North Carolina A&T Alumni in the News

The year 1969 marked the culmination of an extremely racially tense decade. The era required many in the African American community to cooperate in an effort to obtain equal rights all across the southeastern United States. Many times, peaceful protests gave way to hateful, violent, and at times even fatal outcomes. The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University class…

For Darryl Klugh ’00 and ’03 everything in his life starts with a plan that he sticks to faithfully. After graduating from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, he learned a critical lesson about having a vision for his life.  During Klugh’s time on campus, he was a hard-hitting defensive back who helped lead the football team to the…

Donna Ford ’86 wears many hats. She’s being a corporate executive, entrepreneur, wife, mother and now the chief executive officer of LOAT (Ladies of A&T), LLC. The business initially started off as a private Facebook group for women who attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and lived in Atlanta, Georgia. However, on Jan. 8, 2018, everything changed when…

David Street ’08 has always been a passionate leader from his days of serving as Student Government Association president at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to working in the nonprofit sector in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the founder and executive director of P.E.N. (Promote, Enrich, and Nurture) DMV, a faith-based nonprofit that specializes in mentoring and…

Sylvia Obell ’12 is living her dream as a journalist at one of the top U.S. news outlets, BuzzFeed. She is an entertainment reporter and the host and producer of her very own show, “Hella Opinions.” It is an online show that discusses unapologetically black culture, politics and entertainment. The show features influential voices on black Twitter and airs every Wednesday at…

Since 2015, the Aggie Gentz Foundation has given out 98 textbook scholarships and has raised over $100,000 to benefit students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The foundation was started by North Carolina A&T alumni and was designed with an emphasis on recruiting alumni to invest back into the university and its students. Now in its third year,…

Omar Kinnebrew ’07 has always loved the notion of “when you look good, you feel good,” and he truly believes that people are received well when they feel confident in their appearance. The Atlanta-based business owner of Bespokuture, LLC, now in his third year of business, is seeing exponential growth in his company due to his hard work and commitment to…

Every four years, Andre Johnson ‘97 provides an opportunity of a lifetime for high school students interested in pursuing a career in architectural engineering. His firm, Andre Johnson Architect, offers two students a scholarship to participate in a program that allows them to shadow professionals in the company for their senior year in high school and a paid summer internship over…

The North Carolina A&T State University Alumni Association, Inc. 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 scholarship awards the best and brightest students who exemplify the excellence of Aggie Pride. The National Alumni Scholarship has afforded students like Kamaria Bush…

Women’s History month was declared as the month of March in 1987 by the United States Congress. The month is dedicated to the study, observance, celebration and commemoration of the contributions of women to American history, culture, and society. Since early graduates like Frances T. Grimes, the first female graduate in 1901, and Sophia M. Parker, the first female department…