TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida A&M University (FAMU) Dean James Hawkins, Ph.D., has been named Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for his commitment to journalism education and his dedication to students in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC).

Hawkins will be honored on July 31, at the association's Salute to Excellence Gala during the 35th Annual NABJ Convention and Career Fair in San Diego, Calif. Hawkins will be joined by other top honorees, CNN's Soledad O'Brien for Journalist of the Year, NBC News for the Best Practices Award and Washington Post Columnist Michelle Singletary for the Community Service Award.