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2022-2023

Spotlight on FAMU DRS
 
Celebrating the Accomplishments of our Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Families, and Community
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Spring 2023
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Krysten Hood Best and Brightest 2023 Winner
 
Caliyah Pearson, Best and Brightest Honorable Mention
 
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Rashard White Signs with Western Iowa Tech
 
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Daria Longley signs flag football scholarshipdivider
 
FAMU DRS Annual Daddy Daughter Breakfast Photos
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Brian Lamb Receives Award"Well-deserved": Florida Board of Governors Chair - and FAMU DRS Alumnus - Brian Lamb receives prestigious award
 
Click here to read the Tallahassee Democrat article
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Azavaughn Mosley selected for YLT 2023-24
Congratulations to FAMU DRS sophomore, Azavaughn Mosley, on his acceptance to become a member of the Youth Leadership Tallahassee Class 20 for the 2023-2024 school year. 
 
"This year-long program is an extension of the main Leadership Tallahassee program for adults, bringing together a diverse group of high school juniors from public & private schools in Tallahassee who have demonstrated leadership potential in formal & informal situations, and preparing them to become ethical leaders committed to active community involvement."
 
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Celebrating Our Seniors

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2023 Best and Brightest Nominees
 
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2023 Sunshine State Scholar
 
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FAMU DRS Remembers Coach Ahmad Aliyy
 
FAMU DRS Remembers Coach Ahmad Aliyy
 
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STREAM Robotics Team Wins Energy Award
 
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Qua'on Thomas Engineer of the Year Award 2023
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Rashard White Senior Night Basketball
 
 
Kadin Musco Senior Night Basketball
 
Rokia Polite Senior Night Basketball
 
 
Kristen Hood Senior Night Cheerleading
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Literacy Week Door Decoration Contest
 
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Coach Desir - Teacher of the Year 2023-24
 
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Janae Jones, BB Senior Night 2023
Daria Longley, BB Senior Night 2023
 
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NG Dreamer and Doer
 
SK Dreamer and Doer
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Fall 2022
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Celebrating the Holidays at FAMU DRS
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FAMU DRS Elementary Literacy and Nutrition Initiative with Chef Davis
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FAMU announces partnership with Chevron, Fab Foundation to launch a FabLab for Tallahassee
 

What started with a Zoom call two years ago became Florida A&M University’s partnership with leading energy company Chevron and nonprofit organization The Fab Foundation to launch a digital fabrication lab on campus.

 

The laboratory, called the “FAMU STR²EAM Chevron Innovation Fab Lab,” will serve the Tallahassee community and expose K-12 students to the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field.

 

“I dreamed about a lot of things growing up in the south side of Memphis, Tennessee, but I didn’t have a fab lab where I can go to turn those dreams and ideas into reality,” FAMU President Larry Robinson said during a Thursday event with Chevron executives as well as administrators and faculty members from both the FAMU College of Education and FAMU Developmental Research School.

 

“We’re always looking for a better way of doing things, but we don’t always have the resources necessary to make it happen,” he added. “Just imagine how important it would be to have a tool to do it here at Florida A&M University.”

 

“It’s really about making sure we’re getting the community involved in what they can do, but also, it’s an opportunity for students to upscale and learn a different skillset,” Chevron Senior Social Investment Advisor Karen Rawls said.

 

“This is a dream that has come to fruition,” Watson said, referring to the fab lab. “I am elated at the opportunity that we have on the highest of seven hills to carry out this vision.”

 

Excerpts from Tallahassee Democrat website article.

Read the full article by clicking here

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Beta Club Believe Basket

During the month of October 2022, the FAMU DRS Beta Club adopted

Mrs. Tanya Drummond as their "Angel" to show acts of kindness, love, support, and encouragement. They created a "Believe Basket" containing cards, words of affirmation and encouragement, flowers, and some special trinkets for her.

 

The Beta Club "Believe Basket" was delivered by Ms. Bettye "Nikie" Lindsey, Beta Club Sponsor, to Ms. Drummond over the Thanksgiving Break. Upon receiving the beautiful, inspiring gift, Mrs. Drummond stated, "I am so grateful for the kindness shown to me from the FAMU DRS Beta Club. Thank you all so much!"

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Breast Cancer Awareness Wall of Support October 2022
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WCTV Morning Pep Rally visits FAMU DRS
 
WCTV Morning Pep Rally (WCTV)
By Michelle Roberts and WCTV Staff
Published: Oct. 28, 2022 at 10:22 AM EDT
 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -The ninth Morning Pep Rally of 2022 on The Good Morning Show featured the Baby Rattlers of FAMU DRS.
 
Morning Pep Rally is a chance for local schools and the community to show their support for the hometown team ahead of that night’s football game.
 
If you missed any of the action, check out the clips from this morning’s Morning Pep Rally.
 
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Girls Basketball Begins Practice Graphic

FAMU DRS girls basketball begins practice and is ready to challenge themselves

By: Alison PoseyPosted at 8:33 AM, Oct 26, 2022 and last updated 8:33 AM, Oct 26, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — High school hoops is set to get underway in Florida. This week marked the first week of practice for girls teams in the Big Bend, including FAMU DRS, who missed out on Lakeland and the state final four for the first time in 11 seasons last year.

That team graduated a talented group of seniors, and head coach Ericka Cromartie knows this year will be a rebuilding year for her group. They're young in age and in game experience, but coach said she still scheduled a tough slate. She promises this group will still challenge themselves. "As a coach, your competitive so your goal is to win," she said. "At the same time, you still want to develop players. That's what we're trying to do. We're going to compete, don't get me wrong, we're going to compete and we definitely want to win, but at the same time, the most important goal is to develop players to be young women on and off the court. Regardless of what's going on, you're still going to compete, so my schedule wasn't going to change. Again, we're going to compete, we're going to play hard, and hopefully come out successful."

Preseason play begins November 8th for DRS, when they face Florida High.
 
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Jasmine Forbes Wins Youth Speech Competition
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New Program
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Middle School Students of the Month
September 2022
 
Middle School Students of the Month September 2022
From left to right:6th grade: Zamaria Neily-Johnson7th grade: Devin Porter8th grade: Taliyah Edwards 
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Phones with Physics
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2022-23 Teacher of the Year
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2022-23 School Employee of the Year
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2022-23 Teacher of the Year Finalists
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