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December 18, 2024

MINUTES (Brandy Durham, Responding Secretary)

FAMU Legal Rattlers Alumni Association Meeting

December 18, 2024

MEETING COMMENCED at 6:10pm

ATTENDEES

  • Brandy Durham

  • Katia Wilson

  • LaTasha Green-Cobb

  • Arthenia Joyner

  • Ashanti Jones

  • Brook Jamison-Cottrell

  • Cyrus Ellison

  • Danielle Lyn

  • Eurilynne Williams

  • Jaleea Cunningham

  • Kendra Willis

  • LaKeisha Hayling

  • Leon Wilkerson

  • Raymond Dailey

  • Shanice Cameron

  • Suwana Janvier

  • Tiara Fields

OLD BUSINESS

  • Dean spoke and addressed everyone his ideas

  • We now have a full e-board

NEW BUSINESS

  • We are going to begin taking dues/collecting dues in January 2025 – next meeting is January 15, 2025

  • Introducing website up and running by the next meeting

  • We would like to get committee heads

    • If interested in Committee, email Katia W. or Latasha G-C. Katia will send information on what you should do if interested

    • DEADLINE TO EMAIL JANUARY 8, 2025

  • Proposed events beginning next year

    • New-Student Welcome Reception 

    • Judicial Reception

    • CLE Trial Skills (over the summer)

    • Florida Classic Gala (Friday before the game) – proposed NOT to do at the law school (school is inundated with events)

    • Thanksgiving Food and Turkey Drive/Giveaway (Orlando)

    • Christmas Party & Toy Drive

    • MLK Day of service and parade (with the law school)

    • Graduate Reception when students graduate

    • Establish some form of a relationship with a local school in the area (Jones HS, Evans HS, Ace School of Excellence mentioned)

    • ***All proposed – we know the timing of certain events each year…

QUESTIONS/SUGGESTIONS

  • Question: (R. Dailey) Do we have marketing material to pass to other alumni?

    • We currently only have the basic things set in stone – basic facts, logo, social media; once we have someone over that committee, they can help handle the marketing for the organization (social media, marketing, communications etc.)

  • Question: (L. Green-Cobb) What does our membership look like and what does the general body members believe we should do?

    • Katia is opening the floor for membership suggestions

  • Suggestion: (A. Joyner) Suggests that there is a committee that looks at all the enumerated proposed events because we are all very busy and can’t do it all. Putting the students first and foremost should be one of the things that we do. The law school already has tailgate during the game and when the law school is already doing things, we might not want to plan new things. We need to be cognizant of our FINANCES – would parties be willing to pay for these events. Send suggestions to president or the committee that would consider everyone (add 2 other people) to go over the recommendations. Would like to see us do something with HS students to encourage them to be lawyers as well.

  • Recap of Officers currently in attendance at the meeting

    • Katia Wilson – President

    • Latasha Green-Cobb – Vice President

    • Ashanti Jones – Financial Secretary 

    • Danielle Lyn – Corresponding Secretary

    • Brandy Durham – Recording Secretary

ENDING NOTES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • We will finalize board members, but the required core board member positions have been filled – no cause for concern in that regard.

MEETING ADJOURNED at 6:37pm

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August 28, 2024

E- Board Meeting Nominations…

E- Board Meeting Nominations

Candidates provided below:

President – Katia L. Wilson

Vice President – Latasha Green Cobb

Recording Secretary – Lillian Davis

Financial Secretary– Ashanti Jones

Corresponding Secretary – Danielle Lynne

Treasurer – Christine Conklin  

                    Shanice Cameron                 

Parliamentarian – Kajuel Washington

Sgt at Arms – Joe Conklin

Chaplain – Cyrus Ellison

All candidates to provide proof of active financial membership through FAMU NAA to 

Reggie Mitchell, Esq. Email: Reginald.MitchellSr@famu.edu

Next Item: Agenda

Committee Chairs to be appointed by President at the next meeting.

Committees

Public Relations
Volunteer/Community Outreach
Alumni/Student Relations
Special Events
Professional Development/CLE
Fundraising committee
Membership
By-Laws



National Dues $50 Local Chapter Dues to be collected after E-Board established

Monthly meeting – 3rd Wednesday of every month @ 6 PM.


1st Event – Meet and greet with 1 L’s 

2nd Event – Watch party FAMU Football

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