Month: April 2025

Thirty-first Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters

Stephanie Powell Watts

Chowan University is pleased to announce that Stephanie Powell Watts is the recipient of the 2025 Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters.  Ms. Powell Watts’ stories explore the lives of African Americans in fast food and factory jobs, working door to door as Jehovah’s Witness ministers, and pressing against the […]

Outstanding Student Awards

Outstanding Student Award Recipients

In the beauty of a newly renovated Vaughan Auditorium, Chowan University gathered to celebrate its most distinguished students during the annual Outstanding Student Award Ceremony. This award is the highest honor the university bestows. The evening began with a heartfelt prayer by Abbie Sutton, setting a tone of gratitude and pride for all who would […]