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FAMU Alumnus Leads CHI to Special Recognition

By CHI Office of Communications Miami – Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) led by FAMU alumnus Col. Brodes Hartley, Jr. is the first Federally Qualified Health Center in the nation to receive...

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Graduates Share Experiences and Advice to Future Rattlers

By Dominique Mack Name: Anquinette Taylor Major: Public Relations What is your favorite FAMU memory? My favorite FAMU Memory would be the spring semester of my freshman year. I had just become an...

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Rattler Spirit Prevails at NAA Convention

Roughly 350 eager alumni of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) descended upon Tampa, Fla., for the 2016 National Alumni Convention. The four-day convention schedule was complete with...

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Alumnus Named Principal of the Year

When Magnet Schools of America (MSA) announced its Principal of the Year, Martin Reid, was praying his name would be called. “My school, students and alumni need the positive exposure,” Reid explained....

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Submit a Spotlight Kanika Tomalin, L.P.D. Tomalin is the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla. In this role she works in partnership with Mayor Rick Kriseman to strategically advance one of Florida’s...

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Submit a Spotlight Comas Lamar Haynes, Ph.D. Haynes is a faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes...

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FAMU Alumna Becomes National Singing Sensation

Star Swain recalls a 1999 band rehearsal where former Band Director Julian White, Ph.D. asked if anyone could sing and lead the Marching “100” performance of the hit gospel song “Order My Steps.” “I...

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FAMU Announces Passing of Oldest Alumna

Photo courtesy of WCTV Eyewitness News Gussie Williams Mallory, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (FAMU) oldest alumna has passed away after recently celebrating her 107th birthday....

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Alumni Spotlight 07.20.16

Submit a Spotlight Attorney LaDray B. Gilbert Gilbert, of The Gilbert Firm, was named one of the “Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40” by the National Bar Association. The distinction comes at...

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Submit a Spotlight Rontel Batie Tampa Bay Business Journal recently featured Batie, a FAMU 2011 political science graduate, as one of their “People on the Move.” Batie has been named the national...

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All State Exec and FAMU Alumna Mentors Recent Graduate

The entrepreneurial bug bit Mariah Henry at an early age. The recent Interdisciplinary Studies graduate recalled creating her first business at the age of nine. “I used to bake cupcakes and sell them...

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Submit a Spotlight Ameer Brown After receiving one of the first Adobe Digital Academy fellowships to attend national tech accelerator General Assembly, Brown, a FAMU 2014 public relations graduate was...

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Cyrus Jones Jones served as the Head Coach of the Lincoln University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams from 1974 to 2010, leading Lincoln to 17 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships....

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Submit a Spotlight Melissa Mitchell Mitchell was born and raised in Miami, and now resides in Atlanta. Her love towards outward expression proved to be the perfect condition to cultivate her unique...

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FAMU Scholar Returns to the “Hill”

Each year hundreds of alumni arrive on the campus of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) for the annual Homecoming celebration bringing with them advice and wisdom to pass down to a...

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FAMU NAA Unveils Historical Legacy

By Deja Allen Alumni and friends gathered to witness history at a Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) National Alumni Association (NAA) “Book Unveiling” on Oct. 20. The event, which...

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FAMU College of Law Grad Elected Judge in Brevard County

By: Robin Holmes Kelly McCormack Ingram, a 2008 graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law, has been elected Brevard County judge in Group 2. Ingram was elected...

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Fraternity Selects Several FAMUans For National Leadership Roles

By Keith Miles Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first Black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity, has selected several Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) graduates to serve...

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Ret. Maj. Gen. Leaves Legacy of Excellence for Our Nation

By: Eddie Jackson Retired Vice President of University Relations Colleagues of the late U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Eugene Cromartie, who died on Feb. 13, found it hard to believe that he came from an...

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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.”...

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