Dear Alumni and Friends, It causes me great sadness to announce that Teresa M. Davis, our Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations, will be leaving her position and the University as of December 31st, 2022. Teresa will be pursuing the next chapter of her life in Indianapolis, Indiana. Teresa has been instrumental in shaping and leading the transition to Alumni Relations as we know it at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today. She has built a solid team of professionals in engagement, programming, and communications; navigated the challenges of alumni engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic; fostered the growth of alumni involvement through new programs and activities, particularly during…

Today it is hard to imagine a time when the Blue and Gold Aggie Football team weren’t known as the fierce “Bulldogs.” Or a time when there weren’t spectacular Homecoming games that were the talk of the Triad, or the nation. Up until a century ago, we weren’t in a major sports conference. Yet by 1930, the Aggies were a championship team with headline-making Homecoming games. How did this happen in just a few years?  All of those changes took place during the coaching tenure of Lonnie P. Byarm Sr. ‘1911. One of Aggieland’s greatest coaches, Byarm (1889-1955) instructed students in basketball, football, and baseball while also teaching as a…

Homecoming Alumni Concert tickets for Jeffrey Osbourne will go on sale on September 7 at 12 noon. There are 10 seats at a table. All tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite. The link to access will be Eventbrite.com. Price Breakdown   $160 Individual Ticket Price: $182.08  Table Price: $1,600   Service Fee: $105.70   N.C. State Sales Tax: $115.10   Total: $1,820.80  

Family is at the heart of everything proud Aggies – like Chaz and Donminique Dawson – do. And for them, family is forever.  Family motivated them to succeed as students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and family inspired them to give back to their alma mater through the Aggie Charitable Gift Fund.  The Dawsons, with support from family and friends, established the Aggie Charitable Gift Fund, a donor-advised fund (DAF) at N.C. A&T.  “A&T is all about family. We were thankful to have the network and support to help us in our endeavors. When we go back to A&T and see the growth of the university, it…

My Dear Aggies and Friends, My heart is still full and I want to personally thank each of you who shared and celebrated with me during the naming dedication of Speight Hall. Having a residence hall at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University named in my honor is truly one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. Your support, whether in person, via the live stream or in spirit, warmed my heart and means more to me than I can adequately articulate. Thank you for all your kind well-wishes, thoughts, flowers, cards and generous gifts. I appreciate every single one. It has been and will continue to be my…

With the rise of the natural hair movement among Black women in the 2000s, Vecoya G. Banks ‘09 created Love the Hair You Wear (LTHYW), a movement that helps women of color embrace their natural hair in a safe space.  Launched in 2015, LTHYW is designed to help Black women fall in love with their natural hair roots, increase their self-esteem, and enjoy the company of other natural beauties. The company offers an annual event for women to network and directly connect with natural hair brands that support them.  Banks, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, started her natural hair journey during her senior year at North Carolina Agricultural and…

The annual North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Alumni Homecoming has a headliner this year that guarantees to “Woo Woo” Aggies. On Friday, Oct. 28, The Foundation for N.C. A&T State University, Inc. is rolling out the golden carpet with Grammy-nominated, R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne and special guest, Loose Ends. The Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert will offer a dinner for all ticket holders that begins at 7:15 p.m. The show time for the concert is 8:30 p.m. in the Guilford Ballroom at The Koury Convention Center, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Osborne, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, is a former member of L.T.D. as the drummer and eventually the…

This weekend, many people in the city of Greensboro, N.C. are looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, it marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and the last remaining slaves learned they were free. Now a federal holiday, there are many ways for Aggies and friends to celebrate the culture of African American History. Locally, several Aggies have collaborated together to plan a Juneteenth Festival with multiple events over the weekend. Friday, June 17 Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet presents the Arts Legacy AwardsWhen: 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Van Dyke Performance Space, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro The 2022 honorees include:Dance: Eleanor Gwynn, E. Gwynn DancersMusic and…

In the late 1950s and 60s, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University athletics were at an all-time high of winning championships for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).  It was a very familiar euphoric feeling that Aggies feel today with the university’s current athletic success. For the Stanford brothers, Pollard ‘61, Lorenzo ‘61 and Carl ’63, they were a powerful dynamic to Aggie football, being the first three siblings to play a collegiate sport at the same time in the CIAA in 1960.  As of March 2022, the Stanford Brothers Endowment was established to support students facing financial hardship at North Carolina A&T. The endowment gift was made by…

Growing up in Jacksonville, N.C., Jason Keith ‘01 saw firsthand the power of community service through his father, the late James Keith Jr. ‘67, who served in the military and supported his community faithfully. Today, Keith is a successful criminal law attorney, serial entrepreneur, community organizer, and the founder of a nonprofit in Greensboro, North Carolina. “My father always had the spirit of serving and he helped everyone in the community,” said Keith. “I can honestly identify myself in my dad when it comes to being a servant leader.” While attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Keith initially was a music major because of his love for the…