"Dr. Ammons has distinguished himself in a number of
roles at various universities and increased enrollment," System President
Ray Belton said. "We anticipate much from him."
Ammons, who previously served as president of Florida
Agricultural & Mechanical University, expressed his excitement to join
the Southern University family.
"I am looking forward to helping make this System all
that we know it can be. There is so much potential," said Ammons during
his comments to the board. "We have so much to work with. With all of us
working together as a team, I know we can be successful."
Ammons served as the 10th president of FAMU from 2007-2012. Prior to that he was the chancellor at North Carolina Central University from 2001-2007 and provost and vice-president of academic affairs at FAMU from 1995-2001.
At FAMU, Ammons provided leadership to help reestablish the
FAMU College of Law and develop 22 new degree programs. FAMU also reached its
highest-ever enrollment during the years Ammons was president. All of his freshmen
classes had 3.0+ average GPAs from high school.
Ammons holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from
Florida A&M. He also has a Master of Science in Public Administration and a
Ph.D. in Government, both from Florida State University.