The Gramblinite
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Eighteen members of the Class of 1965 were presented with Golden Reunion Certificates during the 2015 Spring Commencement on May 8. The class members had many fond memories of their time at what is now known as Grambling State University. The members of the 50th reunion class included James Bradford, […]
Funeral services were held for Everlean Summers Eiland Saturday, May 30 at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling. She passed away Saturday, May 23. Mrs. Eiland was born April 10, 1932 in Pine Bluff, Ark. to William and Pearlie Summers. She was preceded in death by her husband […]
The third annual All-Star Dance, Cheer Camp will be held in Grambling State University’s Intramural Center from June 26 through 28. The camp is looking for aspiring dancers between the ages of 5 and 18 for the three-day camp that will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early registration […]
The Grambling Juneteenth Heritage Festival annual Miss Juneteenth Pageant will be held Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. in the T.H. Harris Auditorium on the campus of Grambling State University. “Keeping the Spirit of Juneteenth Alive – 150 Years Later….Remember the Past, Embrace the Present, Hope for the Future” is […]
The Summer Orienta-tion, Advising and Registration (SOAR) will kick off the Grambling State University summer orientation project. The first session will be held Monday, June 15 all day in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on the university campus. “It’s time to get connected,” said Kevin D. Sly, coordinator of […]
Both the Louisiana Senate and House of Representatives have passed resolutions to recommend that the U.S. Congress grant Grambling State University status as a land-grant institution, which would make the university eligible for millions of dollars in federal funding every year. “We could be receiving 5-10 million dollars a year […]
ldquo;Hello, welcome to Highlights.” These were the words I used to introduce myself to the Grambling family every week from 1973 to 2009 on a radio show of that name I hosted on KGRM radio. That was a period that helped me to better know the strong historical connection between […]
The Grambling High Foundation’s charter application continues to move forward. The foundation submitted an application to the Louisiana Department of Education on March 6 to convert the Grambling State University Laboratory Schools into a Type 2 K-12 charter school. The school would be called the Grambling Laboratory Charter School. Converting […]
Eighth grade class holds Recognition/Awards Day Grambling Middle school’s eighth grade Recognition/Academic Awards Day program was held on Friday, May 15 in the school gymnasium. The program, which recognized the students’ academic achievements for the 2014-2015 school year was well attended by parents and supporters of the laboratory school. […]
Trace Payne was crowned Mr. Beau 2015 at the Monroe-Grambling Chapter of the Links, Incorporated biennial beautillion, recently. The theme for the beautillion was Creating a Healthy Legacy for Young Men of Excellence. Payne said, “It was a good experience. I met a lot of distinguished people, and I was […]