Alabama A&M University alumnus and creative professional Craig James Mitchell will return to The Hill Saturday as the featured speaker for the Freshman Torch Lighting Convocation, set for 6 p.m. at the AAMU Event Center. Symbolizing the passing of Bulldog tradition from one generation to the next, the Torch Lighting ceremony welcomes the incoming Class of 2030 into a community shaped by more than 150 years of scholarship and service.

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