During Black History Month, we’ll be highlighting alumni, saints, and citizens who have led the way for equality. As we begin our celebration, we want to highlight Alphonso Patrick, the first African American student to enroll and graduate from Belmont Abbey College. Graduating in 1962, Alphonso forged friendships with students and faculty, discovered his passion for building communities, and married his wife in the Abbey Basilica! Alphonso remarked about his time at the Abbey, “It was a tremendous learning period… I found it quite formative and helpful…”
Join our Founder’s Day Challenge and make a gift before April 30th at midnight
Make your best Founders’ Day gift before midnight, April 30 and honor the 148 years of Benedictine education in North Carolina. With your gift, educate more students in the Catholic and Benedictine tradition so that they will lead lives of integrity and virtue and be a blessing to themselves and others.