Members of the Black Alumni Chapter Executive Board are (back row)  Marvin Payne ’05, G. Stephen Williams ’09, Tahirah Austin ’09, and Anthony A. Lee ’10; and (front row) Ciera A. McKinney ’09, Chrisheena L. Boyd-Duncan ’10, and Shantel E. Shaw ’13. Not pictured is Sharon Thompson.

The Alumni Association Executive Board is proud to announce the Black Alumni Chapter, the University’s first official alumni chapter. The creation of this chapter started more than two years ago with the interest and motivation of Chrisheena L. Boyd ’10, G. Stephen Williams ’09 and Anthony A. Lee ’10. After holding focus groups and multiple planning meetings, and gaining support from other black alumni, the chapter held its first meeting on November 19, 2014.

The Black Alumni Chapter was founded to foster and maintain a loyal and active relationship between black alumni and the University through networking, involvement and institutional advancement activities. Its first members are currently creating the foundation that will lead to a stable and viable chapter which, in turn, will be a resource for alumni.

If you are interested in joining the chapter, please contact Chrisheena L. Boyd by email at Sheena119@aol.com. If you are seeking a position on the executive board of the Black Alumni Chapter, please contact G. Stephen Williams Jr. by email at g.stephenwilliams@gmail.com.