DSU Receives 4 Nominations for HBCU Awards

Delaware State University has been nominated as a finalist for four honors in the 2016 HBCU Awards.

The categories of nomination include:

• Male President of the Year -- President Harry L. Williams
• HBCU of the Year -- Delaware State University
• Male Student of the Year -- Dr. Jalaal Hayes, who completed a Ph.D. in Chemistry at age 22 – the youngest doctoral completion in DSU’s history
• Best Research Center Award -- DSU’s Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR)

“Just to be nominated is a great honor,” said Dr. Williams. “To be considered among the top HBCUs is proof that Delaware State University is moving on the right trajectory of higher education excellence.”

The winners will be decided by a vote among Historically Black College and University presidents, along with a selected group of HBCU faculty and alumni, as well as by journalists who cover HBCUs.

The nominations are national recognition of the achievement of HBCUs. “Your accomplishments over the past academic year have set your campus apart among a grand collection of achievements at historically black colleges and universities nationwide,” said Jarrett Carter of HBCU Digest.

The winners will be announced at the 2016 HBCU Awards ceremony that will be held on July 15 at 7 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.