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FOREVER A FALCON
Once you graduate from SAU, you may no longer be a student of the University, but you are forever a Falcon, and forever family.ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
William Brodie, Class of 1958
William (Bill) Brodie, a retired Florida A&M University math professor, is known in the Tallahassee community for his 27-year run as treasurer of the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP, and his incredible story of sharing a jail cell with civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta after a peaceful protest in 1960.
Brodie was barred from a conference host hotel during segregation. Now, he’s being honored.
Cadine, Colliet, & Colleen Bramwell, Class of 2016
In Two Lawyers One Doctor, Cadine Bramwell, the firstborn of triplets from Tivoli Gardens, one of Jamaica’s poverty-stricken and gun-ridden inner-city communities, shares how she and her sisters studied in the United States on scholarships and became two lawyers and a doctor.
Melissa Elliott, Class of 2011
It’s a milestone that Henderson mayor-elect Melissa Elliott described as “overwhelming.” Melissa Elliott is a class of 2011 alumna from the Gateway Program (Criminal Justice) who was elected as the first Black mayor of Henderson, NC back in November.
In the November election, Elliott beat opponent Greg Etheridge and officially etched her name in the city’s history books.
Elliott was sworn in as the city’s first Black mayor and the first woman to hold the position.
Jay Sutton, Class of 2000
Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors is a local association where 10,000 + Realtors are members, and recently completed their annual elections. Jay was elected to a two year term as Board of Director effective January 2024. Jay Sutton, a local Realtor with Sutton Realty Group, LLC in Raleigh, NC. Jay Sutton is a class of 2000 graduate from the Political Science major.
Gentel Blair, Class of 2016
Gentel Sharrie is Ms. Black California 2023 she will represent the entire state of California, competing for the national title of Ms. Black USA on August 5th in Washington, DC that will stream live on Fox Soul.
However, participating in the pageant requires significant financial resources, including travel expenses, wardrobe, coaching, and other associated costs. This is where I humbly request your support. I am reaching out to generous individuals and organizations like yours, who share a commitment to empowering women and promoting positive change.
Thomas Moyer, Class of 2016
Business Mogul Magazine is excited to highlight Saint Augustine’s University alum Thomas Moyer (c/o 2016) in the recently released summer issue. In the intimate interview, Thomas discusses the importance of generational wealth, business, and building legacy in underrepresented communities.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryant Wellman, Class of 2004
Congratulations to alumnus Lieutenant Colonel Bryant Wellman ‘04 on assuming command of 56th Signal Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio – Sam Houston, in San Antonio Texas. LTC Wellman commissioned into the U.S Army Signal Corps through Saint Augustine’s University with a B.S in Computer Science. His previous assignments includes Eighth Army Deputy G-6 at Camp Humphreys South Korea, Deputy Chief of Network Operations at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade MD, Operations Officer of 39th Signal Battalion in Chievres Belgium, Executive Officer to the Army Cybersecurity Director at the Pentagon, and Federal Communications Commission Fellow in Washington D.C. We wish you the best of luck!
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
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SAU ALUMNI NEWS
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