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February 26, 2026

Creating Safe Spaces for Creativity and Healing: Shena “Sam” McEachern-Smith Grows New Vintage by Sam

A Morgan State University alumna (Public Health, 2007), McEachern-Smith is the founder of New Vintage by Sam.

February 20, 2026

A Morgan State Graduate Explains How a Viral LinkedIn Moment Helped Him Land a Job

When comedian Hasan Minhaj told a Baltimore crowd to learn to code to fund their hobbies, Jeffrey Scruggs took the advice to heart.

February 04, 2026

Morgan Alum Takes NYC students on Tour of HBCUs Across the Country

Dozens of students are visiting seven HBCUs across the country as they consider their next steps in life. The effort is made possible thanks to Morgan alum Dr. Curtis Palmore, CEO of United Charter High School.

January 30, 2026

Inside Daronte Jones’ Journey from Morgan State to Washington Commanders

Those who know new Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones from his playing days as a safety at Morgan State from 1997 to 2000 rarely refer to him by his legal name. Jones is better known by his nickname, “Crow.”

December 21, 2025

Morgan Alum Valerie A. Cooper: The Consultant Redefining How Institutions Value and Acquire Art

With an undergraduate degree in mental health and a minor in computer science from Morgan State University, a Historically Black University in Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Cooper's career began at The Travelers in Hartford, Connecticut.

November 28, 2025

From Court to Crown: Ex-Morgan State Basketball Player is Miss New Jersey

Seven months after being crowned Miss New Jersey USA, former Morgan State women’s basketball player Ivy Harrington is still in what she described as “an unintentional state of disassociation.”