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Midtown Blue Public Safety Officer Helms HBCU Alumni Group

Published: 02/03/22

Terry Sadler, a Public Safety Officer at Midtown Blue and the President of the Alcorn State University Metro Atlanta Alumni Chapter

As Evening Watch Shift Leader, Sergeant Terry Sadler is a valued member of our Midtown Blue team. He also holds a daytime job with in the public sector. When he clocks out, Sadler pours his time into supporting his alma mater Alcorn State University, an HBCU located in Lorman, Mississippi.

Sadler is president of the Alcorn (pronounced ALL-corn, like “always”)  Metro Atlanta Alumni Chapter, which has more than 40 members. The chapter participates in highway cleanups around Stone Mountain and donates to family dinners and toy drives around the holidays. Its members present at college recruiting fairs and, pre-COVID, would take students considering Alcorn on trips to the university.

Sadler graduated from Alcorn in 2000 with a degree in B.A. in criminal justice. During his time in school, he was on the tumbling squad with the cheerleaders, but he also credits the school for “teaching him how to survive.” 

“Living in a rural setting away from mom and dad, you have to grow up, learn responsibility,” he said. “I have a deep love for Alcorn. It has taught me so much and allowed me to do what I do.” 

Left image, from left to right: Chair of the 45th Annual Alcorn State National Alumni Association Mid-Winter Conference Gynedrya Frison, Sadler, and Co-Chair LaVonne Hester Smith; right image: members of the Alcorn State Alumni Atlanta Chapter's Executive Team and Mid-Winter Planning Committee.

Sadler and his chapter are currently gearing up to host the Alcorn State University National Alumni’s 45th Annual Mid-Winter Conference from March 3-6. Sen. Raphael Warnock will be speaking at the gala’s closing night. 

Read about Terry’s work as a Midtown Blue Public Safety Officer. To learn more about the Alcorn Metro Atlanta Alumni Chapter, visit their website.