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Black Alumni of SMU
Events
Join fellow Black Alumni for a special happy hour to kick-off Homecoming and Reunion Weekend from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Golden BLK Candle Lounge. 2242 Monitor Street, Dallas, TX 75207. Click the register button below and join the fun.
Fund scholarship
In 2011, the Black Alumni of SMU Board established the Black Alumni of SMU Scholarship to support students who are excelling at SMU.
Be a volunteer
Apply here to become part of the Black Alumni of SMU Board.
Want to nominate an alum for membership? Click here.
Become a mentor. The Black Alumni of SMU Mentorship Program provides a platform for sharing your expertise and experience with students. SMU Alumni Relations and Engagement, the Hegi Family Career Development Center and the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement are working together to create rewarding opportunities for alumni and student participants. Click here for information about becoming a mentor. Students who wish to participate as a mentee in the program can click here for more information.
2026 – 2027 Black Alumni of SMU Board
We serve the SMU Black alumni community and seek to cultivate a more positive experience for students of color at SMU. To learn more about our involvement with the Black Unity Forum and its social justice initiatives, click here.
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Black Alumni Board Members
Joshua K. Hughes ’22
Chair
Kacy Rdogers II ’22
Chair Elect
Lauren Driskell ’06
Past Chair, Mustangs Give Back Chair
Madelyn Brené ’10
Member at large
Chris Cunningham ’03, ’22
Member at large
Gabrielle Faulkner ’17
Member at large
Alyse Hope ’22
Social Media Chair
Lyndon Hughey ’16
Member at large
Jessica Jones ’08
Member at large
Sonya Pleasant ’84
Member at large
Gloria Samuels ’24, ’25
Member at large
Dannette Urquhart Taylor ’22
Volunteer Engagement Chair
Jasmine R. Williams ’22
Planning Chair
Matthew Wortham-Merritt ’23
Member at large