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.
(COLUMBIA, SC – July 14, 2026) Dr. Joshua Spivey has been appointed the new director of Career Development Services at Benedict College. Spivey says, “My reasoning behind wanting to join the Benedict family is because of my love for HBCUs and for the great work that I have been hearing coming from Benedict. From the Harambee Festival to the B.E.S.T. Lives Center to the
COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2026, The Benedict-Allen Community Development Corporation (CDC) proudly recognizes and celebrates the dedicated service and steadfast leadership of outgoing Board members Emma McGraw Myers, Oveta Glover, Mr. Willis Langley III, and Mr. Henry Simon, whose commitment to community advancement has helped strengthen the organization’s mission of neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development.
COLUMBIA, S.C., June 2, 2026, Benedict College proudly announces the appointment of Jim Stuckey, Vice President and General Counsel for Dominion Energy Services, Inc., to its Board of Trustees. A distinguished attorney, corporate executive, and public servant, Stuckey brings decades of legal, regulatory, and leadership experience to the institution as it continues advancing its mission