In 2015, Williams answered that call by enrolling in Southern University New Orleans and joining the Honoré Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement, a program designed to guide Black male students through undergraduate studies through the College of Education.

Together they rebuilt their lives, but now he says he is greatly concerned about COVID-19′s impact on his family and community although he expects the best because his experiences at the Honoré Center have allowed him to stand tall and face our changing world.

As a scholar of the Honoré Center, Williams received academic and social support from fellow students of his cohort and from director Morkeith Phillips.

“It was never a question if the Honoré Center would continue to ensure our students had the support they needed to complete this academic year.

Named after retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, the Center recruits male students into a highly structured campus living and learning environment designed to ensure their academic and personal success as college men and future leaders.