Forty Under Forty
The Office of Alumni Relations developed the Forty Under Forty Alumni Awards to engage, re-engage, educate, honor and develop the next generation of advocates, donors and ambassadors for North Carolina Central University.
About Us
The North Carolina Central University Office of Alumni Relations’ fifth-biennial Forty Under Forty Alumni Awards Gala will recognize young alumni who have made significant contributions in the arts, entertainment, healthcare, sciences, education, law, business, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, public service or government.
The Office of Alumni Relations developed the Forty Under Forty Alumni Awards to engage, re-engage, educate, honor and develop the next generation of advocates, donors and ambassadors for NCCU. Graduates under the age of 40 comprise a third of the university’s alumni base. These numbers will increase by at least 1,000 in each of the coming years.
Since its founding, NCCU has produced alumni who have made a lasting impact in their communities and the world. Honorees are selected by a committee of their peers, with support and assistance from university faculty and staff.
Nominations
The next cohort of distinguished alumni will be recognized on Friday, September 12, 2025. The awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. in the North Carolina Central University Student Center Event Hall.
Tickets will be available beginning July 1, 2025.
Nominations will be accepted from March 3, 2025, to March 31, 2025, for candidates who were age 40 or younger by January 1, 2025.
Meet Our Honorees
Forty Under Forty celebrates young alumni who have made a lasting impact in their communities and the world. Congratulations to the 2023 honorees!
Past Honorees
View a listing of all our honorees going back to our first cohort in 2012.
Forty Under Forty Endowment
The Forty Under Forty Endowment was established in 2020 to help develop the next generation of outstanding alumni leaders. We hope you will consider making a gift today to support the endowment. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference in the lives of our students.
Sponsorship
To learn more about available sponsorship opportunities for the Forty Under Forty Awards Gala, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 919-530-6363.
Contact Us
Contact Details
Office of Alumni Relations
2008 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-530-6363
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nccu.edu/forty-under-forty