PVAMU Spring 2020 to participate in national HBCU Commencement

May 9, 2020 was the a crowning moment for the 873 graduates at Prairie View A&M University in the unprecedented virtual celebration for the Class of 2020.                                      

On May 16, those graduates will join with graduates from 77 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation for a star-studded virtual commencement.

“Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition,” presented by Chase, will go live on May 16 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CST). The two-hour event will be live-streamed on Chase’s YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn channels, as well as HBCU Connect’s Facebook page and Essence Studios. During the event, HBCUs will showcase and highlight past and current graduates.

“The National HBCU Commencement Celebration Committee reached out to all the presidents of HBCU institutions to initiate the support of a collective celebration in response to postponed commencements across the country as a result of the novel coronavirus. Always a leader and visionary, President Ruth J. Simmons supported this idea and reached out to the PVAMU Commencement Steering Committee. (Read More Here)

The Prairie View Chamber of Commerce will held its virtual Executive Board meeting on May 14. Items addressed included the update on the Calendar of Events, upgrading and updating the Chamber's Website, hosting the Financial Literacy Workshop and plans for the upcoming regular meeting on the electronic platform.  The board also received the Treasurer's and Membership reports.  The membership is now at 50.  All business minded entrepreneurs are invited to attend. Mrs. Andrea Esel Bell Miller is the president.

Your prayers and encouragement are welcomed for Ada Beal, Amy & Cecil Boykin, Irene Davis, Loraine Kirkpatrick, Willie Smith, Mary Ann Stubblefield and Marisol Allen.  May God’s peace be with them all for restoration of good health in body mind and spirit!

HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO: Harold S. Franklin, Jr. (18), Kedrick Hayes (19), Michael Prince (19), Jurah Kromah (24), Elaine Ward (28), Mary Manual (29), Samuel E. Brown (30), Norman Hunter (30) and Iantha Watson Lang (31). May Wedding Anniversary - C. Andrew & JoAnne Doyle (21) and Cornelio & Deynese (Kirkpatrick) Guibunda (23).

Until next week, in the words of Malcolm X, "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." Keep the news and achievements coming to prairieviewtoday@yahoo.com or P. O. Box 2906, Prairie View, TX 77446.