North Carolina Central University was honored as the historically black colleges and university of the year by HBCU Digest.
The HBCU Digest awards were presented in Washington D.C. on July 15 at the University of the District of Columbia.
NCCU’s Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise was named the Best STEM Program, and the Campus Echo won best student newspaper.
Chancellor Debra Saunders-White said at the award ceremony, according to a release, that this was a tremendous honor and NCCU continues to strive for excellence.
“Now, more than ever, it is vitally important for institutions like ours to continue molding and preparing critical thinkers who challenge, serve, lead and engage our communities,” Saunders-White said.
Jarrett Carter Jr., founding editor of the online news magazine, said that HBCU awards are given out to schools that had a positive light on them in regional and national news.
NCCU was a finalist in five other categories that include: Best Alumni Publication, Best Social Work Program, Best Nursing/Health Program, Male Student of the Year, and Female President of the Year.
You can find a complete list of winners here.
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