In the spring of 1957 a small group of inspired graduates of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College (A&T) met in the home of James V. Graham to organize an alumni chapter in Winston Salem. The group included Rudolph V. Boone, Sr., Charles Gadson, James Graham, David Thompkins, Harriet Tobe and Joseph (Joe) D. Williams, Sr. The group held several organizational meetings before a name was selected. After much discussion, the name “Twin City” was chosen to parallel the nickname of the towns of Winston and Salem after they were consolidated in 1913.

In June, 1957, the Twin City Chapter received its charter from the A&T alumni office. Initially, the chapter held its meetings at Hooper Funeral Home and the Rupert Bell Recreation Center. Charter members were: Rudolph V. Boone, Sr. – President, Joseph (Joe) D. Williams, Sr. – Vice President, James Graham – Treasurer, Harriet Tobe – Secretary, and David Thompkins – Parliamentarian, Marian Faulkner, Charles Gadson, Hamlet Gore, James Graham, Louise King, Romelia Mason, Dorothy Miller, and Walter Pitts.

Despite the small membership, enthusiasm, cohesiveness and excitement prevailed at every meeting. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and attendance was excellent. When attendance waned, it was decided to hold meetings in the homes of members. Each month a member hosted the meeting and members brought covered dishes.

During the early years, the chapter sponsored fund raising events and assisted A&T in the recruitment of high school students in the Winston Salem area. In addition, the chapter solicited funds for student scholarships from various clubs and organizations. This group took great pride in their alma mater and worked faithfully to make “A&T” a household word in Winston-Salem. The community’s support and response to the alumni’s club fund raising campaign was phenomenal. Consequently, these became the golden years of the Twin City Chapter.

When the chapter experienced another decline in interest, the idea of a jointly sponsored social event was held by A&T’s Twin City and Washington, DC alumni chapters and The North Carolina Central alumni chapter. The “Aggie-Eagle Mod Ball” was held in 1967 and was a huge success. Funds from the ball were sent to A&T for the Alumni Scholarship Fund.

The late 60’s and early 70’s were a mercurial time for the chapter. As the chapter moved further into the 70’s, new goals were set. Under the leadership of William Moore as president, the chapter was able to regenerate much of the enthusiasm and viability that it had experienced in the early years.

To strengthen the fund raising efforts of the chapter, Joe Williams initiated a joint event with the Brown Chapter of the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association. The two chapters successfully held the “Aggie-Ram Ball” in 1978 which coincided with the football game. These proceeds, coupled with the funds raised annually from the Aggie-Eagle Ball catapulted the chapter to number one in A&T’s National Alumni Association’s Annual Giving Campaign. Chapter president, Claryce Counts provided outstanding leadership in the chapter’s achievements during this period.

In the 1980’s the chapter took scholarship to a new level. Prior to 1986 all scholarship funds were sent to the National Office for support of our National Alumni Scholars Program, athletics and other designated programs. The chapter initiated the Twin City Chapter Alumni Scholarship in 1986. This scholarship is given to students from Winston Salem. It is a $500 renewable scholarship as long as the recipient maintains the recommended 3.0 GPA.