Honors & Awards

Mary Brown to Receive the Legacy of a Dream Award From Georgetown University

The Xavier University graduate is the executive director and co-founder of Life Pieces to Masterpieces, an academic enrichment program for young Black males in Washington, D.C.

Honors for Wellesley College Alumna Callie Crossley

She will receive one of the Alumnae Achievement Awards from Wellesley College and the George W. Coleman Award from the Ford Hall Forum for her efforts to promote free speech.

Dartmouth’s Stephon Alexander Honored by the American Physical Society

Dr. Alexander, the E.E. Just 1907 Professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Edward A. Bouchet Award from the American Physical Society.

Civil Rights Activist to Receive an Honorary Degree From the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

As a young girl, Gertrude Jackson had to walk nine miles a day to attend a one-room school for Black children. She later went to a segregated high school for Black students that held classes only through the 10th grade.

Two Students at Winston-Salem State University Win National Award in Radio

Breanna Holmes and Iveon Sprangle will each receive a $3,000 scholarship for their winning public service announcement on free speech. In addition, their winning announcement will be made available to radio stations across the country.

Another Honor for Ambassador and Professor James Joseph

James A. Joseph, professor emeritus at Duke University and former Ambassador to South Africa, received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the International Leadership Association.

Vanderbilt University Honors a Former Assistant Dean and Civil Rights Leader

Kelly Miller Smith was a Baptist preacher, president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, and assistant dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Kevin Crenshaw Is Honored for Excellence in Extension

He is a legal family educator for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, a joint effort of Auburn University and historically Black Alabama A&M University.

Florida A&M Faculty Member Develops New Method to Quickly Identify Bacteria Strains

Marlon S. Thomas, an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, has been awarded a U.S. patent for his development of a new method to quickly identify bacteria strains by using chemical dyes and fluorescent assays.

Clark Atlanta University Establishes an Award to Honor Alabama State University’s President

To honor its former provost, Clark Atlanta has established the the Joseph H. Silver Sr. Ph.D. Award for Leadership in Advocacy Against Dating and Domestic Violence.

Grambling State University Honors a Former President

The university's new 157-acre west campus is being named in honor of Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones who served as president of Grambling for 41 years from 1936 to 1977.

Williams College Honors Two Black Alumni

The Multicultural Center at Williams College in Massachusetts has been renamed to honor Allison Davis and his brother John A. Davis.

Michigan State University Doctoral Student Wins an Award for Her Work in Plant Genetics

Gerardine Mukeshimana, a doctoral student in plant breeding, genetics, and biotechnology at Michigan State University, is being honored for her work to strengthen a common bean plant in her home country of Rwanda to better withstand drought and disease.

CUNY Scholar to Be Honored by the American Historical Association

Herman L. Bennett is a historian who specializes in the African presence in colonial Latin America.

University of Virginia Honors a Former Slave

Henry Martin was hired in 1847 as a janitor and to ring the university's bell every hour. He did so until 1909.

LSU’s Sandra McGuire Named a Fellow of CLADEA

The assistant vice chancellor and a professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge was named a fellow of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations.

Sociologist Melvin Oliver Honored by His Alma Mater

Dr. Oliver, a professor of sociology and executive dean at the University of California at Santa Barbara, was honored by William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Two Black Scholars Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society has announced 96 new fellows. Only two are Black: Joseph S. Francisco of Purdue University and James W. Mitchell of Howard University.

Winston-Salem State University Honors Two Former Chancellors

A new residence hall on campus will be named to honor Harold L. Martin Sr. who served from 2000 to 2006 and Alvin J. Schexnider who was chancellor from 1996 to 2000.

Isiah Warner Honored by the American Chemical Society

He is Boyd Professor of Chemistry and vice chancellor of strategic initiatives at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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