PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 9, 2025) – Graduation holds a special meaning when you are fifth-generation Prairie View A&M University legacies like siblings Walter McNeal III and Nia A. McNeal. Nia A. and Walter McNeal III '25 This Mother’s Day is particularly poignant—it marks the first one since their maternal grandmother, Florene Sherman [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 7, 2025) – This year, Prairie View A&M University proudly produced its first two Barry Goldwater Scholars: juniors Anisa Cole and Keeland Harville. Anisa Cole It marks a major milestone for the University, just in its second year of submitting nominations for the prestigious scholarship, both by Dr. Quincy [...]
"Miss Prairie View is the most executive club at Prairie View." – Chelsee B.H. Young, Miss Prairie View A&M University 2009 Chelsee H. Young ’10 ‘15 When I reflect on my time as Miss Prairie View A&M University, I’m reminded not just of the honor of wearing the crown but of the deeper [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 27, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University students showcased their skills and innovation at the 2025 HBCU Battle of the Brains, held earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Competing against 24 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the PVAMU team impressed judges and advanced to the top seven finalists in [...]
Nia McNeal PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 17, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University senior Nia McNeal didn’t realize that playing on her mother’s Blackberry during “long” church services would be her first step toward a career in tech. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic, while she was in high school, that she saw [...]
TEDxPVAMU 2025 speakers from left to right: Ali Fares, Ph.D., Brandie Freely ‘07, Bobby J. Smith II ‘11, Ph.D. Second row: Jeremy Peaches ‘15, Shellie C. Dick II ‘97, Whitney Hawkins ‘09 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 13, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is preparing to welcome the future—one bold idea at a [...]
2024 was a year to remember at Prairie View A&M University—one filled with hits that struck all the right chords. It was marked by groundbreaking achievements, inspiring milestones and transformative initiatives. From welcoming record-breaking numbers in enrollment and doctoral graduates to unveiling innovative spaces like the Solar Lab, and celebrating remarkable faculty, staff and students, [...]
In my family, education is foundational. Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, South Carolina State University, Alabama A&M University, North Carolina Central University, and now Prairie View A&M University: HBCUs have always been at the forefront of how we pursue further education. From a young age, my parents have always instilled in me [...]
https://youtu.be/a4ERLX9iWWc?si=P4EhlP2rSf2BfMoa PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 18, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University proudly hosted the 33rd Annual Conference for the National Association of African American Honors Programs (NAAAHP) earlier this month, drawing student scholars, faculty and professionals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country. The conference theme, “Elevating the State of Honors [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 7, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University’s new president of the Student Government Association, senior Jasmine Jeffries, ran for office to “foster a culture of student advocacy for PVAMU students.” Jeffries, in the Honors Program and on track to graduate next year with a BA in communications and a minor in [...]
