Perpetuating A Rich Legacy

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Boggs Academy, a Presbyterian school founded in 1906 in Keysville, Burke County, Georgia, under the aegis of the Board of Missions for Freedmen, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., was an outstanding college-preparatory academy for African Americans. The last graduating class was in 1984 and the school officially closed in 1986. In its seventy-eight-year history Boggs Academy grew from meager beginnings to an institution of acknowledged educational excellence, recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, which accredited the school in 1943. Read more of "The Life and Legacy of Boggs Academy."

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A Life Long Journey...

Our Board of Directors 
Leading by example and letting our actions speak louder than words!
We seek to advance the legacy of Boggs Academy through charitable, educational, religious, and/or scientific means in addition to establishing, encouraging, and maintaining beneficial relationship between its alumni.                                                                                 

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE BOGGS ACADEMY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TODAY!

To connect with fellow alumni and stay up to date with BANAA news and upcoming events, we have made several professional and social networking tools available to you…

BANAA, INC. CONTACT INFORMATION

NATIONAL NUMBER – 706-868-0464

Business Information:

Name: BANAA c/o Ben Saxon, Treasurer

Address: 489 Falcon Drive, Martinez, GA 30907
Phone: 706-868-0464
Email: administration@boggs-academy.com
Website: www.boggs-academy.com
Dues and Donations: BANAA Treasurer, 489 Falcon Drive, Martinez, GA 30907 or
cash app $boggs190

SCHOLARSHIP

Notice to Boggs Academy Alumni: 

Are you a registered, financially active member or associate member of the

Boggs Academy National Alumni Association?  Do you have a child or grandchild who needs extra funds to use during their college years?  If so, read on.

The BOGGS ACADEMY National Alumni Association (BANAA) currently offers as many as three College Scholarships of $1000.00 each annually to qualifying descendants of Boggs Alumni and/or longterm Associate Members.  Prospective applicants may access the application for this competitive award by logging in to the BOGGS Alumni Association’s website at www.boggs-academy.com.

Pass the word!  BANAA cares about the next generations.  We know education matters!

BANAA PERSONALIZED MASKS !!!

THANK YOU TO JEFFREY FERNANDER, OSCAR GREEN  AND THE CLASS OF 1974 WHO DONATED PERSONALIZED BANAA MASKS TO HELP SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS...

WE HOPE YOUR PURCHASE WILL KEEP YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS SAFE, OR YOU CAN BUY ONE FOR ANOTHER BOGGSITE…

Masks are all one size: PRICES:     1 - $6    2 - $10    3 - $15.....ADD $5.00 for shipping and handling.

How to place order: email:  scholarship@boggs-academy.com, administration@boggs-academy.com, or haynell_29906@yahoo.com, 

texts/call:  516-244-4336, 843-298-2395,

After order has been placed:  

1.Pay with credit card or paypal via website-www.boggs-academy.com

2. By check or money order: Mail to BANAA-Treasurer: 11762 Cherry Bark Dr. E., Jacksonville, FL 32218 

BANAA Merchandise & Scholarship & The Class of 1974

Julia Branch Bingham & Nell Barnwell - Merchandise Committee

Oscar Green: Scholarship Cochairman-Board Member

Jeff Fernander: Project Leader for Class of '74 - Adm. Exec. BANAA

THE 2024 REUNION WILL BE IN WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA:

The Coastal Carolina Georgia Chapter(CCGC) of BANAA is pleased to announce the 38TH All School Reunion 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Reunion dates are October 4th through October 6th , 2024 at the Home2 Suites by Hilton, 5518 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, 28405. For reservations call (910) 395-8000.

***IMPORTANT mention Group Name: BANAA for Reunion room block rates below.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:

OCTOBER 4TH – 6TH , 2024

60 ROOM BLOCK  - PLUS 4 Handicap Accessible Rooms

***EARLY ARRIVALS  on Thursday, October 3, 2024, 25 Rooms Available  BANAA Reunion Group Room Rates applies.

(ALL ROOMS ARE SUITES)

King Bed Suites $129.00 per night

Double Queen $139.00 per night

***Room Block Rates will end 30 days prior to October 3, 2024.

The BANAA 2024 Reunion registration fee is $155.00.  All fees can be paid by Cash App ($boggs1906), or by check to: BANAA, and mailed to- BANAA c/o Ben Saxon, Treasurer,   489 Falcon Drive, Martinez, GA 30907, Phone: 706-868-0464.

Mark your Calendars, Save the Dates  for this new and exciting horizon, which promises to be a most fun and  memorable event for all.

For questions  contact: CCGC Reunion Chairperson – Catherine Young, (678) 887-1871.

The 2024 Quilt Raffle was a success!  Pictured above are Oscar Green’74 – Scholarship Chairperson, winner of the quilt is Mary Baker Doby’73 of Collierville, Tennessee & assisting is alum Herman Profit’69.

This year four awardees received scholarships. Please continue to send your donations individually, or by supporting the raffles and/or making financial or quilt donations through your local chapter.  This year we thank you so very, very much for your contribution of $3,000.00, which will help us to continue to support multiple college students annually.

 

BOGGS ACADEMY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

2024 - SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

 

BOGGS ACADEMY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 

2024 BOARD MEMBERS 

  Officers:
President-Alonzo Smith
1st Vice President -Oscar Green
2nd Vice President - Pamela Mack
Co-Executive Administrators - Wil McLaurin/Jerome Williams
Treasurer - Benjamin Saxon
Secretary - Pamela Reid Wilson
Directors:
Julia Branch-Bingham
LaParisienne Moore-Brown,
Martin Cooper
Alonzo Dove
Nell Hay
Gerald Huggins
Tyrone McCloud
Ali Rahman

BANAA WISHES YOU THE BEST!!!

Jace Bennett

Caleb Bonner

Amaya Danielle Smith

Azha Mosley

Pictured left to right are:

Oscar Green’74, Scholarship Chairman

Joslyn Cooper’69, Scholarship Member, standing with Mary Baker Doby’73-winner of quilt.

Julia Branch-Bingham’68, Scholarship Member and assisting is alum, Herman Profit’69.

President: Alonso Smith'71

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CSRA-AUGUSTA CHAPTER

(Central Savannah River Area)

 

The CSRA-Augusta Chapter has approximately forty (40) alumni living in our locale.  We meet the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M.  On even given month we have approximately ten faithful members in attendance.  Our officers are Ryan Thompson, president; Andrew Beckett, secreatary/treasurer; and Pearl Oliphant, financial secretary..  Andrew is the newly elected President of BRLC and Ryan serves as the treasurer.  Our chapter has the desire to give back to Boggs.  Members attend BRLC meetings when invited, have one of our monthly meetings on the Boggs campus, usually in July, and select an annual community service project sometimes designated by Jackie Bosby, Campus Administrator.  For 2019 we had a clean up day.  Additionally, several of our members assist with the Black Youth Heritatge Expo and Boggs Research Library, If you live in the Augusta area come and join us.  Many hands make light work.

 FSWG - FLORIDA SOUTH WEST GEORGIA

Alumni, the FLORIDA SOUTH WEST GEORGIA (FSWG) Chapter is off and running for 2023. We meet every other  Ist Thursday of the month.

Our project for the year is to COLLECT COINS in a quart jar, at this coming Reunion is to collect all the COIN JARS and donate the proceeds to BRLC for a noted purpose on Campus. We are asking each Alumnus to do the same, not a jar of PENNIES, but all your CHANGE.

We are extending an INVITATION to all FLORIDA ALUMNUS to become a Member of FSWG Chapter. We have proposed to have two FACE to FACE Meetings in MAY and DECEMBER to come and LOVE on each other, reminiscing on our experiences at BOGGS. 

OFFICERS
- President: Martin Cooper
- Secretary: Brenda Armstrong Seller
- Fundraising Committee Chairperson: Julia Branch-Bingham
- Membership Committee Chairperson: Marsha Artis

MEMBERS

- Arthur McDonald
- Brenda Armstrong Sellers
- Charles Lawson
- Julia Branch-Bingham
- Marsha Artis
- Roberle Pratt
- William Sellers
-Martin Cooper
- Murvyn Kessler

First Vice-President: Oscar Green'74

Second Vice-President: Pamela Mack'80

BANAA 2024 REUNION

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

OCTOBER 4, 5, 6, 2024

 

REGISTRATION FORM:

REUNION Registration Fee is $155.00 to be paid by September 6, 2024.

Pay by Check: BANAA, Inc. and mail registration fees to:  

BANAA c/o Ben Saxon, Treasurer, 489 Falcon Drive, Martinez, GA 30907

Phone: 706-868-0464.

Pay by cash app: $boggs1906

 

ALUMNI NAME: ________________________@ $155.00___            

CLASS YEAR______ 

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________

PHONE#______________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________  

 

GUEST NAME:_________________________@ $155.00___

 

Late Registration Deadline is September 13, 2024 @ 180.00 per person.

Payments must be postmarked or made by September 13, 2024. No payments for the BANQUET will be accepted at the door.

 

GUESTS MEET and GREET ONLY: ___ @ 45.00 each person. 

NAME: _____________________ _____________________

 

BANQUET ONLY ________ @ $65.00 each person $_______

TOTAL ENCLOSED: ______________

 

T-SHIRT SIZE: Small______ Medium _______Large _______

XL ______ 2X ________ 3X ______ _4X ______

For questions or more information, please contact:

2024 Reunion Chairperson – Catherine Young     Email: cyoungcakes@gmail.com

Phone: 678-887-1871

BANAA – Alonzo W. Smith, President  - Oscar Green,  Vice President

Boggs Academy National Alumni Association- email: administration@boggs-academy.com

Boggs Academy National Alumni Association
BANAA
c/o Treasurer
489 Falcon Dr.
Martinez, GA 30907
Ph# 706-868-0464
email: administration@boggs-academy.com
Website: www.boggs-academy.com

SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE @ THE 2023 REUNION

I am Jace Bennett, and I will be attending Columbus State University this fall, where I plan to pursue my passion for music. My journey has been greatly inspired by my Boggs ancestor, Wanda Gail Bennett, whose legacy of dedication and community involvement has deeply influenced my own path. Throughout my high school years, I have been actively involved in numerous community activities, particularly with the River Ridge Marching Band. I played a significant role in participating in various fundraisers such as car shows and mattress sales to support the band. These experiences have not only taught me the value of teamwork and leadership but also deepened my commitment to giving back to the community. Music has always been a central part of my life. In addition to my involvement with the marching band, I am passionate about personal fitness, which helps me stay disciplined and focused. Balancing these interests has equipped me with the skills and resilience needed to succeed in my future endeavors. My goal is to become a band director and a professional musician. I am excited about the opportunities at Columbus State University to further develop my musical talents and to prepare for a career that allows me to inspire and lead the next generation of musicians. I am grateful for the support of my family, especially the legacy of Wanda Gail Bennett, and I am eager to continue contributing to the community while achieving my academic and professional goals.
My name is Caleb Bonner, I live in Kingsport Tennessee, and my Boggs Ancestor is my grandmother, Annette Young-instructor. I will be a sophomore attending Tennessee Technological University, although I am classified as a Junior because I was a dual-enrolled student for two years. I have various likes including playing video games, exercising, cooking, watching anime, and listening to, playing, and writing music. While I am a member of several campus organizations, I mostly just attended meetings and on-campus events. So next semester, I plan on getting more involved by taking on more roles in leadership. I am an introverted person most of the time; I tend to keep to myself and avoid standing out because I don’t do well being the center of attention. However, I can display loud and energetic behavior, but it’s only in certain situations and around certain people, like my siblings. Creativity is my strongest talent. I have a vivid imagination and love expressing it artistically through writing, music, and drawing. My creative streak has been prevalent since elementary school where we’d have projects that needed me to be artistic. One of my life goals is to develop a successful career in the business field while also becoming a self-employed and well-respected music composer. Music is my newfound passion, but I’m also aware that it doesn’t always pay the bills, so my primary career will be in the business field.
My name is Amaya Danielle Smith, a 17-year-old graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, GA. My life is defined by a deep connection to family, a passion for service, and a dedication to learning. While volunteering with Exploring Your Purpose, in three years I accumulated over 50 hours of community service, have committed to making a positive difference through my involvement in voter registration drives, assisting with organizing various events, and contributing to Back-to-School and Christmas giveaways in the community. I also played a role in distributing food boxes monthly in collaboration with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, showcasing a genuine concern for the well-being of needy families in our community. My BANAA ancestors are my lovely grandparents, Alonzo and Joslynn Smith,1971, who have been such a large inspiration and very impactful in my life and the way I was brought up. I am deeply grateful for them and am proud to call them my grandparents. Finally, in the fall, I will be attending the illustrious Tuskegee University, majoring in Biology with plans to pursue a career in the field of plastic surgery.
My name is Azha Mosley, granddaughter of Cynthia Young Cole, 1971, former student, and great-granddaughter of Walter and Annette Young, former instructors. I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. This year, I graduated from Charles R. Drew Charter Academy. At Drew, I worked closely with the Drew and East Lake communities. I volunteered at the Sheltering Arms Daycare Center in 8th grade, participated in the Student Equity Committee during my 10th and 11th-grade years, and chartered our school spirit and student life club, Flight Club. I was also Co-captain of our cheer team from 9th to 11th grade and captain during my senior year. Upon graduation, I received honors with a GPA above 95 for all four years, two fine arts pathway completions, Achieve Atlanta scholarship, Early College Scholar, National BET Club, Spanish National Honor Society, National Honor Society, and more. In the fall of 2024, I will attend The University of Georgia, hoping to complete a double degree program in Advertising and Journalism and Communications. I aspire to be a creative media and advertising director in the sports, fashion, and beauty markets. Additionally, I hope to create my own digital media company to give women of color, especially Black women, the space to produce media and content free of judgment and stigmas.

Hope Fernander

Hope Fernander, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and is a graduate of West Charlotte Senior High School. Hope attended Winston-Salem State University and made the decision to enter the workforce and start a career in hospitality in 2000. In 2006, she was recruited by Omni Hotels for room management and stayed with the company for 11 years. She left the Omni for a more challenging event management position and moved to Myrtle Beach, SC to work for one of the largest resorts in the city. Due to the pandemic, after 20 years in the hospitality industry, Hope decided to take a different path with her career and go back to college to finish a bachelor’s degree in social work. At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Hope has been on the Dean’s List in 2022 and 2023. Hope looks forward to receiving her degree in May 2024. After graduation, she plans on working with a government agency to provide services and resources to the senior and family communities through social work and advocacy. Hope Fernander is the daughter of Boggs Alumni, Jeffrey Fernander, 1974 and Constance Fernander.
Maui Vance, I am thankful for this scholarship continuation as I will be entering my junior year of college at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where I am majoring in Business Administration and Management. I have maintained a 3.2 GPA and above in 2022 and 2023 and this summer I interned at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Upon graduation with my bachelor’s degree, I will pursue more experience in the business field so that I can soon own my own business. I want to be able to help people in the way that they need it most. Opening a business has always been a dream of mine, although I don’t yet know what business I will have or where life will take me on this journey, I work hard so that one day I am able to fulfill that dream. During my junior year of high school, I took a business course as an extracurricular class to help me expand my knowledge, however, not only did it give me the opportunity to learn more and further my understanding of business it also made me realize how much I wanted to be part of the entrepreneurial world. To one day be able to call something I worked hard for mine and watch how much it grows and helps others will have much meaning for me. I would also like the opportunity to study abroad and learn more about the business world not just in the U.S., but internationally so that I will understand how businesses work all over the world. My Grandmother, Joslyn Cooper, Boggs Academy Alumni class of 1969 truly inspires me to have determination to push myself to be successful.

Maui Vance