North Carolina A&T Alumni in the News

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…

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…

Unless it is your discipline, you may overlook that the “A” in A&T stands for “Agricultural.” The study of agriculture is core to our foundation as a land-grant doctoral research university, and a farm is essential for practice. Today, the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Farm stands on 455 acres of land off McConnell Road about three miles…

One of North Carolina A&T’s oldest alumnus Mr. Nathaniel Hines ’52, celebrated another milestone birthday by turning 103 years on Sept. 28. Hines was born Sept. 28, 1920, to Cicero and Amanda Hines in Bladenboro, North Carolina. Before attending A&T, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 11, 1941, during World War II and completed tours of duty in…

General admission ticket sales for the Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert featuring R&B Icon, Charlie Wilson, will open on Monday, Sept. 25, at noon ET on Eventbrite.com. The concert will take place on Friday, Nov. 3, in the Guilford Ballroom at The Koury Convention Center. It will include a dinner for all ticket holders that begins at 7:15 p.m., and the…

In the fall semester, Aggies look forward to Football season, and besides Homecoming, the most anticipated battle on the field is the Aggie-Eagle Classic. For over a century, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and North Carolina Central University in Durham have been close allies, as well as rivals. Situated only 55 miles apart, the game, generations of Aggie faculty and staff are North Carolina Central alumni, and many Central faculty and staff are “Aggie Born and Bred.” Many families boast of having alumni from both HBCUs…

The Honors College kindly invites you to join the Distinguished Scholarships Application Review Committee for the Class of 2028. Application readers are an integral part of our selection process and we believe our alumni can assist in selecting the best and brightest candidates because that’s what Aggies Do! The Honors College oversees three (3) full ride scholarship enrichment programs to…

United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) announced that Frank McCain Jr. ‘87 has been named president and CEO, effective on Aug. 21, and will lead the organization’s strategy to end local poverty.  Earlier in his career with United Way, McCain served for more than 10 years as vice president of Community Investment and Impact. In this role, McCain was responsible…

Samuel Harrison ’70 had his first experience with racial tension when he was a freshman at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He found himself in the middle of a protest after a well-known African American pastor had moved into a predominately white neighborhood. Harrison and his friends were out exploring Greensboro as college students and found themselves among…

Established in 2011, the Charles H. Moore Legacy Society was created to recognize and to thank the individuals who have invested in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s future through a planned gift. On Sept. 8, the society will induct 16 honorees who have made a commitment to the university during a ceremony at the North Carolina A&T Farm…