The Florida A&M University National Alumni Association Greater Orlando Chapter held a Chapter Appreciation
celebration at Magnolia Park in Apopka Saturday afternoon. Kickball, and great food were amongst the
highlights on Saturday.
The event was not only to celebrate Rattlers in the area, but also to invite FAMU graduates to join the Chapter.
The fee to join is only $100 per year and the Chapter is always looking for more Rattlers to be a part of the
organization.
The goal of the organization is not only to bring Rattlers together. The newly elected Orlando president,
Patrick Gray, is on a mission to raise scholarship money for students who have been accepted and have
committed to attend FAMU. Last month, the Chapter raised $35,000 for students who plan to attend FAMU in
the Fall.
Read: FAMU Day At The Capitol
To help raise more funds, the Chapter will be holding its 8th Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch on August 3rd
from 10am until 1pm. The brunch will be held at Ocoee Lakeshore Center at 125 North Lakeshore Drive.
Currently, the cost for each sponsorship table is $550 until May 1st. After May 1st, the rate for sponsorship
tables increase to $600. Individual tickets are $75.
U.S. News & World Report ranked FAMU number 91 amongst public universities in 2023 –
2024. This ranking moved the university into the Top 100. Also according to U.S. News and
World Report, FAMU is ranked as the nation’s top HBCU.
In addition to the success of the Orlando Chapter of the National Alumni Association, Orlando is proudly home
to the FAMU College of Law. The late trailblazer Daisy Lynum, who was one of the longest serving Orlando City
Commissioners, was instrumental in bringing FAMU’s College of Law to Orlando. Lynum, who served District 5,
also helped bring the College of Law to Orlando and advocated for to put more minority-owned companies on
city projects.
