Dr. Autumm Jeter, a 2001 graduate of Talladega College and the assistant superintendent for support services for the Alabama State Department of Education, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Honors Convocation on April 3, 2025 in DeForest Chapel. The event is held to recognize Talladega College students for their outstanding academic performance, leadership and service to the college community.
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Dr. Virginia K. Newell, the oldest alum of Talladega College, passed away at the age of 107 on March 14, 2025. A 1940 graduate of Talladega, Newell prided herself on living a life of service. In 1977, she and her Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Vivian H. Burke became two of the first Black women elected to the city council in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Newell went on to represent East Winston-Salem for 16 years.
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Talladega College, Alabama’s oldest private historically black liberal arts institution of higher learning, will celebrate its milestone 150th Commencement Exercises at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in the Student Activity Center Arena. Emmy Award-winning actor S. Epatha Merkerson will deliver the commencement address.
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A team of Talladega College students earned a $10,000 scholarship after reaching the finals of the Experian #IYKYK Pitch Competition, a program aimed at empowering students from HBCUs to develop innovative financial wellness solutions.
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Talladega College will host the HBCU Innovation Power Hour on Monday, March 10, 2025, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Student Activity Center Arena.
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