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Project M.O.S.T. celebrates 11th annual Men in Black Awards

By Chris Caldwell 

Keynote speaker Roby Williams speaks to students during the virtual ceremony of Project M.O.S.T.’s 11th annual Men in Black Awards.
Keynote speaker Roby Williams speaks to students during the virtual ceremony of Project M.O.S.T.’s 11th annual Men in Black Awards.

Project M.O.S.T. held its 11th annual Men in Black awards ceremony Feb. 17, 2023, in a virtual ceremony that bestowed awards to 32 of its members who were recognized for their academic achievements and community service. 

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 and aid in retention and graduation efforts.

The keynote speaker for the event was Memphis native Roby Williams, owner of . Williams has over 50 years of successful experience in helping others build their careers and realize their dreams as business owners and innovators. His career history spans the banking industry, sales, broadcast advertising and television advertising. 

“Leadership is knowing what to do next, why it is important, and when to bring the appropriate resources to achieve success,” Williams said. “We must mentor our young men and create unity within our communities for society to move forward.”

The honorary award recipients are:

Academic Achievement 2.5 G.P.A. and above

Gatewood, Tyrek 
Hall. Marcotis 
Hill, Antonio 
Houston, Eleazar 
McDaniel, Taurus 
Relliford, Denzel 
Scruggs, Mario 
Trosclair, Austin 
Williams lll, Karl 
Banks, Christopher 
Bougard, Myles 

Boyd, Noah 
Cobbs, Israel 
Farris, William 
Jones, Kamrin 
Muhammad, Zuri 
Taylor, Marcus J. 
Ugwuanyi, Ikenna 
Vaughn, Tramond 

 

 

 Black Diamond 4.0 G.P. A

Coles, Tony 
Anderson, Bryan 
Chenault, Ryan 
Hampton, Thomas 
Gross, Lunnie		 Hawkins, Joseph 
Holmes, Riley 
Swift, Jordan 
Temitope, Olowookere 

Grit Award Winners

Houston, Eleazar 
Ugwuanyi, Ikenna 
Slappy, Carl 

M.O.S.T. 2023 Faculty Teamwork Award Winners

Dr. Loretta McBride 
Phoenix Worthy 

For more information about Project M.O.S.T., visit www.southwest.tn.edu/MOST, call 901-333-5469, or email MOST@southwest.tn.edu.