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Still Rising! Meet Our SSUNAA Class of 1976
2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients!
Announcing our 2025-2026 Graduate Scholar Recipient
Sunzhara Banks
Master of Public Administration
Class of 2025, Mass Communications
Women's Tennis Team
Writer for The Tiger's Roar
Welcome and Congratulations to Our 2025-26 Undergrad Scholar
T'ziyah Johnson
Freshman, Biology Major
Atlanta, GA
Youth Recreation Sports, Kipp Metro Atlanta Schools, Usher News Look, KAC Dance Breast Cancer Awareness Concert,
Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Grad
Continuing Scholars
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Serena Burkart
Junior Music Education Major
Hinesville, GA
Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Phi Lambda Theta Educational Honor Society, Georgia Association of Educators, Savannah State Powerhouse of the South/Symphonic Band, Savannah State University Greek Life Academic Excellence Award 2023-2024 and Savannah State University President's List 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
Myla Baxter
Sophomore, Mass Communications Major
Lawrenceville, GA
SSU Women's Basketball Team Manager, Member of Savage Inc., on E-board for Juice Live
Mckenzie Langston
Rising Sophomore Behavior Analysis Major from Jonesboro, GA
Aspiring pedatric speech pathologist, President's List, clinical internship
Over 30 hours of community service
Omeriah Mitchell
Sophomore Biology Major from Manchester, GA
SSU Army ROTC, Valedictorian, Manchester High School, Dean’s List (SSU) National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors
The National Society of Black Women in Medicine
Shakyah Williams
Sophomore
Behavior Analysis Major from Atlanta, GA
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Atlanta Public Schools Basketball Team Honorable Mention, Second Team All-Region, Veteran of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Principal's List, Honor Roll, National Beta Club
Community service to Fulton County Board of Health, CSK, Greater Leavy Missionary Baptist Church, SandTown, and Chill Treats
ShaMyah Williams
Sophomore
Criminal Justice Major from Atlanta, GA
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy
National Honor Society, National Beta Club, National Society of High School Scholars, Mu Alpha Theta Math Club, Principals List, Dean’s List, Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention Basketball.
Community service to Fulton County Board of Health, Georgia Cyber Academy, Trinity United Methodist Church, CSK, and After School All Stars
Jinorri Wilson
Junior, Computer Science Major
Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica W.I
Student Government Association (SGA), International Student Association (ISA), SSU Honors Program, SSU Model African Union
Additional Member Scholarship
Sponsored by Classmate Shirley Brinson Marshall
Iandia Bowen
Sophomore, Business Management Major
Cuthbert, GA
SSUNAA Homecoming Award Honorees from the Class of 1976
Congratulations!
2025
Chapter of the Year
2023-2024
Alumnus of the Year Richard Chisholm
Presidential Medallion Award of Excellence Mary Allen Mack Chapter Queen Bronwyn McCall Hughes
Distinguished Community Service Patricia Ann West
News to Share
Savannah State Receives $200,000 Endowed Chair.
Click link for video.
Death Announcements
Alice Grissom Harvey, Jan. 2024
Jerry Thomas, Dec. 2023, Class of '75 (husband of '76 Classmate of Swornia Deas Thomas)
Classmate and Athlete Eddie Lewis Johnson, June 2023
Willie M. Roberson III's Obituary, Dec. 2022
Highlights here.
The Grady Young Foundation is going to put the 'fun' in fundraiser! Click to see details.
Current Officers 2024-2025
President-- Charles G. Young
Vice President--Evans James
Secretary-- Audrey C. Rhodes
Corresponding Secretary-- Patricia Ann West
Treasurer-- Richard Chisholm
Financial Secretary--Mary Allen Mack
Chaplain-- Rev. Thomas Williams
Executive Board
James Brown
Richard Chisholm
SSUNAA-Class of 1976 Chapter, Inc.
A non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c)3 organization
Classmate Cmdr. Donnie L. Cochran Inducted into Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame!
Several classmates attended the enshrinement banquet for classmate Donnie Cochran as he was honored by the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. The event was held on April 30, 2022 at Epps Aviation in Atlanta.
Class of '76 Chapter Pledges and Awards $8,500 in Scholarships
2020-2021
Gallery photos of our Class of 2020-21 Scholarship Awardees:
Dianah Anderson, Amaya Bennett, Nigel Smith,
Erianna S. Hammond, Emmanuella Martin
2019-2020 Miss SSU Aaliyah Buckholts and Briana Byrne
Chapter Queens Gallery
Queen Shirley Marshall
Queen Shirley Marshall
Current Queen
Shirley Brinson Marshall
2024-2025
2017-2018 Audrey C. Rhodes
2018-2019 Mary Allen Mack
2019-2020 Dr. Luthenya Wright
2020-2021 Shirley B. Marshall
2021-2022 Anne McGhee Clark
2022-2023 Patricia Ann West
2023-2024 Bronwyn Hughes
Donnie Cochran Inducted in Georgia's Alumni Hall of Fame
Regent Don L. Waters with Donnie Cochran
(Photo credit USG Foundation)
The outstanding achievements of retired Commander Donnie L. Cochran, Class of 1976, were recognized by the University System of Georgia on Feb. 8 during a black-tie gala at the St. Regis Atlanta.
According to the USG website, the purpose of the award is to "recognize distinguished alumni and friends for outstanding achievements in their professional lives, personal integrity and stature, and dedicated service to a University System of Georgia institution."
View the video salute presented during the gala and also available online. Congratulations, Donnie! We appreciate all you do for our chapter and our Alma mater, Savannah State University.
"The way we were..."
