NATIONAL BLACK COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL OF FAME QUEENS

The focus of the Competition of Black College Queens is to provide great opportunities for these young women attending our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and help the better prepare for the future, as well as gain self-awareness, self-confidence, individual pride, pride for their institution and a greater social awareness overall. Each of the college queens in the competition represents the leadership and reigning queen of the HBCU they represent. In this series of competitions, our queens demonstrates their unique talents and skill sets, to the point of one finalist and ultimate college queen of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.

MISS NBCA HALL OF FAME 2022-2023

Joy Watson,
Miss Virginia State University

NATIONAL BLACK COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL OF FAME QUEENS

The focus of the Competition of Black College Queens is to provide great opportunities for these young women attending our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and help the better prepare for the future, as well as gain self-awareness, self-confidence, individual pride, pride for their institution and a greater social awareness overall. Each of the college queens in the competition represents the leadership and reigning queen of the HBCU they represent. In this series of competitions, our queens demonstrates their unique talents and skill sets, to the point of one finalist and ultimate college queen of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.

Below is a look at our past & present queens through the years:

1986-1987

Melanie Rainey (deceased)

Chicago State University

1987-1988

Shari Love

Prairie View A & M University

1988-1989

Guy Spears

Alcorn State University

1989-1990

Semora T. Johns

Albany State University

1990-1991

Sharron Jenkins

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

1991-1992

Faedra Chatard

Spelman College

1992-1993

Jujuan Williams

Philander Smith College

1993-1994

Chelle Luper Wilson

Langston University

1994-1995

Christie Bradford

Fayetteville University

1995-1996

Trenace Fayton

Elizabeth City State University

1996-1997

Robbyn Manning

Tennessee State University

1997-1998

Navasha Boxley Collins

Morgan State University

1998-1999

Juanica Robinson Reynolds

Talladega College

1999-2000

Michelle Robinson Wilkins

Tennessee State University

2000-2001

Megan Richmond

Jackson State University

2001-2002

Chinai J. Hardy

Stillman College

2002-2003

Darcie Chism Finch

Fisk University

2003-2004

Samantha Thomas

Lincoln University of Missouri

2004-2005

Tameka J. Wilson

Bowie State University

2005-2006

Kendria Biley

Albany State University

2006-2007

Erica-Christina Little

Savannah State University

2007-2008

Orna-Charece Jones

Tennessee State University

2008-2009

TaNisha Fordham

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

2009-2010

Kendall Nicole Isadore

Howard University

2010-2011

Adrian Love Pruett

Howard University

2011-2012

Ashleigh Taylor

Tennessee State University

2012-2013

Jasmine Mathews

Spelman College

2013-2014

Cayla Cowherd

Virginia Union University

2014-2015

Elisa Thomas

University of the Virgin Islands

2015-2016

Dontia Y. Barrett

Winston-Salem State University

2016-2017

Che-Raina Warner

University of the Virgin Islands

2017-2018

Crystal Autumn Brooks

Fisk University

2018-2019

Anta Sallah Njie

Spelman College

2019-2020

Tangela Mitchell

Spelman College

2022-2023

Joy Watson

Virginia State University

2020-2021

Patria Gatson

Talladega College

2021-2022

Jackeima Flemming

University of the Virgin Islands

2022 Hall of Fame Queens Participants:

Nina Rutherford

Benedict College

Dawn Belton

Bowie State University

Shadia Tinsley-Jones

Cheyney University

Nailah Williams

Clark Atlanta University

Keylin Perez

Coppin State University

Tonea Williams

Elizabeth City State University

Thomaya Brown

Fort Valley State University

Cecily Davis

Howard University

Adrianna Gaulden 

Huston-Tillotson University

Diva Hunt

Langston University

Barbari Naabien

Lincoln University(MO)

Nia Turner

Lincoln University(PA)

Kysha Hancock

Morgan State University

Justis Fisher

Norfolk State University

Avionna Burns

North Carolina A&T State University

Armani Graves

North Carolina Central University

Nia Curry

Spelman College

Sydney Carr

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Tamia Grant

University of the Virgin Islands

Chelsea Pratt

Winston-Salem State University

Ashleigh Clark

Livingstone College