Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation

Dear PVAMU Students, Faculty, and University Community,

As we gather to celebrate Prairie View A&M University’s Founder’s Day and Honors Recognition Convocation, we reflect on our rich history, enduring legacy, and the extraordinary achievements of our students—the scholars, leaders, and innovators who embody the spirit of PVAMU.

Today, we honor the academic excellence, dedication, and perseverance of our students who have distinguished themselves through outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service. Your hard work and commitment to success uphold the legacy of our founders, who envisioned PVAMU as a beacon of opportunity and excellence in higher education.

To our honor students, you represent the very best of PVAMU—your passion for learning, intellectual curiosity, and unwavering determination set the standard for achievement. Your success is a testament to your resilience and a reflection of the support from faculty, staff, families, and mentors who have guided you along this journey.

As we celebrate this moment, let us also reaffirm our shared commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and community impact. PVAMU continues to be a place where potential is realized, dreams are nurtured, and futures are transformed.

On behalf of the Office of the Provost, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to each of you for your remarkable accomplishments. May you continue to strive for excellence, uplift those around you, and leave a lasting impact on this university and beyond.

With Panther Pride,
Aashir Nasim

Brig. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant assumed duties as the Chief, Army Enterprise Marketing Office (AEMO), Chicago, Illinois, in September 2023. In this role, she leads the corporate marketing office for the United States Army and is responsible for developing, executing and analyzing national-level marketing campaigns in support of the Army’s recruiting mission.

This includes marketing strategy and branding to increase talent acquisition and retention. She leads the team taking Army marketing from the industrial age into the information age by modernizing the prospect’s journey and delivering the Soldiers and Leaders of tomorrow.

A native of Port Gibson, Mississippi, Gant graduated from Prairie View A&M University in Texas as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a commission in the Engineer Regiment. She holds a Master of Science in Engineer Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington, DC. She is a certified Project Management Professional.

Gant has served in a variety of command and staff positions for engineering units stateside and abroad. Prior to her current assignment, Gant served as Division Commander of the South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco, Calif. She led a workforce of more than 2500 military and civilians, overseeing hundreds of construction projects valued at more than $8 billion. She also served as commander of the South Pacific Border District from July 2020 to June 2021, as well as commander for both the Albuquerque and Louisville Districts.

Other key USACE positions include military assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army-Civil Works, Washington, DC, and chief of operations for the engineer directorate, U.S. Army South, San Antonio, Texas. She also served as the executive officer for the Special Troops Battalion and brigade engineer, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.