The Washington Area Tougaloo Alimni Chapter - WATAC
The Washington Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (WATAC) is comprised primarily of Tougaloo alums and supporters from the Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and surrounding areas. Many devoted members who have lived in the area and have now moved to other areas continue their WATAC membership. We enthusiastically and creatively strategize to support Tougaloo College, its students, staff and alums with diverse projects, partnerships, activities and efforts.
2016-17 WATAC OFFICERS
President
Kathy Y. Mosley
Vice President
Patricia A. Cole
Treasurer
Riley Hamilton
Assistant Treasurer
Herbert Gilbert
Recording Secretary
Vernessa Alexander
Assistant Recording Secretary
Doris Browne
Corresponding Secretary
John S. Page
Business Manager
Edward Trussell Lewis, Jr.
Historian
Vacant
Chaplain
Gregory Johnson
Parliamentarian
Vacant
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Christmas Holiday Affair
Ollie LaRue & Amanda Mims
Membership
Shetee Williams
Mississippi on the Potomac (MOTP)
Kathy Mosley
MOTP Golf
John Rosenthall & Regina Drake
MOTP Silent Auction
Norma Dorsey & Sandra Peaches
Recruitment and College Fairs Amanda Mims & Allison Brazell
Scholarship
Patricia A. Cole
TCNAA Representative to College Board
Shirlethia Franklin
TCNAA Regional Representatives
Cornell Lynch
John S. Page
John Purnell
John Rosenthall
TJAM (Tougaloo*JSU*Alcorn*MVSU)
Patricia Cole & Herbert Gilbert
Washington Inter Alumni Council – UNCF
Kathy Mosley & Beverly Cole
Washington DC HBCU Alliance
Herbert Gilbert & Patricia Cole
WATAC Golf-A-Thon
John Rosenthall
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1991 – TCNAA 3rd Place Award for Appreciation of Support
TCNAA Chapter of the Year for Highest Percent of Alumni Giving – 1993
TCNAA Chapter of the Year 1996-1997 & 1997-1998
Chapter Ranked Second in Fundraising for the college in 1999
1999-2000 TCNAA Alumnus of the Year Award (Edward T. Lewis ’69)
Doris Browne – February 2000 was elected to the Tougaloo College Board of Trustees and February 2006 was elected Vice Chair
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the TCNAA Board of Directors for two terms from 2000 – 2006
Edward Trussell Lewis – TCNAA Vice-President form 2000 – 2003.
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the Washington Inter Alumni Council (WIAC) from 2000 – 2002
November 2001 – Approved as an exempt charitable organization with 501 (c) (3) status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
The Corneal A. Davis Award recipient for chapter members donating the highest amount to the Tougaloo College 2001 – 2002 & 2006 -2007 Annual Fund
Lovie Jackson – October 2003 was elected to the Board of Trustees
Julia A. Bender Award recipient for highest percentage of chapter members donating to the College 2003 – 2004 Annual Fund
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the WIAC’s Martin Luther King Celebration in 2003; Chairperson of the MLK Celebration in 2005.
15 WATAC Members inducted into the National Alumni Association’s Hall of Fame
TCNAA Subscription Life Memberships include 12 WATAC Members and Life Memberships include 28 WATAC Members
Edward Trussell Lewis, Jr. elected Chairman of the TCNAA Board of Directors for two terms 2007 – 2012
Kathy Y. Mosley ’72 recipient of the 2007-2008 TCNAA Alumnus of the Year Award
Chazeman S. Jackson elected TCNAA Vice-President for two terms 2007 – 2012
WATAC receives the TCNAA 2009 Walter Washington honorable mention for 2nd place and first place in 2010 and 2011
Patricia A. Cole recipient of the 2011-2012 Alumnus of the Year Award
Hope E. Goins recipient of the 2017-2018 Alumnus of the Year Award