List of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni
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This list of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), a public, coeducational, high research activity, land-grant university, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
North Carolina A&T is one of 16 public universities that constitute the University of North Carolina System, one of the first public universities in the United States.[1] Founded in 1891 as the "Agricultural and Mechanical college for the Colored Race," N.C. A&T was the first land grant college for people of color in the state of North Carolina.[2] Over the 100 plus years of the university's existence, the academic scope expanded to encompass other disciplines. The North Carolina General Assembly redefined N.C. A&T as a regional university and through legislation made it a member of the University of North Carolina System in 1971.[2]
As of 2014, North Carolina A&T has about 40,000 living alumni who have become leaders in a variety of fields. These alumni spread the Aggie tradition throughout the nation, continuing to strive for excellence and to make their mark in society[3]
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Alumni
Education
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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A. Hefner, JamesJames A. Hefner | 1961 (B.S.), |
Renowned Economist, Seventh President of Jackson State University, and Sixth President of Tennessee State University |
Science
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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McNair, RonaldRonald McNair | 1971 (B.S.), |
Physicist and NASA astronaut; Died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L. |
Civics
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Adams, AlmaAlma Adams | 1969 (B.S.) 1972 (M.S.) |
Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; 58th District | |
Towns, EdolphusEdolphus Towns | 1956 (B.S.) |
Retired politician who represented the sate of New York in the United States House of Representatives (1983 - 2013) | |
Frye, HenryHenry Frye | 1953 (B.S.) |
First African American Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, First African American member of the North Carolina General Assembly in the 20th Century. | |
Wheatley, JakeJake Wheatley | 1956 (B.S.) |
Democratic politician Representing the State of Pennsylvania;19th District | |
Jackson Jr., JesseJesse Jackson Jr. | 1987 (B.S.) |
Former politician who represented Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2012). | |
A. Houston, JohnJohn A. Houston | 1974 (B.S.) |
United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. | |
B. Rawlinson, JohnnieJohnnie B. Rawlinson | 1974 (B.A.) |
Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. | |
Murphy, QuincyQuincy Murphy | 1974 (B.S.) |
Businessman and Democratic Politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; 127th district (2002-2013) | |
Cannon, PatrickPatrick Cannon | 1991 (B.S.) |
Former Democratic Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina | |
Chi-fai, PoonPoon Chi-fai | (B.S.) no year given |
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Kwun Tong District Board. |
Civil Rights
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Richmond, DavidDavid Richmond | (attended) 1990 (Ph.D)[Notes 1] |
civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four\A&T Four; staged a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960 | |
McCain, FranklinFranklin McCain | 1963 (B.S.) |
civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four\A&T Four; staged a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960 | |
Jackson Sr., JesseJesse Jackson Sr. | 1964 (B.S.) |
American civil rights activist and Baptist minister; Candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination (1984 and 1988); shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia (1991-1997); Founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/Push Coalition. | |
Khazan, JibreelJibreel Khazan | 1963 (B.S.) |
(formerly Ezell A. Blair, Jr.) civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four\A&T Four; staged a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960 | |
Jackson, JonathanJonathan Jackson | 1987 (B.S.) |
Business professor, entrepreneur and social justice advocate. He is the national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition | |
McNeil, JosephJoseph McNeil | 1963 (B.S.) |
civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four\A&T Four; staged a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960 | |
P. Carter, WalterWalter P. Carter | (no year indicated) |
civil rights activist and a central figure in Baltimore’s civil rights movement, organizing demonstrations against discrimination throughout Maryland | |
Corporate and Business
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Bryant Howroyd, JaniceJanice Bryant Howroyd | (no year indicated) (B.A.) |
Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO of ACT-1 Group, the largest minority woman-owned employment agency in the United States. | |
Dudley, JoeJoe Dudley | 1962 (B.S.) |
Businessman and hair care entrepreneur; Founder, president and CEO of Dudley Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of hair and skin care products for the African American community. |
Arts and Entertainment
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Donaldson, LouLou Donaldson | (no year indicated) |
Jazz alto saxophonist; 2012 inductee to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame | |
P. Henson, TarajiTaraji P. Henson | Transferred to Howard University |
Actress | |
J, TerrenceTerrence J | 2004 (B.A.) |
Actor and Television personality;Best known as the host of BET's 106 & Park and co anchor of E! News | |
Ballentine, WarrenWarren Ballentine | (no year indicated) |
Motivational speaker, attorney, political activist, and radio talk show host; |
Military
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Leach Adams-Ender, ClaraClara Leach Adams-Ender | 1961 (B.S.), |
Former Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps (1987-1991); First woman to receive her master's degree in military arts and sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and also the first African-American nurse corps officer to graduate from the United States Army War College. |
Athletics
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Attles, AlAl Attles | 1960 (B.A.)/(B.S.) |
Retired NBA player; one of the first African-American coaches in the NBA when he was named player-coach of the Golden State Warriors during the 1969-70 season. | |
Beamon, BobBob Beamon | (Transferred to University of Texas at El Paso) |
Former Olympic athlete; best known for setting a 22 year world record in the long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. | |
Deloatch, CurtisCurtis Deloatch | 2003 |
Former NFL player; Played with the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, & Carolina Panthers | |
Maynor, ConnellConnell Maynor | 1995 |
American Football Head Coach of The Hampton Pirates | |
Board, DwaineDwaine Board | 1979 |
Former NFL player & coach; Played for the San Francisco 49ers & New Orleans Saints (1979-1988); 4× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII and XXIX) | |
Bethea, ElvinElvin Bethea | (no year indicated) |
2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; Played with the NFL's Houston Oilers; First N.C. A&T alum elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Britt, JessieJessie Britt | (no year indicated) |
Former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
Bunn, JosephJoseph Bunn | (Transferred to Old Dominion University) |
American professional Basketball Player | |
Binion, JoeJoe Binion | 1984 |
Retired NBA player; for the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Ragsdale, GeorgeGeorge Ragsdale | 1975 |
Former professional American Football player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and current college football coach. | |
Small, GeorgeGeorge Small | 1979 (B.S.) |
College Football coach at Florida A&M University; Coached N.C. A&T to 2003 MEAC Football Championship. | |
Evans, HughHugh Evans | (no year indicated) |
Former NBA (1972-2001); currently assistant supervisor of officials in the NBA front office. | |
Smith, J.D.J.D. Smith | 1955 |
Former NFL player; Played with the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, & Dallas Cowboys; Fifth all time on the 49ers career rushing yardage list (4,370 yards). | |
Jones, JamalJamal Jones | 2003 |
Former NFL player; Played with the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints. | |
Hicks, MauriceMaurice Hicks | 2002 |
Former NFL player; Played with the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, & Minnesota Vikings | |
Smith, MauriceMaurice Smith | 1999 |
Retired NFL player; Played with the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers | |
Phillips, MelMel Phillips | (no year indicated) |
Former NFL player, now coach; Played his entire 12-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. Now assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins (1985–Present). | |
Anderson, TevesterTevester Anderson | 1971 (M.S.) |
Retired college basketball coach; former men's head coach at Jackson State University and Murray State University. | |
Davis, WarrenWarren Davis | (no year given) |
Former ABA & NBA player. | |
Miscellaneous
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Mohammed, Khalid SheikhKhalid Sheikh Mohammed | 1986 (B.S.) |
Senior leader of Al-Qaeda, "Principal architect" of the of 9/11 attacks on the U.S. |
Notes
- ↑ David Richmond was posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities degree at his funeral services on December 12, 1990.
- Al Attles Graduated from N.C. A&T with both a B.A. in History and a B.S. in Physical Education.
- Franklin McCain received bachelor's degrees in both biology and chemistry from A&T in 1964.
References
- ↑ University of North Carolina -- A Brief History
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A&T History". Library.ncat.edu. F.D. Bluford Library-NC A&T State University. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Rankings and Recognition". ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T.
- ↑ "History of The University" (PDF). Jackson State University. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hefner to Retire From Tennessee State University". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. CMA. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ronald E. McNair Bio". jsc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Beckwith, Ryan Teague. "Alma Adams". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Ed Towns' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Henry E. Frye". Civil Rights Greensboro. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr.". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "History of the Federal Judiciary". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Profile of Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson". Appellate Counsellor. Calvin House. July 22, 2000. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Quincy Murphy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "About Mayor Cannon". City of Charlotte website. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Charlotte mayor accused of bribery, extortion". CNN. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Database on Legislative Council Members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong website. Legislative Council Commission. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "February One Bios". Februaryonedocumentary.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "David Richmond". Civil Rights Greensboro. UNC-Greensboro. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Franklin McCain, one of 'the Greensboro Four,' dies". Winston-Salem Journal. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ Joyce Purnick and Michael Oreskes (November 29, 1987). "Jesse Jackson Aims for the Mainstream". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Jibreel Khazan". februaryonedocumentary.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Son of Jesse Jackson resigned...". Orlando Sentinel (Orlando Sentinel). 1989-06-01. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ↑ Brooks, Erik F. (2011). Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO,LLC. p. 234.
- ↑ "JANICE BRYANT HOWROYD". NMSDC. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "North Carolina A&T- Alumni & Post Grads". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Jazzman, Aggie alum Lou Donaldson honored". Aggie Research Blog. N.C. A&T. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Taraji Henson Biography". The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", New York Daily News, 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "William Barber, Head of State NAACP, To Address NCCU Grads". NCCU News. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Clara Adams-Enders Papers". The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project. University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ Johnson, Roy S. "ATTLES COACHES IN A PERSONAL WAY", The New York Times, January 28, 1982. Accessed November 22, 2007.
- ↑ "Historic Profiles: Bob Beamon". http://isctrack.com''. Intergrated Speed Concepts. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Curtis Deloatch Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL).
- ↑ "Connell Maynor Bio". wssurams.com. Winston-Salem State University Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dwaine Board Bio". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Elvin Bethea". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Jessie Britt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ Thomas R. Garrett; Clay Shampoe (2007). Old Dominion University Men's Basketball - Images of Sports (Illustrated ed.). Arcadia Publishing. p. 87. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Binion NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "George Ragsdale NFL Football Statistics". Profootballreference.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "George Small Bio". FAMU Athletics. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Evans closes out officiating career". USA Today. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "J.D. Smith Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Jamal Jones Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Maurice Hicks Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Maurice Smith Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Mel Phillips Bio". nfl.com. National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Player Bio: Tevester Anderson - JACKSON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
- ↑ "Warren Davis NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ The 9/11 Commission Report – Authorized Edition(2.3 MB PDF)
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