Project MOST (Men of Southwest Tennessee) to host Men in Black Awards Feb. 8
Project M.O.S.T. (Men of Southwest Tennessee) will host the 7th annual Men in Black Awards Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Farris Auditorium on the Macon Cove Campus.
The event recognizes the accomplishments, academic achievements and community service of M.O.S.T. members. This year, 85 students with a GPA of 3.0 and above will be honored; 21 of these students earned a 4.0 GPA. Also, 3 GRIT Awards and 1 All-M.O.S.T. Award will be presented to students, and 1 faculty will receive the 2019 Outstanding Faculty Teamwork Award.
Project M.O.S.T is grant-funded through the U.S. Department of Education's Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) initiative, and is designed to help first-year African-American male students adjust to the college environment, as well as aid in retention and graduation efforts.
Come join in this celebration!
Open to the public. No RSVP required. For more information about the event and Project M.O.S.T., contact Kariem-Abdul Salaam, ksalaam@southwest.tn.edu.
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