1 Joe Womack III, Atlanta. CEO of DIGITALGUESTLIST.com Graduation Year: Spring 2003
What I Love About FAMU: The Talent |The Social Life | Beta Nu
How I Got My Rep: DIGITALGUESTLIST.com
Next Move: Continue to transform DIGITALGUESTLIST.com into an event marketing hub with social media and marketing analytics functionality. Quite simply, we want to make event marketing more science than art.
Follow Joe: www.twitter.com/joeydigital
2 Jimmy Jones, Atlanta.
Graduation Year: Spring 2001
What I Love About FAMU: Then, the networking, the people that I met. Thirty percent of the people that I do business with are FAMU graduates.
Now, it's the pride that FAMU alumni have.
How I Got My Rep: When I came back home (Atlanta) I noticed the only way people found out about events was through flyers and radio. In 2003, my partner and I started a little happy hour and every day during lunch we would take clipboards and ask them for their emails. We gained 5,000 emails, started a database and sent out newsletters about professional events.
Next Move: Recently, we have expanded and acquired affiliates in seven other cities and we are launching
Thecity2nite.com. We plan on partnering with another company for national email marketing and creating affordable social networking solutions for small businesses.
Follow Jimmy: www.twitter.com/jimmyjones
3 LaTanya White, Tallahassee, Fla. Owner 71 Proof, LLC.
Graduation Year: Spring 2003
What I Love About FAMU: FAMU cultivates talent. University recruiters identify the most talented high school students and the professors in their respective departments really help those talents grow.
How I Got My Rep: One of my sorority sisters asked me to bartend her birthday party and I had so much fun, I decided to pursue it further. I left pharmaceutical sales to pursue bartending as an entrepreneurial venture and that's how 71 Proof came about (71 is my line number).
Next Move: I just graduated from the Wine, Spirits and Beverage Management Program at the Art Institute of Tampa; I will be using that degree to expand my business to a brick-and-mortar presence here in Tallahassee.
Follow LaTanya: www.twitter.com/Concept123109
4 Darius Graham, Berkely, Calif. Berkley Law School Student
Graduation Year: Spring 2006
What I Love About FAMU: FAMU made me who I am. Because of the students and faculty at FAMU that saw something in me and encouraged me, I now have the opportunity to do the same for others. Fortunately, my story is not unique.
How I Got My Rep: From my experiences on the mock trial team and in SGA, I focused on attending law school and ended up at UC Berkeley School of Law. The work that I did with the literacy program got me hooked on community service as a way to address problems in various communities. As a result I wrote a book, titled Being the Difference, about people who give back to their communities in unique ways.
Next Move: After spending the summer studying for, and taking, the Bar exam, I'll spend a few months traveling and volunteering abroad and promoting my book. After that I'll be moving to Washington, DC to work at a law firm and continuing my community involvement.
Follow Darius: www.twitter.com/dariusg
5 Dwamina K. Drew, Chicago. Founder/Creative Engineer of Enstru-mental
Graduation Year: Spring 2002
What I Love About FAMU: Growing up in one particular region (south side of Chicago) for most of one's life can minimize your social outlook. Meeting individuals with different perceptions and humanistic dispositions can broaden your mental horizon and stimulate your plan(s) for action.
How I Got My Rep: I'm a humble individual, so I won't say that I or Enstrumental Clothing has a rep; I try to create products that force onlookers to consciously step outside of their ideological comfort zones. Each product tells a story in a sense . . .
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- Delane Adams, Chicago, IL, SBI Spring 1990, Adviser to Democratic Campaigns (instrumental in a number of organizing efforts for the Obama-Biden campaign)
- Rob Hardy and Will Packer, School of Engineering, 1996, Founders of Rainforest Films
- Tirrell Whittley and Nicholas Nelson, CEO and COO, respectively, of Liquid Soul Media
- Vince Adams, DJ Vince Adams - enough said
- Chris Duffus, SBI Spring 1993 (?), Private Equity Partner
- Keanna "KJ Rose" Henson, SBI Spring 1995, Vocal Entertainer
- Jennifer Wiggins, School of Journalism, Producer - NBC Philadelphia
- Jack Foster, Jr. - SBI Spring 1994 (?), Managing Director, CastleOak Securities
- Alan Williams, Florida State Representative
...etc.Basically, you could write an entire series on accomplished Rattlers who have graduated within the last 10-20 years. It would be worth it and perhaps Alumni Affairs might get on the stick and develop a useful alumni database.