North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of National Alumni Scholarship recipients, who exemplify excellence in their academics and Aggie Pride among members of the class of 2025.  The North Carolina A&T National Alumni Scholarship provides the opportunity annually for incoming freshmen to receive full financial assistance that includes tuition, room and board, and books through the National Alumni Scholarship Program. The fund was established in 1982.   “Every year, the Office of Alumni Relations and the scholarship committee looks forward to the incoming applications for the National Alumni Scholarship program,” said Teresa Davis ‘89, vice chancellor of alumni relations. “This has been a long-standing tradition in the alumni…

In August 2021, Donald Boone ‘08 took a leap of faith when he left his full-time position at Amazon to work as a full-time entrepreneur in his company, BoxedUp, Inc. Without any inkling of knowing, he received a call a week later from Google for Startups that his company was selected to receive $100,000 in funding, $100,000 in Google Ad Credits and $100,000 in Google Cloud Credits through the Black Founders Fund.  Launched in 2019, BoxedUp, Inc. is the first on-demand rental marketplace that allows equipment owners to ship their products to customers, instead of relying on in-person transactions. The company provides services such as studio-quality camera equipment, 3D printers, podcasting equipment, drones…

Homecoming 2021 will present a new opportunity to put a purpose before the party begins. On Wednesday, October 27, the Office of Community Engagement will host the university’s first Community and Economic Engagement Summit. The day will be filled with dynamic keynote speakers, working sessions centered on entrepreneurship, and several breakout panel discussions. This year’s summit, with a theme of “Pathways to Economic Recovery,” will focus on strategies that inform participants about the connectivity between building personal wealth and building healthier sustainable communities. Event Survey link:https://bit.ly/Economic-Recovery-Survey Register Here:https://bit.ly/PathwaysSummitRegistration Since our Carnegie Classification as a Community-Engaged University in 2015, N.C. A&T has focused on continuous improvement and has continued to find…

Our alumni chapters are the very core of the university’s connection to the Aggie Family and valued contributors toward the goals of the university’s strategic plan, A&T Preeminence: Taking the Momentum to 2023. The leadership and commitment demonstrated by our chapters have proven to be invaluable, not only to our alma mater but to the communities they serve and interact with daily. Out of 43 chapters, the top 10 chapters for the 2020-2021 Annual Giving campaign are: Washington DC                            $517,871.29 Durham, NC                                 $342,987.18 Atlanta, GA                                  $79,740.36 Greensboro, NC                           $79,348.48 Raleigh-Wake, NC                        $59,854.67 Winston-Salem, NC                      $50,066.25 Halifax-Northampton, NC            $48,577.85 Charlotte, NC                               $48,115.64 New Jersey  …

On August 7, 2021, Trevor Stewart and Randolph Ross Jr. made history as the first Olympic Gold and Bronze medalists from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University when they led the United States in the men’s 4×400-meter relay. Their victory is not only a tremendous source of Aggie Pride but is also reminiscent of the great heritage of African-American track and fielders in the Olympics. From George Coleman Poage (1904) to John Baxter Taylor Jr., the first African American to win Olympic Gold (1908 London), Jesse Owens who won four gold medals in Hitler’s Germany (1936), Wilma Rudolph, the first woman to win three medals in track and field…

Carrie Davis ’72/73 has always been intrigued with the power of giving back to others. Her life has been a reflection of being open to the needs of her community and making a difference. Her commitment to service is deeply rooted and demonstrated by the 40 years she worked as a staff nurse, practitioner, and instructor in the Norfolk Virginia area. “I’ve always been a private person, but I believe strongly in being a blessing to others and giving my time by volunteering,” said Davis. Davis, a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She was…

Ulysses J. Cozart, Jr. ‘77 has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to being a leader in his community and to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. On Aug. 17, 2021, he received the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award from Boys Scout of America’s Old North State Council. The award recognizes outstanding service by an adult or an organization that has demonstrated and implemented programs benefitting youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds. “I am honored to receive this award and I appreciate the recognition of my service to the community,” said Cozart. “I am a big believer in less talking, getting my hands dirty, and…

Mrs. Marian T. Logan was born on July 7, 1921, and was raised in Roseland, Virginia, a rural community of Nelson County. She is one of eight siblings whose parents were deacons in the church, and they instilled core values of education, work ethic, and family in their children. Marian graduated 11th grade from Oak Hill School and then migrated to Brooklyn, NY to live with extended family where she completed 12th grade from Girls High School. Working as a stenographer in Brooklyn and later serving in the office pool in the Army ODB in Newark, NJ during WWII enabled her to strengthen and prepare herself for the civilian workplace.…

For 123 years, commencement has been the spring highlight for Aggie graduates, their families, and the community. In saluting the class of 1921, we can see how special commencement had already become 100 years ago. Then as now, faculty and staff were busy preparing for the 23rd annual commencement of the “Negro Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina.” Before the first Aggie homecomings took place, alumni reunions were held at commencement. Professor D. K. Cherry, chair of the entertainment committee, and Professor J. E. Reid worked to assist alumni in securing accommodation and entertainment in Greensboro.  The ceremonies were carried out as planned beginning Sunday, May 22, 1921. That…