Dr. Nardos E. King
DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, Inc.
Washington, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance,
Inc., has elected Virginia State University Alumna Dr. Nardos E. King as
its new president. The Alumni Alliance was formed in 2012 to support
the mission of HBCU’s by increasing the membership of participating
alumni chapters; collaborating on philanthropic efforts; and promoting a
higher awareness of HBCU opportunities among underprivileged, minority
high school students. The nonprofit started out with just four charter
members, and it has now grown to comprise more than 64 local alumni HBCU
chapters.
Dr. King is the Executive Principal for Fairfax County Public School’s
Region 1, responsible for coaching and supervising principals of the
region’s 40 schools. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Superintendent
for High Schools and an Executive Director for Secondary Schools in
Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland. She graduated from Virginia
State University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in Business
Information Systems. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Special
Education from George Washington University in 1998; a master’s degree
in Education Leadership from George Mason University in 2002; and a
doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech
in 2016.
After graduating from Virginia State University, the Mount Holly, New
Jersey native married her husband of 30 years, Stanley A. King, a fellow
Virginia State University Alum (Class of 1986) and retired Army
colonel. They have two adult children: Chad L. King, a 2012 graduate of
Old Dominion University and Army captain; and Tracy L. King, a graduate
of North Carolina A&T State University and currently a brand
specialist for Nike Basketball West Coast. Both children were Division 1
athletes.
Dr. King spends her free time volunteering in the community through the
organizations she belongs to. She is a Diamond Life member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., initiated in the Alpha Eta Chapter at
Virginia State University. She serves on the Board of Directors of the
Virginia State University Foundation, and is president of the Donna M.
Saunders Foundation for Breast Cancer Support and Education, named after
her college roommate who passed away in 2010 from her second diagnosis
of Breast Cancer.
She is also the President Elect of the National Alliance of Black School
Educators and serves on the supervisory committee of the Apple Federal
Credit Union.
She has received numerous awards for volunteer work in the community,
including a Citizen of the Year award from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc., Lambda Gamma Gamma, Psi Alpha Alpha Chapters at their 3rd
District. She received the same award from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc., Alexandria Fairfax Chapter and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,
Theta Rho Lambda Chapter. She is also an in the Rancocas Valley Regional
High School Sports Hall of Fame.
“As a proud graduate of Virginia State University, I look forward to
leading the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance for the next two years,” said
Dr. King. “The alliance will continue to grow to ensure our impact on
the exposure, recruitment and support of the HBCUs across the country is
a positive one. Working with our sponsors, we will also continue to
have a great impact on our community through our signature events. We
stand at 64 schools and look to increase our numbers in 2019 to have
representation of all 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”
If your school is not a part of the alliance, please join us by contacting us at https://dchbcu.org/contact/
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