​Good Evening RDTAC,

CONGRATULATIONS to Miss AriAnna Thomas!  She is a member of the TU Class of 2023.  AriAnna is the daughter of Amanita Thomas, the current RDTAC Secretary.  AriAnna was the recipient of the RDTAC Scholarship in 2022 & 2023.  Please see email attachment requesting the honor of ALL TU Alumni to her graduation celebration [Contact RDTAC for email attachment].

​The 2023 Commencement Speaker was Lisa D. Cook, the 1st African American woman to sit on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  To read the full commencement speech, go to:  www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/cook20230513a.htm

The May RDTAC Meeting will be this Saturday, May 20th at 2:00 pm.  This will be last meeting before the Summer Break.  Attached is the Agenda and the Zoom information is as follows:

Topic: RDTAC May Meeting
Time: May 20, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Link]
Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC for Meeting ID]
Passcode: [Contact RDTAC for Passcode]


Hope to see you Saturday!  😊

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Booker T. Washington
April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915

Happy Birthday Month!

Good Evening RDTAC:

The RDTAC April meeting will be Saturday, April 15th at 2:00 pm.  The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is as follows:

Topic: RDTAC April Meeting
Time: Apr 15, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]
Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]
Passcode: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]

Congratulations to Tuskegee University!  TU came in 3rd place in the Retool Your School competition.  Here are the top 3 winners in Cluster 2:

1. Coahoma Community College

• 622,597 votes - $150,000

2. South Carolina State University

• 577,369 votes - $100,000

3. Tuskegee University

• 560,578 votes - $80,000

To see the full list, go to https://retoolyourschool.com/2023winners/

The 2023 RDTAC Scholarship application is now open until June 1st.  Please encourage any current TU student you may know to apply by going on the RDTAC website, under Scholarship.


See you Saturday!

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Happy  Palm Sunday  RDTAC,

I hope your had a wonderful Sunday preparing for the Death and Resurrection of our Savior.  Because Good Friday and Easter are this coming weekend, I am going to move the April meeting to next Saturday, April 15th at 2:00 pm.  This will give everyone the opportunity to spend time with your families. 

Blessings Everyone!


Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Good Evening RDTAC:

The March meeting will be this Saturday, March 18th at 2:00 pm.  The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is as follows:

Topic: RDTAC March 2023 Meeting
Time: Mar 18, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]
Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC]
Passcode: [Contact RDTAC]

RDTAC, please continue to vote in the “Retool Your School Competition”.  Tuskegee University has the opportunity to win up to $150,000 in Cluster 2.  The link to vote is:

www.retoolyourschool.com/vote 

You can vote as many times as you wish.  As of today, we have moved down to 3rd Place.  PLEASE VOTE!  😊

See you Saturday! 

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Happy Women’s History Month RDTAC:

The March RDTAC Meeting will be March 18th at 2:00 pm, via Zoom.  Please note the date change.  I will be in Wilmington for the quarterly NC Parliamentarian Meeting on March 11th. I sincerely hope this change of date will not inconvenience anyone.

RDTAC, voting has begun in the “Retool Your School Competition”.  Tuskegee University has the opportunity to win up to $150,000 in Cluster 2.  The link to vote is:

www.retoolyourschool.com/vote 

You can vote as many times as you wish.  As of today, we are in 2nd Place.  PLEASE VOTE!  😊

See you next Saturday!

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Happy Black History Month RDTAC!

The February Meeting will be this Saturday, February 11th at 2:00 pm.  The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is as follows:

Topic: RDTAC February Meeting
Time: Feb 11, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]
Passcode: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]

Alumni, please watch “George Washington Carver Day” on YouTube sent from Henry Wall.  https://www.youtube.com/live/6vchFekLMzw?feature=share

The Printed Program is found in the link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2eab94a9-aebb-37be-b7bd-dcb8723decc1 

This was Henry’s comments:
“I have just completed watching the livestream of the inaugural George Washington Carver Day celebration at Iowa State University.  As an alumnus of both TU and ISU l am bursting with pride and deep appreciation for such an outstanding public program. Dwayne Goldman, USDA, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Olga Bolden-Tilden, Dean, College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Nutrition spoke representing TU. The live program started at 6:30 pm our time this evening. An ice cream social is now in progress and it features one the flavors that was Dr. Carver's recipe titled "Legacy". I received an invitation to attend in person, but could not attend at this time”.

It was quite enlightening!  I hope you take the time to watch it.  😊

See you on Saturday,

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

 Happy New Year RDTAC!

The first meeting of 2023 will be this Saturday, January 14th at 2:00 pm.  The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is:

Topic: RDTAC January Meeting
Time: Jan 14, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Info: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info]
 
Hope to see you in the new year!

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

The RDTAC December meeting will be December 10th at 4:00 pm.  After a brief meeting, the annual Christmas Party will take place.  The address is as follows:

[Contact RDTAC For Address]

Please bring your favorite Christmas cookies, as we will be exchanging AND eating cookies.  😊  These can be baked or bought.  Please RSVP by Thursday, December 8th.  We hope you will attend for food, fun and fellowship.  If you haven’t already, you can also purchase your 2023 RDTAC calendar. 

Hope to see you Saturday!

​
Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Good Evening RDTAC:

The November Meeting will be this Saturday, November 12th at 5:00 pm.  The Agenda is attached and the Zoom information is as follows:

Topic: RDTAC November Meeting
Time: Nov 12, 2022 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
[Contact RDTAC for Zoom Information & Agenda]

Please note the time change due to the funeral service for Phillip Jones’ father, George Jones.  As a reminder, the service information is:

[Contact RDTAC for Service Information]

I sincerely hope as many TU Alumni can attend and support Phillip Jones and his family.  Phillip was the 1st RDTAC President and was an integral part of the current success of the RDTAC.

See you Saturday!

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522

Good Evening RDTAC:

It with deep sadness that I announce that Phillip Jones’ father, George Jones, passed away this past Sunday.  Phillip was the 1st President of the RDTAC and we send condolences to he and his family.  The funeral information is as follows: [Contact RDTAC for Funeral Information]

If you cannot make the Memorial Service, please send cards to the above address.  Because of the date and time, the November RDTAC Meeting will be at 5:00 pm.  Please note the time change.  The agenda and Zoom information will be sent next week.

TU Homecoming 2022 will be this weekend and myself, Gary and Hadiya Harrigan will be attending.  If you are attending, please let me know.  The Tuskegee Alumni Association of TU (TAATU) purchased the RDTAC tailgate spot.  But, we will still be hanging out under their tent.  Please stop by for food, fun and football!

RDTAC, the 2023 RDTAC Calendars are ready to sell.  Please contact Henry Wall at (919) 264-7259.  Hadiya and I will be selling calendars at homecoming.  This is our major fundraiser, so please request yours to purchase and sell.

See you next Saturday!

Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97

President,
Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC)
aliciawiley@live.com
C (919) 270-6114  H (919) 266-9522