July 22nd 2023.
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) recently announced their group of 102 HBCU Scholars. These outstanding students have been selected from a pool of applicants from 70 different HBCUs across 29 states and countries.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was thrilled with the announcement, “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. 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.”
The Scholars will serve as ambassadors for the White House Initiative, as well as use their leadership skills to improve their local communities. To help facilitate this, the HBCU Scholar Program, a partnership with NASA, encourages students to collaborate and innovate with NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project Innovation Tech Transfer Idea Competition. Through this program, students join forces to create technological advancements designed to benefit their campus.
MUREP manager Torry Johnson is optimistic of what this program can do for the students, “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.”
The Scholars will also have the chance to attend the 2023 HBCU Week National Annual Conference from September 24 to 28, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia. This year’s conference, “Raising the Bar: Forging Excellence Through Innovation & Leadership”, will give students the opportunity to learn how to use their leadership skills, innovate, and grow professionally and personally. They will also interact with each other and partners of the White House Initiative.
As sweeping legislation causes drastic changes in diversity efforts nationwide, HBCUs are more necessary than ever. This program offers young professionals the opportunity to grow in their desired industry. The list of the winners can be found here.
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