Who We Are

Tougaloo College National Association Officers

 

 

Mrs. Joyce Small Delk ’72, President
president@tcnaa.org 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Elane Coleman  ’70, Vice President
vp@tcnaa.org

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ro’chelle Williams ’14, Secretary
secretary@tcnaa.org

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Sylvia Woodard ’02, Treasurer
treasurer@tcnaa.org

 

 

 

 

Ms. Carolyn White, ’79, Business Manager
businessmanager@@tcnaa.org

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

TCNAA Board of Directors Officers

Mr. Carlos D. Smith ’05, Chairman
bodchair@tcnaa.org

Dr. Tanya Bartee  ’96, Vice-Chairwoman
bodvchair@tcnaa.org

Dr. Courtni Newsome ’04, Secretary
bodsec@tcnaa.org

Ms. Alisha Brinson ’01, Assistant Secretary

 Chapter Presidents

Atlanta – Mr. Sterling Dunkley ’89

Chicago – Anita Alicea

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

Chair, Kristen Nall

Plan and implement alumni programs and activities for Commencement Weekend

Membership/Reclamation Committee

Chair: Carlos D. Smith ’05
Vice-Chair: Ms. Sandra David-Jones, ’8

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.

Annual Alumni Giving Fund Committee

Chair: 
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: Ro’chelle Williams, ’14
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.

IT Committee

Chair: Elane Coleman, 70

Maintain and coordinate the content and functions of the Association’s websites, its online processes and other digital products; and perform such other functions necessary or appropriate to further the Committee’s purposes or as may from time to time be delegated to the Committee.
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