Black Ex Students of Texas – Austin Chapter

Black Ex Students of Texas – Austin Chapter

First Annual "Welcome Black" Homecoming Weekend, September 25-27, 2009

Tailgate Celebration at the MLK Statue, East Mall, UT Campus

prior to attending the UT vs UTEP game

BEST is a national organization comprised of former African American students of The University of Texas at Austin.    Since our inception in 1998, it has been our mission to promote higher education and to engage in activities that support The University of Texas at Austin's and the Ex-Students Association's activities and programs with specific emphasis to the African/Black community.

The Austin Chapter organized April 4, 2009 during Texas Relays Weekend Brunch sponsored by the Warfield Center for African & African American Studies.  Members are  comprised of African American Alumni of The University of Texas at Austin who are currently residing in Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Kyle, Manor, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Hutto, TX.  The officers include:

Nakeenya Robinson

President

Kimberly Nicole Ross

Vice President

Adrienne Camille Payne

Secretary

Julianne Gaskin (Austin, TX)

Public Relations Coordinator

Lauren Franklin (Austin, TX)

Membership & Alumni Committee Chair

Nisey Jones

Mentor Program Chair

Edward Robertson (Austin, TX)

Director of Development

Stacie Bables

Treasurer

Email:    AusinBlackExes@gmail.com

The next BEST meeting will be Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:30pm in the Warfield Center for African and African American Studies in JES A232