Greetings Fellow Hamptonians,

I would like to take this opportunity to greet all of you as I enter my second year as your national president. As we embrace “Leveraging the Legacy”, it is important for all of us to understand what it means. It means that all of us are committed to improving and enhancing our legacy, NHAA, Inc. and Hampton University. As we embrace the dreams and concepts of Booker T. Washington, our first national president, it is our responsibility to ensure that the sacred grounds of our beloved “Home by the Sea”, Hampton University is always in the forefront of our lives.

NHAA, Inc. had a very eventful 2010-2011 year. As I traveled around the country this past year to the Mid West Region, Mid Atlantic Region, South East Region and the North Carolina Region Conferences, it was evident that out alumni are on task, and conducting the business of the NHAA, Inc. in a professional and businesslike manner. The national board is gearing up for the fall meeting in October and will sponsor a reception for the Black Alumni Association from Princeton University. I realize that we are in some difficult economic times, however if we would commit to setting aside a regular amount every month for Hampton, we will be able to reach and surpass our goal of 2 million dollars for by June 30, 2012. The NHAA, Inc. work plan is available on line on Hampton University's web site under alumni. I encourage you to visit the site and view the NHAA, Inc. documents that are posted. A code of conduct and credit card policy that were approved for members, chapters, regions, officers, organizations and class leaders that come under the umbrella of NHAA, Inc. are located in those documents. Make sure that you visit the NHAA, Inc.'s webpage for many updates and current documents concerning the association including our 2011-2012 Alumni Giving Plan.

I encourage those of you who are not members of NHAA, Inc. to join your local chapters and become a part of this great legacy. NHAA, Inc. belongs to you, therefore please attend your meetings and conferences. Be a part of history in the making. You can start now by making plans to attend the 10th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, California - July 12 - 15, 2012.

NHAA, Inc. will continue to demonstrate our alumni's commitment to service by participating in a Global Day of Service and by all alumni chapters participating in a recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on or around his birthday in their communities. I look forward to seeing many of you at the2011 homecoming festivities. Make sure that you stop by NHAA, Inc.'s booth and meet your 2010-2012 National Giving's Chairs during homecoming weekend.

I am excited about working with and for you as all of us as alumni start on this journey to “Leverage the Legacy”.

Yours in the Hampton Spirit,

Joan McMillan Wickham, '78, '82, '10

NHAA, Inc. President

NHAA, Inc. 2011-2012 Work Plan

NHAA, Inc. Strategic Plan

NHAA, Inc. In Care Feeding Manual