Watch a clip of this last year’s winners!
In lieu of the 2026 JTAC Book Stipend, the TSSD Committee decided to dedicate funds to directly support the college!
The Book Stipend Committee was truly amazed by the outstanding entries submitted last year. Each applicant demonstrated remarkable talent, ambition, and perseverance, making the selection process both inspiring and incredibly challenging. Every submission reflected a deep commitment to excellence and a bright future ahead.
Congratulations to last year’s winners…
Arianna Brumfield, Arielle Brumfield, and Logan McClinton
Previous Book Stipend Winners
December 2023
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023
BOOK STIPEND WINNERS
STANDING –
Sylvia Thomas, Dr. Mary Jones (Treasurer), Nikita Core-Nicholson (Book Stipend Chair), Leona Bishop (TSSD Chair), Doris Bridgeman (Alumni Director), and LaQuita Smith
SEATED – L to R –
D’Everett Ross, Antoinette Thigpen, and David Taylor. (not pictured Ni’Yah Jones and Chad McKnight).
December 2021
Shout Out to Carla Smith and other Mass Communication Students for producing the video below! Check it out and tune in to WLOO for more.
2021 Book Stipend Winners shared a one-minute video explaining, “What History Meets the Future” means to them. Each contestant did an outstanding job sharing an encouraging message that builds our confidence that the essence of Tougaloo’s greatness continues to soar.
2021 Top Winners, Alexandria Morgan, Aja Tucker and Kaitlyn Myricks were presented $300 book stipends in January. Nikita Nicholson (Book Stipend Chair), Leona Bishop (JTAC co-chair), and Dr. James Curtis Smith (JTAC President) are pictured below with two of the winners.
December 2020
2020 top three winners were J. Bozeman – Junior, Biology Major, B. Duffas – Senior, Biology Major and K. Smith – Senior, Biology Major
