NORFOLK, Va., June 2, 2020—North Carolina A&T State has been awarded the 2019-20 Academic Performance Rate (APR) award, the conference office has announced.
 
“The ultimate goal is to develop and graduate our student-athletes. Congratulations to North Carolina A&T State University, including Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III and the administrators, coaches, student-athletes and support staff for winning the Academic Performance Rate award,” MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas said. 

North Carolina A&T State was honored academically for the second straight year, posting the MEAC’s highest academic performance rate (APR) over the past four academic years. For its efforts, the NCA&T Department of Athletics will receive a $25,000 check from the conference.
 
The MEAC will not name Talmadge Layman Hill or Mary McLeod Bethune All-Sports Award winners for 2019-20 due to the suspension of winter championships and spring sports because of the coronavirus pandemic.
 
 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) just completed its 49th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2019-20 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.