People at FAMU
FAMU Facts
FAMU Buildings
FAMU Presidents
100

This alum was one of the great African American sports pioneers in Miami's history. A 2-time Black College All American end and legendary high school football coach

Hint: Name of the football stadium at MDC-North

Who is Nathaniel "Traz" Powell? 

100

What day was Florida A&M University founded 

October 3rd, 1887 WHATTTTT!!!!!

100

Built in 1894, this is the oldest building on FAMU’s campus

What is Gibbs Cottage?

100

The current interim president

Dr. Tim Beard

200

This alum is a former MLB player and a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Hint: owns Paradise Funeral Home

Andre Dawson

200

The name of the FAMU mascot

Who is Venom?

200

It is the oldest brick building on the campus and the first of its kind to be built on a black land-grant college campus

What is Carnegie Library at FAMU (or Black Archives)?

200

The FAMUNAA Jacksonville Chapter is named after the third FAMU President

Who is JRE Lee

300

She became the first African American woman elected to the Florida Senate  

Hint: Name of Westview K-8 Center on NW 127 St

Who is Carrie Meek?

300

What is considered the "hallmark" saying for Florida A&M University?

Excellence With Caring

300

This dorm was named after the first FAMUan accepted into the U.S. Army Air Corps and the first FAMUan to become a Tuskegee Airmen. 

What are Polkinghorne Villages?

300

The 12th president and a distinguished professor and researcher in the School of the Environment at FAMU?

Who is Larry Robinson?

400

This alum was the FAMU SGA President during the 1956 Tallahassee Boycott

Hint: He is the CEO of CHI and former FAMUNAA Chapter President

Who is Col. Brodes Hartley?

400

What are the school colors?

Citrus Orange and Agricultural Green

400

This building was the first building to bear the name of an alumnus

What is Coleman Library?


400

The first president of FAMU (hint: There is a building named after him next to the Library)

Who is Thomas DeSaille Tucker? 

(Who is Tucker is also acceptable?)

500

After careers as a teacher and a lawyer (the first African-American woman to practice law in Dade County), this was elected to the Florida House in 1970, becoming the first African-American woman to serve as a state legislator in Florida

Who is Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry?

500

This structure can be found in the heart of campus and is one of the most "lit" places on campus

The eternal flame

500

This building was the original The Florida A&M College Hospital.

What is the Foote-Hilyer 

500

The 8th president wrote the Rattler Charge

Who is Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr.