POV Classic Edition FAMU _ BCU Enrollment & Admissions

Ministry was the one word, interweaved throughout the morning – Our topic was education. We spoke with 2 leading Florida HBCU”S about their acceptance and admissions processes. Billy Dajuste, Director of Recruitment representing Bethune Cookman University (BCU) and LaShawnda Swanigan. Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions from Florida A&M University (FAMU) told us their schools look at education, “holistically, i.e. they are looking beyond test scores to the whole student!” With the goal of developing Black excellence, the conversation focused on bridging the Gap of Opportunity for black students through enrollment and throughout the course of their degrees. In the second hour, ‘The Change Maker’ Mr. Sam Danner Principal of Carver Middle School and Mina Ford the Director of Dream Catcher, talked about what they’re doing to elevate the quality of education received by students attending CMS. They’re using community resources, teaching about safety, and partnerships to lead students to success. Their efforts show that breathing life into their scholars helps to blur the lines of racial disparities and their collaborative works provide transformative opportunities for students, their family’s and the community at large.