HBCU Wellness Project

The Health & Wellness Expo is officially returning to Gallatin this summer ☀️

📅 Saturday, July 25
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We’re excited to bring the community together again for a day focused on health, connection, and resources.

If you’re a business or organization looking to engage directly with the community, we’re currently accepting vendors. Vendor participation is completely FREE.

We’ll be sharing more details soon, but for now → vendor applications are open.
Apply today at https://www.hbcuwellnesstn.org/wellness-expo

Our Spring Symposium is TONIGHT.

Starting at 6:00 PM!

Join Event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84495973461?pwd=ceuQd43LG2LOQQ2n1cLWO64rx4wdRD.1

Meeting ID: 844 9597 3461
Passcode: 817553

📢 Join Us Tomorrow for the Spring Symposium!

We invite all of our supporters, community partners, and community members to join us for our Virtual Spring Symposium tomorrow at 6:00 PM. This free event will feature Student Health Ambassadors from across the state as they present their research and share the impactful work they’ve been doing in their communities.

This symposium represents the culmination of months of research, engagement, and intervention efforts, and it’s truly a night you don’t want to miss.

💻 Log on, listen in, and support the next generation of public health leaders.
🔗 Join Event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84495973461?pwd=ceuQd43LG2LOQQ2n1cLWO64rx4wdRD.1

TOMORROW! Join us at Fisk University,for the Student Health Ambassador Findings Town Hall.

Our SHAs will be presenting their research and sharing powerful insights on health disparities impacting Tennessee communities.

⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Fisk University, Appleton Room (inside Jubilee Hall)
1000 17th Ave N., Nashville, TN

This is a great opportunity to hear directly from college students doing meaningful, community-based work. Our presenters will be from Lane College , LeMoyne-Owen College, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Fisk University, and Tennessee State University.

Meharry Medical College

Congratulations to Student Health Ambassador Batoul Sawas (MTSU) for receiving the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition Award — the highest honor given to an undergraduate presenter at the Xavier University of Louisiana Health Disparities Conference.

Batoul was recognized through a rigorous judging process for her outstanding research presentation, where she served as both the first author and presenting author. Her research explored mental health, with a focus on anxiety and depression, and demonstrated strong scientific inquiry and thoughtful analysis of factors that influence health outcomes.

Even more exciting — Batoul is the first student from Middle Tennessee State University to receive this prestigious award 👏

This recognition reflects her excellence in undergraduate research and her growing impact in the fields of public health and health equity. We are incredibly proud of her work and leadership!

We’re proud to see Catrice Grigsby, a three-year Student Health Ambassador from Middle Tennessee State University, featured in this recent interview discussing the upcoming Black Girls in S.T.E.A.M. Summit hosted by Meharry Medical College.

Catrice’s journey reflects exactly what the HBCU Wellness Project strives to cultivate—students who are passionate about science, committed to serving their communities, and ready to lead in spaces where representation matters. Through her research and work with the program, she has gained hands-on experience addressing health disparities while strengthening her path in STEAM.

It’s inspiring to see her voice included in this important conversation about mentorship, access, and building pathways for the next generation of Black women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and medicine.

👏 Congratulations, Catrice! We’re excited to see all that you continue to accomplish.

Watch the full interview here:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/urban-outlook-meharrys-black-girls-161258281.html?guccounter=1

Urban Outlook: Meharry's Black Girls in STEAM Summit 2026 STEM jobs (science, technology, engineering, math and medicine positions) power the economy. They account for two-thirds of all American jobs and over $10 to $20 trillion in sales. But the talent pipe...

Join us for the Student Health Ambassador Findings Town Hall 📣Our SHAs will be presenting their research and sharing powerful insights on health disparities impacting Tennessee communities. This is your opportunity to hear directly from students doing meaningful, community-based work.

📅 Tuesday, March 24, 2026
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Fisk University, Appleton Room
1000 17th Ave N., Nashville, TN

Students, faculty, partners, and community members, we invite you to attend and support the next generation of health leaders.