The Legacy of Leaders Alumni Awards is a gathering of very active alumni of HBCU’s where they can reconnect and also be rewarded for their efforts throughout the year. Awards such as National Alumni Association of the Year are given out to commend alumni on their hardworking efforts. This event is usually held during Hall of Fame Weekend on Friday morning.

Awards are given in the following categories: National Alumni Director of the Year, Distinguished Alumnus, National Alumni President of the Year, Small Chapter of the Year, Large Chapter of the Year, National Alumni Association of the Year, Emerging Leader, Chairman’s Award

Shirley J. Williams-Kane

Dillard University

National Alumni President of the Year

Janet H. Sutton

Alabama State University

Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

Marcia Cephus

Coppin State University

Alumni Director of the Year

NAASC Chicago Chapter

Spelman College

Large Alumni Chapter of the Year

Morgan State University Alumni Association

Morgan State University

National Alumni Association of the Year

DC Metropolitan Area Alumni Association

Dillard University

Small Alumni Chapter of the Year

2020 NBCA Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony highlights and honors deserving HBCU graduates for their distinguished service to their country, Alma Mater and excelling in their field of endeavor. For more than 33 years, the Hall of Fame has celebrated inductees in the following fields: Arts & Entertainment, Athletics, Business and Industry, Community Service, Civil Rights, Education, Faith and Theology, Government & Law, Medicine, Science, Lifetime Achievement and the Chairman’s Award. The Chairman Award is a special celebration of achievements.

ARTS

La’Verne E. Washington​

Langston University

COMMUNITY

Dr. Walter L. Reed

Southern University

CIVIL RIGHTS

Bayard Rustin

Cheyney State University

COMMUNITY

Dr. B. DaNine J. Fleming

Claflin Universit

EDUCATION

Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover

Tennessee State University

ENTERTAINMENT

Mara Hall

Jackson State University

FAITH & THEOLOGY

GOVERNMENT

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams

North Carolina A&T State University

INDUSTRY

Leroy Thornton Edwards, Jr

North Carolina A&T State University

LAW

Justice Robert Benham

Tuskegee University

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Dr. Jimmie Colson Jackson

Savannah State University

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Lenny F. Springs

Voorhees College

CHAIRMANS AWARD

Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd

Alabama State University