NAA calls on alumni to "Renew the FAMU in You"

The 2012 FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Annual Convention is scheduled for May 17-20 in Charlotte, N.C. The theme for this event is “Renew the FAMU in You.”

“It’s imperative that we get recharged and renew our commitment to FAMU as we celebrate the university’s 125th anniversary,” said FAMU’s National Alumni Association President Thomas L. Mitchell Sr.

The three-day event will be filled with workshops and activities that will re-ignite, renew and re-energize the “Ole Rattler” Spirit.

There will be multiple opportunities for alumni to interact, have fun and get training to help strengthen the alumni association, its chapters and the university.


FAMU President James H. Ammons is scheduled to speak May 18. A town hall meeting has also been planned to discuss the university’s future. An array of functions are scheduled to ensure that guests have an opportunity to reconnect with friends, classmates, fraternity brothers and sorority sisters while taking pleasure in the many offerings of “The Queen City” called Charlotte.

“In May, we want to see thousands of Rattlers converging on Charlotte to make a difference at Florida A&M year-round,” said Gregory Clark, FAMU NAA Convention Committee chairman and first vice president. “We will be reminded of our time on ‘The Hill’ and inspired to rededicate ourselves to serving our beloved university.”