“Leveraging the Legacy”

Greetings Fellow Hamptonians,

I would like to take this opportunity to greet all of you as I enter my second term 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 2011-2012 year. As I traveled around the country this past year, it was evident that out alumni are on task, and conducting the business of the NHAA, Inc. NHAA, Inc. had a very successful 10th Biennial Conference this past July in Los Angeles, California as we "Leveraged the Legacy West Coast Style and Let Our Lives Do the Singing". The national board is gearing up for a very successful 2012-2013 year and has committed to and will be a sponsor for the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute Gala of Hope October 5, 2012 in Hampton, Virginia. We have also committed to raising 1.5 million dollars this fiscal year for our Home by the Sea. 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 by June 30, 2013. The NHAA, Inc. work plan is available on line on Hampton University's web site under alumni and below this letter. 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 2012-2013 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, be a proud Hamptonian, wear your colors the blue and the white and display the name of Hampton when ever and where ever you can.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the 2012 homecoming festivities. Make sure that you stop by NHAA, Inc.'s booth and meet your 2012-2014 National Giving's Chairs during homecoming weekend.

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

Yours in the Hampton Spirit,

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

NHAA, Inc. President

NHAA, Inc. 2012-2014 Work Plan

NHAA, Inc. Strategic Plan

NHAA, Inc. In Care Feeding Manual