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SSUNAA Class of 1976 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients Maintaining Academics at 3.5 and Above!
Returning Scholar Alexander Richardson, Jr. of Atlanta, GA
Senior Middle Grades Education Major
Mr. SSU, 2023 White House HBCU Scholar
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 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 Lexington Matthews, Graduate of Union Grove HS, McDonough, GA, Cyber Security Major, Nation Junior Honor Society, JROTC, All- Region Football Team
Continuing student Sunzahra L. Banks of West End, Anguilla, Caribbean
Sophomore Mass Communications Major
Savannah State Women's Tennis Team
GAAHBSU held Feb. 6-8, 2024!
Get Ready for the 2024 Southern Region Meeting in Dublin, GA
Conference registration is $65 (cut-off date is February 16, 2024). Register online at ssunaa.org (please indicate SR Conference), OR mail your check payable to SSUNAA to SSUNAA *POBox 22843 * Savannah, GA. 31403
PLAN NOW to attend. An informative agenda is planned. SSU Interim President Cynthia Alexander and Savannah Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis '73 will address attendees. There will also be a SSUNAA Candidates Forum during the conference.
15 Rooms are on hold for SSUNAA at the Fairfield Inn and Suites * 620 Pinehill Rd * Dublin, GA. 31021 (478) 277-0333. King Standard (1bed) - $129. King Suite (2 beds) - $159. Cut off to reserve your room is February 16.
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
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
Charles Young Leads Grady Young Foundation
Alum Pat West Co-Authors Textbook
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
The 2024 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program is officially underway! It’s time for all SSU students, alumni, faculty, staff – the whole community – to go vote! The top three schools with the most votes in each cluster can win up to $150K in Campus Improvement Grants.
How to Vote
• Visit the Home Depot RYS website to cast your vote daily. The only votes that will count toward your HBCU’s official vote total will be those made at https://retoolyourschool.com/vote.
• Anyone can vote.
• Vote as many times as you want!
• Check the leader board every day at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to see where your school stands.
The Voting Period will begin February 26, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and end March 24, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Click for a complete list of official program rules.
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.
A Seriously Impressive Class
We are proud of each of our classmates. Click on each picture here to discover a few outstanding stories and accomplishments. Contact us to share your news.
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