Board of Trustees Name 14th Tougaloo President
The Board of Trustees of Tougaloo College is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Carmen J. Walters as the the 14th President of this historic institution.
As the college celebrates its Sesquicentennial Anniversary and embraces what lies ahead in the new era of higher education, Dr. Walters brings a depth of executive-level leadership and knowledge in such vital areas as strategic planning in enrollment, facilities management, grant and budget management, workforce development, community and diversity relations and athletics management.
Dr. Walters succeeds Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, who is retiring June 30. Dr Hogan has served as Tougaloo’s president since May 2002. She is the first woman and the 13th president to lead Tougaloo.
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2019 Reunion - Commencement
Weekend Events
TCNAA President's Report - March 2019
Nationally Ranked Tougaloo College Men's Basketball Team Win Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships
The men’s team defeated Edward Waters College 91 – 85 on Sunday, March 3rd, in Jacksonville, FL to win the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. On the women’s side, senior Debraia Bell was named a GCAC Second Team All-Conference selection. On the men’s side, senior Kourey Davis was named a GCAC First Team All-Conference selection, Head Coach Thomas Billups was named GCAC Coach of the Year and senior Tonzell Handy racked up on the night; being named a GCAC All-Defensive Team selection, GCAC Defensive Player of the Year, GCAC First Team All-Conference selection and GCAC Player of the Year. For more details click here “Every Dawg Has His Day”
Alumni News Brief
The U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus has elected Congressman Bennie G. Thompson to Chair the Committee on Homeland Security for the 116th Congress.
The Committee on Homeland Security was created by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. The Committee was first formed as a Select, non-permanent Committee to provide Congressional oversight over the development of the Department of Homeland Security. The Committee was made permanent when it was designated as a Standing Committee of the House on January 4, 2005, the first day of the 109th Congress. As a Standing Committee, the Committee on Homeland Security has broad oversight jurisdiction on all matters related to domestic security.
For more information about the Committee visit our website https://homeland.house.gov or find the Committee on Twitter @HomelandDems.
2017-2018 TCNAA Chapter Award Recipients
Walter Washington Award (highest chapter donations to the College)
Houston Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter ($25,100)
Washington Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter ($25,000)
Lucille M. Fraser Award (highest percentage TCNAA members, derived from membership forms submitted)
Dallas/Ft. Worth Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (100%)
Detroit Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (100%)
Houston Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (100%)
Memphis Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (100%)
Chicago Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (99%)
Dr. Naomi Townsend Award (Student Recruitment)
Chicago Tougaloo Alumni Chapter
Announcing the TCNAA Hall of Fame Class of 2018
Ms. Jeannie Coe Flood ’79 – Community Service
Ms. Ethel Jean McLaurin Gibson ’64 – Community Service
President Beverly Wade Hogan ’73 – Education
Dr. Rosie Walker McNair ’81 – Medicine
Ms. Sylvia Burkhead Gray ’86 – Business
Rev. Marvin Love ’70 – Religion
