Lincoln University proudly celebrates alumna Takeyah Young ’99, a dynamic leader and STEM advocate whose work continues to expand the University’s legacy of excellence across the globe.
An engineer and leadership coach by training and an entrepreneur at heart, Young operates at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and lifestyle. She is widely recognized as an industrious thinker and solutions-driven consultant who leverages her technical background, project management expertise, and data-informed strategy to support organizational sustainability and long-term impact. Through her professional work, Young trains corporate and collegiate audiences on topics such as professional development, leadership, and diversity and belonging—while also mentoring Black and Brown women in STEM through her coaching and community platform.
In 2026, Young achieved a historic milestone as a Proud Charter Member and Executive Committee Member of Alpha Delta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the sorority’s first chapter in Ghana, West Africa. Chartered on January 16, 2026, the new chapter represents a significant expansion of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s International Region and marks the organization’s continued commitment to service, sisterhood, and global community engagement.
According to the sorority’s official chartering announcement, more than two dozen women worked for two years to establish the chapter and implement service initiatives supporting communities across Ghana, including Accra, Kumasi, Aburi, and Koforidua. Their efforts include youth mentoring, educational enrichment, environmental programming, support for Black businesses, and mental health education
Reflecting on her involvement, Young shared, “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve with the Ingenious International Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®. I am excited to learn, grow, and contribute to our success by tapping into the areas I love: community, leadership, and innovation.”
A proud graduate of Lincoln University and the University of Maryland, Young has been recognized nationally for her leadership and impact, including acknowledgment as a changemaker by the White House Summit on the United States of Women, inclusion in Innov8tiv’s Top 100 Women Visionary Leaders to Watch, and selection as one of Lincoln University’s Top 40 Under 40 Alumni.
Takeyah Young’s story is a powerful example of Lincoln University alumni leading with purpose—creating change, building community, and leaving a legacy that reaches far beyond borders.
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Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world. Lincoln offers a rigorous liberal arts education to a diverse student body of approximately 1,650 men and women in more than 34 undergraduate and graduate programs. To learn more about Lincoln University, visit www.lincoln.edu.
About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908. It is the oldest Greek - letter organization established by African American, college- educ ated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is comprised of more than 3 9 0 ,000 initiated members in over 1,100 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, Liberia, the Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Jap an, Canada, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria , the United Kingdom , Puerto Rico and Ghana. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek- letter organization for African American women. ” For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, visit www.aka1908.com
