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NC A&T Grad Now NFL Star Tarik Cohen Named To Pro Bowl
FAMU’s Increase Enrollment Helps Stabilize Credit Rating
A projected increase in en- rollment, stabilized leader- ship and sound reserves have earned Florida A&M Univer- sity an upgrade in its credit rating from Moody’s In- vestors Service.
Under President Larry Robinson’s leadership, the university’s enrollment in- creased to 9,913 this fall, com- pared to 9,614 a year ago.
“The stable outlook incor- porates expectations of stabi- lizing enrollment,
management's commitment to maintaining operating equilibrium and stable to growing state support,” Moody’s said in a release last week.
“The stable outlook also re- flects the absence of future borrowing plans or plans to reduce flexible reserves.”
The improved rating is an important factor in the uni- versity’s credit outlook and its ability to obtain bonds for fu- ture housing construction.
Tarik Cohen, a 5-foot-6 running back from histori- cally black university, North Carolina A&T, is the first NFL player since 1965 to score a touchdown running and catching the ball, on a punt and kickoff return.
The Chicago Bears player selected as a Pro Bowl alter- nate in this year’s game.
Tarik Cohen, a former star at North Carolina A&T is a rookie running back with the Chicago Bears.
U.S. Sec. Of Agriculture Visits School
Talladega Grad Nikema Williams Small Wins Georgia Senate Seat
The U.S. Secretary of Agri- culture Sonny Perdue vis- ited Florida A&M University recently, to hold a roundtable discussion on youth in agri- culture.
The secretary was greeted by Florida A&M University President Larry Robin- son, alumnus and Con- gressman Al Lawson, and the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Food Sci- ences Robert Taylor before meeting with Florida agricul- ture youth leaders from FAMU, 4-H, FFA, MANRRS, and Florida extension staff and University professors.
Discussion topics included how to ensure young people
U.S. Secretary of Agricul- ture, Sonny Perdue visited Florida A& M recently. He is shown with Cong. Al Lawson and FAMU president Larry Robinson.
are well-informed about the multiple job opportunities that exist within the agricul- ture industry, as well as how to dispel myths about what agriculture means to our country.
Nikema Williams Small, a 2002 graduate of Talladega College ran a well- run race that led to an ulti- mate victory for the Georgia Senate seat in the 39th District on December 5, 2017.
In a closely run battle, Small won the seat based on her prior advocacy for women and the families of Geor- gia. As promised during her campaign platform and true to her Columbus, GA roots, Nikema will represent, not only the women of Georgia, but all constituents of the 39th District in Georgia to ensure healthcare is affordable and available for everyone.
Mrs. Small began her ca- reer in politics with the Young Democrats in Georgia. Previ- ously, she served as the Na- tional Committee Woman for the Young Democrats of Geor- gia and as the Deputy Director
Nikema Williams Small and her family.
of the Southeast Region for the Young Democrats of America.
In 2009, she was named Young Democrat of the Year and received the 2009 Future Is Now Young Leader Award from the Young Democrats of Atlanta.
Mrs. Small also serves on the Board of Governors for the Red Clay Democrats. She has
received and worked to obtain many other accolades during her career in politics, as well as being civic-minded and in- volved in various causes.
She was a Biology major at Talladega. Sen. Small is ready to meet the challenges of the 39th District, all while being a wife, mother and a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Saudi Arabia Families Celebrate After Grambling Graduation
New Grambling State Uni- versity alumni celebrated after last week’s commencement ex- ercises with a traditional dance.
GSU enrolls more than 100
students from Saudi Arabia for
this academic year, and 236 in-
ternational students from 31
nations overall. According to
school officials, 16 of last
week’s graduating class of 342
students were from Saudi Ara-
bia. tradition dance to celebrate.
The families of some of the 16 Saudi Arabia graduates did a
Grambling Hosts Graduation For Football Players Who Missed It Due To Bowl Game
Arkansas Baptist College Fires Its President
An intimate crowd of more than 50 family members, friends, faculty members and staff filed into a meeting room in the AT&T Midtown Center in downtown Atlanta.
The room, decorated in Grambling State University’s traditional black and gold, is where the 2017 fall com- mencement ceremony took place for 6 special graduates.
As student-athletes, their obligations to the, Celebration Bowl, where Grambling played North Carolina A&T State University at the Mer- cedes-Benz Stadium on De- cember 16th, the same day that 530-miles away their commencement was taking place.
Members of Grambling State University’s football team were graduating seniors and missed their actual ceremony due to the Celebration Bowl game, so the faculty and staff hosted a special ceremony for them.
Faculty and staff members wouldn’tallowthedistanceto derail one of the most impor- tant days of the students’ lives.
Instead,
would be turned into their own miniature graduation ceremony.
the meeting room
Trustees claim a lack of transparency about finances, enrollment as school faces se- rious questions following a leadership transition in its firing of Arkansas Baptist College’s president, Joseph Jones.
In a statement, trustees said that enrollment issues may have placed Arkansas Baptist College in significant financial jeopardy, and that Dr. Jones had not been clear with the board about the severity of the challenges.
The dismissal comes weeks
Joseph Jones was fired by the college’s trustees.
after ABC faculty complained about prospects of not receiv- ing their regular pay checks.
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