Category Archives: Events

Community Outreach - Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc. The Henderson Institute Alumni and Former Graduates Association Members were deeply saddened when we learned of the death of our dear friend, classmate, mentor, and community leader, Ms. Andrea Harris.  She meant so much to so many throughout the state and beyond including each and every members of the…

The Class of 1970 will Host the 2022 Annual Class Reunion The 2020 and the 2021 Class Reunions that were to be hosted by the Class of 1970 were canceled due to COVID-19. Plans for the reunions had to be aborted due to the pandemic.  Nevertheless, the Class of 1970 will host the 2022 Reunion.…

2022 Annual Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Festival In February of 2020, the HI Graduate and Former Students Association sponsored the attendance of 5 Vance County High School seniors to the Washington DC area to attend the 18th Annual Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU College Festival.  Approximately 10,000 High School Students from all over the…

Community Health and the Black Church The HI Graduate and Former Students Association is dedicated to improving health education for African Americans and all interested residents in the Vance County community. As such, association members hope to work with the 30+ Black churches in the Henderson area and other public health service organizations to coordinate…