Soaring Eagles

NCCU welcomes Aerial Ellis, Ed.D., as its Wells Fargo Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor for the NCCU Department of Mass Communication.

Environmental Earth and Geospatial Sciences assistant professor Christopher Zarzar, Ph.D., has received a three-year, $250,000 water quality research grant in collaboration with two other N.C. universities.

A conference room in the NCCU School of Law was dedicated on Nov. 10, 2021, to recognize a significant university supporter The Honorable A. Leon Stanback, Jr.

Joseph M. Green, Ph.D., dean of NCCU’s University College has been named to the board of trustees for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

North Carolina Central University will launch an interdisciplinary Health Communications Core (HCC) to meet the growing demand of research and innovation in health information and communication.

Senior commercial executive David Schmoock will join the NCCU School of Business faculty as its first executive-in-residence. Schmoock has 20 years of experience in the technology sector leading global teams.

NCCU nursing major Ashley Sherman has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by the North Carolina Campus Compact.

Leonardo Williams, ’05,’15, was recently elected to the Ward III Durham City Council seat. Williams hopes to translate first-hand entrepreneurial experience into positive change for Durham.

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.

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.

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.

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.