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A 1988 graduate of Morgan, Rochelle Stevens is a two-time Olympic medal winner. The track and field star took home the gold in the 1996 Olympics in the women’s 4×400-meter …
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Morgan Made: Verda Welcome
The Honorable Verda Freeman Welcome was the first African-American woman elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. Elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1962, she was also the first …
Read More »Morgan Psychology Alumna Performs at the Oscars
Andrea Jones, Class of 2000, was one of the background singers for the Oscar winning song “Glory” in the movie Selma. Her name appears in the credit for the Oscar win. …
Read More »In Comes The Understudy: A star is born…
The Canadian Opera Company lost its star tenor, Clifton Forbis, yesterday due to illness. He was scheduled to sing the demanding role of Siegmund in the 4:30 performance of Richard …
Read More »Little Known Black History Fact: Valerie Thomas
After graduating from an all-girls high school, Thomas entered Baltimore’s Morgan State University. As one of just two women majoring in physics, she excelled and her tenacity landed her a …
Read More »Former Morgan State Music Major wins International Vocal Competition
Former Morgan State University Music Major and choir member Issachah Savage just won all four prizes in The International Wagner Vocal Competition. Issachah won the First place prize, the Orchestra’s …
Read More »Morgan State alum brings ‘Pens of Power’ to Baltimore
Kel Spencer is a 2014 Morgan State alum making waves in Baltimore by empowering youth with his Pens of Power program.
Read More »Camp Counselor Forges Lasting Bonds
Harrison West, a 2014 Morgan State Psychology Graduate, was recently featured in the Washington Post. Mr. West is recognized for his 7-year service as a program assistant and mentor for …
Read More »Morgan History Makers: Martin and Nampeo McKenney – Class of 1959
“…We put out some of the first data from the Census Bureau that was on the black population, and some of the first reports (on those data). And I got …
Read More »President Obama to Nominate Morgan Grad to Head SSA
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Carolyn Watts Colvin as Commissioner of Social Security.
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