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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Second Lieutenant Eric Evans
Second Lieutenant Eric Evans Class Year: 2012 Major: Criminal Justice Morrisville, N.C. Military Branch: U.S. Army Reserve Enlistment/Commission Date: 2015 Active Can you share your experience serving in the military? Currently I am a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve but I got my start as a Specialist in the N.C. Army National Guard in 2015. I used to…
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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Captain Jerrel Scriven
Captain Jerrel Scriven Class Year: 2010 Major: Journalism and Mass Communications From: Japan (Government dependent) Currently: San Antonio, TX Military Branch: U.S. Air Force Enlistment/Commission Date: 2010 Retired in 2020 Can you share your experience serving in the military? What started as a simple HR career grew to two exciting deployments (Afghanistan 2012, Central America 2015), some time in USAF…
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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Captain Krizia Webster-Gaither
Captain Krizia Webster-Gaither Class Year: 2010 Major: Nursing Currently stationed in Fort Meade, Maryland Military Branch: U.S. Army Enlistment/Commission Date: 2006 Active Can you share your experience serving in the military? Challenging at times but mostly rewarding. I have enjoyed the lessons learned and opportunities to meet new people and experience life outside of Greensboro, NC. What is a message…
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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Captain Desmond Keith
Captain Desmond Keith Class Year: 2015 Major: Supply Chain Management Fayetteville, N.C. Military Branch: U.S. Army Commissioned September 2015 Active Can you share your experience serving in the military? I feel serving in the US Army has challenged me mentally and physically, but I have become a better person because of it. The unity and sense camaraderie I have experienced…
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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Major Dorethas Bracey-Bean
Major Dorethas Bracey-Bean Class Year: 2010 Major: Political Science Columbus, MS Military Branch: U.S. Air Force Commission Date: 2010 Active Can you share your experience serving in the military? Great opportunities have been presented to me that were both fun and challenging. The journey has also been humbling. What is a message you would like to share with your Aggie…
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Aggies in the Armed Forces: Colonel Carle Hall
Colonel Carle Hall Class Year: 1967 Major: Biology Asheboro, N.C. Military Branch: U.S. Air Force Commissioned in June 1967, joined the Air Force in November 1967 Retired in 1994 Can you share your experience serving in the military? The US Air Force gave me the opportunity to travel to various locations both overseas and stateside. I served overseas in Bangkok,…
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Bluford Library Archives: The Legend of the Aggie Bulldog
“Gr-r-r-r Fight Gr-r-r-r Fight, Fight Gr-r-r-r Fight, Fight, Fight A.-and-T.! A.-and-T.! A.-and-T! Fight-Fight-Fight.” — Bull Dog Yell, from the “A&T Book O’ Pep” 1931, author unknown. For generations, the name and likeness of the Bulldog have embodied the Aggie Spirit of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as much as “Blue and Gold”, singing “Dear A. & T.” and…
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N.C. A&T Young Alumnus Tylik McMillan Mobilizes Young People to Take Action
It all started for Tylik McMillan ’19 at the dinner table helping his grandmother make preparations for the local NAACP chapter or school board meetings to address issues in the community. Today, he serves as the national director of the youth and college division for the National Action Network, the civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton. “While…
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N.C. A&T Alumna Tina Taylor Leads Global STEM Initiatives for Youth
Before the pandemic hit, Tina L. Taylor ’95 spent the majority of her time in South Africa operating two nonprofits: Heritage STEM Camps Foundation, a venture capital STEM boot camp, and Heritage Leadership Academy, a boarding school for girls. Both organizations engineer ideas that impact thousands of minority women and children in the U.S. and Africa by driving community transformation…
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N.C. A&T Recognizes 11 Distinguished Alumni at Fall Convocation
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program virtually Thursday, Oct. 29, via Zoom. During the program, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. presented the state of the university and welcomed alumni to the “Greatest Homecoming on Earth” virtual celebration. Jelani M. Favors ’97, Ph.D., served as the keynote speaker. An award-winning author and associate professor…
