HOW WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON HBCUs NAMES 2023 HBCU SCHOLARS, WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS! (1736 hits)
For Immediate Release From White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities!
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities announces its ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/?utm_content&u... recognizing 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from 29 different states and countries for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more. https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/?utm_content&u... The 2023 HBCU scholars are the largest cohort since the inception of this recognition program in 2014 and represent a record number of institutions, with the HBCU participation rate now over 70 percent.
“Our 2023 HBCU Scholars are talented students who embody the culture of excellence and inclusion championed by our nation ’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education and everyone across the Biden-Harris Administration, I congratulate each of our 2023 HBCU scholars on this prestigious recognition and thank them for their commitment to serving their communities. I’m thrilled to see the HBCU Scholars program continue to expand its reach and provide such exciting professional development, networking, and educational opportunities to some of our nation’s brightest and most promising young leaders.”
Currently enrolled at 70 of our nation’s HBCUs, this group of HBCU Scholars were selected from a competitive pool of over 300 applicants. Over the course of an academic school year, HBCU Scholars will serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, the U.S. Department of Education, and their respective HBCU. Furthering the mission to Raise the Bar https://www.ed.gov/raisethebar?utm_content... students in this program are encouraged to lift their communities, unite others around student success, work to strengthen our democracy, and grow our economy. HBCU Scholars will be offered professional and personal development, and cross-university networking opportunities with an opportunity to explore, discuss, and improve issues specifically related to the HBCU community.
A critical component of the HBCU Scholar Program is a partnership with NASA to foster innovation and opportunity for the cohorts. This partnership with NASA makes the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC), “Mini MITTIC” part of the HBCU Scholar Program. Through the Mini MITTIC program, HBCU Scholars will partner with one another to developing ideas to commercialize technology derived from NASA intellectual property that can improve their campus and surrounding communities. HBCU Scholars will have the opportunity to present their IP ideas in-person at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland during the National HBCU Week Conference in September.
“NASA’s MUREP is thrilled, once again, to engage with the White House Initiative on HBCUs to enhance the learning experience for this year’s cohort of White House Scholars,” said MUREP manager Torry Johnson. “We are looking forward to the new ideas that the Scholars develop at the MITTIC Hack-a-thon using NASA’s technology portfolio and our continued overall support of the HBCU community.”
HBCU Scholars will also be invited to the 2023 HBCU Week National Annual Conference https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/hbcu-week-conf... which will be held on September 24-28, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia. This year’s conference themes are, “Raising the Bar: Forging Excellence Through Innovation & Leadership.” During the conference, HBCU Scholars will participate in conference sessions designed to engage a spirit of innovation, leadership, and personal and professional development. Most importantly, HBCU Scholars will have opportunities to engage with one another, initiative staff and partners all to further showcase their individual and collective talent.
Following the conference HBCU Scholars will be invited to participate in programs, event and monthly master classes that are designed to enhance HBCU Scholars professional development and create greater access to post-graduation opportunities within non-profit, business, and federal agency partners to ensure that as a nation we remain globally competitive.
More information about the 102 HBCU Scholars’ activities will be provided in the coming months as they serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Below is the complete listing of HBCU Scholars. HBCU Scholars are listed in alphabetical order, by their state or country of origin.
Below is the complete listing of HBCU Scholars. HBCU Scholars are listed by the alphabetical order of their state or country of origin and then their hometowns, listed in parentheses.
ALABAMA
(Alpharetta) Taya Davis, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC (Dothan) Jamal Maloney Jr., Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, PA (Dothan) Ta’Kari Bryant, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL (Gadsden) Jessica Parker, Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL (Huntsville) Jaela Haynes Williams, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL (Madison) Makahla Riley, Drake State Community & Technical College, Huntsville, AL (Montgomery) Matilda Perryman, Trenholm State Community College, Montgomery, AL (Montgomery) Morgan Marshall, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL (Montgomery) Thaddeus Sneed, Trenholm State Community College, Montgomery, AL (Pleasant Grove) Haley Heard, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL (Troy) Ch'Erykah Dunn, Paine College, August, GA (Tuscaloosa) Chiamaka Okafor, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL (Tuskegee) Eddie Tolbert, Drake State Community & Technical College, Huntsville, AL (Tuskegee) Bruce Taylor, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
DELAWARE
(Newark) Imani Wulff-Cochrane, Delaware State University, Dover, DE (Wilmington) Aa’Khai Hollis, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
FLORIDA
(Cutler Bay) Maiya Lyn-Ah-Ping, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL (Jacksonville) Janiya Jones, Bethune Cookman University, Jacksonville, FL (Orlando) Ndidi Ude, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Riverview) Lillian Carr, Hampton University, Hampton, VA (Tallahassee) Terrance McPherson, Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC
GEORGIA
(Atlanta) Aleisha Sawyer, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA (Atlanta) Emmanuel Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Augusta) Joshton Mincey, Voorhees University, Denmark, SC (Augusta) Sierra Powell, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL (Covington) Charis Haynes, Howard University, Washington, D.C. (Hamilton) Jamyra Hayes, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley GA (Riverdale) Alexander Richardson, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
INDIANA
(Indianapolis) Kristyn Lyles, Florida Memorial University, Miami, FL (Indianapolis) Morgan Graves, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
(Kansas City) Kennedy Thompson, Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO (Wichita) Lovette Mba, Langston University, Langston, OK
KENTUCKY
(Bowling Green) Chyler Hughes, Lincoln University of MO, Jefferson City, MO (Louisville) Dariyah Pennix, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
KENYA
(Siaya) Annan Odongo, Rust College, Holly Springs, MS
LOUISIANA
(Monroe) Henry Steele III, Southern University A&M University, Baton Rouge, LA (New Orleans) Dana Bailey, Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
MARYLAND
(Baltimore) Annalyse Belton, Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore) Tesfay Robel, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN (Bethesda) Elisha Cloy, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA (Bowie) Brittney Henry, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD (Columbia) Camille Young, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA (Upper Marlboro) Khamara Logan, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD (Upper Marlboro) Victoria Lanier, N.C., North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC (Waldorf) Zairen Jackson, Bennett College, Greensboro, NC
Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Spring Session of the White House Internship Program
President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing today that the application period for the Spring session of the White House Internship Program will open on Monday, July 24th. The session will begin in January 2024.
The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House and furthering the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration. This program provides paid internships across the Executive Office of the President. Interns participating in the White House Internship Program will support the White House Office and the Office of the Vice President.
Program participants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years or older before the first day of the Program, and meet at least one of the three following criteria:
Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution) Graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution) no more than two years prior to the first day of the Program.
A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, no more than two years prior to the first day of the Program
The application period for the Spring 2024 session will open on Monday, July 24th and will close on Friday, August 18th.
Interested candidates can find the Program’s online application at WH.gov/intern. The website also features additional information about the Program, including a “Frequently Asked Questions” section.
Prospective candidates with questions about the Program, as well as college/university administrators, faculty, campus leadership, and others interested in more information to share with their communities can reach out to the White House Internship Program team at internship@who.eop.gov.
