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Alcorn State University senior awarded national MANRRS scholarship

Zarriah Smith, a senior agribusiness major at Alcorn State University, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Transportation, Elevator & Grain Merchants Association Read More

Oriska Foundation awards $5,000 in scholarships to Alcorn students

The Oriska Foundation, a Houston-based educational organization, has provided a significant boost to the academic journeys of five Alcorn State University students, awarding a total Read More

Alcorn State student teacher’s unexpected journey sparks teaching passion in Oklahoma

Jasmine Jones, a junior computer science major at Alcorn State University, discovered a potential career path in education through an unexpected journey. Participating in the Read More

Panicker earns milestone recognition from national agronomy societies

Dr. Girish Kumar Panicker, professor of plant and soil sciences, has received multiple milestone recognitions from leading agricultural science organizations. Panicker received a 40-year milestone Read More

Alcorn’s CAAS cultivates specialty mushroom production for Mississippi farmers, woodland owners

Alcorn State University’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS) is training small-scale farmers and woodland owners in Mississippi to cultivate specialty mushrooms, including oyster Read More

Alcorn State student receives First South Farm Credit scholarship

Alcorn State University senior Tyrese Buck, an agricultural science major with an emphasis in animal and pre-veterinary science, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from Read More

Wakefield tapped to lead Alcorn State’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Dexter B. Wakefield I has been appointed dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS) at Alcorn State University. “The Office of Academic Read More

Montell Jordan announced as Alcorn State’s Commencement speaker

Alcorn State University announces Grammy Award-winning artist Montell Jordan as its Spring 2024 Commencement speaker. Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 11, in Read More

Alcorn State University students win big during ARD 21st Research Symposium

Alcorn State University students secured five awards during the Association of 1890 Research Directors 19th Biennial Symposium, held April 6 –9, at the Gaylord Opryland Read More

Alcorn celebrates MCITy grand opening, advancing high-tech economy in Mississippi

A new era of innovation and partnerships is on the horizon as Alcorn State University celebrated the grand opening of the Mississippi Center for Innovation and Read More

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