Pry much anywhere You so you can walk around um you can leave your equipment down here I would recommend put in the B hide anything there e e e e e e e e e e Jazz hip hop and R&B e La [Applause] L La [Applause] come Up Mike’s now I apologize for that um good morning everyone oh everyone’s still asleep good morning everyone good morning that’s more like it okay well greetings everyone I am Lundy melis I a senior political science student hailing from West Palm Beach Florida I currently serve as the university trustee and the president of
Stent government Association and I have the honor of presiding over this program today first we will have an invocation by Reverend Michael Bell Jr [Applause] Amen Let Us bow our heads dear God we come before you God just thanking you for just this opportunity to celebrate Dr King thank
You God for his dream we thank you God for his his Carriage we thank you God for his commitment to your calling God I pray right now in the name of Jesus over the dreamer that’s here on today God I pray that the individual that has dreams that surpasses their understanding God I
Ask that you give them the carriage so that they can walk into everything that you called them to walk into God we thank you for each and every person that’s here God we thank you for Florida A&M God I ask that you continually to touch this University lift this
University up God take it to places that we never could imagine we bless your holy name God and I ask that you cover each and every individual that’s here we ask that you come in the midst of this ceremony allow everything that is done to be a reflection of you and we bless
Your holy name it’s in Jesus name that we pray and together we say Amen okay next we will have the welcome SL occasion by student student body Vice president Jeffrey [Applause] Francis good morning R I am Jeffrey Francis a graduating second year Health Science scholar from Jacksonville Florida and have the
Pleasure of serving as your student government Association vice president for this Academic Year Today We Gather here to honor the legacy of a true hero Dr Mar Luther Luther King Jr they said it couldn’t be done but look around you it has been done Dr King’s Legacy of Courage Justice and equality resonates
Deeply within the RS of our illustrious institution Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University just like Dr King FAMU has been at the Forefront of change we stand here today United as a family celebrating the progress that we have made in the work that still lies ahead Dr Dr King once said that the ultimate
Measure of a man is not where he stands in times of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of Challenge and controversy fam youu we have faced challenges headon and we have come out stronger and more resilient than ever before I am reminded of his iconic words
I have a dream and fam you we too have a dream a dream deeply rooted in our history our achievements and our commitment to Excellence they said it Cann not be done but we have shattered expectations and surpassed all limitations we have sared to new heights
And proudly hold the title of the number one public HBCU for five consecutive years and most recently ranked the top 100 by US News and World reports no doubt when they ask who do I represent my answer will always be that I represent Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University October 3rd 1887 what
Rattlers remember that our work does not end here we must carry Dr King’s Legacy forward today I want to remind you that you all that we are the dreamers the Believers the leaders and the doers we are the ones who will carry Dr King’s torch of Hope and continue his journey
Towards a brighter future welcome thank [Applause] you it seems every time I go to the mic it just gets higher and higher and just higher next we will have a musical selection by aarya tvon Onar I don’t need you to love me I don’t need you to love I’ve Got I’ve Got I’ve got my S I can feel her now she may not be here but she’s still mine and I know she still love Me I’ve got my Children I can hold them now they may not be here but they still mine and I Hold they know I still love them got my house and it still keep the C out got in my chair when my body can’t hold out got my hands doing good like they spos to showing my heart to the folks that I’m close to got my eyes though they don’t see for
Now they see more about how things Really [Applause] now I’m going take a deep breath I’m going to hold my head up going to put my shoulders back and look you straight in the eye going to flirt with somebody when they walk but I’m going to see sing cuz I believe I had have inside of me
Everything that I need to live about to full life without the love alive in me I stand as tall as the tallest tree and I’m thankful for each day that I’m giv both the easy and hard words I’m but most of all I’m thankful for loving who I really I’m Beautiful yes I’m beautiful and I’m [Applause] here let’s give her another round of [Applause] Applause okay um president Robinson you have some competition okay following that wonderful performance we will have our president of the university to give the introduction of the introduction of speaker president Robinson good morning everyone I I think this is pretty obvious we have the most talented students in America right here at
Florida A&M University Miss Von thank you thank you so much for that that got our juices flowing let’s see if we can add just a little bit more to that so as we celebrate the Life and Legacy of the late Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr today I am proud to introduce our
Speaker for this occasion he is the second Chief Operating Officer and executive price vice president in the history of Florida ANM University he is a higher education executive and Scholar with more than two decades of successful and Innovative experience additionally our speaker today committed more than seven years to advancing the mission and
Goals of Virginia State University our sister HBCU just up the road in 2018 he and his team led Virginia State University through a successful sax COC reaffirmation of accreditation with no recommendations folks that’s hard to do we know how hard to do it because we did it too in
2018 in 2020 he set forth the next chapter in vsu’s continued growth by Leading the development and implementation of the University’s 5year strategic plan preeminence with purpose during his 10 year and in alignment with the street strategic plan VSU successfully secured a record 250 million and 48 million respectively in
Both capital and operating funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia sponsor programs research expenditures peaked at a record of 28.9 million as well as the indirect cost recovery at $914,000 during is tenure the academic inventory grew with the development of eight new Innova academic degree programs six fully online programs and
The establishment of 10 new institutes and centers our speaker today is a native of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania he holds a master’s of Arts degree in chemistry so you know he can’t go wrong from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a PhD and pharmacology from Penn State University’s hersel Hershey Medical
School his P post doctor research training was completed at Brown University in the department of neurosurgery and Neuroscience he was successfully secured millions of dollars for stem education support research support and support for his primary research Pro program on new role degeneration he is a 201122 counsil on high education
Fellow and has received executive leadership training with the Harvard Institute of higher education management development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education he is an active member in several distinguished organizations which include at the top of the list Sigma pii Boule right here in talah passy Florida alha F ala fraternity Inc
Incorporated 33 Dee Prince Hall Masons and Prince Hall Shriners all of these great and wonderful things he accomplished after cutting his teeth right here as an outstanding faculty member in the College of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical Sciences Institute of Public Health at Florida ANM University I am very happy to extend in
Invitation for him to return to FAMU as our Executive Vice President and coo ladies and Gentlemen please join me in welcoming our speaker for this supicious occasion Dr Donald Palm [Applause] III so good morning fam you morning good morning good morning first of all before I get started let’s give Miss vaugh
Another round of applause I tell you what Dr Robinson that’s why we’re here that is our purpose the talent of our students well FAMU I am so excited to return to Florida am University as the Executive Vice President and the chief operating officer at this illustrious institution and I want to thank Dr
Robinson for bringing me back to give back to this illustrious institution you see I stand on the shoulders of several outstanding and phenomenal leaders and administrators who have poured everything into me have built me up and actually invested in me in my career that I might be here and I am so very
Thankful for being here I’m also thankful for the community the FAMU community that has welcome me back and it has been truly overwhelming uh I want to take a personal privilege of also when we talk about support is recognizing my family that is actually streaming in VP seniors
From Virginia and recognize my wife and my family I want to say hello I love y’all stay warm and stay safe in that snow I appreciate you also want to take the opportunity to recognize somebody who’s been with me since day one who has been my back who has been the wind
Beneath my wings and has been my true support my rock I want to introduce you all to my my father Donald eom Jr who is here with us today would you please stand give him some love give him the family love that you gave
Me dad I love you and thank you for your support now to our family board chair trusty Harper members of the family Board of Trustees president Robinson and Mrs Robinson to my senior leadership colleagues FAMU faculty staff students alums retirees and our national state and local government officials welcome
To the 2024 Martin Luther King convocation today I want to talk with you about a man who was one of the most prominent leaders in the modern civil rights movement and is arguably the moral conscious of this nation he is a man who is often cited by Scholars politicians s religions and lay
Leaders when addressing his nonviolent posture to ensure total inclusivity the man I will spend a few minutes speaking about this morning won the Nobel Peace Prize at the young age of 35 authored several books and pinned countless articles and sermons writings that challenged the philosophical and Theological ideas of Americans in the
Mid 20th century No the man I am speaking about today was not a product of an Ivy League College Harvard Princeton or Yale the man we remember today was produced and mentored by the faculty and staff of a prominent HBCU morouse College like FAMU the faculty and staff
Of Morehouse were deeply committed to the lifelong success of black students and focused on ensuring they would fully be included in the United States of America one day this Morehouse man this Alpha man this preacher man is remembered by the nation with his Monument on the National Mall with the
Words Eton Garnett out of a mountain of Despair a stone of Hope in that vein and in remembrance of brother Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr I want to speak with you on King in the hopeful power of Education now Dr King’s impact on This Nation and worldwide was highlighted by
A commitment to nonviolent resistance a powerful oratory and a dedication to Justice and equality he was a man of vision and purpose he understood that to make his dream a reality you had to have a road map a blueprint and a pathway towards achieving success he understood that a
Clear and compelling Vision can unite people and motivate them to work to towards a common goal I have witnessed in real time what we have done here at FAMU with a vision a purpose a road map to get us there I want to congratulate you for doing the
Work to elevate FAMU to number 91 among the top 100 national public universities number three among the top public HBCU and for the fifth consecutive year being the top ranked public HBCU 5 years consecutive the top public HBCU according to 2024 used US News and World Report rankings let’s give yourself a
Round of applause that’s how rers strike I want to give a special shout out to my predecessor Dr Maurice excuse me president Maurice Edington who also played a vital role in that great accomplishment now Dr King understood that education was a powerful tool for social change he said the function of
Education is to teach one to think intensively and think critically intelligence plus character that is the goal of Education I also believe in the power and transformative nature of Education in particular and education from the HBCU see HBCU have produced 40% of all black engineers and 50% of all black lawyers in
America 70% of black doctors in our country attended in HBCU and 60% of black judges are alums of these institutions as a first generation student pursuing a chemistry degree from an HBCU Lincoln University of Pennsylvania never did I imagine that I would be serving in the capacity as the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the number one public HBCU in the country God is good amen the journey was not easy but I would say it was rewarding each setback each obstacle provided an opportunity to grow and learn and Inspire others partly
Because of the charge Dr King gave us in his most sighted I Have a Dream speech out of the Mountain of Despair a stone of Hope fam we have always been encouraged to find Hope in moments of hopelessness just listen to the words of of a rather charge when the dark clouds
Gather when we collaborate and work together we can lead by example Dr King didn’t just talk to talk he walked to walk he actively participated in protests and endured the hardships alongside those he led leading by example Fosters trust and respect among followers we must never forget
That we’re where we’re all in this together and we all succeed together as I examine my return to FAMU I am reminded that Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s leadership Legacy inspires leaders worldwide in emphasizing the importance of moral courage inclusively inclusivity and a Relentless pursuit of Justice in the face of
Adversity Dr King’s fight to address Injustice in healthc care of African-Americans influenced my decision in 1995 to pursue a faculty position in one of the leading Pharmacy programs in the nation the FAMU College of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical Sciences the perfect environment at an HBCU to address healthc care disparities
In stroke diab diabetes CLE cell and cardiovascular disease see Dr King understood that racial disparities in health are impacted by non-medical factors known as social determinants of Health among several items systemic racism and unconscious bias are influencers of social determinant of Health which include education access and quality economic stability Health
Care access and quality and the community envirment that we live in in a Stern speech to the medical committee for human rights in 1966 Dr Martin Luther King Jr said of all of the forms of inequality Injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane it was those words that
Attracted me to fam you’s College of Pharmacy to collaborate with experts such as Dr Otis kiry the past president of American Diabetes Association and Dr Maurice holder a White House fellow in an outstanding cardiovascular physiologist to address social determinant of Health it has been 58 years since the
Speech to the medical Committee of Human Rights and sadly not much has changed there is still work to be done and FAMU FAMU is poised and committed to answer Dr King’s call on this front of Injustice and healthc Care manam provos our strategic plan boldly striking lays
Out a road map for FAMU to emerge as a worldclass leader in healthcare education research and service to address disparities emergent needs and advanced holistic willbe FAMU health will be let me repeat FAMU health will be a leader in providing culturally competent Health Care to the Community State and the
Nation like Dr King we must be adaptable in our approach to the evolving circumstances and adjust to a new occurrence new occurr urces as they arise this adaptability is needed to demonstrate flexibility and pragmatism in pursuing the ultimate goal and sustained success effective communication is crucial for any leader to convey their
Vision Inspire others and build a sense of purpose without question Dr King was an exceptional communicator and I look forward to working with President Robinson our new board of trustee chair Christen Harper provos Allison Watson and their respective leadership roles and then even more importantly with the family
Community because it will take all of us to continue elevating Excellence which brings me to the quality of our leadership and governance Dr Robinson let me commend you on having the insight and fortitude to restructure the administration this new organizational structure which is designed to improve the University’s operational
Effectiveness and support the new fiveyear strategic plan boldly striking and to place FAMU among the top tier of State University system institutions in performance outcomes and improve Effectiveness and transformation it will also bring the university in line with industry and Su best practices to do this shows your commitment as a leader
To the principles that can Inspire Las and change let’s give him a round of applause Dr Robinson thank you I am reminded f for 136 years Florida ANM university has been a change agent in this state and is now being recognized globally Carmen is it true
Yes it’s it is true you can get anywhere from FAMU we must use King’s shining example to continue fulfilling famu’s Mission from its founding on October 3rd 1887 let me do that again from his found on October 3rd 1887 with 15 students and two instructors throughout the years Florida
An university has supported and encouraged the community that’s a beacon of opportunity and inclusion for all students faculty and staff regardless of race or place of national origin that inclusivity dwells comfortably on our campuses where we also believe in the academic freedom civil discourse free speech and the open exchange of
Ideas our commitment remains strong training students not only for careers but to make a difference in the communities where they live and work the model Excellence with Karen encapsulates the Dual nature of our mission FAMU FAMU continues to be a transformational institution a FAMU education has changed the economic trajectory of Untold
Families for Generations we are proud of our mission and unwavering commitment and inherit Heritage as we reflect on Dr King we are reminded how true his words remain today Dr King would say life’s most persistent and Urgent question is what are you doing for others make a career of
Humanity commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights you will make yourself a better person a greater nation of your country and a finer world to live in when it comes to preparing Leaders of Tomorrow to take their rightful place Dr King would say whatever affects whatever affects one directly affects all
Indirectly I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be this is the interrelated structure of reality and when it comes to creating change Dr King would say a true leader a true leader is not a Searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus if
You can’t fly then run if you can’t run then walk if you can’t walk then crawl but whatever you do you must keep moving forward fam let’s celebrate Dr Martin Luther King Jr not just as a historical figure but as a symbol of Hope a guid and light in our
Ongoing Journey towards a more perfect union may his legacy Inspire us to be agents of positive change stand against Injustice and Foster a society where the dream of equality and Brotherhood becomes a reality for all fam you I am so happy to return to the highest of Seven Hills let’s keep moving forward
And striking from the top God bless and thank [Applause] you next we will will have next we will have the a presentation by our University president [Applause] Robinson Donald if you would come back to the podium I mean Dr PM if you would come back to the podium
Please it is my honor to present to you uh the president’s Award presented to you uh Donald Le P thei PhD Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for serving as the keynote speaker of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr convocation presented this 12th day of January 2024 thank you and
Congratulations for coming back home thank you for having me back now I would like to present to a very special person the president student leadership award I would ask that SDA president and trustee is lunday mandelas return to the podium oh there you go the president students leadership award yes this is
For you presented to lande mandelas for serving as a university trustee and president of the student government Association and all of the other many fine things that you do presented the 12th day of January January 2024 by me Larry Robinson congratulations and thank you for your [Applause] service a box EX
Here go the mic going up again okay thank you for that next we will have the Civil Rights Anthem um by our University wi Symphony oh I’m sorry I just skipped something next we will have um the special performance I Have a Dream by Luther D Wells [Applause] Woo All right I say to you today my friends so even though we Face the difficulties of today and tomorrow I still have a dream it is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of his
Creed we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal I I have a dream that one day on the Red Hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of Brotherhood I have a
Dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character I have a dream today I have a dream that one day down in Alabama little black boys and black
Girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers I have a dream today that one day every Valley shall be exalted every Hill and Mountain shall be made low the rough places will be made plain and the Crooked places will be
Made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed in All Flesh shall see it together this will be the day when all of God God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning my country tears of thee sweet land of liberty of Thee I Sing land of
My father’s die land of the Pilgrims Pride from Every Mountain Side Let Freedom Reign and if America is to be a great nation this must become true so Let Freedom Ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire Let Freedom Ring from the mighty mountains of New York Let Freedom Ring from the heightening
Alligan of Pensylvania Let Freedom Ring from the snowcap Rockies of Colorado Let Freedom Ring from the curvaceous slopes of California but not only that Let Freedom Ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia Let Freedom Ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee let freed ring from every Hill and mohill of Mississippi from Every Mountain
Side Let Freedom Ring and when we do this happens when we allow Freedom Ring when we let it ring from every village and every Hamlet from every state and every city we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children black men and white men Jews and Gentiles
Protestants and Catholics will be able to join hands in Singing in the words of the old Negro spiritual free at last free at last thank God Almighty we are free at [Applause] last I always look forward to that thank you so much for that performance give him another round of applause that was
Amazing next oh did I skip something okay now we will have our closing remarks by our University president did I am I skipping okay I’m sorry a presentation Again by Dr Robinson I’m sorry again we will now have our civil R Anthem we shall overcome by our University wind Symphony that’s the accurate
One Look Sh L All oh [Applause] well thank you for that wonderful rendition and thank all of you for actively participating in that and also what you do to support this University I do want to acknowledge again this wonderful wi Symphony of the Florida M University of the music department thank you for the
Talented students that you provide us for these uh very moving and highly accomplished uh presentations uh thank you so much for that I just want to make a few acknowledgements and then I’m going to sit down uh at first before I forget I want to acknowledge my wife
Sharon Robinson s would you please stand be acknowledged uh thank you stay with me all these years uh I do see the husband of the provos sir would you please stand and be acknowledge any other spouses out there [Laughter] y’all okay cuz I know y’all get upset
When I miss somebody I do want to recognize Mr and Miss FAMU and the FAMU Royal cook would y’all please stand and be recognized yall always look lovely we are honored this morning too to have Mr Miss DRS and the DRS Royal Court thank you all for joining us
Today and somewhere in attendance we have the 9th through 12th graders from the developmental research school here with y’all please stand and be acknowledged where are you guys please stand thanks for coming I also want to recognize uh Student Government Association and all of their officials
SDA would you please stand and and be recognized our presidential Scholars uh Scholars Scholars where are y’all there they are our presidential ambassadors where are you guys over here uh all of the faculty and staff of the University would you please stand and be recognized at this time as
Well thank you so much for what you do uh to make all of this happen and then of course the outstanding students of Florida enm University please stand and be recognized we do have the Good Fortune of having some of our Roc student members here would you uh be standing to
Be recognized and thank you for your service and protecting this great country and I also want to recognize our student athletes I know y’all are here all of them thank y’all so much I see y’all up here I see y’all footballs don’t be trying to hide I see y’all thank y’all
For coming and joining us we’re going to really give you a little bit more attention lately so this is always a special day for me um I may have said this many times you know first of all tomorrow I would celebrate let’s see 28 years said f mute I don’t know I can’t
Add anymore something like that I mean y’all y’all can get the math right it’s probably wrong but um on my birthday in 1997 kicked me out of the house and said go find a job I headed to FAMU and I started on famu’s payroll on January the 13th 1997
Tomorrow right so it’s been a wonderful Journey for me and one of the things I did while I uh worked in Oakridge Tennessee at oakd National Laboratory I actually served as the naac branch president for for Oakridge for six years and when I arrived we did not have in
Oage um a celebration or really they hadn’t proclaimed the holiday and I did something perhaps in my youth that was probably very foolish might not do that today but I went around to the homes of the members of the city council who had not voted in
Favor of it to ask them why and if I could count on their votes for the future right now you probably didn’t want to do that kind of thing today so I’m not suggesting that to young people it’s dangerous out there it was dangerous then but ultimately we got the
Holiday approved and we celebrated it quite extensively in the city of Rog gridge and then I come here to Tallahasse right in the middle of the Martin Luther King celebration and I got to see what you just saw from Luther Wells right right can you
Imagine how much I had to share with my wife who was still in Oakridge how I think we made the right decision Shar and FAMU and Tallahassee is the right place and so this community is always celebrated uh Dr King it hasn’t been without his struggles but I was said
I’ve always been impressed with the leadership of this community to recognize and in fact many of our students and administrators were those great movers and shakers in the civil rights movement over the years so I really am proud to stand here before you as famu’s 12th president at this very special
Time the other thing I’ll I’ll say before I sit down is that you know both my wife and I were born and raised in Memphis Tennessee I was 13 years old when Dr King was assassinated right old enough to to know and understand and see
All of the things that were going on in our community because we stayed on the south side of town the the sanitation workers were people we knew they were our neighbors Etc and we were so optimistic that Dr King would come to Memphis and make a difference in their
Lives ultimately he did a profound difference in their lives but all of our Lives as well but he gave his life to make that happen and that touched me in a very special way uh throughout my life one thing I felt was some sense of guilt
How did I let Dr King die in my hometown of Memphis Tennessee I turned that around eventually to start saying what can I do what little can I do to help accelerate the dream that Dr Mar Luther King Jr had for all of us and I think
That’s all I ask and that’s all we all need need to do there will never be another Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr but there’s always a you and it’s always something that you can do to move us closer to the promised land that’s
All we ask of you here at FAMU we get you ready for the world and we know that you’re going to be excellent you’re going to be caring and you’re going to help move your families and your communicate and your communities closer to that special place we all dream about from
The legacy of this great gentleman the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr so thank you all for joining us this morning it has been my honor uh for to see so many of you out the weather isn’t great but the time is ideal for us to recommit ourselves to the
Life of this great person the Reverend Dr mther King Jr thank you so much thank asion okay I I just got a message that there a couple of people I can’t uh I must acknowledge first of all the um the daycare we don’t call it a day care what’s the official name Dr
Hudson e r c d d so I don’t know what you said but anyway those outstanding young people where are y’all where are y’all there they are thank y’all for joining us this morning y’all look so wonderful and then there’s a a yeah who who
Now okay and then there are a couple of other persons I must acknowledge to uh commissioner Diane Williams Clark a rattler commissioner Cox City Commissioner Cox where are you uh commissioner Richardson where are you sir the dean of the city commission the Tallahasse commissioner Richardson where are you Curtis
Richardson Show Yourself anyway I was about to say and he wanted to be a rattler but he went across the track anyway but I do want to acknowledge them for something very special that they did commissioner Cox I mean it’s never too late you know we talk a lot about U you
Know the great things that happened here every year but a few years ago our football stadium was in really bad shape folks and I just want to thank the Blue Print intergovernmental Agency for the $10 million that they provided this institution to get that Stadium playable and so thank you so much for
That uh Williams Cox you can tell those others that I gave them a shout out to but they weren’t here to to hear it but thank you so much and have a wonderful rest of your day those of you who won’t be joining us for what comes next in
Terms of the celebration so with that um turn it over to the now we will have our Alma moer by the university wi Symphony The Year H Son That [Applause] now we will end off um oh wait I’m sorry do we need okay now we will end off with our benediction by Reverend Mill this was a wonderful ceremony come on let’s give a hand praise for all of the participants I pray that this ceremony that it open and awaken the dreamer
Inside of all of you I pray that the dreamer inside of all of you that it is awakened to a point where you understand that you don’t even have to see a dream in order to believe and have the faith for it to come to pass all you got to do
Is just trust and if you can trust God can make ways out of no way now may the love of God be with you may the joy and the peace that all of us deserve May the carriage that God gave Dr King may live with all of you from hence forth now and
Forever and the people of God say thank God I would like to acknowledge commissioner Cummings I believe she’s with us this morning commissioner Cummings thank you ma’am CU you were part of that blueprint as well thank you so much you know thank you and good morning everyone we’re going to turn it
Over to to Mr Bon Esquire William I mean Wilson ladies and gentlemen we’re going to prepare to celebrate our national champions in a big way my brothers we are so proud of you we want everyone to give us a little patience as we convocation ended a little earlier than we expected so we
Got to set the scene if we’re going to celebrate our gues we got to do it right so give us just a few moments and be patient with us as we set up to cele celebrate the 2023 HBCU national champions and at this time make sure you go visit the vendors
That are on the upper level but please don’t leave cuz we got a special presentation for our Rattler football team and you all played a part of that in the stands and the band and the cheerleaders we’re going to celebrate together in just a few minutes so we just ask for your Patience
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