Recipients Archive
Black History in the Making Awards
- Niyah Ahmad (Photography and Film)
- Céline Aziza Kaldas Anderson (Art Education)
- Ajana Dechelle Bradshaw (Art History)
- Kaija Bratcher (Biology)
- Derek Brown (L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs)
- Justin Cockrell (Craft & Material Studies)
- Jayla Davis (African American Studies)
- Arrington Evans (Political Science)
- Kyree Fisher (Graphic Design)
- Nyah Graham (History)
- Lisa Graves (Chemistry)
- Tahlia Hightower (Art Foundation)
- Walter Jeffries (Economics)
- Sierra "Susu" Johnson (Art Education)
- Raquel Jones (Science)
- Oscar Kemp (You First at VCU, Office of Special Programs)
- Rachel Keys (Kinetic Imaging)
- Kayla Lundy (Fashion)
- Raechel McDonald (Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies)
- Takeya McLaurin (Educational Leadership)
- Jessemia Meekins (Forensic Science)
- Chimdindu Ohayagha (Psychology)
- JaQue Patterson (L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs)
- Maya Perkins (Health Administration)
- Chelsea Philpot (Chemistry)
- Raven Porter (Institute for Contemporary Art/Mass Communications)
- Faith Redd (Robertson School of Media and Culture)
- Christine Singleton (English)
- Chastyn Smith (Forensic Science)
- Brandon Tweedy (Anthropology, School of World Studies)
- Te'ah Washington (L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs)
- Candace Wilkerson (Educational Leadership)
Students
- Lois Setemi Akinola,
- Raegan Ballard
- Jazmine Beatty
- Leonie Brightly
- Nick Brown
- Whitney Brown
- Ty Campbell
- Desirée Charity
- Nyasha Chigama
- KáLyn Coghill
- Ousmane Diallo
- Wayne Dixon
- Nicholas Felder
- Nana Adwoa Nyamekye Ferdnance
- Denise Folley
- Akira Goden
- LaToya Gray
- Shanice Hicks
- Jamie Hill
- Bryleigh P. Jackson
- Taliah Jackson
- Jaelyn Jenifer
- Atticus Johnson
- Jayla Johnson
- Franck Kamga Gninzeko
- Ossan Kekeh
- Raphael Klake
- Shaunda Lambert
- Madison Lewis
- Jordan Matamoros-Mejias
- Elicia Carter McCall
- Nile McNair
- Iman Mekonen
- Delil Mohammad
- LT Moon, Ph. D.
- Amber Mundy
- Zoe Pearson
- Makayla “MK” Perry
- Dorian Philpot
- Brandi Pleasant
- Malea Riley
- Kofi Roberts
- Trevohn Robinson
- Gerron Scott
- Danyel Smith
- Lottie Spurlock
- Shawn Toney
- Zerri Janna Amali Trosper
- Josephine Walker
- Indigo Witt
- Brooke Young
Faculty and Staff
- Aniya Hope
- Wesley Taylor
- Safia Abdulahi
- Malik A. Afrifa
- Julia A. Anderson
- Rhode Baptiste
- Angela Bartee
- Cieara Battle
- Talia L. Bazemore
- JaVonne Bowles
- Daisah Boyd
- Tamela Brandenberg
- Alexia Brown
- Deja Byrd
- Demetrius R. Carter
- Ollie Carter
- Faith Cooper
- Dr. Nicole A. Corley
- Evan Cox
- Robert “Robb” Lee Crocker, III
- Raelyn Davis
- Samya K. Dyer
- Nicole Ekanem, Ph.D.
- Taylor Free
- Malik Grant
- Cathrin Danielle Green
- Joshua Hale
- Haya H. Hamid
- Ashley Harrison
- Aloni Hill
- Chante Holt
- Kayauna Hubbard
- Ava Hull
- Joy Ingram
- Taliah Jackson
- Dawn Johnson
- LauraChioma (Chi) Jones
- Shawn C.T. Jones
- M Kamara
- Oscar Kemp
- Phyllis King-Carr
- Mackenzie LaBar
- Taylor M. Maloney
- Dr. Kimberly A. Matthews
- Madeline McDuffy
- Aja McNeal
- Joseph Mitchell
- Dynique Moore
- madison moore
- Nanda Nana
- Adebayo Ogungbade
- Zuby Okafor
- Lonette Ott
- Deijah Patterson
- Apphia Peters
- Donald Petties
- Angelique Potter
- Laerissa Reveil
- Jy'Kira Riley
- Stephanie Rizzi
- Starr Robinson
- Maya Rogers
- Gladys A. Shaw
- Blake Sneed
- E'Lora Spencer
- Diamond Stevenson
- Janice Stith-Wiggins
- Samuel Taylor
- Nathan Teklemariam
- Jahbari Tesfaye
- Jerica Thompson
- Ruth Tiguh
- Levi R. Walter
- Valerie Washington
- Rasean West
- Taneasha White
- Ahouefa Yemey
- Brooke Young
- Jordan Young
Faculty, Staff and Alum
- MK Abadoo (Dance and Choreography)
- Michelle Anderson (Theatre)
- Daryl V. Fraser (School of Social Work)
- Octavia Hall (Biology)
- Lauren N. Jackson (University Academic Advising)
- Marcel Jennings (Robertson School)
- Dr. Simon H. Okoth (Political Science)
- Roy Roach (Robertson School)
- Dr. Mychal Smith (Chemistry)
- David Emerson Toney (Theatre)
- Dr. Travis Williams (Sociology)
Students
- Adrienne Adams (Interior Design)
- Barbrianna Adams (VCU Globe)
- Rebecca Alemu (Biology)
- Rachel Boutte (Psychology)
- Patrice Branch (VCU Globe)
- Kyrian O. Buba (Patient Counseling)
- Cole Clark (Sculpture + Extended Media)
- Bishop Clarke (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Amina Coleman-Davis (Art Foundation)
- Ashley Coles (Wilder School)
- Mikese Collier (Interior Design)
- Tene’ Dixon (School of Social Work)
- Malik Ellis (School of Social Work)
- Jasmine Elmore (Photography + Film)
- Khalid Elshowaya (Chemistry)
- Theodore Evans (Biology)
- Angel Flowers (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Michaela Friend (Political Science)
- Nicole George (School of Social Work)
- Dãa Guy-Vasson (Sculpture + Extended Media)
- Briana Harris (School of Social Work)
- Kyana Harris (Dance and Choreography)
- Taylor Herndon (Robertson School)
- Brea Hill (Robertson School)
- Brezaja Hutcheson (Photography + Film)
- Tarazha Jenkins (Political Science)
- Taylor Jenkins (Wilder School)
- Keola Jones (Dance and Choreography)
- Malana Lee (Radiation Sciences)
- Adriane Manigo (African American Studies)
- Devin Manning (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Candace Mason (Forensic Science)
- Maurice Mason (Graphic Design)
- Devin Nelson-Hence (Psychology)
- Kendra H. Norrell (Wilder School)
- Speciose Nyamatereko (Wilder School)
- Hazim Oraibi (VCU Globe)
- Claudia Otchere (VCU Globe)
- Shaneka Campbell Owusu (Rehabilitation Counseling)
- Claire Ozah (Robertson School)
- Shaun Parker, II (Theatre)
- Sasha Pierre-Louis (Sociology)
- Britney Pitts (School of Social Work)
- McAllister A. Reed (School of World Studies)
- Riley Reynolds (Political Science)
- Kelsie Rudd (Political Science)
- Amari Samya (Theatre)
- Jessica Sims (English)
- Gregory Kearse Smith, Jr. (History)
- E’Lora Spencer (School of World Studies)
- Maia Stanley (Robertson School)
- Arletta Thirus (Wilder School)
- Lauren Thomas (Robertson School)
- Fatima Toure (Political Science)
- Keandra L. Walthall (College of Health Sciences)
- Lark Washington (Wilder School)
- Andrea Lynne Williams (Forensic Science)
- Mi’Kayla Word (Chemistry)
Faculty, Staff and Alum
- Erin-Marie B. Brown
- Kendra Cabler
- Stevara Clark Johnson
- Austin Higgs
- Shermaine M. Jones
- Douglas Kimemia
- LaChelle Waller
- VCU Alumni African-American Alumni Council Mentoring Circle
- Co-Founders: Gail Coles-Johnson and Jeffrey O. Roberts
- Leadership Team: Linda D. Brown-Burton, Glenn Davis, Dr. Tiffany A. Flowers, Clifton J. Porter II, Deborah Porter
Students
- La'Tila Abbott (Biology)
- Priscilla Agyepong (Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness)
- Wilnely Almonte (Spanish)
- Shontrice Barnes (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- John Blake (English)
- Tyrone Boyce (Urban and Regional Studies and Planning)
- Glynis Boyd (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Alexis Branch (Biology)
- Tonecia Brothers-Sutton (Broadcast Journalism)
- Jonathan Butler (ASPiRE Living-Learning Program)
- Trinity Choice (Graphic Design)
- Sombo Chunda (Public Policy and Administration)
- George Copeland Jr. (Digital Journalism)
- Alexis Coulibaly (Chemistry)
- Marva Desrosiers (Criminal Justice)
- Raven Dudley (Environmental Studies)
- Ana Edwards (History)
- Brittany Evans (Forensic Science)
- Alicia D. Foster (Political Science)
- Michaela Friend (African American Studies)
- Dominique Gay (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Ashley Greenlee (Biology)
- Corey Herrington (Mathematics)
- Azeem Holland (Environmental Studies)
- Brianna Howard (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- D'Anna Johnson (Photography + Film)
- Keeva Johnson (Psychology)
- Sharane Jones (School of Social Work)
- Jasmine Lackey (School of Social Work)
- Clarke LeGrand (Health Administration)
- Carleigh Marshall (History)
- Jessica Mason (Public Administration)
- Joy McMillian (Sculpture)
- Imaan Muhammad (Biology)
- Curtis Newkirk (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Eric Newsome (Chemistry)
- Olubowale Emiola Oyefuga (Educational Leadership, Policy and Justice)
- Aamina Palmer (Photography + Film)
- Dalvida Palmer (Political Science)
- Taylor Pattie (Public Relations)
- Jazmine Povlick (Forensic Science)
- Malcolm Richardson (Advertising)
- Marvin Roane (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Drew Robertson (Criminal Justice)
- Alisha Robinson (ASPiRE Living-Learning Program)
- Rodrecus 'RJ' Robinson (Art Foundation)
- LaRissa Rogers (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Maximillien Sajous (Political Science)
- Zhakia Scott (School of Social Work)
- Imani Lee Sherrill (Brandcenter)
- Elisa Slaton (Graphic Design)
- Desmond Smallwood (Urban and Regional Studies and Planning)
- Rihana Spinner (School of Social Work)
- Rahel Tecle (Political Science)
- Tori Thompson (Political Science)
- Nana Twumasi-Ankrah (Bioformatics)
- Tamia Wallace (Political Science)
- Felisha Walls (Integrative Life Science Doctoral Program)
- Melissa Washington-Nortey (Developmental Psychology)
- Keith J. Watts (School of Social Work)
- Christian White (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Renee Adonteng (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
- Lois Akinola (Chemistry)
- Fadel Allassan (Political Science)
- Chino Amobi (Graphic Design)
- Johannes James Barfield (Photography and Film)
- Hilton Bennett (da Vinci Center)
- Sophia Booker (School of Social Work)
- Asia Bracey (Forensic Science)
- Ayana Braxton (VCU Globe)
- Kevin Britton (Political Science)
- Troy Carter (School of Education)
- Saleana Copeland (Forensic Science)
- Xenia Cornick (School of Social Work)
- Crystal Douglas (Robertson School)
- Mona Elrayah (Wilder School)
- Ashley Forney (Chemistry)
- Joy Gilchrist (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Brianna Green (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Corey Herrington (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
- Antwan Hoy (Wilder School)
- Chelsea Jackson (Robertson School)
- Taylor Jenkins (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Casey Johnson (African American Studies)
- Taleya Johnson (Art Foundation)
- Courtney Jones (History)
- Ariel Lawrence (English)
- Marteka McGuire (Patient Counseling)
- Destiny Moore (Robertson School)
- Destinee Moragne (da Vinci Center)
- Abdulhamid Nur (Health Administration)
- Jada Perez (English)
- Christian Renner-Thomas (Craft and Material Studies)
- DeAudrea Sha Rich (Graphic Design)
- Tennisha Riley (Psychology)
- Akea Robinson (Psychology)
- Michael Scott (Wilder School)
- Jada Smith (Wilder School)
- Reyna Smith (VCU Globe)
- Ashley Spratley (School of Social Work)
- Reginald Lamont Stroble (School of Education)
- Jelani Taylor (Dance and Choreography)
- Alicia Thompson (School of Social Work)
- Camerun Washington (Genetic Counseling)
- Paris Watson (Chemistry)
- Diamond Welton-Boxley (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
- Mariah Williams (Wilder School)
- Tamika Akhidenor (African American Studies)
- Jasmyn Abrams (Chemistry)
- Calvin Bartelle (Criminal Justice)
- Hailey Belleperche (Statistical Sciences and Operations Research)
- Julian Bobb (Chemistry)
- Denzel Boyd (Graphic Design)
- Cortney Calixte (School of Social Work)
- Kamali Charles (Chemistry)
- Jelani Drew (School of Social Work)
- Nicole “Nikki” Fernandes (English)
- Meredith Franklin (English)
- Gwendolyn Griffin (Urban and Regional Planning)
- Stephen Guyton (Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness)
- Selamawit Hailu (Psychology)
- Christina Hairston (Communication Arts)
- Mitchell Harris (Health Administration)
- Mariah Hines (History)
- Emerald Holman (Dance)
- Jaz-Munn Johnson (Biology)
- Ciara Jones (Health Administration)
- Ibrahim Keita (Public Administration)
- Jordan McFarlane (Global Education Living Learning Program)
- Dara Merritt (Interior Design)
- Ashley Moody (Graphic Design)
- Ayanna Ogaldez (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Kelechi “KC” Ogbonna (Health Administration)
- Clara Owens (Patient Counseling)
- Michael Perkins (Public Policy and Administration)
- Nancy Sey (Psychology)
- Danyel Smith (Global Education Living Learning Program)
- Raven Smith (Chemical and Life Science Engineering)
- Kiana Snekcim (School of World Studies)
- Hermella Tessema (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
- Zurashwork Tewlde (Global Education Living Learning Program)
- Elaine Williams (School of Social Work)
- Zaza Willis (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Morgan Woody (Art Foundation)
- Christine Wyatt (Dance)
- Midian Yohannes (Political Science)
- Mo Alie-Cox (Criminal Justice)
- Breauna Beasley (Public Policy and Administration)
- Delisa Clay (Biology)
- Javon Davis (Public Administration)
- Cydni A. Gordon (Psychology)
- Janel Holmes (English)
- Dexter Honora (Patient Counseling)
- Michael Kiflezghi (Bioinformatics)
- Brittney Maddox (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies)
- Ciara McMillian (Theatre)
- Elias Mekonen (History)
- Johnnie Mercer (Dance)
- Shekinah Mitchell (Urban and Regional Studies and Planning)
- Melanie P. Moore (Psychology)
- Peter Olatuyi (VCU Alumni African American Alumni Council)
- Shavontae Natasha Patrick (English)
- Elizabeth Ashley Polk (Political Science)
- Mariam Sankoh (Bioinformatics/Mathematics)
- Angelique Scott (Craft and Material Studies)
- Brandon Shields (Graphic Design)
- April Solomon (Forensic Science)
- Ashley Waddell (Social Work)
- Jackie Washington (Social Work)
- Imani White (African American Studies)