Dr. Nardos E. King
DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, Inc.
Washington, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. Metro Hbcu Alumni Alliance, Inc., has elected Virginia State University Alumna Dr. Nardos E. King as its new president. The Alumni Alliance was formed in 2012 to support the mission of HBCU’s by increasing the membership of participating alumni chapters; collaborating on philanthropic efforts; and promoting a higher awareness of HBCU opportunities among underprivileged, minority high school students. The nonprofit started out with just four charter members, and it has now grown to comprise more than 64 local alumni HBCU chapters.
Dr. King is the Executive Principal for Fairfax County Public School’s Region 1, responsible for coaching and supervising principals of the region’s 40 schools. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Superintendent for High Schools and an Executive Director for Secondary Schools in Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland. She graduated from Virginia State University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Special Education from George Washington University in 1998; a master’s degree in Education Leadership from George Mason University in 2002; and a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech in 2016.
After graduating from Virginia State University, the Mount Holly, New Jersey native married her husband of 30 years, Stanley A. King, a fellow Virginia State University Alum (Class of 1986) and retired Army colonel. They have two adult children: Chad L. King, a 2012 graduate of Old Dominion University and Army captain; and Tracy L. King, a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and currently a brand specialist for Nike Basketball West Coast. Both children were Division 1 athletes.
Dr. King spends her free time volunteering in the community through the organizations she belongs to. She is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., initiated in the Alpha Eta Chapter at Virginia State University. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia State University Foundation, and is president of the Donna M. Saunders Foundation for Breast Cancer Support and Education, named after her college roommate who passed away in 2010 from her second diagnosis of Breast Cancer.
She is also the President Elect of the National Alliance of Black School Educators and serves on the supervisory committee of the Apple Federal Credit Union.
She has received numerous awards for volunteer work in the community, including a Citizen of the Year award from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Lambda Gamma Gamma, Psi Alpha Alpha Chapters at their 3rd District. She received the same award from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Alexandria Fairfax Chapter and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Theta Rho Lambda Chapter. She is also an in the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Sports Hall of Fame.
“As a proud graduate of Virginia State University, I look forward to leading the DC Metro Hbcu Alumni Alliance for the next two years,” said Dr. King. “The alliance will continue to grow to ensure our impact on the exposure, recruitment and support of the HBCUs across the country is a positive one. Working with our sponsors, we will also continue to have a great impact on our community through our signature events. We stand at 64 schools and look to increase our numbers in 2019 to have representation of all 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”
If your school is not a part of the alliance, please join us by contacting us at https://dchbcu.org/contact/
