Good Evening RDTAC, I hope each of you are enjoying the hot Summer thus far. Although, the RDTAC is on break, we still have much going on. 😊 Here are the July updates – some happy, sadly, some not so. 1. Phillip Jones’s mother, Shirley Ruth Harrison, passed away at the blessed age of 91. The memorial service will this Friday, July 21st at 11:00 am at the following address: Duke Memorial United Methodist Church 504 W. Chapel Hill Street Durham, NC I hope as many TU Alumni will attend to support Phillip and his family. Just a reminder that Phillip Jones was the RDTAC’s 1st President and he recently just lost his father. This is a difficult time for him and his family. If you cannot attend, please send words of encouragement to the following address: [Contact RDTAC for Address] 2. Thanks to the TU Alumni that attended the graduation celebration for our own AriAnna Thomas, a 2023 TU graduate and the recipient of the RDTAC Scholarship 2022 & 2023. We had a wonderful time at Watts Chapel and the dinner hosted by Gary and Alicia Wiley. Please see the attached pictures. 3. Please make plans to attend the 1st RDTAC meeting after the Summer break. It is scheduled for September 9th at 2:00 pm. This meeting will be in person at the home of Gary and Alicia Wiley located at: [Contact RDTAC for Address]
Natalie Knight ‘01, the Alumni Trustee on the Board of TU Trustees will be in attendance, via Zoom. Natalie will give the North Carolina Clubs updates of the “happenings” at our beloved Tuskegee University. The Fayetteville Club and the Charlotte Club have been invited to attend. 4. We will begin drafting the 2024 RDTAC calendar in August for approval by the body in September. If you have any pictures you would like to be considered, please email them to Henry Wall. 5. 2023-2024 dues are now due. They are $75, Single and $115, Couple. Dues will be received at the September meeting or can be mailed to: [Contact RDTAC for Address] 6. Alanei Williams has been awarded the 2023 RDTAC Scholarship. She is a rising Senior from Summerville, SC. I am currently working with her parents to make arrangements to receive the scholarship and take a picture for publication. I would like to have a brief Special Called Meeting on Thursday, July 20th at 8:00 pm to discuss the possibility of awarding another Scholarship to another student. Please plan to attend this very important meeting. The Zoom information will be sent on Wednesday. Thank You Agatha Carroo, the Scholarship Chair, for doing an excellent job of vetting all applicants. Hope to see you Thursday and enjoy the rest of the Summer! 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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Happy Juneteenth RDTAC!
I hope your day was filled with celebration & reflection. This is a reminder to please join the RDTAC as we celebrate the graduation of our 2 time recipient of the RDTAC Scholarship, AriAnna Thomas. The 2023 Baccalaureate Celebration will be held this Sunday, June 25th immediately following the 10:30 AM worship service at Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at 3703 Tryon Rd, Raleigh 27606. Please wear Tuskegee paraphernalia. Following the Baccalaureate Celebration, Gary and Alicia Wiley will host a reception at our home located at [Contact RDTAC for Address] at 3:00 pm. Please join us for food & fellowship. Dues are now due - $75 (single) and $115 (couples). Dues can be paid on Sunday or mailed to: [Contact RDTAC for Address] The next RDTAC Meeting will be September 9th. I hope to see you Sunday! Blessings, 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,
I hope you are enjoying the Summer thus far. Although the RDTAC is on summer hiatus, we still have events going on. Please join the RDTAC as we celebrate the graduation of our 2 time recipient of the RDTAC Scholarship, AriAnna Thomas. The 2023 Baccalaureate Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 25th immediately following the 10:30 AM worship service at Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at 3703 Tryon Rd, Raleigh 27606. Following the Baccalaureate Celebration, Gary and Alicia Wiley will host a reception at our home located at [Contact RDTAC for Address]. Please join us for food, fun and celebration. The next RDTAC Meeting will be September 9th. Hope to see you at both! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Tuskegee University 2023 Commencement Speaker Lisa D. Cook Federal Reserve Governor 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) [email protected] 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
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) [email protected] 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) [email protected] 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) [email protected] 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) [email protected] 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) [email protected] 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) [email protected] C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 |
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