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Darius Spencer, a native of Memphis, Tennessee is one of several students from HBCUs who will be featured in an upcoming episode of the “Black College Quiz Show”. Te syndicated television series spotlights HBCU students from around the country demonstrating their knowledge of African American history. Te weekly, half-hour series has featured over 50 HBCU schools since its inception and has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships. “I’m a member of the Honors College Scholars Program. Kevin Tomas, Coordinator of Lincoln’s Living Learning Communities, presented the opportunity to me,” says Spencer. “He also assisted with the submission
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Darius Spencer ’15 Academic and Athletic Success Story
video that won my acceptance into the show.” Academically and
athletically giſted, Spencer isn’t one to shy away from the pressures of being a student athlete. “It comes down to time management. I’m a full-time student and athlete who is not afforded the same amount of time as your traditional student to complete assignments. It’s refreshing to have an academic program that pushes us on the court and in the classroom,” says Spencer, who has a 4.0 grade point average. Under the leadership of Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Moseley, players attend weekly study hall sessions and mandatory tutoring sessions. “I admire Coach Moseley; he
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pushes us to be better players and individuals.” For the fall 2015 semester, 127 of 786 students named to the Dean’s List were student athletes. Te Blue Tiger forward
plans to graduate with a degree in biology and to apply for admission to medical school. His goal is to become a physician
specializing in sports medicine. “I have a genuine interest in the medical field, but I wanted to be on the basketball court, too. At an early age, my mother told me I could be a heart surgeon; it happens I have found a career that merges my two passions together.”
Abigail Baldwin ’20 A Truly Non-Traditional Student
Meet Abigail “Abby” Baldwin of Eugene, Missouri, a truly non- traditional student. She’s a first year student and a recipient of the Alumni Affairs Scholarship. She’s carrying 20 hours with dual enrollment at Lincoln University and State Technical College of Missouri. Her focus is agribusiness. Abby says she has always known she would have a career in business, but her involvement in FFA during high school helped her develop a passion for agriculture. She decided to combine the two fields she enjoys the most.
Abby is focused on completing her degree with a high GPA
and minimal debt. During high school she earned 24 hours of credit from Central Methodist. In addition to a significant academic load, she is holding down a job to help with her expenses. She’ll finish her BS degree in four years (or less). In the meantime, she’s on the road traveling between both schools. We look forward to her great future success.
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