Student Becomes the First Eagle TO COMPLETE THE MISTER JOURNEY
BY ARIEL GERMAIN
When Malachi Griddine arrived at North Carolina Central University as a first-year student from Fayetteville, NC, he had no idea he would one day make university history. Today, the mass communication (public relations) major holds a distinction no other Eagle has earned. Griddine became the first student in university history to serve consecutively as Mister Freshman, Mister Sophomore, Mister Junior and Mister NCCU. "When my name was announced as Mr. NCCU, it felt surreal at first," Griddine said. "Since my freshman year, this was something that I've wanted." The dream took shape almost immediately after he won the title of Mister Freshman. During a conversation with then-Mister NCCU Gabriel Basin, Griddine learned that no student had ever completed the entire Mister progression.
"Naturally, I kind of made that my mission, Griddine said. “I'm like, 'You
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