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October 29, 2019 — Alpharetta, Ga. William Walton, vice president of the Honda Power Equipment division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has been appointed to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation’s largest organization representing publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through scholarships, […]

Washington, DC (October 28, 2019) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today, the appointment of three new corporate executives from MillerCoors, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Honda, to the TMCF Board of Directors. “The strength of our dynamic Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors can be found in the […]

Three Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry graduate students won $28,000 in a community project competition sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Hennessy. Jonathan Jones, Brianna Collins and Jonas Laboo from Tallahassee won a total of $28,000 in grant funds. Jones and Laboo were each awarded $10,000 and Collins $8,000. […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund selected 34 N.C. A&T students to attend the 19th annual Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo. A&T’s participants included: Ke’Shawn Alexander, Dymon Atkinson, Reese Bearden, Destiny Ann Brooks, Essence Cain, Tyreak Carr, Fabiana Constable, Cameron Dinkins, Adrienne Douglas, Simone Douglas, Kemauri Dunn, Marvin Edge, Zaria Henry, Zariya Howie, Alexandria Irish, […]

Edit Efforts to extend a program that provides $255 million annually in grants to Minority Serving Institutions, including for STEM programs, has stalled amid a broader debate over the Higher Education Act (HEA), which governs federal support for universities. The program’s funding is part of the federal “mandatory” budget, meaning it is automatically provided outside of the […]

As President Trump heads to historically black Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, Friday, state-based outlets report that Democratic candidates felt “blindsided,” and current Benedict students have shared “mixed reviews” about the president’s participation in the criminal justice forum. The weekend-long event — co-hosted by Benedict and the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center — will focus on the next steps that should […]