21-year-old Brooklyn, New York native, Najee Ali Baker, was fatally shot at a party on the campus of Wake Forest University in the early morning hours on Saturday, January 20. The party, which was hosted by the Pi Omicron chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, was attended by students from Wake Forest and WSSU, investigators […]
Winston Salem State University
Pastor in North Carolina Named Hercules Scholarship Recipient
[Dallas, TX – March 26th, 2015] Student: Dayhige Wright GPA : 3.7 Hometown : Rocky Mount, SC Major/ Class: Mass Communication/ Sophomore Dayhige,a Sophomore at Winston Salem State University was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Mr. Wright is originally from Rocky Mount, South Carolina and currently has a 3.7 GPA. He is majoring in Mass Communication at […]
Sophomore Kalon Anthony Named This Weeks Hercules Scholar from Winston Salem
[Dallas, TX – March 19th, 2015] Student: Kalon T.J. Anthony GPA : 3.73 Hometown : Riverdale, Georgia Major/ Class: Education / Sophomore Kalon Anthony ,a Sophomore at Winston Salem State University was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Kalon is originally from Riverdale, Georgia and currently has a 3.73 GPA. He is majoring in Education at Winston […]
Freshman and Future Television Host at WSSU , Receives $1,500 Scholarship
[Dallas, TX – March 12th, 2015] Student: Je’Rel T. Smith GPA : 3.7 Hometown : Lexington, NC Major/ Class: Mass Communication – Public Relations / Freshman Je’Rel T. Smith ,a Freshman at Winston Salem State University was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Je’Rel T. Smith is originally from Lexington, North Carolina and currently has a 3.7 GPA. He […]
First Hercules Scholar from Winston Salem – Future United States Air Force Officer
[Dallas, TX – March 5th, 2015] Student: Tristen Johnson GPA : 3.6 Hometown : Charlotte, NC Major/ Class: Economics – Finance / Junior Tristen Johnson ,a Junior at Winston Salem State University was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Tristen Johnson is originally from Charlotte North Carolina and currently has a 3.6 GPA. He is majoring in […]