The Alumni Times - N.C. A&T State University Alumni Newsletter

March 19, 2015

For Kevin Gray ’93 and GFS Investments, an office on Wall Street is a must. But the financial world’s real action today lies on the other side of the world in a place Gray calls “Capitalism Central.”

NBCUniversal Partners with A&T

NBCUniversal and N.C. A&T have established a partnership to further develop initiatives to direct graduates of historically black colleges and universities into media careers.

First Double All-American in Track

Senior Desmond Lawrence made Aggie history at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, becoming the first Aggie to earn All-American honors in outdoor and indoor track.

Seven Alumni Honored on
Founders’ Day

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Founders’ Day program Thursday with the presentation of the Alumni Achievement Award to seven distinguished alumni.

Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore - Aggies Gift Accessories

Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore Offers Alumni Discount Program

The Office of Alumni Relations and the National Alumni Association have partnered with Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore to offer a new loyalty program that will allow alumni to receive discounts throughout the year.

Final Reminder

Nominations for the National Alumni Awards must be submitted by Saturday, March 21.

All Aggies are encouraged to apply and/or nominate someone. Visit the Alumni Association website for award categories, criteria, nomination forms and other pertinent information.

NAA Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Extended

The National Alumni Association deadline for nominations to the Board of Directors has been extended to Monday, March 23. Click here for more information and to nominate your candidate.

New Constitution Proposed

In May 2013, the N.C. A&T State University Alumni Association approved the adoption of a new integrated alumni relations model that will align the organization with the university to offer greater service to alumni with a unified approach. Under this new model, all alumni services would operate out of the Office of Alumni Relations.

We have proposed a revised Constitution and By-Laws that are available for review and comment. Visit the Association’s website for more information about an upcoming conference call next week.

Keep Voting Daily for A&T

North Carolina A&T State University is participating in The Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program that provides support for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to fund improvement projects on their campuses. This year, $255,000 will be awarded across nine HBCUs. Click here for details.

Events

MAR 22
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Round Robin Games
(open to alumni)
Sunday, March 22
South Bay Marriott
3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503

MAR 31
Deadline for 2015 Aggie Football Season Tickets

APR 8–10
Alumni Weekend 2015
All alumni are invited back to celebrate the classes ending in 0’s and 5’s reunion.
Register for Alumni Weekend 2015

APR 23
Save the Date!
1890 Wellness Walk/Run and Health Fair
Aggie Stadium and Corbett Sports Center

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