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January 24th, 2021
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      FAMU Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Excellence in Research Grant

      FAMU Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Excellence in Research Grant

      FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Announces Pensacola Community Forum

      FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Announces Pensacola Community Forum

      FAMU College of Pharmacy Prints 3D Cornea Using Human Cells 

      FAMU College of Pharmacy Prints 3D Cornea Using Human Cells 

      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Air Force Research Laboratory Celebrate New Partnership

      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Air Force Research Laboratory Celebrate New Partnership

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      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researcher Receives over $1 Million in NSF Grants for Multi-Institutional Bacteria Research

      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researcher Receives over $1 Million in NSF Grants for Multi-Institutional Bacteria Research

      FAMU Professor Receives $2.4M Federal Grant To Research Parkinson’s and Other Neurological Disorders

      FAMU Professor Receives $2.4M Federal Grant To Research Parkinson’s and Other Neurological Disorders

      FAMU 2019-2020 Research Funding Totals $60.8M, Highest in School History

      FAMU 2019-2020 Research Funding Totals $60.8M, Highest in School History

      FAMU Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader

      FAMU Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader

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      FAMU Alumni Named To Key Roles in White House, DNC

      FAMU Alumni Named To Key Roles in White House, DNC

      FAMU Alum Vincent Evans Named to White House Post

      FAMU Alum Vincent Evans Named to White House Post

      FAMU Alum Wins $20K in Startup Pitch Contest

      FAMU Alum Wins $20K in Startup Pitch Contest

      FAMU Alum Jerry Lorenzo Inks Long-term Partnership with Adidas

      FAMU Alum Jerry Lorenzo Inks Long-term Partnership with Adidas

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      FAMU Marching '100'  Participates in “We Are One” Presidential Inaugural Event

      FAMU Marching '100' Participates in “We Are One” Presidential Inaugural Event

      FAMU Receives $1M From TikTok’s Future Health Heroes Fund

      FAMU Receives $1M From TikTok’s Future Health Heroes Fund

      Nursing Student Is A Fourth Generation FAMU Graduate

      Nursing Student Is A Fourth Generation FAMU Graduate

      FAMU Student Writes Children’s Book to Motivate Black Youth to Attend Law School

      FAMU Student Writes Children’s Book to Motivate Black Youth to Attend Law School

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      FAMU Physics Professor Awarded $350,000 National Science Foundation Grant

      FAMU Physics Professor Awarded $350,000 National Science Foundation Grant

      FAMU Chemical Engineering Student Gets Historic Doctorate, Gets Offer From Harvard

      FAMU Chemical Engineering Student Gets Historic Doctorate, Gets Offer From Harvard

      Electrical Engineering Alumnus Marcos Purty Wins 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Career Achievement Award

      Electrical Engineering Alumnus Marcos Purty Wins 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Career Achievement Award

      FAMU Hosts International Day of Women and Girls in Science

      FAMU Hosts International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Florida A&M University Commencement

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Two distinguished Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumni will return to their alma mater in May to deliver inspirational addresses to graduates during the 2018 spring commencement exercises. The ceremonies will be held May 4-5 at the Alfred L. Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.

Northern Trust Asset Management President Shundrawn Thomas, who received his degree in accounting from FAMU, will address students on Friday, May 4 at 6 p.m.

Filmmaker Rob Hardy, who received his degree in mechanical engineering from FAMU, will address students on Saturday, May 5 at both 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. An Army ROTC commissioning ceremony will be held during the 9 a.m. event.

As president of Northern Trust Asset Management, Thomas’ responsibilities include developing long-term strategy, executing operating plans, cultivating client relationships, managing vendor relationships and developing talented professionals. He also serves as a member of the Management Group for Northern Trust Corporation.  Previously, Thomas served as executive vice president and head of Funds and Managed Accounts at Northern, and president and chief executive of its subsidiary Northern Trust Securities, Inc.

Thomas, who received an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, was recognized by Diversity MBA Magazine as one of the nation’s “Top 50 Diverse Executives Under 50” and by Black Enterprise as one of the “75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street.”

Hardy is a producer, director, and CEO of Rainforest Entertainment, a full-scale production company. He is a driving force behind many of today’s popular television and film productions including the “The Quad,” a critically-acclaimed show focused on a fictional historically Black college.

As an executive producer, Hardy’s credits include “No Good Deed,” “ Stomp The Yard,” “Think Like a Man,” “Think Like a Man Too” and “Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of MLK.” His credits as a director include “Black’ish” “Being Mary Jane,” “Empire,” “Power,” “ How to Get Away with Murder,” “Criminal Minds,”  “ER,” and “The Flash.”

The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Hardy as one of the leading African-American “Power Brokers” and Black Enterprise listed him among the “Top 25 Money Makers in Entertainment.” In 2014 he was nominated for the prestigious NAACP Image Award.  Hardy, who also graduated from the New York Film Academy, launched his career in the early 90’s while a student at FAMU when he teamed up with fellow Rattler and filmmaker Will Packer. The two would go on to develop some of the most popular African-American films in the history of Hollywood.

Spring 2018 Schedule // May 4-5 // Lawson Center

6 P.M., Friday, May 4

9 A.M. & 2 P.M., Saturday, May 5

*Note: The Army and Navy Commissioning Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 5, at 9 a.m.

For more information, call (850) 599-3413

Campus parking will be extremely limited. Please make all necessary arrangements. Carpool when possible. Obey all parking restrictions.

Parking for both ceremonies includes Bragg Stadium, the parking garage and adjacent University parking lots, including Howard Hall.

Patrons with limited mobility may be dropped off at the front entrance of the Lawson Center on Wahnish Way.

Reserved disabled parking is available in the Gaither Gym parking lot for those drivers with appropriate DMV disability parking place cards on their vehicle. In addition, there is a row of designated Disabled Parking spaces in the Bragg Stadium parking lot adjacent to the Lawson Center.

Illegally-parked cars may be subject ticketing, towing or immobilization.

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