(June 26, 2019 – Virginia State University, VA) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) National Ambassador Terrence J presented Virginia State University student Jaelon Hodges with a $15,000 summer internship scholarship on behalf of TMCF at the BET Weekend Brotherhood Dinner in Los Angeles, CA.

Hodges, who is a junior, mass communications major from Virginia Beach, VA, expressed, “I am beyond blessed! Before this opportunity, I was at a point where I didn’t know if I wanted to continue with my passion for entertainment and television but it looks like God had other plans for me.”

Hodges was one of two historically black college and university (HBCU) students selected to intern with Terrence J’s management company, Sunset Park Productions, this summer in Los Angeles, after attending TMCF’s The Pitch 2019 innovation and entrepreneurial competition last month in Durham, NC.

“One of the main reasons I signed on as the TMCF National Ambassador was to use my platform to give back, invest, and inspire the next generation of young innovative HBCU leaders like Jaelon,” said actor, producer and host, Terrence J.

In addition to Terrence J, media executives and influencers, other celebrities in attendance were Mack Wilds, Keith T. Powers, Ryan Press, Elijah Kelley, Shawn Porter, Van Latham, and Kenny Lattimore.

“TMCF’s partnership with Terrence J is really important to us,” said Harry L. Williams, TMCF president & CEO. “He is opening up a new HBCU talent pipeline into the communication, media, and entertainment industries, which needs the diverse students from our 47 member-schools.”