Commencement Summer 2024 Program

Commencement Exercises

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, the Second of August Six O'Clock in the Evening The Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium

Florida A&M University

Commencement Exercises Friday, August 2, 2024 Six O'Clock in the Evening

Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium

Program

Friday, August 2, 2024 • 6 p.m.

PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING

Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Wagner Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felix Mendelssohn Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Scott Key A'Zhariyah Vaughan and Elajah Carty, Senior Music Majors Meditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Nikki Henry-Clemons Pastor, New Bethel AME Church Port St. Joe, Florida Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loryn May Member, FAMU Board of Trustees and President, Student Government Association Introduction of Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Butler Alumna and Founder/Chief Executive Officer, The Lip Bar, Inc. Special Recognitions Administration of the Military Oath of Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CPT Precious Walston U.S. Army, Assistant Professor of Military Science Awarding of U.S. Army Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CPT Walston Presentation of the Deans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs Conferring of the Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Robinson Senior Transcendent Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Symphonic Band (No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Henry-Clemons Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)

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Academic Honors Candidates for the baccalaureate degree who maintain high scholarship are graduated with honors.

Graduation with honors is based on earning a minimum of 45 semester hours at Florida A&M University and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the commencement exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all bachelor and doctor of pharmacy degrees are listed below.

***Summa Cum Laude: 3.70 - 4.00 — Orange and Green **Magna Cum Laude: 3.30 - 3.69 — Green *Cum Laude: 3.00 - 3.29 — Orange

Academic Honors for College of Law Honors for the College of Law graduates will be awarded as follows: ***Summa Cum Laude: highest honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher — Orange and Green

**Magna Cum Laude: high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 or higher — Green

*Cum Laude: honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 - 3.49 — Orange

Military Graduates

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Candidates for Degrees COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES PRESENTED BY G. DALE WESSON, PH.D., DEAN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS Kaleb Kyree Floyd Devin Jordan Thomas

David Joseph Golden

Yanai Zaree Reynolds

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Hubert Livingston Fernander, Jr. **

Andreaz J. Leggett*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VET OPT Mikiyah Racquel Baldwin Da'sire Briana Richardson ** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE-BUS & IND OPT Shontavia Lashay Huggins BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE-SCI & TECH OPT Jaydon Dewan Sanford**

Zaria Riele Meeks* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY

Mahasin J'nae Mateen-Eason BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Jylon N. Bennett *

Micala Tanaye Jones

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

PRESENTED BY SARAH PRICE, PH.D., DEAN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Sicoya Chavers ** Veronica Jasmin Ortega **

Taylor Gabrianna Skelton *** Rashida Jaala Denyll Thomas ***

Tamia Jadé Vanover Tamerah Briana Williams **

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (cont’d) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND FITNESS Camiea B. Ardoin ** Jayfus Jabari Ellis-Davis * Jordynn Nia Johnson ***

Christian Alexander Jones Jalen Jones * Jalen Rashard Niles *

Jared Nathan Townsend ***

Markya Shy'Tavia Richardson Kendal Skoros * Dallas Graeme Tease

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING Zion Regina Navaa' Heard ** Torkiana Phillips ** Jaquan Kevin Rasheed Pryce *

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESENTED BY RICHARD ALÓ, PH.D., DEAN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Analisia Anderson Elijah Ariboinote * Asha Ivona Bailey Makiah Shawntise Charles * Aisha Lashay Cobbs

Sydnee Fo ** Madison Baylee Gordon *** Ashleigh Nichole Deenise Holland ** Sasha Tamia Jones **

Samiyah Sanaa Lawrence * Antonia Tremayne Moore II Kristy Myrtil ** Christopher Tutt II *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

Haftah Ludezar Choute

Daeshavon Johnson

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Samuel Goodman III

Derrick Nathaniel Johnson, Jr.

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES PRESENTED BY VALENCIA E. MATTHEWS, PH.D., DEAN BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Michayla Celine Cherichel ** BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION Adoniah Kaela Dunson ***

LaEsha Nachelle Jones ** BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE

Gary Lamar Calhoun

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COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (cont’d) BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Jari D'naye Armstrong ** Mikylah Tion Bertrand * Nicole Esther Brito Christian Ahmad Canidate Allyson Michelle Christian-Johnson * Sada Shanique Cummings ** Justin Christopher Daniels Nichole E. Galloway * Dayani Kiara Garner **

Jordan Triston Barker *

Rykaia Esanti Garrett * Garrett Leslie Green ** Vanetta Ka'leiah Hall ** Demaar Roje Hinton * Sean Hunter, Jr.* Frantzleah Michelle Jeanty * Jacquell Darne Lewis Nydasia Diondra Lewis *

Bill Mango, Jr. Abria Senise Moultire * Travis Dwayne Oliver, Jr.* Troi Pettway Joseph Lucian Pierini III ** Jameson Ze'keius Pressley * Zenea Chanae Thurston Marlaisha Jermiyah Vereen ***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES Shannon Kerry King *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HISTORY

Tellicia S. Mitchell

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Anitra Akins ** Kimberley R. Bailey Myiah Jonae Barrett Tionna A. Beard-Brown * Love Justen Bettis * Khalil Stephon Brown Tyreonna Brown Quinn Bryant Genisy C. Cohen Antricia D. Copeland Yao N. Densu Arielle JaNae Everett

Jacob Austin Granger ** Shannon Grant Taylor Kaleece Hall Lovie Archaize-Lamar Jenkins Jarvis Jones Marvel Michel Joseph Keith Jalen Lamar * Felicia Camile Leamard Youssef Michael * Austin Allen Moore Orion Lorenza Phipps *

A'zhariyha Tasel Mone' Vaughan

Shayla Celeste Rawls ** Christania Reed ** Kristian-Emmanuel Salomon Logan Reed Sharpton ** Chandler Marie Stewart Chidiebere Ukaga Charlie James Walker III Deondre Lorenzo Walker Veronica Williams ** Christian Alexander Wise Woodraun Ricardo Wright, Jr.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC Marvin Da'shawn Walker III **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY Elajah Carty *

Kennedy Michelle Hayden ** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHILOSOPHY

Javareus Dupree Williams * BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Amaya A. Burton Elois Camille Hannah

Londe Mondelus ** Chad Alexander Preston **

Amani Nicole Turner Kerrian Woods

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COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (cont’d) Chadera Anderson *** Abigail Grace Bamping Mandy L. Bienaime ** Shiaan Campbell Shyonna Joelle Stevae Carter *** Jordan Olivia Cassaberry* Christina Caster Jada Kionna Chaney Jayla Shian Civil *** Ashanti Demetria Crawford * Neika T. Eustache Brandon J. Fleming ArDaijah Kialani Forehand *** Robert Glanton IV Tyarra Quynice Gray Kyle Leon Green *** Danielle Hanson ** Robbie Jenelle Hawk **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Keivon Heaven Journi Denise Hudson Gentle Lavon Hunt * Tyler E. Ingram Elcarla Sthasie Lafleur Makayla Alexis Langford Imani Nicole Lewis * Stevens Matthew Timothy Louissaint * Genesis Lyles-Nelson Halima N. Mckenzie * RaDeja Jaliyah McNeil *** Castillo Davante Mitchell Delaysia Deshae Mitchell * Dwight Damond Moment, Jr. * Natarsha Morris ** Aaliyah-Lin Sai Nobles Isis Nyomi Outlaw

Malyah Ania Palmore * Destiny A Perkins ** Lance Torrey Roberts, Jr. Peter L. Sailsman Kernica Robiana Sainfleur ** Taylor Micke'l Seymour * Amber Shann ** Raven Shepherd Lauren Jane Shirley ** Morgan Chanelle Stewart Tylecia Thomas * Danaya Lola Thomas-Prescott ** Khalia Anayah Thornton Karrington Tukes Rashunda Verdell Genesis N. Walker ** Jatauris Arnez Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY

Carlos Joseph Machado ***

Erin Mykell Nesmith **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN THEATRE

Jazmin Fletcher

Imani Rae Henry *

Artemis Dove *** Christele Fleuristal Guerrier * Destiny Dashay Hills

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Aziah Monique Johnson ** Ashley Clairissa Lauriston *** Jenia Battista Victoria McClendon ***

Brandi Nicole Munnerlyn * Tiaura Amaya Robinson *** Keith Thomas, Jr.

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PRESENTED BY SUVRANU DE, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Kenneth Arturo Bains BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Joshua Davis

Andre Lanier Harper

Rayana Nichelle Watford *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Jamar Colinjordan Brown

Rahsaan Saladin Corbin II

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Kevin Jerome Harvey II

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FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (cont’d) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING De'Angelo Isaiah Humphrey

Joshua Collins Wesley

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Bryce Collier

Jaylan Geneise Maddox

James Keir Williams II

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Solomon Mi'shon Andrews

Roshard Antonio Jackson, Jr. *

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRESENTED BY MARY SIMMONS, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE Emmanuel Richkard Augustin BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Olivia Shaudae Bartley ** Grace Emerald Desire ***

Jamecia Nicole Hawkins Sharaye Deoni Johnson

Tiffany Nicole Long *** Cherrelle Lashawn Pound *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Nicole Elise Jones *** J'nayah Vanessa Lake ** Daemiesha Nayshelle Mena ** Dorothy S. Michael ** Goddeene Marjorie Pierre ** Drisana Jenine Pollock **

Tyrik James Anderson ** Imani Austin ** Hellena Bess * Abdiasley Charles ** Ja'Nya L. Franklin ** Helena Ariana Jean ** Bryclyn Mariana Jefferson *

Armani Raji ** Brea Leann Smalls Staresa Smith *** Destiny Christina St. Val Immani Simoneta-Bethia Ward ** Kienaya Teonna Workman *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE Ty'Tiana Ny'Riah Anderson * Ja'Mya Chanel Barber Jada Elena Bedford * Jose Christina Benoit Jayla Burnette Desteni M. Copeland Da'Mizia Na'Tiana Davis *** Asia Dickey ** Jana Jasiel Domingue Edmaelle Estinvil Shuntoria Charneciah Ferrell *** Nehica Gedeon Darvel Green *

Hope Amory Harris Laquandria Breshay Harris Zion Eugene Hart * Deja Norell Henry ** Zahrrya Hill * Nia Humber Theodore Glen Ingram IV ** Lyric Ivey * Jada LaJoyce Johnson Darius Shemar Jones Syncere Sirmion Kirk Lourdelandie Laguerre Eliya Joelle Lewis

Jayden Dessa Louis ** Jasen Derrick Lovince ** Alana Ruth Masslieno * Johnnie Mitchell, Jr. Danae Elyssa Moulton * Dakhari Latroy Nimmons Jhamia D. Nobles Ja'Mya Leshawn Oliver ** Joshua Wyman Oliver Benjamin Chinatu Onwuzo * Ianita Gwenela Padilla ** Uniya Alexia Pascal *** Jasmine Reid

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SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (cont’d) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE

Julissa Marie Ross *** Aaliyah Atarah Russell Nevaeh Lillian Sapp

Auhazia Lavondria Smith * Taylor Victoria Simone Smith *** Ariel S. Stewart **

Savannah S. Walden Kaleigh Janae Williams *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Kylen Payton Callum Chnelley Cynthia Dumay ***

Marcy Valery Jovany Pricile Louissaint *

Den'niyah Q. Pugh *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY Aryana Golson *** Ajonia L. Hicks * Emerald A. Jacobs * Morgan Taylor Jones DyTerres J. Lindsey * Dewarderick Mikkel Morris, Jr. ***

Zhanay Noel Albury * Shekinah Lupetu Bombo * Kelis Chevelle Capers * Viginy Katty Cenatus ** Hadiya Clay Taisha Chedlie Dugazon *

Shakari Tanyce Perry ** Sean Sebastian Reed ** Nyah Ashanti' Roberts * Katessa Joi Smith * Veronica Jade Ulysse *

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTED BY ANDREW CHIN, M. ARCH., DEAN

Kah-Ren D. Brown **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES Darren O'Keith Gibbs

Anyah Divine Hicks *

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

PRESENTED BY SHAWNTA FRIDAY-STROUD, PH.D., DEAN

Josephine Bratcher Linette Cottrell *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Jordan Anielle Fields * Jeremiah Jawuan Fisher

Isaiah T Hardy

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Abdulelah Hassan Z. Altubayshi * Brianna Bree Tatianna Arnold Jada Nycole Barnes * Tatiana Alycia Barnes ** Niya Baskett * Jasmine Simone Blue De'Nee Marie Bonner Reginald Lamar Brown * Tiara Shania Burrell **

Nevaeh G. Champ Herberd Jermain Cherfrere Takobe Clark Myles Evan Cowart ** Caleb Brian Danner Cenai Desiree Etienne-Dugue Phillip Joshua Fulton ** Mahkel Renee Gordon * Aurora Sekai Grier **

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Shemai'ah Jordan Grooms ** Maya Kayleen Harmon Jalen L. Henderson Kiera Makayla Hill * Akira Renee Hollis Ivan Moses Hopkins * Tamia McKenzie Howie * Essence Kiarra JeanBaptiste Adontre Z. Johnson **

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (cont’d) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont'd)

Season Pearl Kirk Christian Jerome Loney-Macedo * Tariq I. Lucona Maiya Lyn-Ah-Ping Collis Banard McKenzie, Jr. ** Sa' Coya McKenzie ** Jhinisha Janique Janet Mills **

Dylan Monticel Mobley, Jr.** Anthony Charles Patterson II Laniyah Nashelle Payne Kamyah Charmaine Pontiflet Reshmeena Kumari Ratnaswamy Cheree Ciara Rembert *** Ryan Rowe

Sheniah Aaliya Ruth Christopher Blake Sanford * 5Yr. Timiah L'jhne Louise Sinclair *** Tierra Elise Strong ** Makayla Yvonne Swainson * Talynn Shanell Watts **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS

Isabelle Valcena **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS

Adwin Mark Ashman Cush A Chakari

Marvin Francois Marcus Sandile Taylor **

Fredrick Allen Cox III

Miles S. Taylor **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Alecia Tariell Johnson *

Eddie L. Ransom III

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION PRESENTED BY MIRA LOWE, DEAN

Donovan Bailey Kanisha Dion Clark ***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN CydNey DaLynn Flanagan Shanique Latonya Harris **

Jaylan Michael Rawlings Susan R. Salinas *

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM

Chelsea Latrice Blake * Tahod-ja Veniece Bond

Jordan Cheynne Forbes **

Imani Bianca Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS Emmani Hannahlease Fairweather ** India Synai Gay ***

Tiffany Roniese Herman Jared Alexander Melhado **

Markayla Darriyana Oats ** Kiana Yvette Simmons **

SCHOOL OF NURSING

PRESENTED BY SHANNON BRIGHT SMITH, PH.D., DNP, DEAN

Anuoluwapo A. Aderinwale *** Faniola Demosthenes

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Tomiko Taree Gowins *** Benisha La'Chell Sergi *

Brittney Tequira Yancy

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SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT

PRESENTED BY VICTOR IBEANUSI, PH.D., DEAN

Avia Lauren Cesarone **

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Autumn Georgette Dancy *

COLLEGE OF LAW

PRESENTED BY CECIL E. HOWARD, J.D., INTERIM DEAN

JURIS DOCTOR

Chanel Annette Andrews B.S., University of North Florida, 2017 Alec Javier Brito * B.S., University of South Florida, 2018 Ivanna Raquel Cuevas Hernandez B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020 Kandace N. Lewis B.S., Spelman College, 2014

Minora Divot Pamphile B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2014 Christian Sterling Shephard, Jr. B.S., University of Florida, 2020 Tyasia Re'al Thomas B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH PRESENTED BY MICHAEL ABAZINGE, PH.D., DEAN

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PLANT SCIENCES Dupe Stella Ogundipe B.S., Federal University of Agriculture, 2018 Thesis Title: “Identification and Genetic Characterization of the Isolated FL Autochthonous Muscadine Wine Yeast sp. in `Floriana¿ `Noble and `Carlos Varietals” Thesis Chair: Dr. Violeta Tsolova

Eniola Blessing Olaoye B.S., Federal University of Technology, 2021 Thesis Title: “Functional Classification of Untargeted Volatilome Profile in Flowers of Selected Muscadine (Muscadinia Rotundifolia Michx.) Cultivars” Thesis Chair: Dr. Islam El Sharkawy

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND WATER

Simeon Chancha Chancha B.S., Federal University of Technology, 2014 Thesis Title: “Evaluation of Contamination Level and Environmental Fate of Acaricides Used in the Historic Treatment of Livestock at the Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station” Thesis Chair: Dr. Odemari Mbuya

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Maia Alise Woodard B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Thesis Title: “Management Practices Influence on Soil Carbon and Nutrient Release in the Chipola Experimental Forest” Thesis Chair: Dr. Lucy Ngatia

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Stephan Ranson Davis B.S., Florida A&M University, 2016

Matthew Ian Weinberger B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT Danon M. Bell, Jr. B.S., Florida A&M University, 2007 Shelbra J.W. McKnight B.A., Southern New Hampshire University, 2022 Jane'a Elizabeth Mobley B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

Demetrius Michael Morris B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020 Skila Danyelle Rogers BCJ, Florida A&M University, 2022 Chad Everett Williams, Sr. B.S., University of North Florida, 2023

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Halleluyah Onaara Ademilua Lakasjah Annette Brown B.S., University of Lagos, 2014 B.S., University of Florida, 2022 Thesis Title: “Comparative Performances of Thesis Title: “The Cytoprotective Effect of Florida Pompano and Red Drum Fed Hemp Hunteria umbellata in Intestinal Epithelial Cells” Protein Alternative Diets” Thesis Chair: Jillian L. Pope, Ph.D. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Faye Rachel K. Peterson B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCES Damilola Abraham Abioye B.S., University of Ilorin, 2017

Shahrzad Sayyafzadeh Thesis Title: “Thumbnail Image Forensic Acquisition and analysis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES MASTER OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES CONCENTRATION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Lavarius Anthony Foreman B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

Keanna Tyesha Watkins B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

CONCENTRATION IN GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR

Aonesti Nicole Brooks B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Joseph Clayton Martin II B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d) COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (cont’d) CONCENTRATION IN HISTORY

Brittney Shanelle Jackson B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 CONCENTRATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Linda Alexis B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Shaterria Lacosha Dawson B.S., American Public University, 2023 David Deon Lawton B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Danih Fahd S. Shaibi B.S., King Abdul Aziz University, 2019 Kye Sims B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Malik Travon Alberic BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021 Denise Ariel Coombs BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022 Candice Alisha Davis BSW, Florida A&M University, 2019 Tia Monique Henry BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021 Fantasha Shaneiqua Jackson BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023

Asia Briana Jarmon BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023 Ayanna Larkins BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023 Rachelle Bures Lukacs BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023 Amanda Phylicia Roan BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH Vernescia J. Williams B.S., Florida A&M University, 2014 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Raviteja Bulusu M.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2019 Esther Kesewaah Frimpong MPH, East Tennessee State University, 2021

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Kweku Ofosu-Asante B.S., University of Ghana, 2020

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d) SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Aniyah M. Buie B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Jailah T. Durham B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Pius Saanwie B.S., Foreign Institution High School, 2022

Weslie Simon B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Allah Alberto Whittaker B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE Ondriana S. L. Jenkins B.Arch., Florida A&M University, 2021

DeMarcus Jabarie Means, Sr. B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Chase Jovan Barrs B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Khyla Lynnett Bell B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Michael Antonio Cobb, Jr. B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Andrew James Dansoh B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Camila Victoria De La Rosa Herrera Amanda L. Douglas B.S., Florida A&M University, 2000 Claire Alexandria Gelin B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019

Jamaal Williams Joseph B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Cameron David Kelly B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Emaje' DaiQuan Marcus B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Tyler J. Span B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Christopher Blake Sanford Ashton Williams B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022 Quentin Frank Williams B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

JOINT MBA/MS SUPPY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Thomas James Dow II B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

SCHOOL OF NURSING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Sheyla Criss Alvarez B.S., Florida National University, 2020 Ashley Elizabeth Brown B.S., Herzing College, 2022

Zaire Burgess-Robinson BSN, Southern Adventist University, 2016 Macy LeighAnn Fields B.S., Bethune-Cookman University, 2017 BSN, University of Florida, 2018

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d) SCHOOL OF NURSING (cont'd)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (cont'd) Whitney Mae Reed Jason B.S., Southern University and A&M College, 2009 M.S., Southern University and A&M College, 2013 Alexis Vanessa Mcshay Marcus-Atkinson BSN, Florida State College at Jacksonville, 2022

Emily R. Padgett B.S., University of North Carolina, Wilmington, 2020 Demetria Monique Robinson B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2011 Alishea Young B.S., Florida A&M University, 2011

SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Gabriella Lynn Lirio B.S., Florida State University, 2021 Thesis Title: “Using shell morphometrics to understand ocean acidification impacts on the calcification of foraminifera” Thesis Chair: Michael Martinez-Colon, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTOR OF PHARMACY Bianca Obianuju Maduka Bermane Majuste B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018 Marie D. Majuste B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018 DelMishy Pryor

Celestine DeCoster Chandler Amanda LeAnn Collier Sydney Elizabeth Green Remonda Youssef Harkas Olivia Holliday Rykiah L. Kenderick Shakaria N. Leonard

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Phyllis Young Watson B.S, Florida A&M University, 1985 MBA, Nova Southeastern University, 1993 Dissertation Title: “Strategic Utilization of Institutional Resources: A Correlation Analysis of Expenditures and Graduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” Dissertation Chair: Patricia Green-Powell, Ph.D.

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d) FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Maryam Ramezanzadehmoghadam B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019 M.S., Florida A&M University, 2021 Dissertation Title: “A Blockchain-Based Decentralized Federated Learning Framework for Deepfake Detection in Digital Forensic Scenarios ” Dissertation Chair: Shonda Bernadin, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Olayiwola Sikirullahi Popoola B.S., University of Jos, 2016 M.S., Florida A&M University, 2023 Dissertation Title: “Real-World Treatment Patterns, Outcomes, and Healthcare Resource Utilization Among Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Medicare Patients” Dissertation Chair: Askal Ali, Ph.D.

Nikema Trenay Peterson St. Fleur B.S., Florida State University, 2015 MPH., Florida A&M University, 2017 Dissertation Title: The maternal health experience of Black women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Camillia R. Comeaux B.S., University of Missouri, 2009 M.S., Meharry Medical College, 2012 Dissertation Title: “Nutritional Status and Social Determinants: Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes” Dissertation Chair: Fran T. Close, Ph.D.

Afaf Nidal Qasem B.S., Florida State University, 2012 M.S., Florida State University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “Research-Based and Practice-Based Food Insecurity Interventions in Healthcare Settings: An Exploratory Study” Dissertation Chair: Fran T. Close, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS Shalton W. Evans, Jr. B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2009 M.S., Florida A&M University, 2021 Dissertation Title: “The Retrieval of Molecular Alignment Signals by Deconvolution of Intensity Averaged Data as an Aid for the Control of Molecular Dissociation” Dissertation Chair: James Strohaber, Ph.D.

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Foroozan Arkian B.S., Tehran University, 1993 M.S., Tehran University, 2000 Ph. D., Islamic Azad University, 2009 Dissertation Title: “Role of Atmospheric and Chemical Processes in Governing the Distribution of NOx in Coastal and Remote Marine Regions” Dissertation Chair: Steven Morey, Ph.D. Joy Jefferson-Yager B.S., Florida State University, 2006 MASS, Florida A&M University, 2016 Dissertation Title: “STEM Identity, Interest and Influence of Underrepresented High School Students in Out-Of-School Time Programs: A Mixed Methods” Dissertation Chair: Richard Gragg, Ph.D. Ashley Augdreania Lacey B.S., Florida A&M University, 2016 MPH, Florida A&M University, 2018 Dissertation Title: “Comparative Analysis of Resident and Visitor Perceptions and Effectiveness of the NOAA Harmful Algal Blooms Forecast Product” Dissertation Chair: Charles Jagoe, Ph.D.

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Willis Oneil Lyons B.S., Jackson State University, 2010 Dissertation Title: “Understanding Possible Factors Related to Red Tide Exposure and Policy Support in Sarasota County, FL.” Dissertation Chair: Michael Abazinge, Ph.D. Ryan Olsen Rasulla Nedd B.S., University of Guyana, 2010 M.S., University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 2018 Dissertation Title: “Land use/land cover, Land degradation, and Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment and Conceptualization” Dissertation Chair: Aavudai Anandhi, Ph.D.

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Candidates for Commission as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army PRESENTED BY CPT PRECIOUS WALSTON, U.S. ARMY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE

Makiah Charles

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Commencement Committee Members Audrey Alexander Claudine Beale Carey Brown, Sr. Vernon E. Bryant Thomas Cavano, Ph.D. Shelby Chipman, Ph.D. Christina Compere-Minor Carmen Cummings Martin

Rufus Ellis, Ph.D. LTC Christopher E. Everett Regina Gardner Lavetta B. Henderson, Ed.D. Desi Jenkins Herbert Johnson Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D. Marny Marsh

Bomani H. Spell, M.A./M.S., Chair

Cornelius McGlockton Candace Stuart Morris, Esq. Carucha Nelson Harold Parker Col. Benjamin Ringvelski Antoneia Roe Bryan Smith Marquis J. Stewart, Ed.D.

Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D., Co-chair

Tanya Tatum Kenedria Thurman Michael Walker Roger Walker Angela Williams Senovia Williams Antonio Witherspoon

Sabrina P. Thompson, M.Ed., Co-chair

Grand Marshals GRAND MARSHAL Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE GRAND MARSHAL Reginald Perry, Ph.D.

Graduate Marshals

Kyle Harris, Ph.D.

Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.

Law School Marshal Reginald Mitchell, Sr., J.D.

Undergraduate Marshals Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D. Kimberly Harding

Kenneth Jones Luther D. Wells

Ph.D. Marshal

Mace-Bearer

Lavetta Henderson, Ed.D. Eugene Matthews, Ph.D.

Maurice Holder, Ph.D.

Special Acknowledgements Esposito’s Garden Center • FAMU Plant Operations and Maintenance • Dunbar Walker Productions • TS Media/Design

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Senior Transcendent Ceremony Alumni President Will the members of the graduating class please stand? As you prepare to make the transition from student to alumnus, I want to impress upon you that, for the past several years, you have been an integral part of the many exciting events that have taken place at Florida A&M University. You are now about to become a part of its history, forever.

You are among the privileged who have been nurtured in the spirit of the many men and women who have passed this way and are rendering distinguished service to mankind because of the dedication of Florida A&M University to QUALITY EDUCATION. You have been trained by men and women who have passed on to you, the very best that time and experience have given to them and that you do well to remember their dedicated service.

As a member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, do you solemnly promise to: REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT OF A GREAT AND PRECIOUS HERITAGE; THAT YOU WILL STRIVE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND ENERGY TO PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY, THROUGH SERVICE TO MANKIND; AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DO YOU SO PROMISE?

Graduates I DO!

Alumni President By the authority vested in me as President of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, I pronounce that you have full membership in the Association with all the rights, privileges and duties appertaining thereto. We invite you to join us for progress at the University in the years ahead.

Congratulations! Please be seated.

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About The Speaker MELISSA BUTLER

Alumna and Founder/CEO, The Lip Bar, Inc. Melissa Butler is the founder and chief executive officer of The Lip Bar, a beauty brand she started in her kitchen while she was working as a licensed stock broker on Wall Street.

Fed up with the toxic one-shade-fits-most beauty industry, the Detroit native and Florid A&M University (FAMU) alumna turned her frustration into action, stepped off the corporate ladder and into her kitchen to whip up vibrant vegan lipstick. A rejection on TV’s “Shark Tank” only fueled her tenacious Rattler spirit motivating her to reclaim power over her own dream, and she grew The Lip Bar beyond lipstick to TLB: the award-winning maximum impact, minimal effort beauty must-haves for all. Since its founding, the brand has become a pioneer on beauty and inclusion.

Butler describes her journey from stocks and bonds to beauty as a natural progression, not because she loved makeup, but because she was fed up with the industry and therefore created a solution.

Since she launched The Lip Bar, Butler has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Inc., Allure, Cosmopolitan and Essence magazines.

While Butler has already accomplished much, she continues to take the beauty world by storm through innovation, integrity and passion. Her goal is to empower women everywhere of all ages, races and body types to be confident in their own skin by challenging traditional beauty standards through imagery, ingredients and affordable pricing.

“Everyone deserves to have representation. Without it, we are left seeking validation,” Butler, who graduated from FAMU’s School of Business and Industry with a bachelor’s in business finance.

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The Academic Attire The academic attire, which makes an inaugural procession colorful, is as old as universities. The attire represents eight centuries of a continuous tradition; it is not a modern revival of medieval customs. It goes back to the days when students were “clerks” – that is, members of the minor clergy – and wore monkish gowns and hoods. In those days of unheated study halls and garret sleeping quarters, the hoods served a very practical purpose. When the hood was pulled over the head, the “tippet,” a sort of hollow tail, served as a convenient pocket. Today, the hood is only an adornment.

The mortarboard, which seems to have evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance churchmen, came into use after the hood had ceased to be worn on the head. The tassel on the mortarboard may be either black or the “color of the faculty” – as described below; or for the holder of a doctorate degree, it may be of gold.

Many universities replace the mortarboard with their own distinctive headgear.

Both the gown and the hood indicate the degree held by the wearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. Bachelor’s hoods have only recently become a part of the attire in the United States. In the master’s gown, the wearer’s arm projects from the sleeve at the elbow, or, in the more modern gowns, at the wrist, and the lower part of the sleeve, ending in another tippet, dangles below the arm. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet cross-bars on each sleeve. This velvet may be either black or the color of the faculty members’ discipline.

Graduates of some institutions, on all continents, may wear gowns in the color of the university that awarded their degree, for instance, orange and green for Florida A&M University. In the United States, the hood is edged with velvet in the color of the faculty and lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree.

For all academic purposes, trimmings of the doctor’s gowns, edgings of hoods and tassels of caps, adhere to the colors for the different subjects as indicated: College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Maize; College of Education - Light Blue; FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Orange; College of Law - Purple; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Forest Green; College of Science and Technology - Bright Gold; College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities - White; School of Allied Health Sciences - Olive; School of Architecture and Engineering Technology Lilac; School of Business and Industry - Drab; School of Journalism and Graphic Communication - Crimson; School of Nursing - Apricot; School of the Environment - Light Gold; Doctor of Philosophy - Royal Blue; Doctor of Physical Therapy – Sage Green; Doctor of Public Health - Salmon

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The Ceremonial Mace Symbolizing the authority vested in the president by the University’s governing body, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ceremonial Mace is made of bright gold plated bronze and mahogany wood. The shaft of the mace bearing the seal of the University is made of bright gold plated bronze, double-sided medal surrounded with orange and emerald green Swarovski crystals around the outer edge upon a six inch diameter chrome plated polished mace head with clear Swarovski crystals around the circumference.

Ten gold plated engraved nameplates featuring the names of each university president are mounted on a 2-inch diameter mahogany baton. A 1.5 inch mahogany wood staff with wood and chrome plated polished aluminum turnings separates the rest of the baton from its base. The baton is made of mahogany, which symbolizes the trees of knowledge, which adorn the campus of the University. The overall length of the mace is 30 inches long. At the very base of the mace is a gold plated brass “Rattler”, the symbol of the University. Its coiled posture represents the fact that although the dark clouds may surround the horizon, the “Rattler” will strike, strike, and strike again!

The Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office Dating to medieval times, the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office signify the symbol of authority vested in the President as head of the University. The current chain is approximately 36 inches long and is made of gold plated bronze. It features ten 1-3/4 inch gold plated sculpted engravings of each president from 1887 to the present. Under each sculpted model are ten banner link engravings inscribed with the names of each president and his term of office. At the base of the chain is the Presidential Medallion, which features the seal of the University.

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Board of Trustees Kristin Harper Chair, Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC Deveron Gibbons, J.D. Vice Chair, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Business Development at Amscot Financial Ezzeldin Aly, Ph.D. President, Faculty Senate Florida A&M University Professor of Sport Management Otis Cliatt II President of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.

John Crossman President/CEO, CrossMarc Services, LLC Natlie G. Figgers, J.D. Founder & Managing Attorney The Law Office of Natlie G. Figgers Kelvin L. Lawson Executive Vice President, Business Development for Channel Partners Loryn May President, Student Government Association Florida A&M University Belvin Perry Jr., J.D. Personal Injury Attorney, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm

Craig Reed Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Thermo Fisher Scientific Kenward Stone Co-Chief Executive Officer, Broughton Pharmaceuticals Nicole Washington Principal, Washington Education Strategies Michael White Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Indelible Solutions

University Administrators Larry Robinson, Ph.D. University President

Joseph Maleszewski, MBA Vice President for Audit

Rica Calhoun, Esq. Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer

Donald E. Palm, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer/Interim Vice President for University Advancement

Keith Miles Director of Communications

D. Denise Wallace, J.S.D. Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Carmen Cummings Martin, M.S. Assistant Vice President for University Engagement/Alumni Affairs Linda Barge-Miles, Esq. Chief of Staff

William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Danielle McBeth, J.D. Director of Government Relations

Rebecca Brown Vice President for Finance and Administration

Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, M.S. Vice President and Director of Athletics

Charles Weatherford, Ph.D. Vice President for Research

Roddrick D. Jones, Ph.D. Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness

Erick Akins, Ph.D. Director of Title III Robert Seniors Vice President, Information Technology Services/CIO Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative Daniel Osborne Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative

Academic Deans G. Dale Wesson, Ph.D. College of Agriculture and Food Sciences Sarah Price, Ph.D. College of Education Richard Aló, Ph.D. College of Science and Technology Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. School of Business and Industry

Cecil Howard, J.D. (Interim) College of Law Suvranu De, Ph.D. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Andrew Chin, M.Arch.

School of Architecture and Engineering Technology Mary Simmons, Ph.D. School of Allied Health Sciences Michael Abazinge, Ph.D. School of Graduate Studies and Research

Mira Lowe School of Journalism & Graphic Communication Victor M. Ibeanusi, Ph.D. School of the Environment Shannon B. Smith, DNP, Ph.D. School of Nursing Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health

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Alma Mater College of love and charity We gather ‘round thy noble shrine; We lift our voice in praise to thee, And ask a blessing all divine.

Chorus FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!

I’ll fight and win whate’er the battle be, The Orange and the green thy sons shall e’er defend And loyal to thy voice of love attend FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!

On gridiron, diamond, track and field, Thy sons the vict’ry never yield, And while they tread a broader life Thy love shall stay them in the strife. (repeat chorus) God ever keep us true to thee; Thy faith that truth shall make men free, Shall guide thy loyal sons aright And fend them thru the skeptic night. (repeat chorus)

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