Rattler Singing Sensation Returns to the “Hill”
By: Maritza Bannerman Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) alumnus Jesse Hamilton Jr. returned to the “Hill” March 17 with a seasoned performance entitled “Come Croon with Me.”...
View ArticleFAMU Alumna Selected as NABJ National Secretary
By: National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) alumna Cheryl Smith, is the...
View ArticleFAMU Alumnus Named President of Northern Trust Asset Management
By FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus Shundrawn Thomas has been named the president of Northern Trust Asset Management. Effective October 1, Thomas succeeds Stephen...
View ArticleFAMU Alumnus Reinhard Wins National Championship
FAMU alumnus Herb Reinhard’s winning team led Valdosta State University (VSU) to the Division II College Football National Championship. Reinhard is the former two-time, all-conference placekicker for...
View ArticleNIKE, Inc. Names FAMU Alumnus G. Scott Uzzell President & CEO of Converse, Inc.
BOSTON- NIKE, Inc. announced today that effective Jan. 22, 2019, FAMU alumnus G. Scott Uzzell will become President & CEO of Converse, Inc. Uzzell comes to Converse from The Coca-Cola Company where...
View ArticleCBS News Promotes FAMU SJGC Alumna Kimberly Godwin
CBS News incoming President and Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky has promoted FAMU School of Journalism and Graphic Communication alumna Kimberly Godwin to a new role. Godwin is now executive...
View ArticleWest Orange Choral Director and FAMU Alum Wins 2019 Grammy Educator Award
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – And the Grammy goes to West Orange High School’s choral director, Jeffery Redding, Ph.D. That’s how the Florida A&M University alumnus, along with millions watching CBS, heard...
View ArticleUTA Taps FAMU Alumnus Darnell Strom for New Culture and Leadership Post
United Talent Agency (UTA) has hired Darnell Strom to lead Culture and Leadership, a newly created division. Strom earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from FAMU. He will report to...
View ArticleFAMU Alumnus Avis Proctor Named Sixth President of Harper College
The Harper College Board of Trustees approved the selection of Avis Proctor, Ph.D., as its next College President by unanimous vote on Feb. 13, at the Committee of the Whole meeting. Proctor will...
View ArticleFAMU Alumnus Otis Kirksey Named to American Diabetes Association® 2019...
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) welcomed the 2019 Principal Officers and Board of Directors. Otis W. Kirksey, Pharm.D., director of Pharmacy Services at the Neighborhood Medical Center in...
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