Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a proud cornerstone of academic excellence and Black educational heritage, is poised to honor a remarkable class of graduates during its 114th Summer Commencement Convocation . The milestone event will take place on Saturday, August 9, at 9:00 a.m. in the historic William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building , fondly known as the Baby Dome.
Under the leadership of President Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande , the university will confer degrees upon 277 graduates , each one a testament to resilience, determination, and academic rigor. The class includes:
190 bachelor’s degree recipients
69 master’s degree recipients
18 doctoral degree recipients
In a particularly inspiring achievement, more than 50 of the undergraduate graduates are first-generation coll