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Jeremey Shropshire an Aspiring Cardiologist Named Hercules Scholar

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[ Dallas, TX – June 10th, 2015 ] Student: Jeremey Shropshire GPA :3.75 Hometown : Hammond, Louisiana Major/ Class: Chemistry Pre- Med / Junior Jeremey, a junior at the Xavier University of Louisiana  was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Mr. Shropshire is originally from Hammond, Louisiana and he currently holds a 3.75 GPA and is […]

Xavier University of Louisiana named June School of the Month

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Updated: 6/4/2015 11:33 AM CST Listen here to an interview with Dr. Norman C. Francis, president of  the University. This interview aired on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Xavier University of Louisiana, located in New Orleans, La., has been named the Tom Joyner Foundation ‘School of the Month” for June. In 1915, Xavier was established as a high school by St. […]

Little Known Black History Fact: Xavier University Medical Graduates

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Dec 4, 2012 By Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show   According to a new study conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Xavier University in New Orleans is now the number one college for black graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM). In 2011, Xavier was the top producer of African-American students […]