Joyner to headline 2009 YAG luncheon

With the motto “Be the Change We Want to See!” the Young Alumni Giving luncheon is inviting recent Rattlers to enjoy a hearty meal and invest in a brighter future for their alma mater.

Scheduled for 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2009, the event will take place at the newly renovated Hotel Duval on 415 North Monroe Street. The upscale, boutique hotel features Shula’s 347 Grill, LeRoc, and Level 8 lounge

This year’s speaker lineup features Oscar Joyner, president and chief operating officer of REACH Media, Incorporated headquartered in Dallas, TX. Reach Media Incorporated is the parent company of The Tom Joyner Morning Show, BlackAmericaWeb.com, and a host of other syndicated radio and television properties. Joyner oversees a staff of over 80 people with annual revenue in excess of $50 million.

At FAMU, Joyner earned an MBA with a double concentration in Marketing and Finance. During his days on The Hill he looked up to Professor Sybil C. Mobley, founding dean of the School of Business and Industry, as a role model. Currently, he’s a member of the FAMU Foundation Board of Directors.

Other speakers include Aaron Arnold, CEO of MusicIsMyBusiness and a former assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Edward Long, founder of Cut Yo' Dang On Radio On, LLC.

Tickets cost $50 and are available at the YAG’s website. Proceeds go to the FAMU Foundation.