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Asheville Alumni Chapter of North Carolina A&T State University
Name of Alumni ChapterAsheville Alumni Chapter Chapter President NameJacquelyn Hallum Chapter Emailjacquelyn.hallum@gmail.com Tell us interesting facts about your chapterThe Asheville Alumni Chapter is one of oldest active chapters in North Carolina. We were chartered more than 50 years ago and located in the beautiful Western North Carolina mountains. We love our alma mater and will do whatever we can to…
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Atlanta Alumni Chapter of North Carolina A&T State University
Chapter President: Chiquita Mays, Ph.D. Chapter Email: atlaggiealum@gmail.com History:Founded in 1960 by six North Carolina A&T alumni from Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter’s host numerous events each year dedicated to scholarship, health and wellness, community engagement and service, education, and business development. Also, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter established a National Endowment Scholarship in 2020, after being recognized by the university for…
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National Membership Drive Kicks off for N.C. A&T Alumni Chapters During January 29-February 2
The Office of Alumni Relations is excited to kick off the inaugural National Membership Drive to support the amazing work of our 43 alumni chapters across the nation. The membership drive campaign will happen during the week of January 29 through February 2, highlighting all chapters on social media, through radio advertisements on WNAA 90.1 FM, and online stories located…
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Crissy Faison Uses the Power of Food to Impact the Community
The love of food is a conversation that speaks to everyone in different ways. Crissy Faison ‘06, owner of LeanBack Soul Food is a witness that food transcends across generations and empowers communities to prosper. A Chicago Heights, Illinois native, Faison knew immediately she wanted to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University when she traveled to North Carolina…
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Curtis Walls’ Versatility Sets Him Apart as a Modern-Day Renaissance Man
Curtis Walls ‘08 is a man of many talents who has achieved many successes through sports, leadership coaching, philanthropy, art and entrepreneurship. Walls, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, came to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with aspirations of becoming a top student-athlete, excelling in academics and on the football field. He was the team captain and played…
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Whoa Baby! Aggie Couple Celebrates Birth of Quadruplets in 2023
According to Insider.com, the odds of a mother conceiving quadruplets naturally are just 1 in 700,000 pregnancies. Aggie couple Gerald Harper ‘89 and Dayna Harper ‘12 defeated those odds with the birth of quadruplets Grant, Gavin, Sydney, and Bailey on March 11, 2023. Gerald and Dayna’s Aggie love story began with love at first sight. The couple met in 2012…
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Bluford Library Archives: The Legend of Cold Steel
There is tremendous Aggie Pride in anticipation of the Blue and Gold Marching Machine’s performance at the Tournament of the Roses Parade on January 1, 2024. All of the ensembles are essential to making the Blue and Gold Marching Machine (BGMM) outstanding. A standout section of the band is the drum line, more famously known as Cold Steel. The mighty…
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Join Aggie Fitness Events During Homecoming
The Office of Alumni Relations values your health and safety during the Greatest Homecoming on Earth. We encourage you to take advantage of three fitness events throughout the weekend. Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4 Aggie Fitness Boot Camp Instructor: Karen Roberts Time: 6 a.m. Location: Sheraton Greensboro Hotel, Colony BC, 3121 W. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, N.C. Friday, Nov. 3 Aggie…
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Justice Henry E. Frye and Shirley T. Frye to Lead this Year’s Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshals
The Greensboro community will see some familiar faces on Saturday, Nov. 4, for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Homecoming Parade, the Honorable Justice Henry E. Frye Sr. and Shirley T. Frye will take the lead in the parade as grand marshals. The parade will start at Lindsay and Morrow streets at 8 a.m. ET where it will…
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Kenneth Ruff, Ed.D., the Man Behind the Leadership of the Blue and Gold Marching Machine
The Blue and Gold Marching Machine (BGMM) has been a driving factor in enrollment at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for decades. As an iconic staple of Aggieland, the city of Greensboro and the nation, the band attracts millions at the drop of the beat. For 20 years, Kenneth Ruff, Ed.D. ‘90 and ‘93, has been the band…
