: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How These Women in Science Are Opening Doors for the Next Generation

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.

2026-03-19T14:08:43-05:00March 19, 2026|Alumni News, News, PV in the News, Student News, Women's History|
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Couple of Panthers: The Washingtons’ PVAMU Love Story

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 [...]

2026-02-17T13:01:28-06:00February 17, 2026|Alumni News, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Latest News, Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, Student Legacy, Student News, This Week on The Hill, Videos|
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PVAMU Alum KhaDarel Hodge’s HBCU roots continue to shape his NFL career

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 [...]

2026-02-03T14:18:29-06:00February 3, 2026|African American History Month, Alumni News, Athletics, HBCU News, Latest News, PV in the News, Student Legacy, Student News|
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This PVAMU alum has taught over 3,000 girls about cosmetic science and has now opened a STEM classroom

https://youtu.be/eecxlTEeZMA?si=W7DDfiOyiinZQx5Y   Kristen Wells-Collins ’15 ‘18 is inspiring young girls to become chemists. Wells-Collins was raised in an under-resourced community in Beaumont, TX, and said she had limited exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to her commentary on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” However, Wells-Collins went on to pursue a degree in chemistry at Prairie View A&M University, according [...]

2026-01-12T11:00:25-06:00January 12, 2026|Alumni News, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, HBCU News, Latest News, PV in the News, Student News|
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PVAMU alumna named Jamaica’s police superintendent, aims to build global model

Sh-Shanna Ellington '24, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 2, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University alumna Dr. Sh-Shanna Ellington '24, armed with the “can-do” spirit instilled in her at the University, has been promoted to Superintendent of Police in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It is a milestone moment not just of personal [...]

2025-12-02T11:35:50-06:00December 2, 2025|Alumni News, College of Juvenile Justice, Graduate School, International Impact, Latest News|
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Recent PVAMU alumnus brings legacy, leadership to NASA

Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 14, 2025) – The sky's the limit for Emory Price ‘24. Or perhaps his limit is now the boundaries of the universe. A Prairie View A&M University graduate, Price started a new journey as a contract specialist for the AMES Research Center for NASA’s Programs, [...]

2025-10-14T13:46:37-05:00October 14, 2025|Alumni News, College of Business, Latest News, Student Legacy, Student News|
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Defying the Odds: The Fred Newhouse Story

Photo by Michael Thomas At the end of his senior year at Prairie View A&M University in 1970, Fred Newhouse got an unexpected recognition. It had nothing to do with his degree in electrical engineering or the fact that he was a three-time All-American and national champion in track and field. Indeed, it [...]

2025-01-27T08:46:56-06:00January 23, 2025|Alumni News, Athletics, HBCU News, News, Office of the President/Administration, Philanthropy, Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, Student Legacy, Student News|
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Remembering PVAMU Alumnus Frederick Vaughan ‘Fred’ Newhouse ‘70

Photo by Michael Thomas PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 23, 2025) - In the early morning hours of Monday, January 20, 2025, our Prairie View A&M University community lost a pioneer, changemaker, and the epitome of a Panther alumnus. Fred Newhouse’s accolades as an Olympian track star are internationally renowned. His service to the [...]

2025-01-27T08:50:08-06:00January 23, 2025|Alumni News, Athletics, HBCU News, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Philanthropy, Student Legacy, Student News|
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PVAMU Alumnus Larry Allen is a shining star in the world of entertainment

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 2, 2024) - The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm band is fortunate to have alums who have moved on to prominent roles in the entertainment industry. From musicians and singers to dancers and comedians, the Storm has always been FULL of talent. Larry Allen is one of those talented Storm [...]

2024-12-02T11:11:24-06:00December 2, 2024|Alumni News, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Latest News, Student News|
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