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In this issue, readers will get to know the University’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO) Maurice Edington, Ph.D., who in his quarter century at FAMU has filled many different roles, from junior faculty member to provost. A first-generation college student, Edington explains how his personal experience shapes his view as an academic administrator.

Readers will also get to know FAMU’s first female Vice President/Athletic Director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, who is fulfilling her lifelong dream of leading the Rattlers’ athletics. This issue also provides an introduction to

Among the other highlights are the Marching “100” Band’s trip to Paris to perform at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show in June 2022. That trip marked the band’s triumphant return to the City of Lights for the first time since 1989, when the Marching “100” performed in the 200th Bastille Day celebrations.

This issue of A&M Magazine was completed with contributions of new team members. Jess Swanson, a veteran of the American Airlines magazines, served as the managing editor. Christina Compere-Minor, the social media coordinator for the University and a FAMU alum, lends her writing skills. Veteran photographer Glenn Beil’s camera lens adds to the visual acuity of this issue. We hope you enjoy A&M Magazine. Email us with story ideas and suggestions for future issues.

Andrew J. Skerritt