Miss HBCU Teen 2026
Your 2026 Miss HBCU Teen is Precious Foreman, a young leader making an impact everyday at Howard University.
Precious Rose Foreman
Precious Foreman is an eighteen-year-old poet, filmmaker, and the reigning Miss HBCU Teen 2026.
Beginning her journey in writing and the arts at a young age, Precious started out with competing in oratory and short story competitions. She is the former 2023 Youth Poet Laureate for Prince George County, Maryland, a published writer in the student anthology We See Ourselves, and a student filmmaker whose work has been featured in various festivals including the Student World Impact Film Festival.
Through her platform, E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Empowering Minority Boys and Girls to Read, Achieve, and Cultivate Excellence), she advocates for youth literacy, education, and social justice with writing events and youth clothing donations.
Using her voice to make an impact.
Currently, Precious is a freshman Broadcast Journalism major at Howard University, where she is excited to make her impact on campus as the newly elected School of Communications Freshman Council President.
Dedicated to creating and sharing diverse stories to shaping media narratives, she is heavily involved in student journalism and media production, building on her past experiences as an Academy Fellow with the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs.
Looking ahead, Precious aspires to become a future executive news producer in television and media, combining her love for storytelling, leadership, and community advocacy.
Whether she is leading workshops, organizing community events, or stepping onto the pageant stage, she remains deeply committed to uplifting the next generation and leaving a lasting mark on the media industry.
