Ricardo Kirkland, Alcorn State University- c/o 2010, Communications
Name : Ricardo Kirkland
HBCU : Alcorn State University
Graduation Year : 2010
Major : Communications
Email : ricardokirkland@gmail.com
Where are you from? Who introduced you to HBCUs?*
Carthage, MS. I come from a small town and almost everyone was an Alcornite so I was introduced to HBCUs early on.
HBCU=Lifelong friendships
Why did you choose an HBCU over a pwi?*
I chose an HBCU because I felt that it was the best choice for me. I knew that I needed to be nurtured by people who looked like me.
Brotherhood
What is the story of your "experience" at Your HBCU given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?*
My experience at Alcorn was one that broke me, built me, and molded me. I was exposed to professionals that were not only successful in their field but cared enough to push me to be more. I discovered a family.
"First time" experiences at your HBCU?*
I was introduced to parties for the first time. I wasn’t a very popular person in high school so I never went to parties. This experience was one I enjoyed.
Who are the professors that have impacted your life in and out of the classroom? How did they do that?*
I can’t even begin to name all the people who helped me along the way. I was fed, sponsored, prayed over, encouraged, and trained by some great people. The two professors that pushed me the most were Dr. Sherlynn Hall and Mr. Larry Sanders.
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Alcorn State University
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Students: 3,730
- Athletics: Alcorn State University holds membership in NCAA Division I (as a member of the SouthWestern Athletic Conference) and participates in the following sports: tennis, football, basketball, baseball, golf, cheerleading, volleyball, cross-country and track and field.
- Notable Alumni: Medgar Evers - civil rights activist - c/o 1952** Albert Butler - 1970 - Mississippi State Senator** Chandra Minor - 2008 - First African-American female orthodontist in Mississippi** Alex Haley - Author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family** Michael Clarke Duncan - (attended) - Actor** Emmanuel Arceneaux - 2009 - Current CFL and former NFL player** Iris Kyle - 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder** Steve McNair - 1996 - Former professional quarterback for the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens** Ed Smith - Former alderman of the 28th ward in Chicago, Illinois from 1983 to 2010** Joseph Edison Walker - 1903 - President of Universal Life Insurance Company in Memphis, Tennessee** Adena Williams Loston - 1973 - President of St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas** Donald Driver - Former NFL player (Green Bay Packers)**
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