2027 Prism Cohort Announced

HETMA has announced the 2026–2027 PRISM Scholarship cohort, continuing its mission to support underrepresented AV professionals working in higher education. Through its partnership with the AVIXA Foundation, the program provides recipients with valuable career resources, including an AVIXA membership, a CTS exam voucher, mentorship, HETMA-led CTS training, and complimentary passes to InfoComm 2027.

The PRISM Scholarship is designed to help emerging AV professionals build technical skills, expand their industry network, and grow their careers. Throughout the year, recipients will also be featured in the Prism Spotlight series by Higher Ed AV Media, giving the AV community an opportunity to learn more about the next generation of higher education technology leaders.

For the fifth year, HETMA is awarding ten (10) Prism Scholarships to underrepresented audiovisual professionals who work in the higher education vertical. In its partnership with the AVIXA Foundation, awardees receive an elite AVIXA membership, a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exam voucher, a HETMA member mentor, HETMA-led CTS training sessions, and free passes to InfoComm 2027.

We are excited to announce the new HETMA prism scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 cohort:

Teiko Johnson
Brittany Mullins
Edin Newton
Nesrien Mohamed Naguib Mohamed
Sabastian Kwantreng
Dekevyon Curtis
Noel Cerda
Brittney Grant
Jaylen Williams

“This PRISM Scholarship creates the opportunity to experience high level mentorship that will inspire an elevated version of myself, making this one of the best choices I have made to further enhance my future in this industry.” said Brittney Grant, 26-27 Prism Cohort Member and HETMA Approved Chair, “The future is formed by the choices we make yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”

Profiles of Prism scholars are published each month in the Prism Spotlight by Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.higheredav.com each month to learn more about these scholarship recipients and to catch up on the profiles of the members of the just completed cohort.