Radio Host Tom Joyner

February, the month of black history and the CIAA Tournaments, will also hold honors for N.C. Central University.

The Joyner Foundation, established by the host of the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” selected NCCU as “College of the Month.”

NCCU will be honored Feb. 27 during a live broadcast of the traveling “Tom Joyner Sky Show.” The university will receive donations from alumni, faculty and staff, the student body, and other area businesses, churches and community members.

The Joyner Foundation selects different historically black colleges and universities as “College of the Month”

in order to raise money for student scholarships.

“We are extremely pleased to be recognized in this manner,” said Chancellor James H. Ammons. “Increased scholarship support for our students has emerged as one of our highest institutional priorities.”

Apart from scholarships, NCCU will also receive a little fame in the process.

“Being selected as college of the month will help image the University in recruiting students,” said Susan Hester, director or corporate and foundation relations.

“The Tom Joyner Sky Show” has more than 10 million listeners each morning.

In conjunction with the Joyner Foundation, NCCU has implemented ways to help raise money for student scholarships.

The student body, faculty and staff, and alumni have set out to start their own campaigns and initiatives to raise money. Each campaign is encouraged to raise at least $5,000 towards the student scholarship.

“Students are encouraged to give at least one dollar to their respective class president,” said Timothy Gibson, Vice President of Event Management. “Each class has been designated $1250 to raise.”

For faculty, the expected contribution is higher.

“Our suggested level of giving is in the amount of $191 per faculty member,” said Minnie Forte, faculty representative.

“We have enough faculty to reach this goal, however, my earnest hope is that we have the commitment.”

Tom Joyner is allowing all contributors to make live presentations on the Sky Show for donations of $5,000 or more.

An event to publicize the honor will be held at Alfonso Elder Student Union on Feb. 5 during the 10:40 break.