Alumni
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Will Saunders ‘09
This year marks 100 years since North Carolina A&T’s first homecoming, a milestone that reminds us why we continue coming home. Since graduating in 2009, I’ve missed only one Greatest Homecoming On Earth. People often assume it’s because of the football game, concerts or traditions. Those are part of GHOE, but they are not why…
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Brittany Smith ‘07
Sometimes purpose survives by changing shape. I arrived at North Carolina A&T State University in 2001 believing my future had already been written. I would become a nurse and care for people battling cancer, honoring the grandmother I lost to breast cancer when I was 4. At A&T, I grew in faith, leadership and service…
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Jacqueline Pyatt ‘60
I was inspired to attend A&T by my aunts, Alice Bell Odom, Class of 1944, and Barbara Bell Jones, Class of 1947, as well as by my sister, Margaret Bell Hawkins, Class of 1957. Their experiences began a family tradition of becoming Aggies that continues today. As a freshman in 1956, I was excited about…
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Sharron Jenkins ‘91
My favorite A&T memory is really a season of my life: my senior year, when I had the honor of serving as Miss A&T 1990-91 during our university’s centennial year. A&T had felt like home long before I became a student. I followed in the footsteps of my sister, who served as Miss A&T in…
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Sharon Jacobs ‘96, ‘06
What an absolute honor to be able to celebrate not only North Carolina A&T State University’s. homecoming centennial, but it also is my 30th anniversary of graduating as a school educator! I went on to get a master’s degree as well from North Carolina A&T State University in school administration, and I have been serving…
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Akilah White Darden ‘99
As I reflect on 100 years of the Greatest Homecoming on Earth, I realize my story began on my very first day as a freshman at North Carolina A&T State University. During freshman orientation, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. asked us to write down what we wanted to become. I wrote one word: architect. He then shared words that have stayed…
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Jamyl Walker ’06, DNP
I’m celebrating a 20-year sisterhood and friendship this Greatest Homecoming on Earth centennial! Moving from Minneapolis to Greensboro, North Carolina, was not initially on my bingo card, but it was nothing but God who moved me to a space where education and family came first. We have laughed, cried, celebrated, traveled, relocated, welcomed love and…
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Aristotle Verrios ‘26
My experience at North Carolina A&T has been defined by a commitment to service, scholarship, and creating opportunities that make a lasting impact. As a proud Aggie and graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural and environmental systems, I have embraced every opportunity to grow as a leader, researcher and advocate while representing the excellence that defines Aggie Pride. …
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Enisha Smith ’14, ‘22
North Carolina A&T State University has been more than my alma mater, it has been the foundation of my personal, academic and professional journey. As a proud two-time Aggie, I first attended N.C. A&T from 2010 to 2014, earning my B.S. in criminal justice. During that time, I developed a passion for advocacy and justice, and the encouragement I received from my professors inspired…