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Last month, several students from the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s David C. Frederick Honors College were honored for their research achievements by the National Association of American American Honors Programs (NAAAHP). Its annual conference, held this year at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, celebrates Black honors students’ academic excellence.
Mercy Akanmu, a sophomore majoring in neuroscience and history and philosophy of science, was awarded the NAAAHP’s Dr. Freddye T. Davy Humanitarian and Service Award, given annually to a student that demonstrates academic excellence while being active in their honors program and overall university community. She was nominated by Frederick Honors College Dean Nicola Foote. Akanmu also earned first- and second-place honors for her oral paper presentation in psychology and poster presentation in STEM, respectively.
Also in poster presentations, Alivia Pierce, a senior majoring in Africana studies and art history, placed first in the arts.
Frederick Honors College students also represented Ghana in a Model African Union, where they discussed and negotiated policies and collaborated on solutions for the most pressing issues the continent faces. Sophomores Kareema Dean, a public health and economics major; Teyleisa Robinson, a computational biology major; and Micah-Allen Shorter, a nursing major, were awarded Best Delegation. Dean and Robinson were also honored for Best Committee Leadership.