Yesterday, HBCU Digest hosted it's annual HBCU Awards during it's HBCU Media Week which was presented by Dillard University. Among winners, Hampton University was named 2014 HBCU of the Year, who also won top honors for research and women's athletics. ABC's Good Morning America Anchor and co-host of Kelly and Michael, Michael Strahan was named Male Alumnus of the Year of Texas Southern University.
Other winners included Dillard President, Dr. Walter Kimbrough who was named Male President of the Year and Jackson State University President, Dr. Carolyn Meyers who was named Female President of the Year. Dillard University, who was the host institution of the HBCU Media Week and the HBCU Awards won three awards throughout the night. The awards ceremony featured its first back-to-back winners of Alabama State winning 'Best Fine Arts Program', Oakwood University wins 'Best Choir', and Prairie View A&M University wins 'Best Coach',who former coach Toyelle Wilson won last year.
The awards ceremony was part of the 2014 HBCU Media Week presented by Dillard University. The two-day conference drew more than 40 HBCU communication executive, faculty members, presidents, alumni officers, and vice-presidents from HBCUs around the country. Highlight from the conference included a remote Q&A session with national Craig Melvin, host and correspondent for MSNBC, and Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now on the TV One network.
See the full list of winners below.
Best Marching Band - Southern University Human Jukebox
Best Choir - Oakwood University Aeolian Choir
Best Student Government Association - Prairie View A&M University
Best Student Organization - Fisk University HCASC Team
Best Student Newspaper - Morehouse College Maroon Tiger Newspaper
Best Alumni Publication - The A&M Magazine, Florida A&M
Best Research Center - Hampton University Minority Men's Health Initiative
Best Fine Arts Program - Alabama State University Department of Theater Arts
Best Business Program - Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
Best STEM Program - Johnson C. Smith University College of STEM
Best Nursing Program - Dillard University College of Nursing
Best School of Social Work - Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work
Male Faculty Member of the Year - Greg Carr, Howard University
Female Faculty Member of the Year - Ayoka Chenzira, Spelman College
Male Coach of the Year - Dawson Odums, Southern University
Female Coach of the Year - Dawn Brown, Prairie View A&M University
Male Athlete of the Year - Dray Joseph, Southern University
Female Athlete of the Year - Jazzmin Parker, Texas Southern University
Mens Team of the Year - North Carolina Central University Men's Basketball
Female Team of the Year - Hampton University Womens Basketball
National Alumni Association of the Year - Florida A&M University
Male Alumnus of the Year - Michael Strahan, Texas Southern University
Female Alumnus of the Year - Cynthia Butler-McIntyre, Dillard University
Male Student of the Year - Kelcey Wright, Albany State University
Female Student of the Year - Priscilla Barbour, Prairie View A&M University
Male President of the Year - Dr. Walter Kimbrough, Dillard University
Female President of the Year - Dr. Carolyn Meyers, Jackson State University