Ayannah Tellez and Bre’el Carr showed off some moves on the red carpet before going into the Black Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022.

The red carpet was rolled out for students entering the Black Excellence ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The ball took place at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.

Victor Ramirez and Nola Limon dressed in their best attire for the Black Excellence Ball. Limon is a Junior and Art major with a concentration in graphic design and electronics art. Limon wants to move to pursue a career in graphic design and take classes in fashion design.

Washburn’s Nachelle Culpepper posing for a photo before entering the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Freshman and engineering major Smera Shrestha alongside fellow Washburn student Sujane Singh Maharjan posing for a photo at the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Molly Pierson, director of residential living, Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, director of university & inclusion and Isaiah Collier, director of student involvement & development pose for a picture. All showed up to the Black Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022.

Washburn’s Tanuelle Jackson, Tonyce Jackson, and Ayawna Singleton took a moment to pose for a photo at the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Party goers, who are not Washburn students, donate five dollars to Black Student Union. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

Black Student Union President, Tonyce Jackson, is asked about the purpose of this event by WIBW. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

Washburn first-year Kevin Eman with fellow Washburn students at the Black Excellence Ball Monday night. Eman is majoring in sports management, and his goal after college is to become a pro athlete and stay in the industry as a sports team manager.

Washburn students Lesley Ayala, Diana Ramirez and Yesenia Castro-Rangel dancing to the live DJ music at the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

(Left to right) Kevin Eman, Salma Itzel, Mario King, Tonyce Jackson all attended the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The Ball took place in the beautiful Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.

Washburn alumni Ayawna Singleton dancing to the live DJ music at the Balck Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022. Singleton graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology in December of 2021.

Washburn students Aniyah Williams and Torian Williams also attended the Black Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022. Aniyah Williams will be Vice President of BSU starting in Fall of 2022. She is a nursing major and minoring in communications. After graduation, she plans to join the medical field focused on anesthesia.

(Left to right) Yesenia Castro-Rangel, Lesley Ayala, Diana Ramirez, Analisa Chavez-Munoz, Vanessa, Guzman-Slater, Ashlyn Norwood all attended the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. This group of women are members of the multicultural sorority on campus that was brought to Washburn in 2019.

Washburn’s Mia Weiler, Izzy Alvarado, Emoya Davis and Emily Fryer all dressed to impress at the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Senior Torian Williams having fun on the dance floor at the Black Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022. Williams is an elementary education major and wants to start teaching at any grade level after graduation.

The Black Excellence Ball was a huge success with a red carpet entrance, photo booth and live DJ music to keep the party going. The ball took place Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Party members break into a cypher and cheer on the dancers in the middle. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

This party of men take a break outside of the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center to pose for a group photo with an Ichabod statue. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

Washburn’s Mario King having a great time at the Black Excellence Ball Feb. 28, 2022.

Washburn Freshman Girish Paudyal dancing with Supiya Shah at the Black Excellence Ball Monday night, Feb. 28, 2022. Paudyal wants to be an aerospace engineer after graduation.

A break from dancing and celebration is taken to create a record of the event. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

Sorority members of Sigma Lambda Gamma show their signs and post the Black Excellence Ball to social media. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

(Left to Right) Washburn’s Sumnima Limbu, Sangya Yogi, Saimon Ghimire and Nilam Dangi all dancing to music at the Black Excellence Ball Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Students utilize the designated area to capture the memory of this ball and of Black History Month. The Black Excellence Ball took place Feb. 28, 2022.

Washburn students dancing to the Cha Cha Slide at the Black Excellence Ball Feb. 28, 2022 located in the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.