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…

Durham Alumni Chapter Chapter President: Rebecca Redd-Jolly, 1980   Major: Psychology What is your career background? As a member of the Army ROTC I began my career as an Army Intelligence Officer.  I reached the rank of captain, and was honorably discharged after over five years in the military. I decided to study law and graduated with a jurist doctorate from Howard University School of Law. Worked at the Public Defender’s Office in Atlanta, Georgia. After getting married, we moved to Macon, Georgia. I received an opportunity to work as a Legislative Analyst for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. and stayed until my parent got sick.  We moved back…

The Cleveland area in Northeast Ohio welcomed an influx of individuals who had common experiences and education. Those individuals were a group of distinguished A&T alumni. From that moment, this dedicated group of Aggies started to organize what would eventually become the Cleveland Alumni Chapter of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The alumni charter was issued June 4, 1961, with organizing members Linwood Smith, Izora Bagley, Jesse Bagley, William Cohen, Vera Tillman Cohen, Abe Williams, Lynette B. Williams, Hortense Jones Rush, Marguerite Jones Banks, Alfred Russell, Ollie Pope Daniels, and John Wright. During the first year of the chapter’s existence, Smith was elected president. Key initiatives were fundraising,…