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 (Dec. 3, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University came alive on Thursday, November 20, as the Office of International Programs hosted its annual International Festival. The Recreation Center became a vibrant hub celebrating global heritage and shared connection. Under the theme “Rooted Together: Different Origins, Same Ground,” the festival invited the campus [...]
Kore’Yana Matthews PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 3, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University sophomore Kore’Yana Matthews is her own hero. Since she once heard, “You can’t wait on nobody to save you, because nobody is coming,” that has become her motto, mantra, and battle cry. That mindset has now propelled her onto the [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – 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 life, and I [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Remember the name Micah Beard; You may see it scrolling across a screen at the end of a film some day. Micah Beard The Prairie View A&M University senior, a communications major with a psychology minor, is set to graduate this December. And he has many dreams: to be [...]
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 [...]
My PhD journey was anything but traditional. I began this chapter at the age of 60, after being out of school for 35 years. When I earned my master’s degree in 1986, computers were not yet a part of everyday academic life. I vividly remember submitting punch cards in the computer lab to process data [...]
Angela T. Sanders My journey to earning a Doctor of Philosophy at Prairie View A&M University is a testimony of faith, resilience, and purpose. I was literally born and raised in public housing in Marianna, Arkansas, the sixth of nine children. My mother, Rosie Lee Sanders, a woman of extraordinary courage, returned to [...]
Pictured: (l-r) Jeff Shaw, vice president for University Advancement; Whitlowe R. Green College of Education Dean Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee; Lorie Proctor ‘04, director of the Annual Fund PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 2025) — Homecoming at Prairie View A&M University is more than a time of celebration; it’s a cherished Panther tradition that [...]
Growing up in Houston, Texas, I always knew I wanted to work in the healthcare field. I once imagined becoming a doctor, but as I entered college, my vision shifted toward nursing, a change that felt natural. During my nursing coursework, one class in particular—Obstetrics and Pediatrics, ignited a passion I did not yet know [...]
