Who We Are
Washington Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (WATAC)
The Washington Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter (WATAC) is comprised primarily of Tougaloo alums and supporters from the Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and surrounding areas. Many devoted members who have lived in the area and have now moved to other areas continue their WATAC membership. We enthusiastically and creatively strategize to support Tougaloo College, its students, staff and alums with diverse projects, partnerships, activities and efforts.
2023 – 2024 WATAC OFFICERS
President
Ro’chelle Williams
Vice President
Patricia A. Cole
Treasurer
Riley Hamilton
Assistant Treasurer
Herbert Gilbert
Recording Secretary
Vernessa Alexander
Assistant Recording Secretary
Doris Browne
Corresponding Secretary
John S. Page
Business Manager
Edward Trussell Lewis, Jr.
Historian
Kathy Mosley
Chaplain
John Rosenthall
Parliamentarian
Zurick Smith
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Christmas Holiday Affair
TBA
Membership
Shetee Williams
Mississippi on the Potomac (MOTP)
Kathy Mosley
MOTP Golf
John Rosenthall & Regina Drake
MOTP Silent Auction
Norma Dorsey & Sandra Peaches
Recruitment and College Fairs
Natosha Pengarthit
Scholarship
Patricia A. Cole
Social Media
Margie Collins
TCNAA Regional Representatives
Cornell Lynch
TJAM (Tougaloo*JSU*Alcorn*MVSU)
Patricia Cole & Herbert Gilbert
Washington Inter Alumni Council – UNCF
Kathy Mosley
Beverly Cole
Washington DC HBCU Alliance
Herbert Gilbert & Patricia Cole
WATAC Golf-A-Thon
John Rosenthall
1991 – TCNAA 3rd Place Award for Appreciation of Support
TCNAA Chapter of the Year for Highest Percent of Alumni Giving – 1993
TCNAA Chapter of the Year 1996-1997
TCNAA Chapter of the Year 1997-1998
Chapter Ranked Second in Fundraising for the college in 1999
1999-2000 TCNAA Alumnus of the Year Award (Edward T. Lewis ’69)
Doris Browne – February 2000 was elected to the Tougaloo College Board of Trustees and February 2006 was elected Vice Chair
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the TCNAA Board of Directors for two terms from 2000 – 2006
Edward Trussell Lewis – TCNAA Vice-President form 2000 – 2003.
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the Washington Inter Alumni Council (WIAC) from 2000 – 2002
November 2001 – Approved as an exempt charitable organization with 501 (c) (3) status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
The Corneal A. Davis Award recipient for chapter members donating the highest amount to the Tougaloo College 2001 – 2002 Annual Fund
Lovie Jackson – October 2003 was elected to the Board of Trustees
Julia A. Bender Award recipient for highest percentage of chapter members donating to the College 2003 – 2004 Annual Fund
Kathy Y. Mosley – Vice-Chairperson of the WIAC’s Martin Luther King Celebration in 2003; Chairperson of the MLK Celebration in 2005.
17 WATAC Members inducted into the National Alumni Association’s Hall of Fame
TCNAA Subscribing Life Memberships include 7 WATAC Members and Life Memberships include 29 WATAC Members
Edward Trussell Lewis, Jr. elected Chairman of the TCNAA Board of Directors for two terms 2007 – 2012
Kathy Y. Mosley ’72 recipient of the 2007-2008 TCNAA Alumnus of the Year Award
Chazeman S. Jackson elected TCNAA Vice-President for two terms 2007 – 2012
WATAC receives Walter Washington Award for Highest Chapter Contributions and the H. M. Thompson Award for Highest in Kind Contributions in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 as well as the Lucille Moman Fraser Award – Third place for Highest percentage of TCNAA memberships in 2012
Patricia A. Cole recipient of the 2011-2012 Alumnus of the Year Award
John A. Rosenthall recipient of the 2012-2013 Alumnus of the Year Award
Hope Goins ’02 recipient of the 2012-2013 Tougaloo College Young Alumnus of the Year Award
Doris Browne recipient of the 2013-2014 Alumnus of the Year Award
Gregory Johnson ’08 recipient of the 2013 – 2014 Tougaloo College Young Alumnus of the Year Award
Shirlethia Franklin ’04 recipient of the 2014 – 2015 Tougaloo College Young Alumnus of the Year Award