A Legacy in Motion: Senator Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Commemoration Week (March 23rd - March 27th, 2026)

March 23rd, 2026

  • Black Women’s Health Panel

    • Hosted by Tri Beta Biology Honor Society

  • Black Women’s Health Research Poster Contest

  • New Media Contest

  • Keynote Lecture by Dr. A Lois Keith, NCNW Board Chair

March 24th, 2026

  • Women in Politics Panel

  • Civic Engagement Panel

    • Hosted by the NCCU Political Science Club


March 25th, 2026

  • Oratorical Contest

    • Hosted by Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

    • Guest Judges: Jaki Shelton Green (NC’s 9th Poet Laureate) and Dr. Donna-Marie Winn

March 27th, 2026

  • A Legacy in Motion: Senator Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Commemoration Breakfast

    • Hosted by Senator Natalie S. Murdock

September 16th, 2026

  • Scholarship Ceremony hosted by Senator Natalie S. Murdock

    • Breonya Scott, Black Health Research Poster Contest Winner: $1000

    • Kassia Bryant, New Media Contest Winner: $1000

    • Dymon Robertson, First Place Oratorical Contest Winner: $1000

    • Saniya Thomas, Second Place Oratorical Contest Winner: $500 (not pictured)