In 1987, Kevin Howell became the first Black student body ... studied political science at NC State, holds a law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. He is not a career academic, marking another first ...

As a student in the 1980s, Howell became the first black Student Body President during the 1987-88 academic year. He then served as NC State's assistant to the chancellor for external affairs from ...

Howell is a 1988 graduate of N.C. State. He earned a degree in political science and was the first Black student body ... and the 2022 academic year, when 14 NC State students died — half ...