Chapter Leadership
President: Wanda V. Mays
Email: famunaatampachapterprez@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Ottesha Williams
Financial Secretary: Wendell Duggins
Treasurer: Dorothy Flowers
Assistant Treasurer: Juanita Cook
Parliamentarian: Tracy Logan Holmes
Chaplain: Minister William R. Bell
Committees: Chairperson
ByLaws: Wanda V. Mays
Email: famunaatampachapterprez@gmail.com
Fundraising: Wanda V. Mays
Email: famunaatampachapterprez@gmail.com
Government Relations: Kim Blount
Membership: VACANT
Nominating Committee: Wendell Duggins
Recruitment (813 Rattlers): Tracy Logan Holmes
Email: FAMUNaaTampaChapter@gmail.com
Retired Rattlers: Edith Randolph
Scholarship: Wendell Duggins
Email: FAMUNAATampaScholarship@gmail.com
Technology: VACANT
Team Member: Robert McDonald
Young Alumni: VACANT
Tampa Chapter’s Mission
The mission of Florida A & M University National Alumni Association, Inc. (NAA) is to participate, as a partner, with the University in supporting the University's continued success through student recruitment, alumni retention and expansion, financial support, public relations and community outreach.
Our Goals
1. Increase Alumni Engagement
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Goal: Strengthen connections between alumni and the university by increasing participation in chapter events, networking opportunities, and communications.
2. Support FAMU Students
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Goal: Provide financial and professional support to current FAMU students.
3. Enhance Community Outreach
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Goal: Strengthen the presence and impact of the FAMU Tampa Alumni Chapter within the Tampa community.
4. Fundraise for FAMU
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Goal: Support the financial needs of Florida A & M University through dedicated fundraising efforts.
5. Promote Professional Development
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Goal: Provide alumni with opportunities for career advancement, leadership development, and continuing education.
6. Increase Visibility and Membership
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Goal: Expand the chapter’s visibility and membership within the Tampa Bay area.
7. Celebrate FAMU’s Legacy and Achievements
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Goal: Highlight and honor FAMU’s history, traditions, and alumni accomplishments.
Our History
In 1948, a group of FAMU Alumni started a chapter in the city of Tampa. Initially, the Tampa Chapter was part of the Southeastern Region which included chapters in the state of Georgia. As the Tampa Chapter grew, so did the number of alumni chapters in the state of Florida.
1940 1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1984 1988
Our Presidents
1. Everett Holt
2. John Lockhart
3. James “FAMCEE” Hargrett
4. James “Big Jim” Williams
5. Abraham “Abe” Brown
6. Littleton Long
7. George Davis
8. Dale Green
9. Dorothy Reed
10. Henry Stokes, Jr.
11. Leon McComb
12. Norris Collins
13. Phillip Austin
14. James Green, Jr.
15. Marvin Frazier
16. Theodore Scott, Jr.
17. Loretta Anderson
18. Mary White Darby
19. Jackie Hearns
20. Wendell Duggins
21. Paula Goodman
In 1984 we became members of the newly formed Florida Region which included 27 Florida cities. The Tampa Chapter continues to be rich in history as being the only FAMU NAA chapter currently having a past university president, Dr. Walter L. Smith, the 7th president and past president of the NAA, Dr. Carolyn Collins, the first female president, as members of our chapter. The Tampa Chapter has recruited and directed thousands of high school students to continue their education at FAMU.
Surrounding FAMU Alumni Chapters
Sarasota-Manatee Chapter
Orlando
Fort Myers
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We’d love to hear from you!
FAMU NAA Tampa Bay Chapter | P. O. Box 11503 Tampa, Florida 33680 | FAMUNAATampaChapter@gmail.com
Tel: (813)-738-3201