Virginia State University Alumni Association

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WELCOME ALUMNI & FRIENDS!

The Virginia State University Alumni Association is one of Virginia State University's greatest supporters. Organized in 1889 and incorporated in 1949, the Association has had a long and proud history of connecting alumni back to Virginia State University and to each other, and sharing its influence and resuources in support of the University's mission.

The Virginia State University Alumni Association is one of Virginia State University's greatest supporters. Organized in 1889 and incorporated in 1949, the Association has had a long and proud history of connecting alumni back to Virginia State University and to each other and sharing its influence and resources in support of the University's mission.

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Show your Trojan Pride

Trojan Pride is not just about wearing theuniversity’s colors. It is a vast combination of things but most importantly a way of belonging to something much greater than yourself. The Virginia State University Alumni Association brings together passionate alumni who share a common bond of pride in their alma Mater and a commitment to see it suceed and thrive.

Trojan Pride is not just about wearing the university’s colors. It is a vast combination of things but most importantly a way of belonging to something much greater than yourself. The Virginia State University Alumni Association brings together passionate alumni who share a common bond of pride in their alma Mater and a commitment to see it succeed and thrive.

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STAY CONNECTED TO VSU

Membership into the Virginia State University Alumni Association is one of the best ways to maintain a lifelong connnection back to our beloved alma mater. Membership will keep you connected an informed on the latest happenings of the Association and the University.

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DEVELOP LIFELONG CONNECTIONS

Joining the Virginia State University Alumni Association offersmany opportunities for alumni of all class years and generations to develop deeper and stronger connections with one another that result in lifelong friendships and increased networking opportunities.

Joining the Virginia State University Alumni Association offers many opportunities for alumni of all class years and generations to develop deeper and stronger connections with one another that result in lifelong friendships and increased networking opportunities.

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DIRECTLY IMPACT STUDENTS’ LIVES

Proceeds from every Virginia State University Alumni Associaton fundraiser and/or life membership helps to fund the Association’s Endowed Scholarship or Tuition Assistance Fund(s) which help to make a difference in the lives of deserving students marticulating at Virginia State University each year.

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STRENGTHEN YOUR DEGREE

Alumni engagement helps to increase a school’s reputation. Therefore, a stronger alumni association makes a stronger University, and in turn increases the value of your Virginia State University degree. For Virginia State University to continue to be a strong university, strong alumni support is critical.

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ENJOY GREAT ALUMNI EVENTS

The Virginia State University Alumni Association promotes opportunities for service, friendship and networking through the many alumni events that are offered throughout the year by its alumni chapters. Each year, the Alumni Association also offers a number of awards to members and chapters who have made a positive impact on the University, the Alumni Association, and the community-at-large.

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Connect, Support, Belong!

Membership into the Virginia State University Alumni Association is one of the best ways to maintain a lifelong connnection back to our beloved alma mater. By joining the Alumni Association your membership will provide you with the honor and privilege of giving back to an institution which gave so much to you as a student.

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PAY IT FORWARD

Your involvement with the Virginia State University Alumni Association provides a distinct opportunity to help recruit and support the next generation of Trojans. Whether through scholarship donations or activity support, yourmembership provides you a voice in the overall direction of the Alumni Association, which ultimately helps to shape the future of the University.

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CONTINUE THE TRADITION

For more than a century, the Virginia State University Alumni Assocation’s mission has been two fold: 1) foster life-long relationships between the University and its alumni and 2) support the University’s programs and mission. Today, with a membership roster of over 1,000 membes and over 50 active chapterslocated across the country, the Alumni Association continues to be a committed partner to the University.

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CONNECT, SUPPORT, BELONG

Alumni graduate from the University, but the University never graduates from its alumni. Your membership helps to strengthen the vitality of the Alumni Association by infusing your talents, skills, experiences and expertise into a membership roster that helps make Virginia State University the strongest institution possible. Join today and reconnect with fellow classmates and make new Trojan friends.

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THIS IS OUR LEGACY

The Virginia State University Alumni Association was organized in 1889 for the mutual benefit and prosperity of Virginia State University, its graduates, former students, and others committed to our beloved alma mater. As a collection expression of gratitude to VSU we form ourselves into this association so that our work and dedication will strengthen and support our alma mater ensuing that it remains a vialbe insitution and that memories of our school life will be kept alive.

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INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION

Your involvement with the Virginia State University Alumni Association provides a distinct opportunity to provide a key role in recruiting top students to the University. Your membership gives you the opportunity to work with the VSU Admissions Office to assist in the recruitment and retention of future students and new alumni. Your involvement helps to provide current students with a sense of security in knowing that someone cares for their well-being while they’re matriculating at the University.

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STAY INFORMED

Receive timely University and Alumni Association news and exclusive University event invitations tailored to you. News about local alumni chapter events and university events are always featured in our alumni newsletter and/or social media platforms first. Alumni association members are always in the loop.

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ENRICH YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Membership with an VSUAA alumni chapter in your area provides you an opportunity to enhance the public image of Virginia State Univesity within your local community. Your involvement makes an impact in your local community by not only providing a sense of unity among local alumni but by also offering opportunities for service, friendship and networking.

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BECOME AN ADVOCATE

Joining the Virginia State University Alumni Association provides parents of current students at the University with an advocate who is familiar with the University’s policies and procedures. It also helps provide leverage with local delegates to the Virginia General Assembly for University fund. (There is strength in numbers)

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LEVERAGE YOUR NETWORK

Whereever your plans take you after graduation day, please know that your Alumni Association will be there to help you maintain your valuabe Trojan connections. Stay involved in the life and traditions of the University through the Virginia State University Alumni Association in your journey of exploring life after graduation. As our graduation gift to you, all new graduates receive one-year free membership into the Virginia State Univesity Alumni Association.

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Notice of Public Meeting

VSUAA announces its next Board of Directors meeting.

Date:	August 2025
Time:	TBA
Place:	Email for Zoom meeting link

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New VSUAA Life Members

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UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION

Updating your information with the Alumni Association is easier than ever. Help the Alumni Association stay connected by updating your information online..

TROJAN SPIRIT

Trojan spirit is the difference between VSU just being a school and it being our school. See why we love VSU.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

The Alumni of VSU have achieved outstanding success in countless fields of endeavor. Learn more about some of VSU's most notable alumni.

ALUMNI AUTHORS

The Alumni Association celebrates the writing, research, and publishing of our alumni authors and poets. Check out what's on the alumni author's bookshelf.

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Congratulations to VSUAA's New Mr. & Ms. Alumni

20 December 2023

VSU Mr. and Ms. 2025 2027

Congratulations to VSU alums Maurice Jones, Class of '12, and Marlo Smith, Class of '13, who was recently crowned Mr. & Ms. Alumni 2025-2027 by the VSU Alumni Association.

The Mr. and Ms. VSU Alumni Scholarship Contest is a fundraising initiative sponsored by the VSU Alumni Association. This year, eight dedicated alumni contestants served as fundraising ambassadors for several weeks to support VSU through the Alumni Association. The contestant who raised the most would be awarded the Mr. or Ms. Alumni title.

Maurice Jones raised the most among the four Mr. Alumni contestants, collecting $7,360, while Marlo Smith raised $12,153.80 among the four Ms. Alumni contestants. The eight contestants raised an impressive $45,996.20 in support of tuition assistance for VSU students. We look forward to the work and contributions our incoming Mr. & Ms. Alumni will make on behalf of VSUAA.

VSU Mr. and Ms. 2025 20272

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to LaTroy Brinkley and Shardaé Holmes, our outgoing first-ever Mr. and Ms. VSU Alumni 2023, for their service and dedication over the past two year

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Azurest South receives National Historic Landmark Designation

17 December 2023

Great news! Azurest South has received a National Historic Landmark designation from the Department of the Interior. It was one of 19 recently announced newly National Historic Landmarks. Located on VSU's campus between the L. Douglas Wilder Cooperative Extension Building and the J.B. Bolling "ROTC" Building, Azurest South is the official Alumni House for the Virginia State University Alumni Association. Completed in 1939 by VSU alumna Amaza Lee Meredith (1895-1984), one of the nation's first documented African American female architects, Azurest South is a significant landmark of African American material culture and design. It showcases Ms. Meredith's courage in presenting non-traditional ideas in the public eye at the state's first land-grant college for African Americans. In 1993, Azurest South was listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register, and in 1994, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, in 2001, it was documented during Women's Month by the National Register of Historic Places. Azurest South is a gem and treasure for the Alumni Association and the University.

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Save The Date: VSU Homecoming 2025

20 November 2023

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Apply For A Car Loan At The VSU Credit Union

07 April 2022

Join the Virginia State University Credit Union by opening an account or applying for a car loan. Whether you're looking to purchase a newer car or refinance the one you have, let the credit union help you with your auto borrowing needs. There are only 11 HBCU-based credit unions in the country. Consider banking with an African-American financial institution today.

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Congratulations to VSUAA's New Mr. & Ms. Alumni

Azurest South receives National Historic Landmark Designation

Save The Date: VSU Homecoming 2025

Apply For A Car Loan At The VSU Credit Union

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