Found 77 events matching "1956 first african american undergraduates"
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).
The first African American Home Demonstration agents were appointed to work with African American farm women, who formed the first African American clubs.
James Anderson was the first African American dean after being appointed Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
A chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was established as the first African American sorority chapter on campus.
William V. Frazier was the first African American hired in a professional librarian position.
Seven students founded a local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha which was NC State's first African American fraternity.
Robert Clemons received a professional degree in electrical engineering (PREE) and became the first African American to graduate from NC State.
Stephen Benton Latimer received a PhD in animal science and became the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from NC State.
Claude A. Verbal Sr. was the third African-American to graduate from NC State and the first African American graduate of mechanical engineering.
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.
Eric Moore became the first African American student senate president.
The first Home Demonstration programs were organized for African American women.
John Wray became the first statewide African American youth club agent.
Clyde Chesney was the first African American to receive a football scholarship.
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).
Marcus Martin was the first African American player to join the football team.
Dwuan June was the first African American editor of the Technician student newspaper.
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.
William Maxwell became an assistant dean in the School of Education and NC State's first African American academic administrator.
Nannette Smith Henderson was the first African American woman awarded a PhD at NC State with a degree in plant pathology.