North Carolina A&T Alumni in the News

WNAA – Tony Welborne and fellow students 1966 Long before radio became a familiar part of campus life at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Aggie students were experimenting with technology that allowed their messages and voices to travel past Greensboro.  In 2026, North Carolina A&T commemorates 60 years since WANT began operating as the university’s campus radio station,…

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Craig Stokes is stepping into the national spotlight as host of Chick-fil-A’s unscripted competition series, “Kind and Seek,” blending his experience in entrepreneurship, television and community engagement with a message centered on kindness. The series, which premiered Sept. 1, follows three teams of relatives as they compete in challenges throughout Atlanta designed…

[This text is intended to show how homecoming grew from about 1930 up until the late 1970s, Part III would be about the inclusion of Truist Stadium, modern customs, and once confirmed, the origin of the phrase: The Greatest Homecoming On Earth.”] 1947 Homecoming Miss A&T Felicia Payne – Ayantee 1948 “5,000 Grid Fans Enjoy College’s Gala Home-Coming!” was a…

N.C. A&T Alumni Chapters are celebrating the 25 Day Countdown to the Greatest Homecoming on Earth! Join your local Alumni Chapter for Wine Down Wednesday on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The Greatest Homecoming on Earth is a spectacle that fills Aggieland, East Greensboro and the entire city every year. Thousands of Aggies return every fall for the biggest event on North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s calendar – and have for a century. The history of how homecoming started has a lot of mystery that is becoming clearer with…

Long before Virginia Novella Horton Coverson became a mother, educator and proud 1948 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna, she was a determined young woman from Lenoir, North Carolina, raised in a close Christian family that believed education could open doors.  As Coverson approaches her 100th birthday July 24, 2026, her life reflects courage, independence, faith and an enduring devotion to family and service. Her journey has stretched from a…

May 30, 1901, 125 years ago, three students were awarded bachelors’ degrees from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Colored Race (now North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University). This ceremony featured the smallest graduating class in A&T history, and yet they still have profound meaning in our modern prestigious university. Their class motto was “Fortune Favors The Brave”.  To understand the class’s size and significance, some…

There is great excitement in 2026 with news that a Netflix reboot sequel of A Different World is going into production with A&T alum Joshua Suitor among the new cast. This is tremendous news in the 70+ years Aggies have appeared on TV. With this news let’s revisit the original A Different World a landmark in representation of HBCUs, budding African American professionals with a strong memory of one Aggieland’s greatest alumni.   For those who don’t know, A Different World (1987 – 1993) was the sitcom spin-off of the hit television series The Cosby Show (1984-1992) that initially followed daughter Denise…

When Tanya Y. Mitchell introduced More Than a Dean to the Aggie community, she did more than release a book. She honored a man who helped shape her future and generations of North Carolina A&T students; Dean Quiester Craig. She arrived at North Carolina A&T in 1975 from Roper, North Carolina, with a clear goal and a strong work ethic.…

In Aggieland, if you just say the name “Elreta” generations know who you are talking about. Those who do not know are always amazed when they learn about her. Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston (1919–1998) was a barrier breaking African American attorney and jurist who was not only the first African American judge elected in North Carolina but also the first Black woman to be elected a judge from a popular election in the nation.   Her birth and…