Savannah State University will celebrate 136 years of expanding opportunity, preparing leaders and transforming lives at its annual Founders Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Tiger Arena.
This year’s celebration will feature a homecoming for Dr. Pearl Dowe, a 1994 SSU graduate and senior vice provost for Academic Affairs at Emory University. Dowe will deliver the keynote address and receive the Richard R. Wright, Sr. Award of Excellence, Savannah State’s highest honor.
Nominations are open for the Cyrus G. Wiley Distinguished Alumni Award through October 26. The nomination form is available HERE.
