Amanda Byrd was elected Miss FAMU 2008-2009 yesterday in a runoff election. Byrd won the title with 1,051 votes, besting runner-up Scarlett Williams, who had 900 votes.Byrd is a 22 year-old, occupational therapy major from Atlanta. Her victory was announced this morning at 12:07 a.m.
Them Georgia kids are taking over !
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the new MISS FAMU, Amanda Byrd. I attended last Sunday's pageant and was quite impressed. All three of the contestants for MISS FAMU were class acts, but there was something special about Ms. Byrd. That was my first time ever seeing her, but her warm demeanor just naturally flowed throughout Lee Hall. I turned to my wife and said "that's the next MISS FAMU. The other young ladies did a wonderful job and are really assets to FAMU.
ReplyDeleteI was also impressed with the new MR. FAMU, Omari Crawford. I understand his dad, mom, brother, and about 35 more relatives attended FAMU. This young man has balanced academics and athletics (on the track team) quite well. The other male contestants for MR. FAMU demonstrated a lot of class and I'm proud that they are rattlers.
One other lady was impressive; Courtney Atwater, MISS SOPH ATTENDANT contestant. Her mom is a FAMU alumnus.
I left there feeling overjoyed and impressed with our students. Some of the campaigns were extremely impressive.
Congratulations to all of the winners, but there were no losers. You all are winners in my book. You won when you chose FAMU and you will continue to win because of your FAMU education and experience.
what you all need to be talking about is how it's taking her six years to graduate
ReplyDelete7:59 PM
ReplyDeleteI don't care if it takes her 10 years to graduate as long as she graduates. Don't start the negative ghetto mess. Let's keep it clean, please!!
Different mentality on here kiddie...this is how mature people blog. Keep the crap to your setfriday stuff.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to ALL the students who took the initiative to run.
Congrats to the roughly 2100 students who took the initiative to vote!
is hte new miss famu in the mba program? that might explain things. i don't know.
ReplyDeleteYeah, why is it taking the young lady so long to graduate? she's in the physical therapy program. Personally, I think the university needs to cut out all of that "Miss this" and "Miss that" and Mr. This & Mr. That. I know, I know, before y'all start a bashFest, and tell me about "tradition", $$, ambassadorship for the university, pr for the school, etc., the whole mess is sexist and stupid and so tired. Ok, I'm ready.
ReplyDeleteMost college students take at least six-years to graduate. That's why the National Center for Education Statistics (run by the U.S. Department of Education) uses six-years as the standard measure for baccalaureate degree completion.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of the public university systems, including Florida's, do the same.
Back in 2006, only 53% of American college students finished in six years. The rest took longer.
I think MISS FAMU & MR. FAMU are great for the university. We need to put a female & male student face on the university. It's a known fact that current students are the biggest influence or recruiters for a university. High school students feel more comfortable in talking to a student rep of the university who will "keep it real" and tell them how student life really is.
ReplyDeleteIf Amanda has been at FAMU for six years, that means she started college at the age of 16 (she's only 22). Lets stop the hate.
I applaud all of our winners and those who had the courage to run.
Congratulations MISS FAMU.
1:22, your logic is horrendously flawed. if the young lady "started at 16," then, obviously, she was sharp enough to get to college at age sixteen, which means she should be out by now. anyway, whatever her age and however long she's been there, she's miss famu now, and that's important to her. case closed. & let us not turn this congratulatory moment into some negro mess that has nothing to do with anything, except folks just wanting something to vent and whine about. NuRattler, are you listening, er, reading this: We are in desperate need of some juice here.
ReplyDeleteIf people are more aware of what happens on the undregraduate level these days, you'd be surprised that we are graduating what we are. It takes a lot to be a Rattler. That much more to make it out. Being a part of the ranks of students, I notice that many more would go on (usually in 5-6 years) to commencement. BTW. I'm not one, but the Goergia kids tend to have support, more than even the Floridians. Seems that Floridian families think that university works like high school did. Even when they have family who alumni. And the next time someone asks me how much longer I'm gonna take to graduate, I'm gonna show them my transcript and curriculum, along with my tuition and current bills. I'm managing, and I do not ask for hand outs. I'll be done soon. Perhaps I'd already be in graduate school if I had $20 everytime someone asked me about school just to ask. Better yet,$100 for each time people tried to make me feel bad about my decision to remain at FAMU. (Because it must be the university's fault, right?) All most people need is encouragement and suport. Encourage and support a young Rattler when you can. I already do.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd asked HOW, maybe you'd convince me that you want to help retention/graduation rates. WHY, lose the word. Our people have little to NO use for it when trying to solve or resolve anything.
ReplyDelete12:25- It would be SEXIST to have a "Dance Girl Group" aka Dance Hoz in our band.That is precisely what these groups are calld elsewhere and in high school. We FAMUans take pride in our co-educational institution since 1887.
ReplyDeleteAmanda is a wonderful daughter who has given her time,efforts and HEART to FAMU since her Freshman year. As her mother and a christian I denounce the negativity of some of the writers. We LOVE her and support all of her endeavors. Much success to all Rattlers as you matriculate through FAMU.
ReplyDeleteMs. Byrd,
ReplyDeleteI am very proud of your daughter, Amanda, and happy that she is MISS FAMU 2008-2009. I attended the Royal Court Pageant and was proud of all of the contestants. There was just something special about Amanda. She sang "What God Has For Me Is For Me". I didn't know her from any of the other young ladies, but I could tell right off the bat that her personality was genuine. She and the other winners will represent FAMU well and will influence future students to attend FAMU. Congratulations to here and tell her to keep that beautiful smile.
I hope you are feeling better.
As a alumnus, Ms. Byrd, please accept my apology for some of the ignorance on this blog. This is not what we stand for at FAMU. I'm sure that if your daughter was voted to be Miss FAMU, then she must be one of the brightest and best! Congratulations
ReplyDeleteL.S. Smith
Class of 95