Virginia State University Alumni Association

Washington DC, Chapter

About Us

Since 1955, alumni throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area have met regularly to promote and advance the interests of Virginia State University (VSU) and the Virginia State University Alumni Association.  

With over 1,000 VSU alumni living and working throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and more moving to the area each year, we are proud of the continued role we play in making a positive impact on the lives of alumni and students that matriculate at our beloved Alma Mater.  

As an officially chartered, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization our mission is to:
  • Stimulate and maintain a spirit of loyalty, love, and pride for Virginia State.
  • Encourage and maintain comradeship among graduates, former students, and friends of the University who reside within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
  • Conduct activities to generate financial support to Virginia State.
  • Provide scholarship funds for Washington, DC metropolitan area students who plan to or are currently matriculating at Virginia State, and 
  • Support community-outreach programs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Greetings Alumni and Friends,


Patrick JohnsonWelcome and thank you for visiting the Washington, DC Chapter of the Virginia State University Alumni Association website. 

My name is Patrick Johnson  and I serve as the President of the Chapter.  It is truly my pleasure to share with you the wonderful history and work that our Chapter is doing through our website.  This site is designed to provide alumni and friends with valuable information about the events and activities of our Chapter not to mention our National Alumni Association and beloved Alma Mater, Virginia State University (VSU).

Since the chapter's chartering in 1955, we have been dedicated to promoting and advancing the interests of Virginia State University and the Virginia State University Alumni Association here in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. As you peruse our website, we hope you will see that we offer opportunities for area alumni to meet one another, to network, to share college memories, and to promote VSU to a new generation.  While we know your visit to our website will be informative, engaging, and enjoyable, please keep in mind that we've only given you a glimpse of all that the Chapter has to offer. Therefore, after your on-line visit, I invite you to attend one of our monthly chapter meetings  or one of our many alumni-friendly activities and events held throughout the year to see firsthand the benefits of why you should join us in our efforts.  We can't wait to provide you with a warm Trojan welcome! 

Again, welcome to our website and thanks for visiting. By the way, don't forget to bookmark this site as one of your favorites and to come back each week or month to see new updates and features. We look forward to this site serving the growing and changing needs of our Chapter.

In the Trojan Spirit,

Patrick Johnson
President
Washington, DC Chapter 

PS: If you experience any problems while visiting our site, please send us an to chapterinfo@vsuaadc.com. Include a brief description of the problem, along with your operating system and browser type.

Areas We Serve

The Washington, DC Chapter is proud to serve the areas of: 

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  • Washington, DC;
  • Montgomery County, MD, and
  • Prince Georges' County, MD

As a central location for our members who reside in and out of the Beltway, the Chapter conducts its monthly chapter meetings in Prince George's County, MD.  We host our events and activities in all three localities.  While its true we are the Washington, DC Chapter by name, we really are a Chapter that serves the alumni needs of the greater Washington, DC metropoltian area.     

Click Here for driving directions to our monthly meetings or here to learn more about our upcoming activities.

Interesting Facts About The Chapter

  • The Washington, DC Chapter (the Chapter) was started as an off-shoot of the Washington, DC Social Club which was comprised of area alumni who came together to raise money for the University and for club purposes.
     
  • The Chapter was chartered as an official chapter within the Virginia State University Alumni Association in 1955.

  • Thomas Washington served as the Chapter's first President and was instructmental in leading the Chapter during its early years. His term in office lasted 13 years.

  • While the Chapter is known as the Washington, DC Chapter by name, geographically, the Chapter serves not only Washington, DC but also the Maryland counties of Prince Georges' and Montgomery.

  • In 1997, the Chapter was awarded non-profit 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service.

  • In 1998, the Chapter accepted the challenge from VSU President Eddie N. Moore, Jr. to provide a direct investment into the future of the University by establishing the Washington, DC Chapter/VSUAA Endowment Scholarship Fund, through the VSU Foundation, to help ensure the higher education dreams of VSU students from the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

  • In 2005, the Chapter formally established the Washington, DC Chapter Provost Scholarship Fund,as a scholarship operating account with the VSU Foundation, to assist in attracting the best and brightest students to the University.
     
  • In 2006, the Chapter gifted the University its largest single gift in Chapter history. This amount was $12,500 and was given in honor of the University's 125th Founding. All prior years' gifts to the University were in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.

  • In 2006, the Chapter conceptualized the Trojan Pride License Plate initiative as a way to offer area alumni and friends the opportunity to show their support for the University and display their Trojan Pride at the same time. The initiative was officially endorsed by the University's Development Office in 2008.

  • In 2008, the Chapter pledged a chapter gift of $25,000 over the course of five years in support of Virginia State University's 20 million dollar Capital Campaign.

  • In 2009, the VSU Development Office publicly recognized the Chapter with a commerative plaque during Alumni Weekend in recognition for our contributions of over $50,000 toward our Chapter Endowment. The plaque which represents our contributions is displayed proudly on the "Wall of Donors" on campus in Foster Hall.
     
  • In 2012, David Meyers stepped down as Chapter President. His term in office lasted eight years (2004 -2012). The second longest in chapter history. 
     
  • Among the Chapter's presidents, three have served in leadership roles at the National level within the Virginia State University Alumni Association. J. Otis Harris, Jr. served as National Alumni President (1999-2002); Keith Yancey served as National Vice-President (2005-2008) and Franklin Johnson, Jr. served as National Vice-President (2012-2014) and as National President (2014 - 2021).  At the age of 32, Franklin was the youngest National President in VSU Alumni Association History. 

  • In 2013, the Chapter decided to rename its book scholarships after three dedicated and loyal members.  They were renamed the Lavonia N. Brown Memorial Book Scholarship; the Samuel N. Cox Memorial Book Scholarship and the Generva P. White Memorial Book Scholarship.