Welcome to NAABS
The National Alumni Association of Barber-Scotia College
Our Purpose: For more than one hundred and fifty years, Barber-Scotia College has been a productive entity in Concord, North Carolina, and the surrounding communities. Throughout its long history of existence its alumni have always played a significant role.
Welcome, Alumni, Friends, and Supporters
On behalf of the National Alumni Association of Barber‑Scotia College, welcome — this is your hub for connection, inspiration, and Saber pride.
Since 1867, our legacy has thrived through the dedication of alumni and friends committed to the College’s growth. Here you’ll find ways to reconnect, stay informed, and give back as we continue Educating the World, Impacting Our Community.
Engage, contribute, and celebrate with us as we write the next great chapter together.
Everyday at the Campions School is like a blessing with the active students and talented staff members around.
With Saber Pride,
Natasha Herring — President
Alumni Chapters
Stay Connected Through Your Local Chapter
Alumni Chapters serve as the vital link between Barber‑Scotia College and its graduates, fostering fellowship, mentorship, and continued engagement with the institution’s mission. Through local events, fundraising efforts, and community outreach, our chapters keep the Saber spirit alive wherever you are.
Whether you’re looking to get involved, reconnect with fellow alumni in your area, or learn more about chapter activities, we’re here to help. Use the form below to reach your local alumni chapter directly — simply select your chapter and share your message, and a chapter representative will follow up with you.
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Our Motto: Lumen Veritas et Utilitas
For more than one hundred and fifty years, Barber-Scotia College has been a productive entity in Concord, North Carolina, and the surrounding communities. Throughout its long history of existence, its alumni have always played a significant role. The mission of the Association is to promote the welfare of Barber-Scotia College, perpetuate and broaden her sphere of influence, and promote a mutually beneficial relationship between Barber-scotia College and her alumni.
The National Alumni Association was founded “to promote the educational achievements of students enrolled at BSC; to cultivate and maintain a harmonious relationship between the college, its alumni and the general public, and to do all things and to perform all acts that promote the growth and development of BSC.
On April 28, 1981, a group of visionary alumni of Barber-Scotia College came together to execute a document to upgrade the National Alumni Association to a non-profit corporation. That corporation is what we now know as the National Alumni Association of Barber-Scotia College, Inc. (NAABS).
Barber-Scotia College was founded as Scotia Seminary in January 1867 by Reverend Luke Dorland who was commissioned by the Presbyterian Church, USA, to establish in the South an institution for the training of Negro women. A survey of situations and needs resulted in the selection of Concord, North Carolina, as the place for the school’s location. The organization included a program of elementary, secondary, and normal school work.
The original purpose of the College was to prepare teachers and social workers. Accordingly, subjects classified as normal, academic, and homemaking were offered to qualify for state certification and collegiate level studies. The mission of the college has always focused on Total Student Development as etched in the Faith Hall cornerstone: For Head, Hand, and Heart.
The institution’s second period of academic development came in 1916, as the name was changed to Scotia women’s College. In 1930, Barber Memorial College of Anniston, Alabama, merged with Scotia Women’s College. The present name, Barber-Scotia, was adopted in 1932.
Rating and accreditation by this time had become a point of great urgency in education in the South, and four years after the merger of Scotia and Barber, the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools granted Barber-Scotia approval as a Class “A” junior college. Eight years later (1942), the board of National Missions took action to support fully a four-year program for the college; and in 1945, the first class to be granted the Bachelor’s degree was graduated. The North Carolina Board of Education granted a four-year rating in 1946, which made it possible for graduates who plan to teach to receive the “A” Certificate.
O Barber-Scotia, our Alma Mater Dear
To Thee we sing;
Cherished both far and near,
Thy mandates we revere,
Our tributes we will bring,
Alma Mater Dear.
O Barber-Scotia, our Alma Mater Dear
Thy name we love;
Thou art our guiding star,
And though we wander far
Thy glory beams above,
Alma Mater Dear.
O Barber-Scotia, our Alma Mater Dear
We honor Thee;
Point us the path of right
That leads into the light
Of noble service free,
Alma Mater Dear.
– Lyrics by Ione E. Jones, Class of 1931
– Music by O. Inez Brown, Class of 1933
NAABS Chapter Presidents
Charleston
Concord