The Official Newsletter for the
Greater Los Angeles
North Carolina A&T State University
Alumni Chapter
Letter
from the President
Could you use a break from work, the kids or the busy schedule?
Do you like trying new things and meeting new people?
Do you have Aggie Pride?
If you answered yes to these questions, you are a perfect candidate for membership in the Greater LA Alumni Chapter. Do not miss out on the exciting and informational events we have planned for 2004. Join today!
Membership dues can be mailed to the address below or email Treasurer Mashawnda Dowell (Mashawnda@hotmail.com) for more information.
Greater Los Angeles NCA&T State University Alumni Chapter
PO Box 642672
Los Angeles, CA 90064-2672
Jasmine Watlington
Greater LA Alumni Chapter President
Calendar
1/19 Inter-Alumni Council Martin Luther King Breakfast ( Proud Bird restaurant)
1/22 Black College Expo Reception (CA African American Museum 6:30pm-10:00pm)
1/24 Black College Expo (LA Convention Center 8am-5pm)
1/28 Ronald McNair Day at NCA&TSU
2/22 General Body Meeting
3/21 Executive Board Meeting
Coming
soon . . .
· Chancellor James C. Renick and members of his staff will be visiting
Southern California the third in January.
· Be on the lookout for www.losangelesaggies.com
AGGIE
Spotlight
Reality TV Show Depicts HBCU Campus Life
College Hill, is a reality series based on students enrolled at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. It is scheduled to premiere this month on BET.
Be sure to check your local listings later this month. http://www.bet.com/collegehill/
A&T Needs Your Photos
NCA&TSU First Lady Peggy Renick is collecting photographs of Aggie life that will be published in a picture book about A&T. The book will focus on all aspects of the university such as academics, athletics, programs, people and places on campus during academic year 2003-04. Also featured will be alumni activities such as banquets, groups, special recognitions, tailgate parties. The book will be printed during academic year 2004- 05. Entries will be accepted through June 30, 2004.
First Lady Photos c/o Peggy Renick
4000 Hazel Lane
Greensboro, N.C. 27408
Email: aggiepix@ncat.edu
What’s
Hot
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations
Banquet
January 19, 2004
Beverly Hills Hilton 6:00pm
Hosted by Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles and the MLK Legacy Association. Keynote speaker: Harry Belafonte. Honorees: Alice Goff, President, AFSCME 3090, John Mack, President, LA Urban League, Father Gregory Boyle, Exec. Dir., Jobs For A Future/Homeboy Industries, Tavis Smiley, CEO, The Smiley Group, Inc. and the Dolores Mission Church.
Do you have MLK day off from work? There are many ways to find service opportunities in your community on the King holiday and throughout the year. The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee has a great state by state listing of events happening on MLK Day. For more ways to serve on MLK Day and beyond, visit www.nationalservice.org/serve.asp.
Kingdom Day Parade
January 19, 2004
Come celebrate the freedom proclaimed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual Kingdom Day Parade. Parade begins at 11AM at Crenshaw Plaza.
Smooth Jazz & R&B on the Bay
February 28, 2004
Featuring a Live Jazz By: Recording artist Somethin' Smoothe, also the Soulful sounds of DIVA, Comedy Show Following: Early Bird Specials $65.00 Per Person Until Jan 15, 2004, $70.00 after. Ticket prices include a Complete Dinner Buffet served from 9:30PM to 11:00PM on Decks 2&3.
www.nextlevelent1.com
Smokey Robinson & Gladys Knight
February 6 -7, 3004
Universal Amphitheatre 8:15pm.
More info, 818-622-4440.
Get
Connected
The next time you are surfing the web, check out these websites.
Western Region
The western region has a new website! Designed by our very own, Terri Baskin, the website contains information vital to the all Aggies in the western region.
http://www.ncatwesternregion.com
The Aggie Network
Maceo McLean (c/o '73) invites you to visit The Aggie Network. The Aggie Network is an online community for the benefit and use of NC A&T alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
http://www.theaggienetwork.com
Black College Expo
Get important information about the BCE. Sign up to volunteer today.
Call Jasmine (562) 961-0069
http://www.blackcollegeexpo.com
WNAA 90.1 FM Radio
Join in with listeners all around the world. Tune in to the broadcast voice on NCA&T.
http://drum.ncat.edu/~wnaa/index.html
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
PO Box 642672
Los
Angeles, CA 90064-2672
ncatsualumni@yahoo.com