Espinoza and graduate student Daisha Ingram spent 10 weeks at the Department of Homeland Security Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency at Arizona State University in Tempe.
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![Provost David H Jackson](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-11/CDBL9225-2.jpg?h=51698b80&itok=KmYZd90Q)
NCCU provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, David H. Jackson Jr., Ph.D., was recently named a FAMU National Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni for his influential contributions to education.
![Nursing graduate fall 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/CHIB0160.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=WgwYFciG)
Christicel Okeke, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants who desired to provide a better life for their children, always wanted to make her parents proud by applying the education given to her in the U.S.
![Cognosante Partnership with NCCU](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/Cognosante%20Visit%20to%20NCCU1.jpg?h=e72edbdb&itok=bR65zmgX)
NCCU is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities selected by Cognosante for its new HBCU Partner Alliance.
![Joy Clark](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/Joy%20Clark.jpg?h=08e93a23&itok=kwxYmooJ)
Joy Clark always aspired to attend law school however her love for math and teaching took her on alternative path. The 2016 presidential election sparked her interest to pursue her ultimate goal – a law degree.
![Jasmine Pittman](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/Jasmine%20Pittman.jpg?h=fcc327d3&itok=uUN76b5W)
After the birth of Jasmine Pittman’s first son, she sought a career that would provide a flexible schedule. Her interest in computer science, especially the cybersecurity aspect led her to NCCU.
![Jailyn Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/Jailyn%20Smith.jpg?h=64f54655&itok=DpciHYMM)
Jailyn Smith will complete her studies at North Carolina Central University and leave with extensive research experiences.
![Dion Brinson](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/Dion%20Brinson.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=1d39d7Ea)
For business graduate Dion Brinson, receiving his degree is a testament to the importance of persevering in the midst of adversity.
![Courtland Parker](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/alumnus%20for%20web_Courtland%20Parker.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=2K7vWWtE)
NCCU mourns the loss of Courtland Parker, a senior behavioral and social sciences major from Durham, N.C., who passed away suddenly on Friday, Dec. 3.
![Graduation Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-11/DSCF8258.jpg?h=790be497&itok=ADeMunVc)
NCCU will host its 138th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, Dec. 11, in McDougald-McLendon Arena and award degrees to approximately 760 graduates.
![M.S. Earth Sciences Graduate Fall 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/CHIB9640.jpg?h=2aea876c&itok=ktQvvmFY)
Studying the earth and solving environmental issues has always been a dream for North Carolina Central University (NCCU) graduate student Kenmina Devine.
![Psychology graduate fall 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/CHIB0104.jpg?h=d739289b&itok=J34r2xI6)
As a youth pastor, Kelvin Nixon Jr. believes that a higher power led him to North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
![Nursing graduate fall 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_320x180/public/2021-12/CHIB9836.jpg?h=860af85b&itok=rOuSr4XJ)
Mohamed Barrie was only 18 years old when his family left Liberia, West Africa for the United States as refugees. His mother was determined to give him and his siblings a better life.