Chapter Leadership
President: Paula Goodman
Email: FAMUNAATampaChapterPrez@gmail.com
Vice President: Laketra Claiborne
Email: FAMUNAATampaVP@gmail.com
Financial Secretary: Immediate Past President, Wendell Duggins
Treasurer: Dorothy Flowers
Recording Secretary: Kimberly Blount
Parliamentarian: Dr. Carolyn Collins
Committees:
Membership: Ronja Smith/Laketra Claiborne
Email: FAMUNAATPAMembership@gmail.com
Young Alumni: Kristin Waiters/Leia Ambrister
Email: FAMUYATampa@gmail.com
Recruitment (813 Rattlers): Terri Collins
Email: FAMUNAATampaRecruitment@gmail.com
Government Relations: Kimberly Blount/Dr. Carolyn Collins
Email: FAMUNAATampaGR@gmail.com
Technology: Jeanwill Marcelin/Laketra Claiborne
Email: FAMUNAATampaTech@gmail.com
Fundraising: James Green
Email: FAMUNAATampaFundraising@gmail.com
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
Increase our overall membership to become the largest financial chapter in FAMU NAA
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Increase overall chapter membership to 200 members
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Increase our community presence
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Increase fundraising to support chapter events
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Have fun while bringing Rattlers together in Tampa
With your support and God’s blessings, I will do everything in my power to make our chapter goals come true.
Yours Truly,
President Paula Y. Goodman
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
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
Saint Petersburg
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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)-738-1757