Awards

Fannie Lou Hamer Award for Service (2020)

This award is named in honor of the civil rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977), who was the soul of the movement for racial justice in Mississippi. Mrs. Hamer was a SNCC field secretary and a major pillar of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She was instrumental in “breaking the back” of the racist caste system in the Black Belt. The award is given to a member of NCOBPS, who has made exemplary contributions to the growth and development of the African American community in the United States.

Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year (2018)

This award is given in respect of Dr. Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964), the fabled administrator and teacher of the M Street School and founder of the Frelinghauysen University for adult education in Washington, D.C. Dr. Cooper was born into a condition of enslavement but secured her Ph.D. in French from the Sorbonne. This award is given to a faculty member who demonstrates Excellence in the classroom as teachers, advisers, and academic mentors to students.

MVSU alum receives Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year award

Greenwood’s Top 30 Under 40 (2015)

This award recognizes young professionals who are under the age of 40 for exemplary accomplishments in their professions.