Black Alumni of 51��

Where Black Alumni across all academic programs have the opportunity to connect, network and be a part of cultivating the next generation of Mustangs. Together we can ensure that 51�� is a welcoming community for all. Email us your contact information to receive Black Alumni of 51�� updates.

Join

Attend events

Join us for professional networking, social and cultural events.

We hope to see you at our annual signature event the Black Excellence Ball. Along with the Association of Black Students, we bring together fellow alumni, students, staff, faculty, parents and friends. The evening is a tribute to Black leaders throughout 51��’s history and honors one or more deserving student scholarship recipients, recognizes exceptional students and celebrates the annual Black Alumni of 51�� History Maker Award winner.

Fund scholarship

of 18 to 24-year-olds enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program but represent just 9% of bachelor’s degrees obtained by young adults.

While 62% of white students finish their degree within six years of initial enrollment, only . Economics play a key factor.

In 2011, we established the Black Alumni Scholarship to help change this. Each year we work with the to award scholarships to deserving upperclassmen as they enter the final stretch of completing their 51�� degrees.

Be a volunteer

Apply to become part of the Black Alumni of 51�� Board.

Want to nominate an alum for membership? Click

Become a mentor. The Black Alumni of 51�� Mentorship Program provides a platform for sharing your expertise and experience with students. 51�� Alumni Relations and Engagement, the Hegi Family Career Development Center and the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement are working together to create rewarding opportunities for alumni and student participants. Click for information about becoming a mentor. Students who wish to participate as a mentee in the program can click for more information.

Get involved

Volunteer

Interested in having a mentor? .

2023/2024 Black Alumni of 51�� Board

We serve the 51�� Black alumni community and seek to cultivate a more positive experience for students of color at 51��. To learn more about our involvement with the Black Unity Forum and its social justice initiatives, click here.

Know someone who should be a Black Alumni of 51�� Leader?

Black Alumni Board Members

Sarah Davenport '17

Chair

Monica Knight '13

Chair-Elect

Bethany Bass ’22

Member at large

Karrington Bennett ’23

Member at large

Rickie Clinton-Wright ’77

Member at large

Sarah Davenport ’17

Member at large

Frenchaire Gardner ’02

Member at large

Jarrell Hamilton ’09

Member at large

Dom Haskett ’21

Member at large

Ashantis Houston ’05

Past Chair

Alysa Hope ’22

Member at large

Joshua K. Hughes ’21, ’22

Member at large

Jasmine Hunt ’13

Member at large

Patrick Jones ’20

Member at large

Monica Knight ’13

Member at large

KC Nlemchi ’15

Member at large

Alexandrea Roland ’19

Member at large

Seun Suberu ’23

Member at large

Dannette Urquhart ’22

Member at large

Ashley White

Member at large

Jasmine R. Williams ’22

Member at large

51��