The Northeast Georgia Chapter of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association was chartered on July 1, 2022 with 35 charter members.  The organization recently celebrated a year of serving the Gwinnett, Barrow, Forsyth, Hall, Walton and surrounding Counties.  The chapter is led by LaTosha Keown-Gray, as President.  Dana Coleman serves as Vice-President.  The chapter is charged with engaging alumni, student recruitment and serving in the local community.  For additional information on the chapter, please us on Facebook, Instagram or www.famunaa.org (Northeast Georgia Chapter).

 

The organization is a 501(c)(3) and a direct service organization of Florida A&M University.   Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)  was founded on October 3, 1887 and is a public, historically Black university located in Tallahassee, Florida.  FAMU has been named the Top Public HBCU for the fifth consecutive year per 2024 U.S News and World Report.  In 1992, 1995, and 1997, under the leadership of Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, FAMU enrolled more National Achievement finalists than Harvard, Yale, and Stanford.

 

Currently celebrating 136 years of existence, FAMU's alumni roster boasts names, such as Gwinnett Co (GA) Commissioner Jasper Watkins, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms, Former Microsoft CEO John W. Thompson, Tennis Great Althea Gibson, Film Producer Will Packer, Comedian Roy Wood, Jr., Sportscaster Pam Oliver and Actress Anika Noni-Rose among others.  The University has 23 degree programs ranked in the top 10.  FAMU is the number 1 HBCU for Research and Development per the National Science Foundation and named as a Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader.

To learn more about this illustrious University, please visit www.FAMU.edu.