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Legacy and Lineage

Perfect Performance: Nearly 200 Howard University Class of 2026 Graduates Earned a 4.0 Grade Point Average

At the undergraduate level, 74 students are on track to be certified as graduates with a perfect grade point average, while 123 graduate students and 2 professional students have achieved the same feat.

Jun 22, 2026 11 minutes

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News

Howard University Alum Jayson Johnson Named to 2026 Cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars

May 19, 2026 2 minutes

Joshua Taylor standing behind a podium giving a speech. He's standing on stage

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'We Thrived': Howard University’s Class of 2026 Steps Into a World That Needs Truth and Service

May 9, 2026 5 minutes

Folajinmi Awofeso standing in front of the WHUT-TV studio

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Howard University 2026 Audio Production Graduate Folajinmi Awofeso Transforms Love of Music into a Career

May 8, 2026 4 minutes

Zoe Cummings standing in front of the Washington Post sign

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Howard University Graduating Senior Zoe Cummings is Paving the Way for New Generation of Black Journalists

Apr 29, 2026 7 minutes

Howard WGOLF 2026 NEC Championship Senior

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

History Made: Howard Women’s Golf Captures First-Ever NEC Championship Led by Graduating Television and Film Major Marley Franklin

Apr 21, 2026 5 minutes

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Graduating Business Management Major Mariah Washington Is Ready to Scale Her Beauty Business

Apr 13, 2026 3 minutes

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Graduating Political Science Majors Jayda Gray and Sophia Hurtado-Hernández Have Been Stirring Up “Good Trouble” to Encourage Voting Among Bison

Apr 13, 2026 6 minutes

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Twin Bison Siblings and Graduating Seniors Lulu and Safiya Mohamed Have Turned Life’s Tragedies into Triumphs

Apr 10, 2026 9 minutes