TU students surpass other HBCUs for a top spot in business competition

April 22, 2024

Contact person: Thonnia Lee, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing

Tuskegee University students took first place at the National HBCU/MI Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Plan Competition held last weekend in Atlanta.

The students defeated 22 other HBCUs in developing written business plans that were presented to professionals and entrepreneurs in a “Shark Tank” protocol. The team presented an innovative project of a digital comic book software program to promote STEM and improve the skills and knowledge of K-12 children in underrepresented communities. They earned $15,000 for their work.

Students included: Seanna E. Brooks, Kennedy Leggins, JaMiyah Cameron and Raylon Autry. The group was coached by Drs. Y. Essounga, S. Price and Provost S. Keith Hargrove.

“This is one of many accolades for the quality of students at Tuskegee University,” said Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, provost and senior vice president. “Our School of Architecture & Construction Science students won first place in a national building design competition and recently won first place in the HBCU App Design Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Now our business students have also demonstrated their ingenuity, curriculum knowledge and creativity in a competitive environment. Thanks to our dedicated faculty and students in creating a learning space at the university to truly enhance real-world experiences, complemented by the academic programs at TU.”

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