b'Pioneer Award RecipientsDr. Omar Faison, Associate Vice Provost for Research and Economic Development Dr. Jemayne Lavar King,Associate Professor of English and Executive DirectorInstitute of Hip Hop and Cultural Studies Dr. Sharon Lassiter, Executive Director of Dual Enrollment Ms. Maya Loving, Senior Contracting OfficerOffice of Procurement Dean Tessa Perry,Dean of University Libraries Dr. Pamela D. Reed,Professor of Languages and Literature and CoordinatorAfricana Studies Minor Dr. Kate Shows, Assistant Professor and Assistant ChairDepartment of Biology Dr. Veronica Shuford, Executive Director of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Zoe Spencer, Professor of Sociology and Executive DirectorCenter for Policing Leadership and Social Justice 7 The American Presidency and HBCUs: A Preeminent History'