Distance Education Awards Ceremony Celebrates Online Undergraduates, April 26

The Distance Education Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 6 p.m. via the Zoom platform, honoring undergraduate students in fully online programs who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence and significant community service. The virtual event is free to attend and open to the public.

The ceremony underscores the success of online education and recognizes the diligent efforts of students committed to their academic pursuits. This year's ceremony will commend outstanding online undergraduates for their academic achievements and their dedication to serving their communities.

Keynote speaker Tonia Williams, a December 2023 graduate of the online Bachelor of Science in Behavioral and Social Sciences Program, will share insights into her distance learning journey and discuss the relevance of online education in contemporary society. Williams brings 17 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and currently holds a supervisory position at Durham's clinical center.

The spring 2024 members of the Omega Nu Lambda Honor Society, which recognizes exceptional academic achievement and leadership among online learners, will also be inducted during the ceremony. They include:

Shanedra D. Baker
Atoya Yvette Barrett
Liliana V. Bernhardt
Katharine Black
Meg Blinson
Alysia Lynné Coggins
Kailee B. Collier
Gianni Duverge
Kayla Fobbs
LaTonya T. Graham
Natasha Monique Hatch
Lillie Myshai Haywood
Franklin R. Hines III
Latasha Hogue
Nina Mitchell Johnson
Breyona Jones
Shanee Jones
Jalyn Little
Melody McNair
Kirstie McSwain
Linsey Mohlenhoff
LaToya D. Motley
Sara Hill Nobles
Shamika Parker
Julian Price
Yasmeine Rand
NaDean Danielle Raper
Madison Royal
Adriana Alejandra Rueda
Ny'Azja J. Swain
LiTerry Shanice Tolliver
Niara M. Tolliver
Katelyn Marie Truitt
Marissa Velme
Crystal A. Williams

To join the celebration, visit bit.ly/NCCUDEAwards2024

For more information about the awards ceremony and NCCU Online programs, please contact Sonya Harris, chair of Distance Education Awards Ceremony program, at [email protected]or 919.530.5539; Paulette Morrison-Danner, director of the Division of Extended Studies, at [email protected]; or Clayton Mack, assistance director of the Division of Extended Studies, at [email protected].