The new Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Building on Centennial campus contains a conference room named for the first African-American graduate of NC State University, Irwin Holmes. Alumni contributed to the generous donations for the room, which provided a great opportunity to pay our respects to one of the many alumni who helped pave a path for us to for us to follow. As of June 8, 2005, the total amount pledged was $37,480.00. See the Dorothy and Roy Park Center at http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/parkcenter.