Alabama A&M University alumna Jamya Williams, a first-year science teacher at Bob Jones High School, has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Teacher Empowerment Fund, supported in part by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, a national initiative designed to support and mentor early-career educators from historically Black colleges and universities.

2026-05-17T12:00:00-08:00Jamya Williams /_images/jamyawilliamseheadshotedit.pngFirst-Year Teacher Selected for National Mentoring and Leadership ProgramFirst-YearTeacher Selected for National Mentoring and Leadership Programhttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/first-year-teacher-selected-for-national-mentoring-and-leadership-program.html