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Board of Trustees

Elected Trustees

Dr. Joseph N. Bell, Jr., Chair*
Dr. Joseph N. Bell, Jr.
(Chair)*
Dr. Lorenzo Williams (Vice Chair) *
Dr. Lorenzo Williams
(Vice Chair) *
Dr. H. Donell Lewis (Secretary)
Dr. H. Donell Lewis
(Secretary)*
Dr. James A. Thorton
Dr. James A. Thornton
(Assistant Secretary)
Dr. Nilous M. Avery, II
Dr. Nilous M. Avery, II
Mr. Tim Catlett
Mr. Tim Catlett*
Mr. Thomas F. Darden*
Mr. Thomas F. Darden*
Dr. Willie E. Gary *
Dr. Willie E. Gary *
Rev. Linda Inman
Rev. Linda Inman
Dr. Dallas W. Joseph, II*
Dr. Dallas W. Joseph, II*
Dr. John H. Lucas
Dr. John H. Lucas
Mr. Travis Mitchell
Mr. Travis Mitchell
Dr. Ol'Bunmi Peters
Dr. Ol'Bunmi Peters
Mr. Jermaine Simmons
Mr. Jermaine Simmons*
Dr. Mack Sowell
Dr. Mack Sowell
Mr. Michael Ugwueke
Dr. Michael Ugwueke
Mr. Isaac B. Wheeler, Sr.
Mr. Isaac B. Wheeler, Sr.
Dr. Ida Silver Wiggins*
Dr. Ida Silver Wiggins*
Faculty Senate
Mr. Sean N. Woodroffe




Ex-Officio Trustees


Mrs. Lena Johnson
(President of the Woman’s Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary)
Dr. Ricky Banks
Dr. Ricky Banks

(President General Baptist State Convention of NC)

Mr. Andre Shepard(NAA President)
Mr. Andre Shepard
(National Alumni Association President)
Shaw U - Student President - Mariah J. Williams Mariah J. Williams 
(Student Government
Association President)

Dr. Betty Liverman
(Faculty Senate)

Honorary Trustees

Dr. Stanley Alexander
Bishop Melvin Clark, Sr.
Dr. Carolyn G. Ennis 

*Denotes Executive Committee Member