Welcome to the
Black Scholar Awards Program
Over a decade ago, University of Rhode Island Black faculty members established the Black Scholar Awards Program. In the University's history, it was the first and only awards program founded with the primary objective to acknowledge the diverse achievements and contributions of students of African descent. The program has recognized hundreds of students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, state, and nation. It has become the type of vehicle for alumni support that the founders envisioned at its inception. The event offers a rare opportunity for faculty, staff, students, alumni, community leaders, family, friends, and other colleagues to recognize student accomplishments in the areas of community service, university service, athletics, leadership, arts, science, research, and scholarship.
The program has become an integral part of the university's and the alumni association's commitment to diversity on the campus. It continues to provide recognition for a segment of the university's community that needs such attention. We encourage you to browse our web site. It contains historical information, past programs, video links, nomination information, and award categories. The web site was designed to provide information to the community about the program as well as an opportunity to nominate candidates for future programs.
Donald Cunnigen, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Co-Chairperson
Black Scholar Awards Program
URI Honors students at 15th annual Black Scholar Awards
Read the Official News Release here
2012 Black Scholar Awards
Congratulations to all the 2012 BSA recipients!
Watch the 2012 Black Scholar Award
2011 Black Scholar Awards
Ms. Christina Knoll, inductee into the Rhode island Onyx Senior Honor Society
Congratulations to all the 2011 BSA recipients!
See 2011 Awardees and Photos
Watch the Webcast on YouTube
related links
Community, Equity and Diversity at URI
scholar spotlight
Marlon Mussington '01
Marlon won the Harvey Robert Turner Award for Outstanding Service to the URI Black Community in 2001. A communications and psychology major, he now teaches physical education at the Paul Cuffee Charter School in Providence.
Read more about his accomplishments this Spring 2011 Quad Angles article
