March 17, 2023

Black Alumni Council Recognized for Excellence

By: jessebreazeale

The University of South Carolina Black Alumni Council was recognized at the 2023 Black Alumni Collective Leadership Symposium for their excellence. BAC Leadership, Board of Governors Members, and local alumni were present in Charleston, SC to accept the award.

Members of the Black Alumni Council pose for a photo on a staircase. Text that reads "WINNER — USC Black Alumni Council. 2023 Black Alumni Collective Award for Black Alumni Excellence." — Top (L to R): Dijuanna Brockington, Shayla Rae Merritt
2nd row: Dr. Tiffany Adams, Kennedy Henderson, James Anderson, Natasha Anderson
Bottom: Randy Grimes, Andrea Glover

For 40 years, the USC Alumni Association Black Alumni Council has worked to encourage black alumni of the university to be involved in all things South Carolina. Connecting with fellow Gamecocks, supporting the Association, and advocating for the University together enriches the experience of all Gamecocks.

Since 1983, the Black Alumni Council has actively worked to attract bright students to the university by providing scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have excelled academically through the Richard T. Greener scholarship. The scholarship is named after the first African-American to graduate from Harvard University in 1870 — eventually becoming the first African-American faculty member at Carolina in 1873.

Learn more about what the Black Alumni Council does here.