Volume I Issue 2

The Official Newsletter for the

Greater Los Angeles

North Carolina A&T State University

Alumni Chapter

 

Letter from the President

The Western Regional Conference was held Saturday, August 13, 2003 in conjunction with the Las Vegas Football Classic. Although we were not victorious on the football field, many of us were informed that A&T is on the move in positive direction. We heard from several speakers throughout the day. Highlights from their speeches are listed below.

Harriet Davis – Director, Alumni Affairs

  • A&T graduated 1050 graduates in May 2003
  • 5 Aggies received awards from the National Assoc. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
  • Elvin Bethea (c/o ’68) was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame

 

Teresa Davis – President, National Alumni Association

  • Theme for 2003 – 2005

CHANGE – INCLUSION – DIRECTION

  • Strategic Plan – Follow the Long Range Plan, for lasting partnership with affinity groups.
  • Operational Plan – Reorganize the executive structure of the assoc. from committee structure to a board structure.
  • Organizational Plan – Bridge to generational gap between ALL Aggies through leadership development and community involvement.
  • Financial Plan – Encourage giving. GIVE BACK!
  • Planning a nation-wide Aggie Volunteer Day for all Alumni.
  • Focusing on communication and leadership transitioning.

 

James Renick  – Chancellor, NCA&TSU

  • Largest enrollment in A&T history 2,300 freshman, 10, 044 students total.
  • Academic retention is up.
  • A&T is undergoing a complete technical “overhaul”. Putting the “T” back in A&T.
  • Extensive facility upgrades will continue with the demolition of Scott Hall and the addition of more dormitories in the fall 2004.
  • Bricks from the Scott Hall structure will be sold by the university. A memorial commemorating the National Guard incident  at Scott Hall will also be constructed.
  • Athletics – A&T is focusing on enhancing the institution, reinvesting in sports programs and putting academics first.
  • New 8 lane Olympic track is in construction.
  • New Aggie Dog and A&T logos will be unveiled at the first A&T home football game in October.
  • Richard Hunt has been commissioned to create a sculpture for the center of campus.

 

David Hoard – Vice Chan. of Development, NCA&TSU

  • Focused on increasing giving.
  • May explore workshops and other avenues to strengthen giving from younger Aggies.
  • Scholarship money is needed to make A&T even more competitive.
  • Giving is continuing to rise at A&T despite the challenging economy.

 

Once again, thank you to everyone who traveled to Las Vegas in support of A&T. Aggie Pride!

Jasmine Watlington

Greater LA Alumni Chapter President

 

Calendar

10/19 Getty Museum Tour & Lunch  2:30pm-5pm

 

10/24 Homecoming 2003 vs. Howard University

10/28 Daniel Murphy College Fair 7pm – 9pm

11/16 Exec. Board Meting

12/14 Holiday Party (Tentative)

1/24 Black College Expo

Coming soon . . .

* Daniel Murphy Catholic High School has invited NCA&TSU to participate in their College Fair on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 from 7pm -9 pm. Please email us if you are able to attend.

*      Coming soon losangelesaggies.com . . .

Terri Baskin has volunteered to be the losangeleaggies.com Webmaster. She is developing a website that is professional, innovative and full of Aggie Pride.

 Money, Money, Money! Give back to A&T by making your contribution to the Campaign for North Carolina A&T. Help A&T reach a goal of $100 million. Do not forget to take advantage of Corporate Gift Matching Programs. Call Michael Magoon at (336) 334-7600 for more information.

member Spotlight

Congratulations are in order for Ms. Rasheda Kilpatrick. Rasheda recently completed UCLA Law and is now studying for the bar. Way to go Rasheda!

 

We wish a speedy recovery to Mr. Brian Pearson. Get well soon.

 

Let’s receive Mr. Abner Ward and Mr. Laurie Scott into to the LA alumni family. Also welcome back to Ms. Greta Shaw. We look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting Oct. 19 at The Getty Museum.

 

NCA&TSU has selected east coast and west coast representatives to co-chair the Campaign for North Carolina A&T. Mr. Willie Deese and Ms. Janice Bryant-Howroyd spearhead the efforts to help A&T raise $100 million.

 

What’s Hot

Make a Difference – VOTE!

Gubernatorial Election

October 7, 2003

 

The Chapter has a New PO Box

Contact us at:

P.O. Box 641981
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1981

 

Jazz in Catalina

Annual Catalina JazzTrax Festival. 

October 3-5 (3 Weekends) - 17th

http://www.jazztrax.com

 

Black Cuisine Expo

 A "Taste Of" event featuring African, African-American and Caribbean foods.  Food tasting, cooking demonstrations, marketplace and wine tasting/education classes.  USC Davidson Conference Center

http://www.geocities.com/blackcuisineexpo 310-330-0540

 

 

Get Connected

The next time you are surfing the web, check out these websites.

HBCU Central

http://hbcu-central.com

 

Black Athlete Sports Network

http://www.blackathlete.net

 

Provides mediums for HBCU graduates to network while focusing on community, leadership education and economic empowerment. 

http://www.hbcunetwork.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Please feel free to submit ideas and articles to help make this newsletter even better. Send submissions by the second Friday of each month to the email address below.

Greater Los Angeles

North Carolina A&T State University

 Alumni Chapter

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