Congratulations to HBCU Scholars and Interns

Congratulations to HBCU Scholars and Interns

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2022 HBCU Scholar and the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program

WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) continues to work with federal agencies, private sector employers, educational associations, philanthropic organizations, and other partners to increase the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide the highest-quality education to students.

HBCU SCHOLAR RECOGNITION PROGRAM

The White House Initiative on Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Development through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) is excited to announce our HBCU Scholar Recognition Program, a student recognition program designed to honor current HBCU students for their excellence, i.e., successfully preparing to compete for top opportunities that improve standards of living in their communities.

ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS

For the specified academic school year, student recognized through the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program will serve as representatives of their respective institutions, communities and to the Initiative. The Initiative will provide outreach and engagement opportunities for selected students as well as information and resources that can be disseminated to their campus and peers. Selected students will have the opportunity to participate in regional events, virtual convenings, and monthly master classes with the Initiative staff and other professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Most importantly, students selected through this program will be able to engage and partner with one another to showcase individual and collective talent across the HBCU spectrum.

2022 HBCU SCHOLAR COHORT

ALABAMA

Huntsville-Asia Jefferson attends Drake State Community and Technical College, Huntsville, AL
Montgomery- Aylon Gipson attends Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
Montgomery- Da’Jon Stoudemire attends Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa- Chase Cameron attends Lane College, Jackson, TN

ARKANSAS

Conway- Marla McGhee attends North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Little Rock- Jason Muka attends Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

BAHAMAS

Nassau- Jameliah Pinder attends Shaw University, Raleigh, NC

CALIFORNIA

Bellflower- Nahiem Banks attends Howard University, Washington, DC
San Bernardino- Jordan Holt attends Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL

DELAWARE

Dover- Jessica Simmons attends Hampton University, Hampton, VA

FLORIDA

Miami- Myra Saunders attends Florida Memorial University, Miami, FL
Orlando- Makira Burns attends Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Pompano Beach- Ayana Emmanuel attends Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
Tallahassee- Khya Nelson attends Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

GEORGIA

Athens- Malaya Moon attends Howard University, Washington, DC
Atlanta- Nina Giddens attends Xavier University, New Orleans, LA
Austell- Jennifer Vasquez attends Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA

Byron- Miykael Stith attends Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Glenwood- Andrea Holloway attends Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
Loganville- Pariyah E. Evans attends Albany State University, Albany, GA
Macon- Almario Duehart attends Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
Moreland- Sarita Smith attends Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
Stockbridge- Jayden Williams attends Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

INDIANA

Lowell- Cedric Caschetta attends West Virginia State University, Institute, WV
South Bend- Bashar Saleh attends Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA

ILLINOIS

Chicago- Brice Dean attends Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO
Chicago- Diamond Williams attends Xavier University, New Orleans, LA
Chicago- Sullivan Anderson attends North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
Chicago Heights- Shanelle Staten attends Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Chicago- Steven McCollough attends Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL
Homewood- Lauren Proby attends Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
Plainfield- Britnee McCauley attends Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

JAMAICA

Kingston- Daniel Jathan attends LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge- Kelsei Scott attends Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Baton Rouge- Kennedy Paul attends Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX
Monroe- Brandon Horne attends Southern A&M University, Baton Rouge, LA

MARYLAND

Baltimore- D’Aria Couther attends Bennett College, Greensboro, NC Baltimore

Oladayo Akinpelu attends Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore- Stephanie Leggette attends Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD
Brandywine- Jamie Reed attends Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD
Brandywine- Nyah Christen attends University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Clinton- Sydney Carr attends University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Hyattsville- Chaylah Francis attends Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
Odenton- Drake Smith attends Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, PA
Temple Hills - Nina Rutherford attends Benedict College, Columbia, SC

MICHIGAN

Belleville- Jiyahna Price attends Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona, FL
Detroit- McKinley Lowery attends Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

MISSISSIPPI

Clarksdale- Christopher Murphy attends Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, MS
Cleveland- Kendrick Walker attends Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS
Collins- Ronnie Davis attends Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS
Columbus- Zachary Wilson attends Rust College, Holly Springs, MS
Horn Lake- Cristina Calhoun attends Rust College, Holly Springs, MS
Jackson- Brikala Roach attends Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Jackson- Lauren Kelli Gatlin attends Hinds Community College Utica, MS
Waynesboro- Elizabeth Moss attends Hinds Community College, Utica, MS

MISSOURI

Lake Ozark- Johnny Myers attends Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO

NEVADA

Las Vegas- Kailyn Haye attends Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte- Paige Davis attends Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
Durham- Phineas Nyang’oro attends North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Greensboro- Tiera Henderson attends North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
Wilmington- Antonio Ashley attends Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
Winston-Salem - Trajan Baker attends Hampton University, Hampton, VA 

NEW JERSEY         

Cherry Hill- Pujan Patel attends Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, PA

NEW YORK

Staten Island- Maryam Mumuni attends Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

NIGERIA

Abia- Godwin Eke attends Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Lagos- Oluwapelumi Shodubi attends Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City- Nakya Carter attends Shaw University, Raleigh, NC

PENNSYLVANIA

Drexel Hill - Bralyn Page attends Delaware State University, Dover, DE
Harrisburg- Jordan Spencer attends Delaware State University, Dover, DE
Philadelphia- Horace Ryans III attends Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston- Kierra Wellington attends Allen University, Columbia, SC
Newberry- Subrina Davis attends Clinton College, Rock Hill, SC
Sherrills Ford- Gavin Gabriel attends Clinton College, Rock Hill, SC

TENNESSEE

Chattanooga- Lauren Tolbert attends Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
Memphis- Jaylynn Lanier attends LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN
Nashville- M. Javari Henderson attends Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX

TEXAS

Dallas- Donnesha Williams attends Langston University, Langston, OK
Dallas- Kalaya Sibley attends Dillard University, New Orleans, LA
Galveston- Kemryn Lawrence attends Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
Houston- Nicholas McDermott attends Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX
Houston- Taylor Ann Mitchell attends Texas Southern University, Houston, TX
San Antonio- Brittney Carson attends St. Phillip’s College, San Antonio, TX

VIRGINIA

Hampton- Shelita Hall attends Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Richmond- Michael Kevin Crossley Sr. attends Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA

WEST AFRICA

Ghana- Obadiah Amponsah attends Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee - Anyiah Chambers attends Kentucky State University, Frankfurt, KY

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR’S HBCU INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS 36 INTERNS

Thirty-six students from nine of North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program this summer.

The program, which began in 2015, connects students at North Carolina’s HBCUs with Fortune 500 companies in North Carolina. During their participation, students will gain valuable work experience and increase their competitiveness in the job market. The state’s businesses will also benefit by accessing an untapped, diverse talent pool. Studies show that seven in 10 internships result in full-time work.

North Carolina is home to 13% of the nation’s HBCUs, including five in the UNC system. All five of those public HBCUs — Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University — are participating in the program. Private HBCU participants include Bennett College, Saint Augustine’s University, Livingstone College and Shaw University. The UNC System Office will serve as the oversight agency for the program, with primary responsibilities for budget oversight, compliance, assessment and reporting.

The summer internships are paid, full-time positions for rising juniors or seniors who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 and are active in student and national organizations.

This year’s participants and their placements are:

• Callyce Tucker-Reeves, Bennett College, RTI
• Tiyana Boyce, Elizabeth City State University, Stratagon
• Tracy Dotse, Elizabeth City State University, Red Hat
• Anthony Bryant, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
• Issiah McLean, Fayetteville State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
• Christopher Neal, Fayetteville State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
• Antwan Tune, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
• Tiffany Wright, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
• Juliet Makena, Livingstone College, State Farm, Zonya Autmon
• Sean Ridley, Livingstone College, State Farm, Zonya Autmon
• Samaya Brooks, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Syngenta
• Amari Budd, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Lowe’s
• Aniya Cannon, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
• Leonard Jackai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Syngenta
• Latyya McIntyre, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
• Lasone Midgette, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
• Amaya Montgomery, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
• Makayla Richardson, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
• Yuri Singletery, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Coca-Cola Consolidated
• Alejandra Camargo, North Carolina Central University, Syngenta
• Manuhe Abebe, North Carolina Central University, McKinney
• Delina Berhane, North Carolina Central University, Lenovo
• Teddy Cheruga, North Carolina Central University, Fallon Company
• Ziquilla Gilmore, North Carolina Central University, Lincoln Financial Group, INC
• Autumn Hasty, North Carolina Central University, State Farm, John Moore
• Brandi Lawrence, North Carolina Central University, Lenovo
• Ethan Ogburn, North Carolina Central University, Syngenta
• Gabriella Ross, North Carolina Central University, McKinney
• Hanson Russell, North Carolina Central University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
• Nakya Carter, Shaw University, Stratagon
• Terry Pettiford, Shaw University, State Farm, Melvin Greene
• Breanna Dorway, St. Augustine’s University, Wells Fargo
• Sean Kalawan, St. Augustine’s University, Lenovo
• Sinanzwayinkosi Ndhlovu, St. Augustine’s University, Lenovo
• Joshua Davis, Winston-Salem State University, Wells Fargo
• Jevon McKiver, Winston-Salem State University, Lenovo