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Alcorn State performs in the first ever Honda Battle of the Bands eight-band drumline finale

2016 Honda Battle of the Bands: 63,000+ Witness HBCU Marching Band Excellence

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A near capacity crowd rocked the Georgia Dome at the 2016 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase. The annual marching band event for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provided eight top marching bands with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver a dynamic performance on a national stage, while earning grants and positive attention

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CEO of Sanderson Farms, Inc. Joe Sanderson, Jr. and his wife Kathy.

Sanderson Farms Family Donates $1Million to Alcorn State

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CEO of Sanderson Farms, Inc. Joe Sanderson, Jr. and his wife Kathy donated $1 million to the Alcorn State University Foundation, Inc. Walter Washington Scholarship Endowment to aid students with their academic needs. The donation is the largest individual gift in Alcorn’s 145-year history. The donation was inspired by the Sanderson’s connection to Alcorn’s longest

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Ludacris to perform at Honda Battle of the Bands

Ludacris Returns the Stage at the Honda Battle of the Bands

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Hometown legend Ludacris will dazzle an expected capacity crowd at the 2016 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase. The marching band event of the year will be held January 30, 2016 in Atlanta. Get tickets now: http://www.hondabattleofthebands.com/tickets Talented student musicians from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will once again provide

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Television reporter Brittany Noble-Jones

Alcorn State Alumna Brittany Noble-Jones Named Emerging Journalist of the Year

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Television reporter Brittany Noble-Jones was named the 2015 Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on May 14, 2015. The award recognizes an early career journalist who, through their body of work, displays a commitment to NABJ’s goal of outstanding achievement by black journalists and a commitment to providing

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Nissan has a contingent of current employees who graduated from Alcorn State University. Nissan donated two FANUC robots to Alcorn's Department of Advanced Technologies on March 21, 2013.

Nissan Donates $250,000 to 6 HBCUs for STEM Programs

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On Friday, March 20 Nissan announced the donation of $250,000 to six local Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to promote STEM initiatives at each school to inspire and develop talent. U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Nissan executives will present the following representatives with resources to support their programs: Alcorn State University Coahoma Community

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