TCNAA Board of Directors Officers
Mr. Cornell Lynch ’08, Chairman
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Dr. Tanya Bartee ’96, Vice-Chairwoman
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Dr. Courtni Newsome ’04, Secretary
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Vacant, Assistant Secretary
Tougaloo College National Association Officers
Mrs. Joyce Small Delk ’72, President
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Mr. Elane Coleman ’70, Vice President
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Dr. Ro’chelle Williams ’14, Secretary
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Ms. Sylvia Woodard ’02, Treasurer
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Ms. Carolyn White, ’79, Business Manager
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Mr. Carlos D. Smith ’05, Parliamentarian
Rev. Cassius Rudolph ’14, Chaplain
Mr. David Miller, Eq. ’72, Immediate Past President
Mr. H. T. Drake ’50, President Emeritus
Mrs. Doris Bridgeman ’69, Director of Alumni Affairs
dbridgeman@tougaloo.edu
Alumni Representatives to Tougaloo College Board of Trustees
Dr. Brigetta Turner ’82 (2023 – 2026)
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon ’04 (2024 – 2027)
Pre-Alumni Council President
Mr. Justin Williams ’26
Chapter Presidents
Atlanta – Mr. Sterling Dunkley ’89
Chicago – Mr. Michael J. Cleveland ’17
Dallas-Fort Worth – Ms. Jeannie Coe Flood ’79
Detroit – Mr. Herbie Banks ’64
MS Gulf Coast – Mrs. Gloria Grace ’80
Houston – Ms. LaDonna Harris ’88
Jackson-Tougaloo – Dr. James Smith ’76
Memphis – Mr. Houston Sneed ’20
Nashville – Mrs. Ruth Byrdsong ’62
New Orleans – A. Malessia Payton ’76
Greater New York – Dr. Courtni Newsome ’04
North Carolina – Mr. Marcus Lewis ’95
Tougaloo Community – Mrs. Beverly Williams ’81
Washington, DC – Dr. Ro’chelle Williams ’14
Regional Representatives
Northeastern Region (2022-2025) – Dr. Umekei Smith ’99
Midwestern Region (2022-2025) – Ms. Rose Ramey ’79
Western Region (2022-2025) – Mr. Melvin L. Smith ’15
Mid-South Region (2022-2025) – Ms. Alisha Brinson ’01
Southeastern Region (2022-2025) – Dr. Tanya Bartee ’96
At-Large (2022-2025) – Mr. Cornell Lynch ’08
TCNAA Committees
Committee Members
Committee Function
Commencement Steering Committee
Plan and implement alumni programs and activities for Commencement Weekend
Membership/Reclamation Committee
Chair: vacant
Vice-Chair: Sandra David-Jones, ’83
Plan and implement programs and events that will stimulate TCNAA membership. To Report membership status periodically during the year.
Bylaws Committee
Chair: Shirley Byers, ’75
Vice-Chair: Hope E. Goins, ’02
Review the Association’s by-laws and the Chapter Guide for updates and corrections annually.
Chair: Jeannie Coe-Flood, ’79
Vice-Chair: Charles Molden, Jr. ’10
Plan and implement programs and events for the College annual Giving Fund.
Scholarship Committee
Chair: Melody Fisher, ’00
Vice-Chair: Chasity Tillman, ’00
Plan and implement the TCNAA Scholarship and Loan Program.
Hall of Fame Committee
Chair: Kerry Thomas, ’07
Vice-Chair: Barbara Hillard, ’62
Plan and implement Hall of Fame/Chapter awards activities and programs (See Chapter Guide, Section XIII and Section XV).
Finance Committee
Chair: Herman Porter, ’73
Vice-Chair: Carolyn White, ’79
Plan the annual Association budget and monitor budget monthly.
Audit Committee
Chair: Adrienne Walls, ’00
Vice-Chair: Shirley Carson-Evans, ’82
Audit the Association’s financial operations annually.
Benevolence Committee
Chair: Geraldine Turner, ’72
Vice-Chair: Khira Turner-Jobe, ’99
Send resolutions in case of death of TCNAA member or immediate family member. See Chapter Guide Article XVI. Add item E (Resolutions Management)
Nominating & Election Committee
Chair: Emleigh Mitchell, ’00
Vice-Chair: Carlos D. Smith, ’05
Coordinate all TCNAA nomination and election matters.
Tougaloo Alumni Bulletin
Editor: Frances Whitehurst, ’76
Editor: Freddi Evans, ’77
Publish the Tougaloo Alumni Bulletin.