Honorable Carl C. Brown (Class of 1966)
Retired Chief Judge, 10th Circuit District Court, Augusta, GA
Became the first African American appointed chief judge of the Augusta Municipal Court in 1982
Josey's first alumnus to become a jurist
Honored by Mercer University with the 2020 Outstanding Alumnus Award.
Dr. Joseph Hobbs (Class of 1966)
Medical Director (retired), Augusta University Medical Center
Department of Family Medicine
GAFP Tollison Distinguished University Chair Professor - Augusta University School
of Medicine
Recipient of the 2023 University System of Georgia Board of Regents Hall of Fame
Alumni & Distinguished Friends Awards
George Frank Myles Jr. (Class of 1966) 1948-2018
First Josey Alumnus drafted into the National Football League.
17th round draft pick (#419 overall) by the Miami Dolphins from Morris Brown College
Ambassador Larry Leon Palmer (Class of 1966) 1949-2021
US diplomat, former United States Ambassador to Honduras, Barbados and the
Eastern Caribbean, former president of the Inter-American Foundation.
Honorable Marion Williams (Class of 1966)
Former commissioner - Augusta Richmond County (GA) Consolidated Government
Tyrone Butler (Class of 1967)
Founder & Director - Augusta Mini Theatre
President Emeritus - Augusta Technical College
Robert Howard (Class of 1969) 1951-2009
Longtime Director - Augusta Richmond County Recreation & Parks.
Community Center at Augusta's Diamond Lakes Recreation Center posthumously named in his honor.
Honorable William H. Mays III (Class of 1969) 1951-2020
First Josey alumnus to serve as Mayor
- 60th Mayor of the City of Augusta (3rd in post consolidation of Augusta-Richmond County, GA)
in 2005
- First Josey alumnus elected to the Augusta City Council in 1979.
- Augusta Richmond County Public Defender's office named in his honor.
- Third generation owner & operator of the Augusta's oldest operating African
American-owned mortuary - W.H. Mays Mortuary
Rufus Britt - bka "The Mighty Peanut" (Class of 1970)
Radio Personality - Host of "Solid Gold Soul" - WKSP Kiss 96.3FM
Earnestine Carswell Howard (Class of 1970)
Josey's first alumnus to hold state political office
Former Georgia State Legislator (District 121)
Dr. Varnell Gaines (Class of 1970)
Family Dental Practice Proprietor
William "Tebow" Tolbert (Class of 1970)
2022 Georgia High School Sports Hall of Fame Award Recipient
Dr. Robert Rhodes (Class of 1971) 1953-2023
First Josey alumnus drafted by the National Basketball Association.
Drafted in 1975 by the Boston Celtics from Albany State University (9th round, #15 overall).
Dr. Cheryl Evans-Jones (Class of 1973)
17th President of Paine College, Augusta, GA
Dr. Kedrick Hartfield (Class of 1974)
Longest serving African American professor at Mercer University (40+ years)
Reginald Cofer Sr (Class of 1978) 1960-2023
NCAA Division I Basketball Official & Media Professional
- Officiated basketball games for the Southeastern Atlantic Conference, Big South Conference, Colonial & Southern Conferences.
-Officiated NCAA Tournaments from 1999-2005 (including two Sweet 16 appearances & the 2003 NCAA National Championship Game)
- NCAA Regional Officiating Advisor
- Southeastern Conference (SEC) Officials Observer
- Coordinator of Officials for the Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Member of the T.W. Josey Eagles 1978 Georgia Class A Boys State Basketball Championship Team
Ranked #17 among 1,000 point scorers for Georgia Southern University Eagles Mens Basketball (1,012 career points)
Former Operations Manager - WAGT-TV 26
Co-Founder of Mustard Seed Video Productions
Dr. Leonard J. Starks (Class of 1980)
Chemist & College Dean.
- Dean of Students, Viking Early College, Spartanburg, SC.
- First African American to earn a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology
- Currently owns 13 patents with an additional 13 pending
- Milliken Company's "Milliken Innovators" Hall of Fame Inductee
- Member of the Spartanburg County Foundation Board of Trustees
Dr. Craig Beasley (Class of 1982)
Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist (RPIH) & Pastor
- First African American scientist named to the Environmental Protection Agency's National Response Team in 1995.
- Published three research papers on elementary mercury detection and presented them at three international conferences
- Provided technical assistance on mercury detection to a number of international governments, including South Africa & Canada.
- Owner of patents for cases and end-caps for C-PAP machines
- Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Richmond, VA
Isaiah Pinkney bka "12 GAUGE" (Class of 1982)
Rap Recording Artist
Hit recording "Dunkie Butt"
- Peaked at #28 on Billboard Hot 100 Charts
- Certified Gold Recording 1994
Aliciadine Starks (Class of 1982) 1964-2022
Gospel Recording Artist
- Released debut CD "Even Now" in 2002
- Broadcast on international syndicated radio Gospel show "Inspirations Across America"
- Made her national television debut in 2004 on "Bobby Jones Presents" on the Word Network
- Opened live in concert for Gospel greats Pastor Shirley Ceasar, John P. Kee, Babbie Mason,
Dottie Peoples , Canton Jones & Bishop William Murphy.
- Performed at the White House "National Christmas Pageant of Peace" in 2006
Rev. Kenneth T. & Sonya (Morris) Clay (Class of 1983)
Pastors & Founders - New Creation Christian Church, Augusta, GA
Paula Gilchrist bka "Paula G" (Class of 1984)
Stand-Up Comic - "The Real Housewives of Comedy" Tour
Jimmie Johnson (Class of 1984)
Retired NFL professional football player. First Josey Alumnus Super Bowl Champion.
12th round draft pick in the NFL, (#316 overall) by the Washington Redskins
1st Team All-MidEastern Athletic Conference at Howard University - 1988
Two-time Sheridan Broadcasting Black College All-American - 1987 & 1988
NFL CAREER:
- Washington Redskins (1989-1991 - Super Bowl XXVI Champions)
- Detroit Lions (1992-93)
- Kansas City Chiefs (1994)
- Philadelphia Eagles (1995-98).
COACHING CAREER:
- Running backs coach at South Carolina State University (2001)
- offensive coordinator at Shaw University (2002-2003)
- Texas Southern University (2004-05)
- Tight Ends coach for the Minnesota Vikings (2006-13)
- Tight Ends coach for the New York Jets (2015-2018)
- Football Analyst for University of Maryland Terrapins (2020-2022)
- Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach for the San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) (2022-present)
Honorable Osborne "Oz" Nesbitt (Class of 1984)
Chairman, Rockdale County Commission, Conyers, GA (One of two first African Americans
elected Commissioner in the County's history).
James "J.D." Paugh (Class of 1984) 1966-2011
- 17-year Deputy for the Augusta Richmond County Sheriff's Department.
- Killed in the line of Duty October 23, 2011.
- DEPUTY J.D. PAUGH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION formed by family & friends of Alumnus Paugh to support families of emergency responders killed in the line of duty.
- Interchange of Interstate 520 (Bobby Jones Expressway) & Gordon Highway named in his honor.
Petula Rouse-Gilmore bka "Ms. Tutu D'vyne" (Class of 1984)
Performing Artist - Tutu D'Vyne & the Quiet Storm
- Voted "BEST OF AUGUSTA" live performer by Augusta Magazine
Anthony Britt - bka "Anthony B" (Class of 1985)
Radio Personality - WPRW Power 107.7FM - Augusta, GA
Garen Cofer (Class of 1985)
- Director of the Aiken County (SC) Adult Education Center
- Aiken County SC Public Schools Principal of the Year (2019-2020).
- Aiken County SC Public Schools Educator of the Year (2022)
Mark V. Oliphant (Class of 1985)
Actor/Voiceover artist
- BMF on Starz (Season 3 - Episode 7 "Get Em Home")
- Greenleaf (Pilot Episode)
- Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse (Season 2 finale)
- TV One's Fatal Attraction (Seasons 3 & 5)
- 21 Savage feat. J. Cole music video "A LOT"
- National & Regional Commercials: (tap/click on each link to watch)
* AFLAC
* Krystals
* 2015 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl
Barthonia "Bart" Pinckney (Class of 1985) 1967-2021
- 2018 Girls Sprints Coach of the Year by the GA Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (Spalding High School, Griffin, GA)
- 2019 STAR Teacher (Griffin High School)
- Bart Pinckney Invitational Track & Field Meet posthumously named in his honor launched in 2023 by Spalding High School.
Dr. Jeff Sanders (Class of 1985)
Former NBA player
- NBA 1st Round Draft Pick (20th Overall) by the Chicago Bulls (1989-90) from Georgia Southern University
- Charlotte Hornets (1991)
- Atlanta Hawks (1992)
Past President of the Chicago chapter of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.
Recipient of the 2022 Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement & Presidential Volunteer Award
2004 Georgia Southern University Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (Number 42 Jersey Retired)
Serrano Smith - bka "Ike Nyce" (Class of 1985)
Performing Artist - ATL Dream Vision Band
- opened live for major artists including Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, CeCe Peniston,
Jagged Edge & Fantasia
Marion Bernard "2-Pound" Williams (Class of 1985)
Former International Professional Basketball player & Television Sports Personality
Professional Sports Career
- LA Pro AM Basketball League (1991)
- Mount Gambier Pioneers - Australia (1992-1993)
- US Basketball League (1993)
- Mildura Mavericks - Austraiia (1994)
- Bundaberg Bulls Queensland - Australia (1995)
- Southern District Spartans (1996-1997)
- Singapore Basketball League (1998-2000)
- Phillippines Basketball Tournament (1999)
Basketball Analyst for Fox Sports Asia (2014-2016)
Founder & Director of LJE Sports Youth Basketball Training Camp in Singapore
Clyde Hill Jr. (Class of 1986)
Award-winning insurance agent for State Farm Insurance
- franchise owner of two locations in Atlanta, GA
- Awards received during his approximately 30-year career
* State Farm Crystal Excellence Award
* State Farm Chairman's Circle Award
* State Farm Ambassador Travel Award
- Appeared in a nationally televised commercial for State Farm in 2011 (Tap/Click HERE to watch)
Sheriff Richard Roundtree (Class of 1987)
First African American Sheriff elected in the history of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
Rev. Stephen Smith (Class of 1987)
Pastor, Lofton AME Church, Wrens, GA & Sand Valley AME Church, Louisville, GA
Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Class of 1988)
First Josey Alumna to be drafted into the WNBA (1999 - 3rd Round, 32nd pick overall by the Orlando Miracle from the American Basketball League's Philadelphia Rage)
- A member of the 1998 USA Women's Professional National Basketball Team
- Two-Time WNBA Champion (Detroit Shock 2008-09, Minnesota Lynx 2012-13)
- Six-time WNBA All-Star
Played for
- Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
- Washington Mystics (2008)
- Detroit Shock (2008-09)
- NY Liberty (2010)
Interim Head WNBA Coach - Dallas Wings (2018), assistant head coach at Rice University (2012) and Boston University (2014)
Mabel Sanders (Class of 1988)
Savannah State University Lady Tigers Basketball Star (1989-1992)
Savannah State University Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2010)
Book Author - "Revelations of a Surrendered Life"
James Arthur Sims (Class of 1988)
- Ingrezza Television commercial (click name to watch)
- Law & Order (clck name to watch)
- Elle Rose
- The Wonder Years (click name to watch)
- But Deliver Us From Evil
- Princess Cut 3
International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness professional body builder
Dr. Keith Thompson (Class of 1989)
2021 Georgia Middle School Principal of the Year
Deputy Superintendent of the Gwinnett County (GA) Public School System
(Central Gwinnett & Grayson cluster).
Rege Lewis (Class of 1991)
Actor
- RESPECT
- Shackles
Honorable Ramone Lamkin (Class of 1993)
First African American elected Marshal in the history of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
Calvin Moore (Class of 1993) 1975-2021
Actor
- Inner Demons of Thrillogy
- The Boys Who Came to Play
Raleigh Roundtree (Class of 1993)
Former NFL player
- 1997 NFL Draft pick 4th round (109th overall) by the San Diego Chargers
from South Carolina State University, played four seasons (1997-2001)
- Arizona Cardinals (2002-2003)
Shay Roundtree (Class of 1996)
Actor
- Drumline
- Everybody Hates Chris
- The District
- Kingpin
- The Way Back
- Shark
- Sucker Free City
- National Television Commercials (tap/click each link to watch)
* Acura
* Allstate
* Honda
* KMart
Deon Grant (Class of 1997)
Retired NFL football player
- Member of Josey's 1995 State Football Championship Team
- Member of the 2000 NCAA National Football Champions - Tennessee Volunteers.
- NFL 2nd Round Draft Pick (57th Overall) by the Carolina Panthers, played 4 seasons (2000-03)
- Jacksonville, Jaguars (2004-06)
- Seattle Seahawks (2007-09)
- New York Giants (2010-11 - Super Bowl XLVI Champion)
2023 Georgia High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
JOSEY FOOTBALL JERSEY #9 RETIRED
Arnold Harrison (Class of 2000)
Former NFL player
- Signed by Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent from University of Georgia 2005 (4 Seasons 2005-09 - Super Bowl XL & XLIII Champion Teams)
- Cleveland Browns (2009)
- UFL's Florida Tuskers (2010)
- UFL's Virginia Destroyers (2011)
Domonique Archie (Class of 2005)
International Professional Basketball Player
- Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket
(French Professional Basketball Team)
- Champagne Châl 2X Belgian League Champion (2015, 2016)
COLLEGIATE CAREER (University of South Carolina Gamecocks)
- Second Team All-SEC
- SEC All Defensive Team
- SEC All Freshman Team
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- Drafted by the NBA D-League to the Austin Toros (2010-2011)
- Timisoara (2011-2013)
- Orlandina Basket (2013-2015, 2016-2017)
- Oostende (2015-2016)
- Bnei Herzliya (2017-2018)
- Pallacanestro Varese (2018-2019)
- Champagne Chalons-Reims (2019-2020)
- Ottowa Blackjacks (2021)
- Elan Beaumais Pau-Orthez (2021-2022)
Reginald G. Cofer Jr. (Class of 2005)
Television co-host, Sunday Morning Parade of Quartets - WJBF-TV, Augusta, GA
Regional Outreach Coordinator for U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Juan Moore (Class of 2009)
Book Author/Motivational Speaker/Life Coach
Published works:
- "Change Is Progression and Progression Is Growth"
- "25 Letters To My Unborn Child"