Membership in the National Pine Forge Academy Alumni Association (NPFAAA) is all about pride.
Pride in Pine Forge Academy and pride in being affiliated with the best Historically Black Boarding School alumni association in the country. And whether or not you graduated from Pine Forge, you’re eligible for membership in the NPFAAA.
NPFAAA Election 2020
If you are interested in serving or nominating someone, click the button below OR send an email to: elections@PFAalumni.org
**Active 2020-2021 Membership Required to Nominate/Vote in Elections**
Cynthia Poole, ‘63
Nominating Committee, Chairwoman
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Alumni Weekend In a Box (AWIB) : Membership Drive
Three levels to choose from. Each item in the box will be customized with the NPFAAA logo and includes 2020-2021 Annual Dues.
Friends of PFA
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2020-2021 Annual Dues
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AWIAB T-shirt
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Jar Opener
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Hand Sanitizer
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NPFAAA Custom Box
Wagner Level
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2020-2021 Annual Dues
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AWIAB T-shirt
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Jar Opener
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Hand Sanitizer
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Mask
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30oz Tritan Water Bottle
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Duffle Bag
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Bamboo Coaster Set (Special Gift)
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NPFAAA Custom Box
Falcon Level
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2020-2021 Annual Dues
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AWIAB T-shirt
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Jar Opener
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Hand Sanitizer
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Mask
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30oz Tritan Water Bottle
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NPFAAA Custom Box
Alumni 2020 T-shirt
The NPFAAA has partnered with RetroCollege for our Alumni 2020 T-Shirt Fundraiser. If you missed the 2019 Limited Edition PFA Hoodie, the hottest seller – last year, don’t wait. T-Shirts will be available for presale. $25 and up for extended sizes. Shipping is not included.
[ Small – XL $25, 2XL $27, 3XL $29, 4XL $31]
In partnership with RetroCollege Tyler Edwards, ‘99 Owner/Curator
Honor Class Parade
- 1950
- 1955
- 1960
- 1965
- 1970
- 1975
- 1980
- 1985
- 1990
- 1995
- 2000
- 2005
- 2010
- 2015
- 2020
Each Honor Class can submit up to FIVE Class/Group pictures for the Parade.
Deadline: August 21st
The Honor Class Parade will be aired during our virtual Alumni Weekend.
"Why I Love PFA" Video Submissions
Interview Questions:
- What is your favorite PFA memory?
- What did PFA teach you?
- What can you do to share that lesson with others?
DEADLINE: AUG 15th
Forever Falcons Memorial Tribute
During our virtual 2020 Pine Forge Academy Alumni Weekend, we plan to recognize and honor our deceased Alumni with a video tribute. We ask that you submit the names and information of classmates who have passed away since September 1, 2019.
This resource will also serve as a dynamic historical reference in order to keep accurate records of our “Forever Falcons”. Help us to honor those who we have lost by submitting their names in the link below.
Class Ambassadors
SELF ASSESSMENT
- Are you the official spokesperson for your class?
- Do your classmates look to you as the “planner” for alumni events?
- Do you keep your class connected and informed?
If you answered yes, then you’re a CLASS AMBASSADOR and your Alumni Association is looking for you!
We are looking to reconnect with every Alumni Class from 1946 to present!
We need two Ambassadors from each Class.
So, what exactly is a Class Ambassador? What are the duties of a Class Ambassador? Can anyone from my class be an Ambassador?
Our Class Ambassadors will serve as the liaison between the NPFAAA and their respective classmates, and will promote and share NPFAAA initiatives:
- Adulting 101 : Virtual Series (Alumni Presenters)
- Honor Class Parade
- Membership Drive
- Alumni Cares Scholarship Fund
- All PFA Alumni Class Zoom Reunion : Alumni Air Time Commercials
- Alumni 2020 T-shirt Fundraiser
- Annual Business Mtg/Elections
Class Ambassadors will serve on Alumni Teams supporting the current Administration’s focus areas of : Alumni Engagement, Fundraising, Membership Recruitment & Retention, Student Development and Strategic Planning. The Teams will represent every decade of our membership & assist with a more balanced approach to our Alumni celebrations. The Teams will meet once a month for 2021. The NPFAAA Officers will meet with Class Ambassadors twice a year.
Proposed Membership Updates (2021)
NPFAAA MEMBERSHIP: Active membership gives you the eligibility to plan the activities of the Alumni Association for one year. Please sign up for one of the subcommittees that most interest you: Alumni Engagement, Fundraising, Membership Recruitment & Retention, Student Development and Strategic Planning.
ANNUAL DUES: Your annual dues help support the administrative and fiduciary responsibilities of the Alumni Association (e.g., website maintenance, credit card processing fees, bookkeeper, audits, newsletter publication, etc.)
Annual Membership calendar is from Alumni Weekend to the Friday of Alumni Weekend. Senior Citizens will receive a ten percent (10%) discount. *Those currently holding Lifetime Membership will be grandfathered.
NPFAAA ALUMNI WEEKEND REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee covers various expenses that are needed to produce a successful event. Expenses include, but are not limited to: A/V, Photography and Videography, Streaming, Honorariums for Speakers and Special Guests, Facility Rental Fees & Charges, Signage, Printing and Storage.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP:
Criteria
- 20 years post-graduate
- Active within the Alumni Association for 5 or more concurrent years
- One-time Fee: $1946.00 (Fee will be increased in August 2021)
Benefits
- Annual Dues are Waived
- Membership Card
- 5% Discount on Alumni Weekend Offerings where Applicable
- Special Seating at Association Events
NOTE: This is the current structure. Proposed changes will be discussed at the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, September 6. Become a member today to make your voice heard and be the change you want to see. Remember – whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.
Membership Matters
Treasurers Report
Gian Alexis, MBA, ‘97, Treasurer
NPFAAA Executive Committee 2018-2021
Sokoni Scott, ‘94, President
[Presiding Officer, Academy Liaison, Board of Trustees Rep]
Candice Cromwell-Edwards, MBA, ‘99, Executive Vice-President
[Presides in absentia, Planning Asst. for Annual Business Mtg, Chairman of Alumni Weekend Committees]
Richard Smith, ‘70, General Vice-President
[Alumni Engagement, Chapter Development, Fundraising, Membership & Public Relations]
Kelly Darby Holder, PhD, ‘94, Recording Secretary
[Official Recordkeeper, Meeting Minutes & Attendance, Assist Correspondence Secretary, Database Administration)
Carmen Robinson, MD, ‘00, Correspondence Secretary
[Responsible for all correspondence, Assist Recording Secretary in absentia]
Tiffany Brissett, ‘95, Membership Secretary
[Membership recruitment, building the membership, manages associations membership and database]
Gian Alexis, MBA, ‘97, Treasurer
[Receipt & Distribution of funds, Prepares Financial Statements]
Vacant, Assistant Treasurer
[Assists Treasurer in the management of Finances, Treasurer in absentia]
Stefanie Small, ‘01, Public Relations Director
[Promote the interest of the Association]
Stefanie Small, ‘01, Public Relations Director
[Promote the interest of the Association]
Phyllis Pelote, Esq., Parliamentarian
[Maintain order and decorum in meetings]
Alfred Johnson,III, Chaplain
[Coordinate all religious activities and worships at all Association meetings]
Eldridge Edgecombe,’65, Executive Director
[Nominated by President, Facilitates the Work of Officers, the Central Council and Executive Committee, coordinates the development and maintenance of local chapters, custodian of all official records, assist General Vice-President]
Terms of Office
All terms of office shall be three years and no officer shall serve more than two full terms consecutively, unless approved by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote of the voting membership. Adapted from the Constitution and By Laws. of The National Pine Forge Academy Alumni Association.