SSUNAA Class of 1976 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients Maintaining Academics at 3.5 and Above!
Congratulations to Graduating Senior Alexander Jermaine Richardson, Jr. of Atlanta, GA
Senior Middle Grades Education Major
Mr. SSU, 2023 White House HBCU Scholar
Continuing student Jinorri Wilson of Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica W.I
Computer Science Major, Student Government Association (SGA), International Student Association (ISA), SSU Honors Program, SSU Model African Union
Incoming freshman Myla Baxter, Graduate of Discovery High School, Lawrenceville, GA, Mass Communication-Multimedia Major, Black Student Union, Thespian Honors Society, Drama Club, Creative Media Team, Student Academy Ambassador, Theater
Continuing student Sunzahra L. Banks of West End, Anguilla, Caribbean
Sophomore Mass Communications Major
Savannah State Women's Tennis Team
Incoming freshman Lexington Matthews, Graduate of Union Grove HS, McDonough, GA, Cyber Security Major, Nation Junior Honor Society, JROTC, All- Region Football Team
Deadlines: May 1, 2024 and June 1, 2024
GAAHBSU held Feb. 6-8, 2024!
A Gallery of Scenes from the March 2023 Southern Region in Savannah
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2023-2024 SSUNAA Honorees from the Class of 1976
Congratulations!
Alumnus of the Year Richard Chisholm
Presidential Medallion Award of Excellence Mary Allen Mack Chapter Queen Bronwyn McCall Hughes
Distinguished Community Service Patricia Ann West
Homecoming 2022 National Awards
Congratulations!
Evans James
Presidential Medalion of Excellence
Richard Chisholm
Family of the Year
Evans James (L) and Richard Chisholm (R) after receiving honors at the "Friday Night Live" Awards Ceremony on Oct. 7, 2022 at Savannah State University
See more photos on the Homecoming and Special Events Page.
News to Share
Proclamation Declared for Grady Young Foundation
Meet Patricia West – CanvasRebel Magazine
Slutty Vegan Owner to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement (savannahstateuniversitynews.blogspot.com)
SSU Names New Police Chief (savannahstateuniversitynews.blogspot.com)
Pat West Chairing Friends of the Library, The Savannah Tribune, March 22, 2023
Scholar AJ Richardson Receives Support from Chatham Retired Educators, The Savannah Tribune, March 22, 2023
From The Griffin Daily News, Nov. 4, 2022
Anne McGhee Clark Elected Vice President of Hospital Auxiliary
Death Announcements
Alice Grissom Harvey, Jan. 2024
Jerry Thomas, Dec. 2023, Class of '75 (husband of '76 Classmate of Swornia Deas Thomas)
Classmate and Athlete Eddie Lewis Johnson, June 2023
Willie M. Roberson III's Obituary, Dec. 2022
$60,000!
Current Officers 2023-2024
President-- Charles G. Young
Vice President--Evans James
Secretary-- Audrey C. Rhodes
Corresponding Secretary-- Patricia Ann West
Treasurer-- Richard Chisholm
Financial Secretary--Mary Allen Mack
Chaplain-- Rev. Thomas Williams
Executive Board
James Brown
Richard Chisholm
Classmate Cmdr. Donnie L. Cochran Inducted into Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame!
Several classmates attended the enshrinement banquet for classmate Donnie Cochran as he was honored by the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. The event was held on April 30, 2022 at Epps Aviation in Atlanta.
Class of '76 Chapter Pledges and Awards $8,500 in Scholarships
Gallery photos of our Class of 2020-21 Scholarship Awardees:
Dianah Anderson, Amaya Bennett, Nigel Smith,
Erianna S. Hammond, Emmanuella Martin
2019-2020 Miss SSU Aaliyah Buckholts and Briana Byrne
Queens on Parade Gallery
Queen Audrey Conyers Rhodes
Queen Mary Allen Mack
Queen Audrey Conyers Rhodes
2017-2018 Audrey C. Rhodes
2018-2019 Mary Allen Mack
2019-2020 Dr. Luthenya Wright
2020-2021 Shirley B. Marshall
2021-2022 Anne McGhee Clark
2022-2023 Patricia Ann West
Donnie Cochran Inducted in Georgia's Alumni Hall of Fame
Regent Don L. Waters with Donnie Cochran
(Photo credit USG Foundation)
The outstanding achievements of retired Commander Donnie L. Cochran, Class of 1976, were recognized by the University System of Georgia on Feb. 8 during a black-tie gala at the St. Regis Atlanta.
According to the USG website, the purpose of the award is to "recognize distinguished alumni and friends for outstanding achievements in their professional lives, personal integrity and stature, and dedicated service to a University System of Georgia institution."
View the video salute presented during the gala and also available online. Congratulations, Donnie! We appreciate all you do for our chapter and our Alma mater, Savannah State University.