Historically Black Colleges and Universities: What You Should Know

Alphonso W. Knight Sr. is a retired architectural engineer teacher and college administrator. He served as superintendent of buildings and grounds at Fessenden Academy in Martin Florida and at Virginia Union University in Richmond Virginia. He taught in the public school system is St. Louis Missouri and taught at Forest Park College in St. Louis Missouri. Coupled with his teaching he practiced architecture. He earned a B.S. degree in architectural engineering from Hampton Institute in Hampton Virginia in 1947 a M.A. degree in Mathematics from Webster University in St. Louis Missouri and did further study at St. Louis University St. Louis Missouri. His work experience also includes alumni administration at both Hampton University in Hampton Virginia and at Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia. He was a consultant in alumni affairs to more than 25 institutions of higher education.