FAMU NAA 2019-2020 Annual Report

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards Honorees
Each year, the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, Inc. (FAMU
NAA) celebrates and acknowledges supportive alumni who have distinguished
themselves in their respective professions. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the
highest award bestowed by the FAMU NAA. This accolade recognizes alumni who
have made notable and documentable contributions to the University (finance,
recruitment, etc.) and their professions and/or categories.
Congratulations to all of our honorees!
The honorees are:
1. Ms. Angela M. Bledsoe (Posthumous) Business
2. Hon. Keisha L. Bottoms, Esq. Atlanta, GA Law/Government
3. Mr. Howard C. Burton Tuskegee, AL Business
4. Mr. Otis Cliatt, ll Dove Canyon, CA Business
5. LTC (Ret.) Milton D. Corley, Sr. Deland, FL Community Service
6. Dr. Shawnta S. Friday-Stroud Tallahassee, FL Business
7. Hon. Oliver G. Gilbert III, Esq. Miami Gardens, FL Law/Government
8. Mr. Henry Lawrence Palmetto, FL Athletics
9. Dr. Layla McCall Stafford Charlotte, NC Community Service
10. Ms. Yolanda L. Pinkard Conyers, GA Technology
11. Mr. John Pugh Saginaw, MI Community Service
12. Hon. Rodney Smith, Esq. Miami, FL Law/Government
13. Phyllis Taite, Esq. Ocoee, FL Education
14. Ms. Natalie White Los Angeles, CA Athletics
15. Mr. Harry B. Williams Port St. Lucie, FL Community Service
16. Mr. William Youmans Gotha, FL Science/Technology
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