Soaring Eagles

For Jesse White, obtaining his bachelor’s degree was once a dream too good to be true. But on May 6, his wish will become reality.

Asia Skyers has always wanted to be a lawyer, and with good reason as she had wonderful models in the legal field to look up to.

Led by Dr. Rachelle Gold, associate professor of English, the $500,000 project will explore the contributions of NCCU alumnae in the U.S.

Students received the Best Student News Brief and Best Student Feature Reporting awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas on Nov. 12, 2022.

Becoming a physician has always been Eduardo Castaneda’s goal. But the road for the Guatemala native to achieve his dreams included multiple stumbling blocks.

When Erica Wade ,'22, loss her daughter to a rare genetic condition in May, she wanted to leave the nursing program. But with support from her husband and NCCU community, she will earn her degree on Dec. 10.

It was Tyler Fisher’s humble beginnings that inspired him to soar beyond limits when he arrived at NCCU in Fall 2018. He and his family experienced homelessness and Fisher was committed to succeeding.

When Patricia Whitfield enrolled at NCCU in the fall of 1979, she was excited to join a legacy of changemaking Eagles. Unfortunately, her journey at the Nest was suddenly disrupted during her senior year.

NCCU's 2022 Ultimate Homecoming Experience festivities will kick off Sunday, Oct. 30 through Saturday, Nov. 5 with concerts featuring Ledisi, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kierra Sheard and Young Nudy.

Grammy and Stellar Award-nominated artist Marcus Anderson ’07, will return to NCCU to celebrate the five-year anniversary of his annual Jazz AND Coffee Escape on July 27-29, 2023.

Derrick Stanfield, a spring 2022 graduate of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), was named a 2022-2023 Presidential Scholar for the University of North Carolina (UNC) System.

When Olesia Headen arrived at North Carolina Central University in fall 2019, she had already earned an associate’s degree in science education.