Allison Gordon '1929 - A&T's longtime postal service worker under 5 administrations, from c. 1923 - 1968.
Ellis F. Corbett '1931 - A&T Media Relations Director, National Alumni Association, First student editor of A&T Register, Namesake of Corbett Sports Center on A&T Campus, Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
John C. McLaughlin '1931 - "Dean Mac", longtime Dean of Agriculture of A&T, former professor at Mississippi A&M College. Inducted into the North Carolina A&T State University Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Hattie (Diffay) Jones '1932 - Miss A&T 1931-32, teacher, professor.
Carrye Valencia (Hill) Kelley '1932 - author, English professor at A&T, A&T and community historian, columnist for Carolina Peacemaker.
Preston Haygood '1934 - first graduate of fine arts department, visual artist, framer, book illustrator, and entrepreneur.
Lt. Samuel "Sam" Martin Bruce '1937 - Tuskegee Airman, Lieutenant in 99th Fighter Squadron (1915 - 1944)
Mildred Bright Payton '1939 - Famous poet, Peace Corps.
Pearl (Garrett) Bradley '1939 - Miss A&T 1938-39, English teacher/professor at A&T and the James B. Dudley High School.
Sgt. James E. Reid '1939 - horticulture student, A&T instructor, WWII veteran (KIA), namesake of Reid Greenhouse on the A&T Campus.
Garrett Whyte '1939 - newspaper cartoonist and staff artist, muralist, art professor in Chicago area.
Woodland Elroy Hall '1941 - First graduate of the new Graduate College, professor.
Margaret Tynes '1941 - international opera singer., Miss A&T 1939-40
Burleigh C. Webb '1942 - Dean of Agriculture at A&T, Webb Hall on A&T Campus.
Angeline (Tynes) Roberts '1945 - opera singer, performer, sister of Margaret Tynes '1939.
Dr. Arthur P. Bell '1948 - agriculturalist, professor, Dean of Agriculture at A&T.
Randolph Blackwell '1949 - civil rights activist.
Marvin B. Graeber '1949 - Director of Buildings and Grounds at A&T, A&T Sports Hall of Fame inducted in 1982
Jessie Carney Smith '1950 - Miss A&T 1949-1950, historian, author, Dean of the Fisk University Library.
Rev. Sampson Buie '1952 - A&T Alumni Association leader, minister, pastor, former Student Council (SGA) president
Justice Henry E. Frye, Sr. '1953 - NC Supreme Court Justice, NC General Assembly, lawyer, professor of criminal justice.
Shirley T. Frye '1953 - Greensboro YWCA leader, NC A&T Real Estate Foundation, special education.
"ROTC on Parade" from A&T Register, March 1943.
North Carolina A&T State University is an 1890 Second Morrill Land-Grant Act public university located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
NAME CHANGES TO REMEMBER:
1891 - 1915 - Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race
1915 - 1957 - Negro Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
1957 - 1967 - Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
1967 - present - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
1925
Dr. Ferdinand D. Bluford was selected as the third President following the death of Pres. James B. Dudley. Dr. Bluford served until 1955.
A&T became a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), later renamed the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
1926
The National Alumni Association was organized.
1927
A&T College Football team wins its first CIAA championship.
1928
The College was granted co-educational status.
A&T was granted an "A" rating by the North Carolina Department of Education.
1929
The A&T High School graduates its last class.
1930
A&T was granted an "A" rating by the New York Department of Education and the American Medical Association.
The original Dudley Building is destroyed in a fire. The current Dudley Memorial Building is constructed the same year in its place.
1931
On December 16, female students are allowed for the first time to participate in the student government as members of the Student Council.
1932
First sororities are established on campus: Alpha Kappa Alpha followed by Delta Sigma Theta.
1934
Preston Haygood is the first graduate with a degree in visual arts.
Honorary Doctorate is presented to Richard B. Harrison at Spring Commmencement.
1936
A&T attained an "A" rating on the approved list of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
1939
The Graduate School is founded and A&T was authorized to grant the Master of Science degree in education and certain other fields.
The Senior Class publishes the first "Ayantee" yearbook. The next volume would not be published until 1946.
1941
Woodland Elroy Hall was the first graduate to receive the Master of Science degree.
1940
A&T conferred its first bachelors degree in instrumental music.
1942
Senior Army R.O.T.C. Program was begun.
1943
Barbara Canada becomes first female elected Student Council (Student Government Association) president.
1945
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt toured the campus with A&T President F. D. Bluford in March.
1946
The A&T Foundation was established on March 4th by the Board of Trustees.
A&T acquired the 96-acre land tract known as North Campus.
1951
The Senior Air Force R.O.T.C. Program was instituted.
Austin W. Curtis Hall Dormitory and W. Kerr Scott Hall Dormitory is constructed.
1953
The School of Nursing was established. The first seven graduates walked in 1957.
1955
Dr. Bluford dies December 21 at the age of 73.