Grambling State University - Alumni Relations Office

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

Each year, since its inception in 1969, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) honors outstanding graduates from 116 historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities. NAFEO serves as a clearinghouse for information on them, as a coordinator for the development of a collective approach for the higher education, and a resource for their institutional presidents. The Association continuously articulates the need for a higher education system where race, income and previous education are not determinants of either the quality or the quantity of the higher education. Listed below are the NAFEO honorees from Grambling State University starting from 1979.

1979	1980	1981	1982
Harry J. Doughty Obie B. Scott	Calvin Botley, JD. Emmett S. Mbton, Jr. Lavern J. Pitts Herbert Simmons, Jr., J.D.	Willie Davis Dr. Bessie Ruth Foster Willis Reed	E. Faye Williams J.D.
1983	1984	1986	1987
Thomas M. Merritt Wilbert Elijah Pryor Joseph M. Scott Richard Traveler Floyd Washington, Jr.	Richard J. Gallot Fred Douglas Hearn, Jr. Dr. Helen Richards-Smith Carl E. Walk Leslie Walker	Janet Duncan Barnes Shelton W Barnes Jarrow Merenivitch Leethel Neal Sammy Davis, Jr	Crosby Copeland, Jr. Frederick C. Hobdy Walter R. Mosely
1988	1989	1990	1991
Dr. Alvin J. Brossette, Jr. Capt. JoAnn Speer Martin Suzanne Mynette Mayo Ernie J. Singleton Winnie Dudley Taylor, JD. Dr. Allen Williams	Dr. Orelia R. Brazile Ron Childs Lottie J. Green Curtis R. Patterson Barbara A. Pitts Jesse Prudhomme Edward A. Robinson, J.D. Lorraine R. Hayes Slacks Calvin A. Wilkerson Dr. Clinton Young	Mary Ellis Roy Jackson Shirley Jackson Roosevelt Richardson, Jr. Dr. Alvin Schexnider Moses Shillow Gloria Smallwood Dr. Anne Watts	Johnie G. Adams Patricia D. Cage-Bibbs Lyn E. Lewis Angelo S. Nuby Doris Price Thomas G. Stevens Johnny L. Williams
1992	1993	1994	1995
Debra Wright Coleman Dr. Luther Lee Ford Carolyn Douglas James Jimmy McJamerson Edwin Smith Darrell Z. Walter Betty White	Leon Clar, Jr. Rosetta Hill Days Curtland Deville Russell LeDay Dr. Walter M. Manning Dr. Ivory V Nelson Collie J. Nicholson Judy Serials Smith Alicia D. Williams	Dr. Joe Lenon Copes Matthew Guidrey James Harris	Rodney Hughes Brooks Henry J. Ford Dr. George E. Herts Michael R. Knox Valena P. Lane Gilbert E. Stampley J.D. Joe S. Walke Gregory A. White Robert A. Johnson
1996	1997	1998	1999
Ernest Lee Caulfiels Calvin Countee Charles Etta Smiley Harris Catherine Jones Lewis Donald R. Lyons Richard Rayford Cecil Renard Rochelle H. Lee Smith Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas Rosette Williams	James E. Bradford John Fitzgerald Day Camalyn Woodard Gaines Katie Calvin Gaspard Vickie D. Joe Robert Killins, Jr. Harold Mills Walter Ray Rhodes Dr. Neari Francois Warner Grady C. Wright	Dr. Ruby Higgins Jeane Rita Richard-Jones Dr. Huey Perry Dr. Bernita L. Patterson Ellen Smiley	Dr. Joseph Carter Elvin Franklin, Jr. Jeffie R. Frazier Mary Dean Harvey Clarence E. McKinney Bertrand Millhouse
2000	2001	2002	2003
Dr. Sandy Carpenter-Stevenson Dr. Byron D. Ford Mrs. Carolyn W. Getridge Mr. David Jefferson, Sr. Rep. Pinkie C. Wilkerson	Attorney Richard Gallot, Jr. Mrs. Dixie Garr Mayor Clarence Hawkins Mrs. Lula Johnson Mr. Willie Rivers Mr. David Wright	Dr. Joyce Montgomery Mr. Lonnie Smith	Ms. Ava Brewster-Turner - Corporate Dr. Lisa Green - Education Dr. Raymond A. Hicks - Education Ms. Ollie S. Tyler - Education Dr. Angelia Young Weaver - Education
2004	2005
Ms. Martha Andrus – Government Dr. Glenda Starr – Education Dr. Matthew Ware – Education Dr. Moselle W. Dearbone – Education Ms. Leona Morris – Education	Dr. Larry J. Pannell - Education Mrs. Ruby Weekly Billups - Education Rev. E. Edward Jones- Other The Honorable Willie Payne - Government Mr Warren Wiltz - Corporate