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Thurgood Marshall College Fund alumna joins Howard University athletics 

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) alumna recently joined Howard University athletics as the John McLendon Fellow athletics revenue manager. Nia James, a graduate of TMCF member school Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), is putting the extensive knowledge and experience she earned through her degree in sport management and various internships to use. James graduated from […]

Jackson State University graduate is pursuing law school to make change

A recent Jackson State University (JSU) graduate and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar chose to pursue law school at the Southern University Law Center (SULC).  Caleab Pickens, a 2025 graduate of JSU and a student at SULC, said his decision to attend law school was fueled by a lifelong commitment to justice and service. […]

Cohort V graduates from the Boeing | TMCF Scholar Program 

Seven Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholars recently graduated from the Boeing | TMCF Scholar Program at a ceremony held in St. Louis.  The program provides an exceptional career opportunity and scholarship for outstanding students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), in partnership with TMCF and The Boeing Company. Mikaylah Pratt, a mechanical engineering […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund Anniversary Gala returns Oct. 4

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host its 38th Anniversary Gala at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC in the nation’s capital city on Oct. 4. The Anniversary Gala returns with a renewed focus after a hiatus in 2024. Blue Meridian Partners (Blue Meridian) and The Leonsis Family Foundation (LFF) and Monumental Sports & Entertainment […]

Teacher Quality and Retention Program celebrates 16 years of transforming classrooms and building educational leaders

Hundreds of educators who have been shaped by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund‘s (TMCF) Teacher Quality and Retention Program (TQRP), now entering its 16th year as one of TMCF’s signature programs. Since its launch in 2009, TQRP has provided 892 fellowships through its intensive Summer Institute, creating a network of educators who have collectively taught […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund board chair named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list

The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors was named to the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Racquel Oden, who also serves as the HSBC U.S. Head of International Wealth, Asset Management & Global Private Banking, U.S. HSBC Bank, was named to the list in the investment category.  “This is a […]