Greetings, Capital Tiger Bay Members and Guests,
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday, April 3, for a truly memorable Capital Tiger Bay Club luncheon featuring Marva Johnson, President of Florida A&M University.
The program marked President Johnson’s first public address since being onboarded as FAMU’s president, making the afternoon a notable moment not only for our Club but also for the broader Tallahassee community and all who care deeply about the future of one of our city and state’s most important institutions.
Gallery Photos: FAMU President Marva Johnson
We extend our sincere thanks to President Johnson for delivering a timely, honest, and eloquent state-of-FAMU discussion. Her remarks highlighted the university’s momentum, the work underway to strengthen operations, and a clear commitment to building on FAMU’s extraordinary success while moving with urgency toward future opportunities. She also underscored the university’s tremendous economic and community impact, noting FAMU’s estimated $631 million annual impact and support for thousands of jobs.
We were honored to bear witness to this important conversation, and we know many in attendance will continue that support by participating in next week’s investiture events celebrating President Johnson on April 20 and 21 (details here).
Special thanks as well to our incomparable emcee Tim Center for his always polished and super-suave stewardship of the program; to Alethia Edwards for a warm, witty, and Rattler-themed introduction; to Barney Bishop for joining us at the head table and for his continued leadership within the Club; to proud Rattler Daryl Parks for joining the head table as well, even though he had to depart early; and to President Johnson’s team for helping make the afternoon possible.
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Recent Coverage
- Tallahassee Democrat / Yahoo News — Tiger Bay hears from FAMU’s Marva Johnson on university’s future
- WFSU — FAMU President Marva Johnson says she’ll build on the school’s existing success and move faster to make further improvements
- WCTV — In first address to general public, FAMU president says stabilization efforts continue
- Miami Times — Marva Johnson provides insight into her experience as FAMU president so far
Thank you again to all who joined us for another newsmaking and thought-provoking luncheon. The engaged questions, strong attendance, and continued civic curiosity of our members and guests are what make Capital Tiger Bay such a valued institution in Tallahassee.
Note to our esteemed guests: a reminder that Capital Tiger Bay Club is a member-based organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, exclusive programming made possible by our dynamic, dues-paying members—as reflected in our consistent media coverage and access to timely speakers, leaders, and debates. We welcome you to apply for membership through our portal and join us for future conversations.
Looking Ahead
More to come shortly from us here at Capital Tiger Bay Club, including details on our May debate and a Save-the-Date for June 18 featuring Skip Foster, Founder of Red Tape Florida, a website now in its second year devoted to shining a light on excessive permitting and local government bureaucracy.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
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