Alumni
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Donnie Simmons ‘77
My name is Donnie T. Simmons, Class of 1977. I am proud to share my journey as an N.C. A&T Aggie. I was my family’s first college student. August 1974, I arrived on A&T’s campus. This was my first time setting foot on the campus. I had one suitcase and a trunk. After my parents reminded me…
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Sydney Robinson ‘97, ‘15, ‘26
For 100 years, North Carolina A&T homecoming has represented tradition, excellence, family and the unmistakable spirit of Aggieland. For me, it has always represented something even more personal – a home. As a Greensboro, North Carolina, native, some of my earliest memories are intertwined with North Carolina A&T: lining the streets for homecoming parades, cheering for the…
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LaQuisha Parks ‘95
Two of my greatest accomplishments have nothing to do with titles or professional milestones. They’ve been the privilege of watching my younger sister — and now, my daughter — graduate with highest honors from the very same university where I graduated 31 years ago. What makes this especially meaningful is not simply the shared alma mater, but the…
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Robin Leach ‘96
This story is on behalf of my mother, Betty Hinton Worthy, who married my father, alumnus and Hall of Famer Arthur Lee Worthy: “My connection to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University began in 1968, when my late husband, Arthur Lee Worthy, Class of ‘58, proposed to me as we sat on the wooden bleachers near the football…
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John Kennedy ‘80
I think it was the 1978 homecoming and the featured show in Moore Gym was Parliament-Funkadelic and the Brides of Funkenstein. OMG! My dorm room was on the second floor of Scott Hall facing the gym parking lot. I had homeboys who had driven up from Lumberton, North Carolina, for the concert, so my room was packed. We were partying and getting ready for the show…
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Dana Hines ‘00
My Aggie story includes my grandmother. Her name was Dorothy Ray. She was an Aggie and told me if I was going to be a nurse, I was going to be an Aggie nurse! She was very active in the alumni association and what was called years ago the Aggie Club. My grandmother celebrated her silver year class reunion the year I graduated and I have a photo of us…
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Phyllis Rene Harris ‘90, Ed.D.
From N.C. A&T to global impact, North Carolina A&T State University took a chance on me. Entering college, my GPA did not meet the standard requirements, but my strong ACT score showed my potential. Recognizing that potential, the faculty and staff did not just admit me; they invested in me. They took a deeply personal interest in my success, literally walking hand-in-hand with me through every step of…
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Chelsea Haizlip ‘10
Being an Aggie isn’t just something I became, it has always been a part of who I am. Long before I enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University, I experienced the magic of The Greatest Homecoming On Earth as a child. I remember standing alongside the parade with excitement, eagerly waiting for the Blue and Gold Marching Machine drumline to break…
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Cheryl Graham ‘91
My A&T story is, quite literally, a love story. In August 1987, during freshman orientation week, I met Kirk J. Graham in front of my dorm, Curtis Hall. We became great friends and shared countless memories, including road trips with my line sisters and his line brothers — #ColemanLove. After graduation, life took us in different direction, and we lost touch.…