Benedict College has graduated more than 16,000 alumni residing in South Carolina and across the United States and in more than 10 foreign countries. More than 850 alumni are dues paying members of the Benedict College National Alumni Association. There are 55 alumni clubs, 40 of which are located in South Carolina. Outside of South Carolina, clubs are located in California, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and the District of Columbia.
We have a total of 50 active alumni classes with a goal of 65 within the next 5 years. Most of our support from classes is derived from those in years of 1974 and older.
Alumni clubs and classes serve the college most directly through fundraising, recruitment, and volunteer service activities. They also serve as ambassadors of the College, providing a vital link between the College and the communities in which they reside.
Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. | Charlie W. Johnson Stadium Columbia, S.C., May 7, 2026, Benedict College proudly announces that Daryl A. Graham, Senior Vice President of Engagement and HBCU Initiative at Strada Education Foundation, will serve as the keynote speaker for its 156th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at
Fourteen graduating seniors in the Social Work Department were pinned during the inaugural pinning ceremony on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in the Little Theater at 5 p.m. Degree candidates who were invited to participate in the ceremony were pinned by a family member, faculty member or friend. Social Work Assistant Professor Dr. Kennard DuBose says,
Five Criminal Justice classes joined forces to complete their service-learning project this spring. Dr. Deborah Hunter-Clark, Criminal Justice professor, Monica Hampton, adjunct Criminal Justice instructor, and the students in Criminal Justice, Victimology, Women in Criminal Justice, Correction, Intro to Criminal Justice and Pardon, Probation and Parole courses donated healthy snacks to fill backpacks at Watkins-Nance