Morgan State University Presents:

HONORS CONVOCATION 

Excellence: Honoring Morgan's Brightest and Best

Since the beginning of the 1989-90 academic year,  Morgan began a year-long celebration of African-American History and Culture to be marked by monthly convocations at which the Morgan Community reminds itself of the achievements of its past and the imperative for even greater triumphs in its future and at which it honors the great contributors to African-American history and culture. The Honors Convocation is the ninth convocation in the Convocation Series for the academic year at Morgan State University. It is the convocation at which the University acknowledges and rewards outstanding student achievement, particularly those students earning Dean's List status during the 2024 spring and fall semesters.

All freshmen and sophomores are required to attend this Convocation.

Faculty members are encouraged to require their students to attend this event and to give them assignments associated with this Convocation.

Keynote Speaker: Maria Thompson, President of Hoffman & Associates 

Maria Thompson joined Hoffman & Associates in 2015 and, as President, provides the leadership and strategic vision for the company's direction and growth. Prior to being named President, Thompson previously served as the Chief Operating Officer, leading all operating divisions of the company, including projects such as The Wharf, The Westerly, Seaboard Station, West Falls, and Parcel B at Audi Field, representing $6B of Hoffman & Associates’ expanding portfolio.

With over three decades of industry experience, Maria has managed projects totaling nearly $10B in the DC Metro Area. She previously served as Vice President of Business Acquisition at Balfour Beatty and started her career as a Project Engineer at Clark Construction.

Thompson has been recognized by GlobeSt as a Women of Influence and honored by the Washington Business Journal as a Diversity in Business Leader and Women Who Mean Business recipient. She graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and the University of Maryland University College with a Master of Science in Management.