Youth Poet Laureate of Flagstaff Micaela Merryman engages youth in literary arts through events, poetry, advocacy and leadership as part of the local literary community.
Discover the remarkable journey of Lincoln University s upcoming seniors, Chyler Hughes and Kennedy Thompson, as they are accepted into the prestigious U.S. Department of Education White House Initiative on Advancing Equity, Educational Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 2023 HBCU Scholar Recognition Program. With a record-breaking 101 scholars selected from over 250 applicants across 70 HBCUs, this cohort represents the largest in the program s history. Hughes and Thompson were chosen based on their exceptional academic achievements, campus leadership, civic engagement, and entrepreneurial spirit, backed by presidential recommendation and HBCU faculty endorsement. Hughes, majoring in agriculture with a focus on natural resource management, serves as the vice president of LU s agriculture club and has a meaningful internship with the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7. Thompson, majoring in psychology and minoring i