Administration Education Event Featured National News Pitch:HBCU 2021: HBCU alum, veteran wins $20K 1 year ago K. Alston After competing at Pitch:HBCU, the official startup competition of the HBCU Futures Conference, Morehouse School of Medicine alum, veteran, and founder of GABA Inc., Candice S. Blacknall MD, MBA, finds out that she won $20K in equity-free capital for her startup! https://lnkd.in/dHTGz-uW Angela Jones, founder of The HBCU Advocate, shared the news with Blacknall on Veterans Day. Thank you to this year’s sponsors: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Plexo Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, and The HBCU Advocate, and thank you to our awesome panel of judges: Lavonya Jones, Traron L. Edwards, and Jesus Soriano. Shout out to all of the incredible founders who pitched at Pitch:HBCU 2021!! HBCU Futures Conference sponsors also included IBM, Truist, Dominion Energy, and, McDonalds. Share this:TwitterFacebook Tags: Angela Jones, Candice Blacknall, Morehouse School of Medicine, Pitch:HBCU, Veterans Day Continue Reading Previous Marinalife Announces Best Marina Contest WinnersNext The Hampton University Marching Force to perform in 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade More Stories Administration Featured National News Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Ceremony 16 hours ago HBCU Staff Event Featured National News Sports CIAA Announces Men’s & Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors #12 2 days ago HBCU Staff Education Featured Local News News Research JCSU’s Lactation and Doula Programs Received Nearly $1 Million in County Grant 3 days ago HBCU Staff