The Center for HBCU Media Advocacy, Inc today announced the finalists for second annual HBCU Awards to be held on April 20, 2012 the campus of Bowie State University beginning at 7:00 p.m. Crowning winners in the fields of leadership, arts, athletics, research, and community engagement, the HBCU Awards is the first and only event to recognize the influence and impact of HBCUs on American culture.

“We were lucky to have such widespread support and participation for our inaugural awards in March of this year,” said Jarrett L. Carter Sr., Founder and Executive Director of the Center. “Schools took this year’s nomination process very seriously, and combining that with the feedback we received on our last effort, we’re proud to show off a slate of nominees and a ceremony that will represent the best of HBCU culture.”

A three-month nomination process received more than 1,300 entries submitted by administrators, students, alumni, faculty and supporters of HBCUs throughout the country. A panel of HBCU chancellors and presidents names finalists and winners. Winners of the increased pool of award categories will be announced on the evening of the ceremony.
 

*Nominees Listed Below – Also Available at www.hbcuawards.net*

Academic Awards

Best Research Center
Nominees in this category will have defined, mission-based research executions, will have received at least $1 million in grants, and demonstrate academic development opportunities for undergraduate or graduate students during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Hampton University Center for Atmospheric Sciences
□	The Center for Ecology and Natural Resources, Alcorn State University
□	The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
□	UMES Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Center

Best Fine Arts Program
Nominees will have demonstrated innovation and community contributions in research, academic exposition and professional development during the 2010-2011 year.

□	Alabama State University, Department of Theatre Arts
□	Alcorn State University Fine Arts Department
□	Digital Moving Image Salon, Spelman College
□	Florida A&M Department of Visual Arts, Humanities and Theatre

Best Business Program
Nominees will have demonstrated innovation and community contributions in research, academic exposition and professional development during the 2010-2011 year.

□	Fayetteville State University School of Business and Economics
□	Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry
□	Howard University School of Business
□	Reginald F. Lewis School of Business, Virginia State University

Best Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Program
Nominees will have demonstrated innovation and community contributions in research, academic exposition and professional development during the 2010-2011 year.

□	Florida A&M University College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture (CESTA)
□	Tuskegee University College of Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Sciences (CAENS)
□	Norfolk State College of Science, Engineering and Technology
□	Jackson State College of Civil and Environmental Engineering
□	Morgan State School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Best Nursing Program
Nominees will have demonstrated innovation and community contributions in research, academic exposition and professional development during the 2010-2011 year.

□	Southern University School of Nursing
□	Winston Salem State University Dept. of Nursing
□	Tuskegee University School of Nursing and Allied Health
□	Prairie View A&M College of Nursing

Best Social Work Program
Nominees will have demonstrated innovation and community contributions in research, academic exposition and professional development during the 2010-2011 year.

□	Bennett College Social Work Program
□	Southern University at New Orleans School of Social Work
□	Clark Atlanta School of Social Work

Male Faculty Member of the Year
Nominees for this award will have advanced discourse in his respective discipline through research, community service or independent project execution.

□	Dr. Robert A. Wortham – North Carolina Central University
□	Dr. Robert Williams, Bennett College
□	Dr. Sarwan Dhir – Fort Valley State University
□	Stephen McGuire, Ph.D – Southern University
□	Wayne Dawkins – Hampton University
□	Dr. George Acquaah – Bowie State University

Female Faculty Member of the Year
Nominees for this award will have advanced discourse in her respective discipline through research, community service or independent project execution.

□	Dr. Alfreda Harper Harrison, Winston Salem State University
□	Dr. Alma Adams, Bennett College
□	Dr. Nancy Duncan – Hampton University
□	Karen Crosby, Ph.D – Southern University

Alumni Awards

National Alumni Association of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated sustained alumni giving, engagement with the campus community, and established community service objectives during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	National Alumni Association, Southern University
□	Alcorn State University National Alumni Association
□	Savannah State, National Alumni Association

Male Alumnus of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated sustained alumni giving, engagement with the campus community, and established community service objectives during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Alcorn State University Alumnus Dr. Shelby R. Wilkes ’71, M.D., MBA
□	Dennis S. Brown – Southern University
□	Eric Sadler, DDS (Hampton University, Howard School of Medicine)

Female Alumnus of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated sustained alumni giving, engagement with the campus community, and established community service objectives during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Dr. Joyce Martin Dixon, ’56 – Bennett College
□	Lauryn DuValle – Grambling State University
□	Ruth Crawford – Paine College

Athletic Awards

Male Coach of the Year
Nominees in this category will have demonstrated a winning conference record in his respective sport, and exemplary ambassadorship for his institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Brian Jenkins – Bethune-Cookman University
□	Darrell Asberry, Shaw University
□	Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman University

Female Coach of the Year
Nominees in this category will have demonstrated a winning conference record in her respective sport, and exemplary ambassadorship for her institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Yolanda Brown, Dillard University
□	Coach Tonya Edwards, Alcorn State University
□	Sharon Brummell – University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Male Athlete of the Year
Nominees in this category will have demonstrated outstanding individual accomplishment in his respective sport, a GPA above 2.5, and exemplary ambassadorship for his institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Philip Sylvester – Florida A&M University
□	Frank Warren – Grambling State University
□	Orolando Duffus, Saint Augustine’s College

Female Athlete of the Year
Nominees in this category will have demonstrated a winning conference record in her respective sport, a GPA of at least 2.5, and exemplary ambassadorship for her institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Kristina Frahm – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
□	Jericka Jenkins – Hampton University
□	Alison Sikes, Saint Augustine’s College

Women’s Team of the Year
Nominees for this category will have won a conference championship, maintained good standing with NCAA graduation and APR rates, and will have served as a goodwill vehicle for its institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Bowling Team
□	Florida A&M Women’s Volleyball
□	Shaw University Women’s Basketball
□	Xavier University Women’s Basketball

Men’s Team of the Year
Nominees for this category will have won a conference championship, maintained good standing with NCAA graduation and APR rates, and will have served as a goodwill vehicle for its institution during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Bethune-Cookman Baseball
□	Albany State University Football
□	Outdoor Track and Field, Saint Augustine’s College

Organizational Awards

Best HBCU Marching Band
Nominees for this category will have executed a number of off-campus performances and measurable history of ambassadorship for the university in the campus community during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Florida A&M University Marching “100″
□	North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine
□	Southern University Marching Band
□	Virginia State Trojan Explosion

Best HBCU Choir
Nominees for this category will have executed a number of off-campus performances and measurable history of ambassadorship for the university in the campus community during the 2010-2011 academic school year.

□	Stillman College Choir
□	The Alcorn State University Concert Choir
□	Florida A&M Concert Choir
□	Morgan State University Choir

Best HBCU Student Government Association
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated exemplary community service, in-depth student programming and a commitment to institutional development during the 2010-2011 academic school year.

□	Paul Quinn College Student Government Association
□	Tennessee State University Student Government Association
□	Johnson C. Smith University Student Government Association

Publication Awards

Best Student Newspaper
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated reputable coverage of institutional culture, will have impacted campus community, and will have measurable presence in print and online during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	NCCU Campus Echo
□	The Bennett Banner
□	The Gramblinite
□	Winston-Salem State News Argus
□	Claflin Panther Newspaper

Best Alumni Publication
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated reputable coverage of institutional culture, will have impacted campus community, and will have measurable presence in print or online during the 2010-2011 academic year.

□	Alcorn, the University’s Alumni Magazine
□	Fayetteville State University – FS&U
□	The Bennett Belle Ringer

Superlatives

Male Student of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated academic excellence, campus leadership and a commitment to the development of their institution.

□	Dexter Evans, Paul Quinn College
□	Reamonn Soto – Florida A&M University
□	Jeffrey Eugene – Hampton University
□	Carlos Swan, Fayetteville State University

Female Student of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated academic excellence, campus leadership and a commitment to the development of their institution.

□	Hershelle Gaffney – Bennett College for Women
□	Ja’el Gordon – Southern University
□	Kristina Frahm – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
□	Kindall Johnson – Florida A&M University

Male President/Chancellor of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated personal commitment to student development, will have the support of the faculty senate, and will have executed effective partnership with the national alumni association, corporate and community leaders.

□	Gilbert Rochon – Tuskegee University
□	James A Anderson – Fayetteville State University
□	M. Christopher Brown II – Alcorn State University
□	Michael J. Sorrell Esq – Paul Quinn College
□	James Ammons, Florida A&M University

HBCU of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated extraordinary community outreach initiatives, comprehensive research activity, and measurable student engagement by way of enrollment, retention and institutional morale.

□	Alcorn State University
□	Bennett College
□	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
□	Southern University Law Center
□	Tuskegee University

Female President/Chancellor of the Year
Nominees for this category will have demonstrated personal commitment to student development, will have the support of the faculty senate, and will have executed effective partnership with the national alumni association, corporate and community leaders.

□	Dr. Julianne Malveaux – Bennett College for Women
□	Dr. Portia H. Shields – Tennessee State University
□	Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College

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