August 17, 2023
Greetings Fellow Rams and Supporters,
With special Ram Pride and appreciation, I welcome you to the 2023 Albany State University National Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon
The ASUNAA Alumni Hall of Fame was established to honor and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who, through work, participation, support, or interest, have brought recognition, honor and distinction to themselves, the Albany State University National Alumni Association and Albany State University.
This year, we are celebrating our 2023 inductee, Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson. It is our great honor to celebrate her successes, her commitment, and her passion to inspire the next generation. Congratulations Ms. Nelson on such tremendous honor to join the ranks of many more esteemed Golden Rams!
To the current ASUNAA Hall of Fame Inductees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, family and supporters of Albany State University and the Albany State University National Al umni Association, I extend my deepest appreciation for your generous support and efforts in contributing to the success of this year’s Albany State University National Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and nearly 800 members of the ASUNAA, we thank you for your attendance at this event honoring our 2023 ASUNAA Hall of Fame Inductee.
In Golden Ram Spirit,
Dr. TaKeshia L. Thomas, President ASU National Alumni Association
September 9, 2023
Dear Alumni, Family, and Friends,
Persons who display the essence of excellence are noted for doing ordinary things extraordinarily well The person being inducted into the Albany State University Alumni Hall of Fame is a testament to the essence of excellence, and we are honored to pay tribute to her.
On behalf of the Albany State University National Alumni Association, it is with deep humility and admiration that we salute Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson as an inductee into the Albany State University National Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame. I am grateful to all friends, family, and other supporters of the honoree for sharing in this momentous occasion. It is my sincere prayer that you enjoy your day and that God continue to bless you.
With Ram Pride,
William Johnson, Immediate Past President
September 9, 2023
Dear Attendees:
The ASU National Alumni Association Hall of Fame Committee extends congratulations to Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson for her induction into the ASU National Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame. The honoree this year well-deserves the recognition, for she has played a pivotal role in the continued success of the ASU National Alumni Association, Albany State University, and her community through her involvement with each entity. We thank you for your dedication.
We also welcome back past honorees, Alumni and Sports Hall of Famers. These individuals are loyal alumni to Albany State University and the ASU National Alumni Association and deserve such acknowledgement
Again, we congratulate Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson as she is inducted into the Albany State University National Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame.
Thank you for your commitment.
Regards,
The ASUNAA Alumni Hall of Fame Committee
Susie Bivins Fountain Co-Chairperson
Yolande Penn Co-Chairperson
Katrina Denson
Gloria Jefferson
Evelyn Morrison
Reginald Christian
Reginald Hunter
Vincent Jones
Albany State University National Alumni Association
Hall of Fame Members
1982
Rev. William L. Battle Jr. – D
Mrs. Christine D. Blaylock – D
Mrs. Marie Dixon – D
1983
Mr. Lewis J. Carter
Mr. Fred “Doc” Suttles – D
1985
Mr. Zeddie D. Coley
1989
Mr. Sylvester Ashford
Mr. Davey Gibson – D
Mr. Ben C. Hampton – D
Mrs. Edwina D. Robinson – D
1990
Rev. Maceo C. Pettigrew – D
1991
Mr. Robert A. Cross – D
Dr. Melvin Webb
1992
Mrs. Ruby D. Hall Crews
Ms. Joycia C. Ricks
Mr. Otis Turner
1993
Mr. Prince Brown
1994
Mrs. Evelyn Hudson
Ms. Miranda McKenzie
Mr. Robert Marshall
1995
Mrs. Alice Coachman Davis –D
Ms. Jo Marie Payton Clark
Mr. Arthur C. Searles – D
1996
Dr. Billy C. Black – D
Mr. Erasmus Dent – D
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones – D
1997
Mr. Jimmy Brown
Dr. Reginald Hunter
Dr. Mollie B. Brown
Ms. Alice G. Horner
1999
Mr. James C. Bush
Mr. Lonnie L. Hall
Dr. Joseph Jordan – D
Ms. Denise Suggs Rixter
Mr. Albert Smith
2000
Ms. Ida Tarver Jones
Ms. Nell F. C. Pope – D
Mr. Willie Gerald Wright – D
2001
Ms. Betty M. Neal
Mr. William F. Newsome – D
Ms. Annie Lois G. Rayford
2002
Ms. Juanita H. Gardner – D
Ms. Esther R Harvey
Mr. William A. Johnson
Mrs. Jean G. Lynn
2003
Mrs. Susie Bivins Fountain
Mrs. Virginia W. Harris
Ret. Lt. Col Donald
Sheppard – D
2005
Mrs. Josephine Hill
Dr. John Culbreath
2006
Mrs. Janice Carter Collier
Mrs. Annie L. Green
Mrs. Abigail Jordan
2008
Dr. Charles King, Sr.
2009
Mr. Thomas “Ted” Pooler
2011
Mr. Jerome P. Guy – D
Mr. James A. Lunsford
2014
Mrs. Kathleen Caldwell
Mr. Gregory Hylick
Mr. Ronald Woods
2019
Retired Major Evelyn Morrison
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Programme
2023 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon
Ms. Katrina Denson, Presiding ASU Class of 1993
Soft Music
Welcome/Occasion . . Mrs. Gloria Jefferson President, Albany Alumni Chapter
Greetings
Dr. TaKeshia Thomas President, Albany State University National Alumni Association
Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick President, Albany State University
The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives
Invocation/Grace
The Reverend Dr. Michael G. Ephraim, Sr. Senior Pastor, Bethel AME Church
Albany, Georgia
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Introduction of Honoree
Induction Ceremony . . . .
Music Softly Playing
Ms Denson
PowerPoint Presentation
Mr. William A. Johnson
Immediate Past President, Albany State University National Alumni Association
2002 ASUNAA Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr Thomas
Mrs. Susie Bivins Fountain
2003 ASUNAA Hall of Fame Inductee
Remarks
Sweetheart Song
Remarks/Acknowledgements/Announcements
Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson
2023 ASUNAA Hall of Fame Inductee
ASU Class of 1986
Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Yolande Penn
ASUNAA Life Member
ASUNAA Charter Fellow
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Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverend Ephraim Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audience
The Alma Mater
by Gladys Ward McCullough Sapp, '46
Albany State, we dearly love you Whose walls are inscribed with knowledge so true. So solidly built on this foundation, A union of work and inspiration. Teacher for those who strive for success; To thee we give praises above all the rest.
Thy jubilant colors of blue and gold We'll ever honor, ever behold; Thy name is an anchor upon life's sea. And sailing, we put our trust in thee. In thee, dear school, we see all the best; To thee we give praises above all the rest.
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Albany State University National Alumni Association Board of Directors 2022-2024
President Dr. TaKeshia Thomas
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Members-at-Large
Immediate Past President
Mrs. Sharmagne Goff
Mrs. Jacquelyn Lee
Mrs. Edna York Cade
Mr. Jewell Howard
Ms. Chiquita Greene
Mrs. Cassandra Harris
Ms. Tamara Hampton Nelson
Mr. William Johnson
General Counsel Attorney Betty Walker Advisors Presidents’ Council
Albany State University National Alumni Association Support Staff
Ms. Eartha M. Watkins, Office Administrator
Mrs. Gloria Powell, Administrative Assistant
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ASUNAA Alumni Hall of Fame Committee
Mrs. Sue Bivins Fountain, Co-Chairperson
Ms. Yolande Penn, Co-Chairperson
Ms. Evelyn Morrison
Mr. Reginald Christian
Hostesses
Mrs. Jean Grier Lynn
Dr. Cynthia McCray
Ms. Toyia Austin
Ms. Katrina Denson
Mr. Vincent Jones
Dr. Reginald Hunter
Mrs. Gloria Jefferson
Felicitations, Ms.TamaraHamptonNelson! 2023 AlumniHallofFameInductee AlbanyStateUniversity National Alumni Association WilliamJohnson,ImmediatePastPresident 2002 ASUNAAHallofFameInductee
