NCCU School of Law will celebrate the Class of 2026 during its Hooding Ceremony on May 8 at King’s Park International Church in Durham. Tickets are required.
Rider, who will complete a master’s degree in public administration in May at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), started volunteering for environmental nonprofits when she was age 11 or 12.
For Kiari Johnson, perseverance is not just a word. It is a lived experience. “Perseverance means overcoming… breaking down that brick wall and getting to the other side,” she says.