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    Alumni Achievement

    January 17, 2024 | Alumni Achievement

    Joel Griffith ’09, head of growth for the AI startup Bot-It, appears on ABC’s hit show, ‘Shark Tank’

    Alumnus Joel Griffith ’09, head of growth for the AI startup Bot-It, alongside the company’s founder Maurice Bachelor appeared on ABC’s hit show, ‘Shark Tank’ to pitch... Read More
    December 12, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Thomas McBryde '00 Named The New Superintendent of Hackensack Public Schools

    Thomas McBryde '00, the deputy superintendent of excellence, equity and inclusion for Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut, will be the next Hackensack schools... Read More
    December 12, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Chris Hollins '07 wins runoff election to Become Houston's City Controller

    Attorney Chris Hollins '07 beat former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez in the runoff election to become Houston's next controller, cruising to a 59.1% to 40.9% win... Read More
    December 5, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Eastside Golf Co-Founders Earl Cooper '11 And Olajuwon Ajanaku '12 Named To Black Enterprise's 40 Under 40 List

    Black Enterprise Magazine's 2023 40 UNDER 40 LIST, features an illustrious group of young Black leaders making waves in their respective industries and the world at large. ... Read More
    December 5, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Acclaimed Artist Derek Fordjour '01 Interviewed By Comedian Trevor Noah For Interview Magazine

    To Derek Fordjour '01, the stakes are high in art. “There are a lot of paintings in the world,” he remembers a graduate school professor telling him. “Why do we need another... Read More
    December 5, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Ramon Richards '99 joins T.Rowe Price as the company’s new chief technology officer

    Ramon Richards '99 has joined T.Rowe Price as the company’s new chief technology officer. In that role, he leads technology business solutions, technology services and... Read More
    December 4, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Verdun Perry '94 Led Historic $2.6 Billion Raise for Blackstone's Real Estate Secondary Deals

    Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has announced the final close on $2.6 billion for its latest real estate secondaries fund, Strategic Partners Real Estate VIII L.P., and its related... Read More
    December 4, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Geoff Bennet '02 Joins The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees

    The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees has welcomed broadcast journalist Geoff Bennett '02, social justice advocate Antonia Hernández, and retired Virginia... Read More
    November 30, 2023 | Alumni Achievement

    Ambassador Andrew Young Jr., Pinky Cole, Datari Turner, Charles D. King, and more honored and celebrated at the 2023 HBCU POWER Awards presented by Amazon and Ford at Morehouse College

    The HBCU Power Awards 2023 was the epicenter of cultural excellence as several notable global leaders were honored for their hard-work and achievements during the 2023... Read More