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You are here: Home / HBCU Colleges / FAMU President Elmira Mangum is the HBCU Female President of the Year

FAMU President Elmira Mangum is the HBCU Female President of the Year

July 11, 2015 by HBCU Reports

From left to right: Honoree and FAMU alumna Cecka Rose Green, HBCU Digest founder Jarrett Carter, FAMU President Elmira Mangum, and Honoree and FAMU Head Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Coach Darlene Moore.
From left to right: Honoree and FAMU alumna Cecka Rose Green, HBCU Digest founder Jarrett Carter, FAMU President Elmira Mangum, and Honoree and FAMU Head Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Coach Darlene Moore.

HAMPTON, Va. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., was awarded the prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) “Female President of the Year” Award presented by the HBCU Digest Friday night at the annual AARP HBCU Awards ceremony at Hampton University.

Mangum headlined a slate of three FAMU Rattler honorees as the “Female President of the Year.” Other awardees include alumna Cecka Rose Green, who created the FAMU 10 for $10 giving campaign, and three-time MEAC track and field championship-winning head coach Darlene Moore.

FAMU led all HBCUs with 14 nominations, followed by host Hampton with 10. A record 430 nominations from universities, alumni, and students were submitted for the 2015 edition of the awards.

Finalists were selected based on the impact of the nominees’ achievement on institutional development, and for media coverage earned for the University by way of the nominee. Winners were selected by an academy of former HBCU Awards winners, former and current HBCU presidents, alumni, faculty, students, and journalists covering HBCU issues for local or national outlets.

The award is fitting given FAMU’s ranking by U.S News & World Report as the No. 1 public HBCU in the nation for 2015. It follows on the heels of Mangum being selected recently by U.S. Secretary Tom Vilsack to serve on the USDA Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC), which is responsible for helping to shape our international agricultural trade policy. Agriculture is crucial to the economic well-being of Florida and the country. Mangum was also named on the EBONY “Power 100” list and selected as the “Person of Year” by the Tallahassee Capital Outlook. She was an honoree at the 11th Annual Onyx Magazine Award Ceremony.


“I accept this award on behalf of the entire FAMU community,” said Mangum. “The award represents the hard work and dedication of our staff, faculty, Board of Trustees, alumni, and supporters. Without them, I would not be here tonight receiving this award.”

About FAMU

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is one of the largest single-campus historically black colleges or universities in the nation. The University blends a strong research focus with a commitment to economic empowerment and community service.

The University was founded in 1887 as the State Normal School for Colored Students. Today, FAMU continues its mission to be a best-in-class, land-grant institution with a global reach that focuses on science, technology, research, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics.

FAMU contributes to a strong workforce by providing a high-quality, affordable education to students from diverse backgrounds.

What distinguishes Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University from other universities is its legacy of providing access to a high-quality, affordable education to many students who otherwise may never have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of getting a college degree. The CollegeNet and PayScale Social Mobility Index (SMI) have recognized FAMU for its commitment to providing pathways for social and economic mobility.

SMI ranks FAMU third among all colleges and universities in the nation for fostering social and economic opportunity. FAMU is also one of the top institutions for providing a high-quality education at an affordable price in Florida, according to The College Database (2013).

U.S. News & World Report lists FAMU as the nation’s top public historically black college or university (HBCU) for 2015. The University was also recognized among the 2014 U.S. News & World Report “Best National Universities.” It is listed among The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Southeast” colleges.

Source: FAMU Office of Communications

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