{"id":206,"date":"2026-10-31T21:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/index.php\/alumni-spotlights\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T21:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:35:42","slug":"alumni-spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/index.php\/alumni-spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>.gp{--k:#0B0B0B;--p:#121110;--g:#D4AF5F;--gl:#F1D58F;--i:#F4EFE3;--m:#B9B2A3;--l:rgba(212,175,95,.22);background:var(--k);color:var(--i);font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}.gp *{box-sizing:border-box}.gp-sec{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 24px;border-bottom:1px solid 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class=\"gd\">transcended all<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"lede\">From the seven charter members of 1907 to the brothers leading today \u2014 the stories of Gamma alumni in education, ministry, business and public service.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"gp-sec \"><div class=\"gsk gsk-spot\" data-gsk-spot><div class=\"gsk-spot__carousel\" data-gsk-carousel><article class=\"gsk-spot__slide is-on\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-bluford.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Ferdinand D. Bluford\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><div class=\"gsk-spot__text\"><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><h3>Ferdinand D. Bluford<\/h3><p class=\"gsk-spot__role\">President, North Carolina A&amp;T<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"gsk-spot__slide\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-elliott.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Beale Elliott\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><div class=\"gsk-spot__text\"><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><h3>Beale Elliott<\/h3><p class=\"gsk-spot__role\">Gamma charter member<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"gsk-spot__slide\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-booker.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Simeon S. Booker\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><div class=\"gsk-spot__text\"><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><h3>Simeon S. Booker<\/h3><p class=\"gsk-spot__role\">Gamma charter member<\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"gsk-spot__dots\"><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-dot=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show Ferdinand D. Bluford\" aria-pressed=\"true\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-dot=\"1\" aria-label=\"Show Beale Elliott\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-dot=\"2\" aria-label=\"Show Simeon S. Booker\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gsk-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter by field\"><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-filter=\"\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-filter=\"charter-member\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Charter Member<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-gsk-filter=\"education\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Education<\/button><\/div><div class=\"gsk-spot__grid\"><details class=\"gsk-spot__card\" data-field=\"education\"><summary><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-bluford.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Ferdinand D. Bluford\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__name\">Ferdinand D. Bluford<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__role\">President, North Carolina A&amp;T<\/span><span class=\"gsk-more\">Read his story<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"gsk-spot__story\"><p>One of Gamma\u2019s seven charter members, he went on to lead North Carolina A&amp;T as its president for three decades.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details class=\"gsk-spot__card\" data-field=\"charter-member\"><summary><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-elliott.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Beale Elliott\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__name\">Beale Elliott<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__role\">Gamma charter member<\/span><span class=\"gsk-more\">Read his story<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"gsk-spot__story\"><p>One of the seven men who chartered Gamma at Virginia Union in 1907.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details class=\"gsk-spot__card\" data-field=\"charter-member\"><summary><span class=\"gsk-spot__photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/gamma1907.com\/EKJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gamma-booker.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Simeon S. Booker\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"gsk-eyebrow\">Charter Member \u00b7 1907<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__name\">Simeon S. Booker<\/span><span class=\"gsk-spot__role\">Gamma charter member<\/span><span class=\"gsk-more\">Read his story<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"gsk-spot__story\"><p>A Gamma charter member of 1907.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"gp-sec \"><div class=\"gp-two\"><div><span class=\"gp-eye\">Know a brother\u2019s story?<\/span><h2>Nominate a spotlight<\/h2><p>Email the chapter with his name, line and a few lines about his work.<\/p><\/div><div><ul class=\"gsk gsk-contact\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"mailto:19&#048;7ga&#109;m&#097;&#064;gm&#097;i&#108;.c&#111;&#109;\">&#049;&#057;&#048;&#055;ga&#109;&#109;&#097;&#064;gm&#097;il&#046;c&#111;m<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gamma1907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gamma1907<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.apa1906.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Membership: my.apa1906.net<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni Spotlights Gamma men who transcended all From the seven charter members of 1907 to the brothers leading today \u2014 the stories of Gamma alumni in education, ministry, business and public service. 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