N.C. A&T Alumni Times

February 27, 2020

Alumni Times news for alumni and friends

Aggies in the news

N.C. A&T Alumna Becomes the First African American President of Simmons University

Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten ’88 has always set her sights on achieving excellence, especially while pursuing her career in higher education. When she graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, she was at the top of her class with honors and secured the role of valedictorian on graduation day...

Aggies in the news

N.C. A&T Alumna Takes Skin Care Business to a Whole New Level

What started as a homemade relief mechanism for her children’s eczema, has now turned into a full-time business for Camilia Z. Majette ‘07, who is the founder and CEO of Nailah’s Shea, LLC. Her company that is named after her daughter, Nailah, is a hand-crafted Shea butter beauty and body care line, using only pure Fair Trade, certified organic Shea butter...

EVENTS

Feb. 28
Baseball vs. Boston College
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Stadium

Feb. 28-29
Men and Women Track vs. MEAC
MEAC Indoor Championships
Location: Landover, MD

Feb. 28-March 1
Softball
N.C. State Invitational
Location: Raleigh, N.C.

March 13-14
Men and Women Track
NCAA Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Save the Date: April 18
Women in Finance and Philanthrophy
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Student Center
Register Here

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

N.C. A&T Alumnus, Willie Deese Encourages Capital Campaign Contribution

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Willie A. Deese ’77 has begun a series of letters designed to push the university’s capital campaign, The Power of Do, past its goal of raising more than $100 million by Dec. 31, 2020.

Made in Greensboro: N.C. A&T Alumna, Darlene McClinton, Artistically Ambitious

When Darlene McClinton ‘05 told her Howard University professor that she wanted to be an internationally renowned artist, he laughed. You have to start by being local, he told her. Now, ten years later, she’s found her space as a local artist, entrepreneur and professor right here in Greensboro.

Photography Credit: VanderVeen Photographers

Register Today: N.C. A&T and LOAT (Ladies of A&T) Present the Women in Finance and Philanthropy Seminar

The North Carolina A&T's Division of University Advancement and LOAT (aka Ladies of A&T) are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Women in Finance & Philanthropy Seminar: "Creating Financial Freedom" that will take place on Saturday, April 18, at the Student Center, Ballroom...

Bluford Library Archives: The President and The First Lady - When Eleanor Roosevelt Toured the Campus with Dr. F. D. Bluford

On Tuesday, March 20, 1945, a man and a woman toured the North Carolina A&T College campus. He was African American, in his early sixties, and to this day a legendary HBCU president. She was white, about the same age, and one of the most respected women of the 20th century. He was Dr. F. D. Bluford, 3rd president of the “Negro Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina”, and she was Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States...

AGGIE SPORTS

Aggies Win As They Seek A Favorable Seed at MEAC Tournament

Ivanov Earns Men's Tennis Player of the Week

The North Carolina A&T women's basketball team has a date in mind. It's Wednesday, March 11, 2020. That is when the No. 2 seed plays in the 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament at the Norfolk Scope in Virginia...

Sophomore Vasil Ivanov has earned Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's tennis player of the week honors. Ivanov is the first Aggie to earn conference weekly honors this season...

2020 MEAC Basketball Tournament

Aggies come out to support our basketball team during the MEAC Basketball Tournament taking place March 10-14, in Norfolk, VA...

CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE >>

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

The N.C. A&T State University Alumni Association, Inc. invites all alumni to celebrate during reunion weekend with the classes ending in 0s and 5s. The classes in reunion are 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015. For any questions, email alumni@ncat.edu.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Aggie Rack Accepting Professional Business Clothing

The Division of Student Affairs, Office of Student Development in partnership with the Office of Career Services and Experiential Learning is launching a professional clothing closet, the Aggie Rack as a way to provide all registered students access to FREE professional attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, networking events, and the workplace.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Alumni Association's Annual Meeting Notice – May 8, 2020

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Alumni Association, Inc. invites you to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting to hear updates from the board of directors on Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in the Academic Classroom Building, Room 101.

Please stay tuned for more details regarding the annual meeting.

Aggie Certified Alumni Recruiter Training is available now

All alumni interested in representing N.C. A&T at college fairs and recruitment events must be certified annually through Aggie Certified Alumni Recruiter Training. To be certified, you must watch the entire training webinar and complete the assessment. If you would like to receive additional training details, please email alumni@ncat.edu.

N.C. A&T Alumni: Update Your Contact Information for the University

Did you change your email address since you graduated from North Carolina A&T State University? Or did you move within the past couple of years? Well if you did, we are pretty sure you are not receiving any updates from the university. If you would like to update your contact information, join the alumni email list and/or receive the N.C. A&T Magazine, please visit by clicking here to complete the form.

Aggies Drive Campaign

Show your Aggie Pride and purchase your N.C. A&T license plate through the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. Every plate ordered contributes $15 to students in the National Alumni Scholarship program and supports the next generation of proud Aggies. Feel free to share a photo with your A&T plates or submit any questions to alumni@ncat.edu. Your support is appreciated.