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Found 77 events matching "1956 first african american undergraduates"

09/1956
First African American undergraduates enrolled

The first four African American undergraduates enrolled at North Carolina State College: Ed Carson (electrical engineering), Manuel Crockett (electrical engineering), Irwin Holmes (electrical engineering), and Walter Holmes (mechanical engineering, aerospace option).

1922
First African American Home Demonstration agents appointed

The first African American Home Demonstration agents were appointed to work with African American farm women, who formed the first African American clubs.

1992
First African American dean appointed

James Anderson was the first African American dean after being appointed Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

1975
First African American sorority established

A chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was established as the first African American sorority chapter on campus.

1970
First African American librarian hired

William V. Frazier was the first African American hired in a professional librarian position.

1971
First African American fraternity founded

Seven students founded a local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha which was NC State's first African American fraternity.

1957
First African American student graduated

Robert Clemons received a professional degree in electrical engineering (PREE) and became the first African American to graduate from NC State.

1967
First African American received PhD

Stephen Benton Latimer received a PhD in animal science and became the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from NC State.

1964
Claude A. Verbal Sr. graduated

Claude A. Verbal Sr. was the third African-American to graduate from NC State and the first African American graduate of mechanical engineering.

1973
First African American named All-American winner

David Thompson was named NC State's first African American All-American winner in basketball. In 2012, he was inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.

1969
First African American student senate president

Eric Moore became the first African American student senate president.

1918
African American Home Demonstration organized

The first Home Demonstration programs were organized for African American women.

1915
African American 4-H leader hired

John Wray became the first statewide African American youth club agent.

1969
First African American football scholarship recipient

Clyde Chesney was the first African American to receive a football scholarship.

1967
Al Heartley joined basketball team

Al Heartley was one of the first African American players on the basketball team. In 1969, he became the first African American player to be awarded a basketball scholarship at NC State. He later became the first African American captain of the team (1970-1971) and the first African American athlete to win the Alumni Athletics trophy (1971).

1967
First African American player joined football team

Marcus Martin was the first African American player to join the football team.

1989
First African American editor of Technician

Dwuan June was the first African American editor of the Technician student newspaper.

1978
First African American player named football All-American

Ted Brown became the first African American player named an All-American in football. In 2012, he was inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.

1972
First African American academic administrator appointed

William Maxwell became an assistant dean in the School of Education and NC State's first African American academic administrator.

1973
First African American woman received PhD

Nannette Smith Henderson was the first African American woman awarded a PhD at NC State with a degree in plant pathology.