Two FAMU students, Tia Huie, a senior majoring Health, Fitness and Leisure, and Tatiana Barnes, a sophomore in Business Administration, will be receiving an all-expense paid trip to Super Bowl LVI courtesy of the NFL.
The two sports fans had no idea it would land them an all-expense paid trip to Super Bowl LVI.
They received the surprised news last week via email a couple of week ago. The two flew out to L-A earlier this week. They’re helping with all those pre-game events as players, fans and celebrities arrive from all over.
“I was like, what? I’m going to the Super Bowl? , said Huie, describing the moment she opened that e-mail.
“I didn’t believe ... I was like, they must have sent this to the wrong person,” said Barnes.
“To actually have it happen to you is like, wow,” Huie said.
We talked to them while sitting in the bleachers at Bragg Stadium right before they left.
“So definitely going from a stadium like this to a stadium like SoFi is going to be unbelievable,” Huie said.
“Getting to see those fans coming from across all the USA , even the world, in that arena is just going to be amazing,” Barnes said.
“It’s an amazing opportunity and I feel like as a student wanting to establish a successful career in sports ... it’s my foot in the door,” Huie said.
“This introduces us to a diverse set of future leaders that continue to successfully move our league forward,” said Natara Holloway, NFL Vice President of Football Strategy and Business Development.
“It’s important for us to know that the NFL is looking for a diverse talent pool,” Tatiana Barnes said. “They’re creating a pipeline for us. It opens that door of opportunity for us and all we need is a chance and we’re going to take it and run with it.