Alabama A&M University

Alabama A&M University alumna Dr. Ashley Hunt-Poole has transformed a pandemic-inspired idea into a nationally distributed brand, expanding her alcohol-free wine company into Walmart and Sam's Club stores across multiple states while exemplifying the Bulldog spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/dr-ashley-hunt-poole-expands-her-alcohol-free-wine-brand-into-major-retailers.html

🔬 It’s Day 1 for our AAMU STEM Explorers! Campers took the first step in their STEM journey on The Hill. We can’t wait to see what they discover, create, and achieve!

🏀 Sundresses, sneakers, alotta love for AAMU Women’s Basketball.

Twenty Alabama A&M University students represented the university at the 40th Annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Training Conference and Career Expo last month in Dallas, where they presented research, competed in academic events and connected with industry leaders from across the country.

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/students-networked-competed-and-earned-national-leadership-positions.html

Alabama A&M University alumni, supporters and community members are invited to celebrate the launch of the 1947 Project during a Sundresses and Sneakers kickoff event from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at the AAMU Event Center. Inspired by the founding of Alabama A&M Women’s Basketball in 1947, the 1947 Project is a new initiative designed to support women student-athletes through mentorship, networking experiences and Name, Image and Likeness opportunities. Organizers are seeking 100 women to become founding members of the initiative by contributing $200 each to help establish a lasting legacy of support for women student-athletes on The Hill.

Tickets: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bigenergy/event/1947clubsundressesandsneakers/

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/new-initiative-expands-mentorship-nil-opportunities-and-support-for-women-student-athletes.html

Alabama A&M University alumna Jamya Williams, a first-year science teacher at Bob Jones High School, has been awarded a grant through the UNCF Teacher Empowerment Fund, supported in part by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, a national initiative designed to support and mentor early-career educators from historically Black colleges and universities.

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/first-year-teacher-selected-for-national-mentoring-and-leadership-program.html

Alabama A&M University has earned five national honors in the 47th Annual Telly Awards, including two Gold Telly Awards, continuing the University’s rise as one of higher education’s most recognized brands in digital storytelling and creative media.

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/aamu-2026-telly-awards.html

Doctoral students in Alabama A&M University’s Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program with a specialization in mathematics education recently earned first-, second- and third-place honors at Fayetteville State University’s 5th Annual Student Research Symposium.

More: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/students-in-curriculum-and-instruction-capture-first-second-and-third-place-awards.html