20th Annual President's Scholarship Gala
Guest Celebrity Host
Langston University is pleased to announce Ms. Sheryl Underwood will serve as the 20th Annual President’s Scholarship Gala Guest Celebrity Host.
A savvy businesswoman, philanthropist and a multi-faceted, multi-media entrepreneur, Ms. Underwood is recognized as one of the most articulate, well-informed women of our time. Underwood is co-host of the Emmy award winning CBS television show THE TALK. She has served as co-host of the show for multiple years, including solo hosting duties for the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards. A much sought-after entertainer and public speaker, Ms. Underwood is described as one of the world’s brightest contemporary humorists.
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Pack Rat Productions, Inc., Ms. Underwood’s achievements include:
- Founder of Pack Rat Foundation For Education, Inc.;
- 23rd International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (the only full-time entertainer to ever hold the sorority’s highest post); and
- Former Chair of the National Executive Board of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Underwood holds an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Benedict College in Columbia, SC; South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC; the University of Illinois-Chicago; and Voorhees College in Denmark, SC.