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Justice Jackson ’21 attended the 2020 conference Beyond the Yard: Your Path, Your Future, sponsored by Amazon from January 31 – February 2, 2020.

Before the start of the fall semester, Cameron Mitchell ’19 learned he was selected to intern for Congresswoman Alma Adams. Mitchell, a Charlotte native, served as Congressional Press Intern to Adams, who serves North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District in which Johnson C. Smith is located.

For Tawanda Nyahasha '20, the power of his pen and voice, has led him from his home country of Zimbabwe, Africa to Johnson C. Smith University. The creative wordsmith recently released his first book of poetry entitled "The Burdens of a Wise Man."

It’s not every day you get to golf with a professional athlete, but for two members of Johnson C. Smith University’s golf team, that dream became a reality.  Victor A. Beatty ’20 and Myles Moore ’21 had the opportunity to hit the course off with Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston last month.

Ten business administration students along with Professor Jacqueline Robinson and Dr. Tiffanie Turner-Henderson participated in the annual Food Lion Scholars Day November 13, 2019.

Johnson C. Smith University was well represented during the 14th annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) HBCU Leadership Summit. This year, 49 students from 33 HBCU’s convened in Washington, D.C. November 7 – 12, 2019, including JCSU’s Emanuel Hester ’22 and Jasmine White ’20.

North Carolina has one of the country’s largest military veteran populations. Those who choose to attend post-graduate institutions are not your typical students; they’re usually older, may have more responsibilities and often require more flexibility to obtain a degree.

Johnson C. Smith University’s Golden Bullettes had the opportunity to practice with the Honey Bees, the official dance team for the Charlotte Hornets. 

Three McNair students took the stage at the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) McNair Research Conference in Albuquerque. Dr. Jonathan Smalls, Director of McNair Scholarship Program, selected Aria Springfield, Emoni Lewis, and Kneadee Jackson to represent Johnson C. Smith University.

The school year has just begun, but Ramoya Grandison has already secured the bag. Deloitte & Touche hired the senior, who double majors in computer science information systems and business administration, five months before graduation. Grandison will remain in the Queen City after graduation in December before starting her new role as Risk and Financial Advisory Group Consultant in March.