Advisory Council on Alumni Relations
The North Carolina A&T Advisory Council on Alumni Relations is a non-fiduciary, non-governing group that works with the Office of Alumni Relations by providing feedback that enhances programming for alumni engagement.
The council consists of up to 15 members appointed by the chancellor. Each member will serve for four years with term appointments starting Aug. 1 of each cycle. Also, a board of trustees member will be appointed to serve as council chair.
Alumni who serve on the advisory council will act as brand ambassadors representing A&T and will share the mission and goals of the university with other alumni, friends and donors.
Members of the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations are:
Chair – Kimberly Gatling ’96 | Greensboro, North Carolina
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees Chair
Arthur Burson ’80 | Flemington, New Jersey
Ulysses Cozart Jr. ’77 | Greensboro, North Carolina
Crystal Garris ’96 | Charlotte, North Carolina
Keith Graves, Ph.D. ’70 | Burlington, NC
Isiah Guinyard ’14 | Houston, TX
Natalie Gwishiri ’09 | North Carolina
Diane Frost Hill ’77 | Charlotte, North Carolina
Ashley Hoover ’91 | Washington, D.C.
Waynette Kimball ’08 & ‘10 | Raleigh, NC
Donovan Kirkland ’93 | Kennesaw, GA
Arlene Maclin, Ph.D. ’67 | Washington, D.C.
Claudette Smith, Ph.D., ’77 | Greensboro, North Carolina
Lillie Gaynor-Vessels ’97 | Prince Georges County, Maryland
Tony Watlington ’20 | Washington, D.C.
Andre Winstead ‘93, ’99 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
For any questions about the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations, please email alumni@ncat.edu.
The council consists of up to 15 members appointed by the chancellor. Each member will serve for four years with term appointments starting Aug. 1 of each cycle. Also, a board of trustees member will be appointed to serve as council chair.
Alumni who serve on the advisory council will act as brand ambassadors representing A&T and will share the mission and goals of the university with other alumni, friends and donors.
Members of the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations are:
Chair – Kimberly Gatling ’96 | Greensboro, North Carolina
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees Chair
Arthur Burson ’80 | Flemington, New Jersey
Ulysses Cozart Jr. ’77 | Greensboro, North Carolina
Crystal Garris ’96 | Charlotte, North Carolina
Keith Graves, Ph.D. ’70 | Burlington, NC
Isiah Guinyard ’14 | Houston, TX
Natalie Gwishiri ’09 | North Carolina
Diane Frost Hill ’77 | Charlotte, North Carolina
Ashley Hoover ’91 | Washington, D.C.
Waynette Kimball ’08 & ‘10 | Raleigh, NC
Donovan Kirkland ’93 | Kennesaw, GA
Arlene Maclin, Ph.D. ’67 | Washington, D.C.
Claudette Smith, Ph.D., ’77 | Greensboro, North Carolina
Lillie Gaynor-Vessels ’97 | Prince Georges County, Maryland
Tony Watlington ’20 | Washington, D.C.
Andre Winstead ‘93, ’99 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
For any questions about the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations, please email alumni@ncat.edu.
