Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½

The Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ community connects graduates for career networking, mentorship, cultural programming, and service. Join us to strengthen professional relationships, celebrate Mustang pride, and support current students long after the Hilltop.

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Black alumni events

Events

Join fellow Black Alumni for a special happy hour to kick-off Homecoming and Reunion Weekend from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Golden BLK Candle Lounge. 2242 Monitor Street, Dallas, TX 75207. Click the register button below and join the fun.

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Fund scholarship

In 2011, the Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Board established the Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Scholarship to support students who are excelling at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½.

 

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Apply  to become part of the Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Board.

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Become a mentor. The Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Mentorship Program provides a platform for sharing your expertise and experience with students. ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Alumni Relations and Engagement, the Hegi Family Career Development Center and the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement are working together to create rewarding opportunities for alumni and student participants. Click  for information about becoming a mentor. Students who wish to participate as a mentee in the program can click for more information. 

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2026 – 2027 Black Alumni of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Board

We serve the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Black alumni community and seek to cultivate a more positive experience for students of color at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½. To learn more about our involvement with the Black Unity Forum and its social justice initiatives, click here.

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Black Alumni Board Members

Joshua K. Hughes ’22

Chair

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Kacy Rdogers II ’22

Chair Elect

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Lauren Driskell ’06

Past Chair, Mustangs Give Back Chair

Madelyn Brené ’10
Member at large
Chris Cunningham ’03, ’22
Member at large
Gabrielle Faulkner ’17
Member at large
Alyse Hope ’22
Social Media Chair
Lyndon Hughey ’16
Member at large
Jessica Jones ’08
Member at large
Sonya Pleasant ’84
Member at large
Gloria Samuels ’24, ’25
Member at large
Dannette Urquhart Taylor ’22
Volunteer Engagement Chair
Jasmine R. Williams ’22
Planning Chair
Matthew Wortham-Merritt ’23
Member at large