 Happy Fall RDTAC,
Just a friendly reminder that the October RDTAC Meeting will be this Saturday at 2:00 pm at the following location: Durham County Library, 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham, 27701. The agenda is attached. For those who cannot meet in person, the Zoom link is as follows: Topic: October RDTAC Meeting Time: Oct 12, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Information] Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Information] Passcode: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Information] RDTAC, we will have 2 distinguished alumni in attendance: Rev. Dr. James P. Quincy III, ’90 and Rev, Dr. Jerry Johnson, ’97. They are the newly elected TNAA Executive officers, President, and 1st Vice President, respectively. They requested to meet with the RDTAC. They will have 30 minutes to address the Club and entertain questions. After the meeting, the RDTAC will support a black-owned restaurant by dining at Let’s Eat Soul Food, located at 2514 Fayetteville Street, Durham 27707. RDTAC, dues are now due. Dues are $115, Couple and $75, Single. Dues can be mailed to: Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC for Address]. If you are not a member of the RDTAC, please consider joining the Club. Dues can also be paid at the October meeting or CashApp to [Contact RDTAC For CashApp Information]. We are and continue to do great things for current students, future students, Alumni & our Mother Tuskegee! Just a few dates to remember, as we wind down 2024: November – 100th TU Homecoming No meeting December – Annual RDTAC Christmas Party December 14th, 4:00 pm For those alumni attending the 100th TU Homecoming, also attached is a schedule of events and what to wear. The homecoming game on Saturday, October 9th will be a “White Out”. Please order your white shirts early! See you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114
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Good Morning RDTAC, I hope you had a wonderful summer! September is right around the corner, which means one thing…it’s time to get back to the business of our beloved mother Tuskegee. Our first meeting back will be September 14th at 2:00 pm at the home of Gary and Alicia Wiley, located at [Contact RDTAC For Address]. For those who cannot meet in person, the Zoom link is: Topic: September RDTAC Meeting Time: Sep 14, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Zoom Link: [Contact RDTAC For Zoom Info] Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC For Zoom Info] Passcode: [Contact RDTAC For Zoom Info] RDTAC, this meeting will be brief, to review and approve the 2025 RDTAC TU Calendar. After which, we will welcome a special guest – Carolyn Quick Tillery, author of The African-American Heritage Cookbook, Traditional Recipes and Fond Remembrances from Alabama’s Renowned Tuskegee University. Ms. Tillery will speak and personally sign your cookbook. This is a great keepsake for you and future generations of Tuskegeeans! The cookbook can be purchased at Barnes & Nobel, Amazon and other locations. Both cookbooks are below, for those who have the original, left, or the updated version, right.
Congratulations to Dr. Vann B. Sapp! Dr. Mark Brown has appointed Vann Vice President of External Affairs. Vann was a member of the RDTAC while in Raleigh and served as dean & professor at Saint Augustine’s University. Vann is a native of Tuskegee, AL. RDTAC, dues are now due. Dues are $115, Couple and $75, Single. Dues can be mailed to: Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC For Address]. If you are not a member of the RDTAC, please consider joining the Club. Dues can also be paid at the September meeting or CashApp to [Contact RDTAC For Payment Information]. We are and continue to do great things for current students, future students, Alumni & our Mother Tuskegee! Have a safe Labor Day Holiday and welcome back RDTAC and see you on the 14th! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114  Happy July RDTAC,
I sincerely hope each of you are enjoying your Summer thus far. Today we bid farewell to our 9th President, Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, and welcome our 10th President, Dr. Mark Brown. Dr. Brown’s tenure marks the first time in Tuskegee’s nearly 143-year history that an alum will lead the University. Dr. Brown’s tenure officially begins today. He is a retired Air Force Major General. RDTAC, please remember to take part in the 1881 Challenge-81 Hours of Giving this week. Log on the Tuskegee University site to select the 8 Funds available:
You can donate in increments of $50 or to make it interesting, donate your year of graduation, $18.81, $188.10, etc. Just GIVE. 😊 Please mark your calendars for the 100th TU Homecoming, November 9th. The RDTAC has already purchased our tailgate tent spot. The RDTAC 2025 calendar is currently being worked on by me and Henry Wall. We plan to have the calendars ready by the September meeting and of course, Homecoming. Lastly, dues are now due. Dues are $115, Couple and $75, Single. Dues can be mailed to: Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC For Address]. If you are not a member of the RDTAC, please consider joining the Club. We are and continue to do great things for current students, future students, Alumni & our Mother Tuskegee! Enjoy your Summer break! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114  Top of June RDTAC,
Let us welcome the 10th president of Mother Tuskegee, Dr. Mark Brown! Dr. Brown’s selection is the first time in Tuskegee’s nearly 143-year history that an alum will lead our university. He will begin his tenure on July 1st. Let us all pray for his well-being, health, and success. For we all know that when HE succeeds, TUSKEGEE succeeds! RDTAC, the Annual Picnic will be this Saturday, June 8th at 4:00 pm at the home of alumni Gary & Alicia Wiley at [Contact RDTAC For Address]. The Club will host alumni, current & future students. We will also award the 2024 RDTAC Scholarship. As always, there will be good food, fun and fellowship. Please plan to attend. This will be our last meeting before the summer hiatus. 😊 Alumni, dues are now due. Dues are $115, Couple and $75, Single. Dues can be brought to the picnic or mailed to: Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC For Address]. If you are not a member of the RDTAC, please consider joining the Club. We are and continue to do great things for current students, future students, Alumni & our Mother Tuskegee! Lastly, the Calendar Committee will begin drafting the 2025 RDTAC Calendar this month. If you have any pictures or would like to see a particular picture in the calendar, please let Henry Wall know. He can be reached at [Contact RDTAC For Contact Info]. See you Saturday and please wear TU paraphernalia! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114  Happy Memorial Day RDTAC!
Memorial Day is a holiday that honors those who died in the nation’s wars. It originated as “Decoration Day”, a day to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers with flowers. It later expanded to include all members of the U.S. military who fought and died in service. Along with honoring YOUR family members who served, let us honor the renowned Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airman was a group of African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardments Group of the USAF. The name also applied to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks, and other support personnel. The Tuskegee Airmen was awarded 3 Distinguished Unit Citations, 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 14 Bronze Stars, 744 Air Medals, at least 60 Purple Hearts & 1 Silver Star. Fly Red Tails, Fly! RDTAC, please mark your calendars for the Annual Picnic to be held June 8th at 4:00 pm hosted by alumni Gary & Alicia Wiley at [Contact RDTAC For Address]. The Club will host alumni, current & future students. We will also award the 2024 RDTAC Scholarship. As always, there will be good food, fun and fellowship. Please plan to attend. This will be our last meeting before the summer hiatus. 😊 RDTAC, please see the attached email [Contact RDTAC For Email] from a student at Tuskegee University requesting financial assistance. Please review and be prepared to vote you wishes in June. Alumni, dues are now due. Dues are $115, Couple and $75, Single. Dues can be brought to the picnic or mailed to: Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC For Address]. If you are not a member of the RDTAC, please consider joining the Club. We are and continue to do great things for current students, future students, Alumni & our Mother Tuskegee! Lastly, we are still congratulating our own Hadiya Harrigan who received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in Material Science at Duke University this month. Hadiya has served faithfully in the RDTAC since graduating from Tuskegee in 2018 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In the RDTAC, she has served as the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Chair of the Technology Committee and developed & implemented the RDTAC website at raleighdurhamtuskegeealumni.com. Hadiya has also attended countless College Fairs with the President through the years. Hadiya is still unsure of the future, but we know her future is bright! We will keep you updated. If you would like to send Hadiya a congratulatory card/gift, please mail it to: [Contact RDTAC For Address]. She will be in Durham at least until the end of June. 😊 Enjoy your holiday weekend and see you in June! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114  Congratulations to Hadiya Harrigan! Hadiya will be graduating in May with a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering in Material Science. She obtained her MS in 2022. Hadiya has served faithfully in the RDTAC since graduating from Tuskegee in 2018 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In the RDTAC, she has served as the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Chair of the Technology Committee and developed & implemented the RDTAC website at RALEIGH-DURHAM TUSKEGEE ALUMNI CLUB (RDTAC) - Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) (raleighdurhamtuskegeealumni.com). Hadiya has also attended countless College Fairs with the President through the years. 😊 The RDTAC is invited to the event above. The actual graduation has limited tickets. Currently, I don’t know her future plans, but I’m sure her future is BRIGHT ! The April Meeting will be this Saturday, at 2:00 pm via Zoom. The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is: Topic: April RDTAC Meeting Time: Apr 20, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Link] Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info] Passcode: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info] Please mark your calendars for the date of the RDTAC Annual Picnic. It will take place on June 8th at 4:00 pm at the home of alumni Gary and Alicia Wiley. We are inviting all future & current students as well as awarding the 2024 RDTAC Scholarship. There will be good food, fun and fellowship as we break for the Summer. Please plan to attend! See you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522  Happy Women’s History Month RDTAC,
Voting has started in the “Retool Your School" Grant Contest Help Tuskegee University win $150,000.00. How To Vote: Visit www.retoolyourschool.com/vote Cluster #2 ANYONE CAN VOTE Unlimited voting is strongly encouraged. Continue developing your large voting team that can include extended family members, friends, coworkers, church family, greek brothers and sisters, etc.
Vote, Vote, and Vote some more for Mother Tuskegee through March 24. at 11:59 P.M. (eastern). Stay safe and see you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522  Happy Black History Month RDTAC! I hope you are celebrating this special month with some kind of acknowledgment such as viewing a black movie(we watched Red Tails on Saturday), eating at a black owned restaurant or wearing an African outfit. Tuskegee University is celebrating with a series of Black History Month lectures. As we all know, “Tuskegee University IS Black History”. The February Meeting will be this Saturday at 2:00 pm, via Zoom. This meeting will not be in person. There is a lot going around this time of year and we want to keep everyone safe, yet still handle business. The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is as follows: Topic: RDTAC February Meeting Time: Feb 10, 2024, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info] See you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522  Happy New Year RDTAC! 2023 was a great year for the RDTAC. Accomplishments include:
2023 is behind us and 2024 is before us and I’m sure WE can accomplish so much more. In saying that, I invite each of you to join us at the 1st RDTAC Meeting of 2024 on January 20th at 2:00 pm. Please note the date change. The 13th is the MLK Holiday weekend, and I will be out of town. My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. The meeting will be at the home of Gary and Alicia Wiley, located at [Contact RDTAC for Address]. The Zoom link and Agenda will be sent the week prior to the meeting. If you would like add any topic on the Agenda, please let me know. In the meantime, enjoy the 1st month of 2024! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522  Good Evening RDTAC,
Just a friendly reminder of this Saturday’s brief meeting and Christmas party. All the fun begins at 4:00 pm at the home of Gary and Alicia Wiley, [Contact RDTAC for Address]. Again, we will have a brief meeting and then celebrate the Christmas Season with plenty of food, fellowship and fun. Please bring your favorite Christmas cookies for the Cookie Exchange. Also, wear your ugliest Christmas sweater for the annual Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. Trust me, the prize will be well worth your embarrassment. 😊 If you cannot attend the meeting, the Zoom information is as follows: Topic: RDTAC December Meeting Time: Dec 16, 2023 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Link] The last meeting of the year will give you the opportunity to pay your 2024 yearly dues and purchase an RDTAC Calendar. Dues are: $75 (individual), $140 (couple). If you cannot attend the Christmas party, please mail your dues to Melvin McCain, [Contact RDTAC for Address]. Dues can also be sent, via CashApp, to [Contact RDTAC for Cash App Info]. See you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 |
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