MIAMI SPRINGS, FL – April 5, 2013 – The Ambassador Chorale from Florida Memorial University will appear at the Curtiss Mansion on Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. to sing a variety of popular songs and selections from contemporary choral literature under the direction of Dr. Melvin White. Since its founding in 1976, the 18-voice Chorale has performed in many international locations as well as a variety of local venues and shared their special brand of music to standing ovations and international acclaim.

Make plans to enjoy the beautiful blend of well-trained voices and the elegance of the Curtiss Mansion under the stars in the restored central Courtyard, weather permitting; otherwise, the performance will be held in the living room. Bring your family and friends for what is certain to be a phenomenal performance and another outstanding evening at the Mansion.

The suggested donation for the performance is $10 adults, $5 students and seniors and $2 children under 12. The presentation, part of the Curtiss Mansion After-Dinner Lecture Series, will take place at the Glenn H. Curtiss Mansion, 500 Deer Run in Miami Springs. For more information and detailed directions to the venue and parking, please call 305.869.5180 or visit www.curtissmansion.org.

The Curtiss Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by the City of Miami Springs, which has charged CMI, an all-volunteer, not-for-profit group, to restore and operate the home and gardens of Glenn Hammond Curtiss, visionary aviator, inventor and developer, as an interactive technologybased educational center focusing on the inventions and contributions of Curtiss and other unsung American heroes, and as an architecturally unique, income-generating venue for celebrating life’s milestones.

The Curtiss Mansion After-Dinner Lecture Series brings no-cost or low-cost opportunities for the general public to experience and learn interesting things and enjoy this beautiful restored historic home and gardens.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA

The Championships will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday with the women’s hammer and will continue through the men’s 4×800-meter run, which is scheduled to begin at 8:50 p.m. The Monday events begin at 9 a.m.

A full schedule of events is available at www.thesunconference.com

Live: Live online video Streaming of The Sun Conference Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Outdoor Championships will be available at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, and 9 a.m. on Monday, April 22. The events will also be streamed live on http://www.livestream.com/gofmulions and http://www.fmuniv.edu/athletics

Address: Ansin Sports Complex, 10801 Miramar Blvd., Miramar, FL 33025

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL. (April 11, 2013) – Florida Memorial University (FMU) is the Tom Joyner Foundation’s School of the Month.  Throughout the month, the Foundation announces scholarship winners, called “Hercules Scholars” on the nationally syndicated radio show hosted by its founder, Tom Joyner. Each week, separate financial awards are focused on students who are single parents and distinguished male students at each “School of the Month.”

The Foundation announced today that Randy LeBlanc, a sophomore, aeronautical science major from Denver, Co., is the scholarship recipient for the week of April 11. This future commercial pilot is an honor student who has a 3.6 GPA.

At Florida Memorial, Randy is active in ROTC, serves as a peer tutor, and is a Presidential Scholar.

Listen to today’s show at http://www.tjms.com/stream/.

ABOUT THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION

The Tom Joyner Foundation’s (http://tomjoynerfoundation.org) primary mission is helping to keep students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs.) Since 1998, the foundation, chaired by nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, has raised more than $60 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges, has assisted more than 21,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs.

(Miami Gardens, FL. – April 2) As a part of its ongoing commitment to education and black art, the Tom Joyner Foundation is hosting an “Art & Hors d’Oeuvres” fundraiser in Miami on Friday, April 5, to support students at Florida Memorial University (FMU), South Florida’s only historically black university. The Foundation has chosen Florida Memorial as the April School of the Month, a nationally publicized fundraising campaign that is promoted by the Tom Joyner Morning Show, which is heard in more than 100 markets nationwide; the show has more than 8 million listeners every week.

“The Florida Memorial University is grateful to Mr. Joyner for his support,” said Mary A. O’Banner, FMU’s acting president. “This reception and the School of the Month concept are indicative of his commitment to young people and their quest to pursue their dreams of receiving a college degree at historically black colleges and universities across this nation.”

The reception will feature John Solomon Sandridge (www.johnsolomonsandridge.com), a nationally acclaimed painter/sculptor, who was the first and only African American to secure an exclusive contract with Coca-Cola.  Other local artists, including Robert McKnight, Loni Johnson and Neith Nevelson, will be among Sandridge and other artists who will all donate proceeds from their sales to the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month campaign for Florida Memorial University.

Joyner and personalities from HOT105-FM — home of the Tom Joyner Morning Show — will be at the reception. The FMU Jazz Quartet and other special guests are scheduled to perform. Also expected are O’Banner, FMU alumni and university administrators, and local social, business and civic leaders from the Miami-Dade area.

EVENT INFORMATION:

• Friday, April 5, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Purvis Young Museum, 255 NW 23^rd St, Miami, Florida
• Tickets: $40 per person; $50 at the door. Purchase online at TomJoynerFoundation.org (http://tomjoynerfoundation.eventbrite.com/).
• Sponsors: Tom Joyner, Denny’s and South Street Miami
• A Pre-Cruise Online Art Auction featuring artwork provided by Gallery Guichard of Chicago, Ill., is available at TomJoynerFoundation.org

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ABOUT THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION

The Tom Joyner Foundation’s (http://tomjoynerfoundation.org) primary mission is helping to keep students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs.) Since 1998, the foundation, chaired by nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, has raised more than $60 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges, has assisted more than 21,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs. Throughout the week, the Foundation announces scholarship winners on the nationally syndicated radio show hosted by its founder, Tom Joyner. Each week, separate financial awards are focused on students who are single parents and distinguished male students at each “School of the Month.”

MIAMI GARDENS, FL. (April 4, 2013) – Florida Memorial University (FMU) is the Tom Joyner Foundation’s School of the Month.  Throughout the week, the Foundation announces scholarship winners, called “Hercules Scholars” on the nationally syndicated radio show hosted by its founder, Tom Joyner. Each week, separate financial awards are focused on students who are single parents and distinguished male students at each “School of the Month.”

The Foundation announced that Rickey Thomas II, a Florida Memorial freshman, is the scholarship recipient for the week of April 1. Thomas is a religion and philosophy major from Oklahoma City, OK.

This honor student and future religious leader said he plans to make a difference throughout the world by combining religion and problem-solving.

At FMU, Rickey is a member of the Honors Program, Ambassador Chorale, and serves as president of the student chapter of the NAACP.

Listen to today’s show at http://www.tjms.com/stream/.

ABOUT THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION

The Tom Joyner Foundation’s (http://tomjoynerfoundation.org) primary mission is helping to keep students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs.) Since 1998, the foundation, chaired by nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, has raised more than $60 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges, has assisted more than 21,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs.

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Florida Memorial University women’s basketball team will begin postseason play tonight when they travel  to Ave Maria, Florida for a matchup against Ave Maria University for the third time this season. The Lady Lions quarterfinal battle with Ave Maria  tip-off slated for 7 p.m. at the Tom Golisano field house.

Florida Memorial University women’s basketball team is the seventh seed in the bracket of the Sun Conference women’s basketball tournament. The Lady Lions concluded the regular season at 7-18 overall and 4-10 within the Sun Conference. The Lady Lions are coming off a crucial 66-55 win over Southeastern University in the final weekend of regular season play. The FMU defense is ranks #15 in the NAIA II in steals per game (11.8) and #14 in 3 Pt. field goal percentage defense (0.266). Dominique Jackson leads the NAIA II in offensive rebounds per game (4.88). In addition she leads the Lady Lions with 14.9ppg and 8.3rpg. Jackson has also tallied eight double-doubles thus far this season for Florida Memorial and has been named TSC Player of the Week twice.

The seeding for the tournament is as follows:

1.         St. Thomas (14-0)
2.         Ave Maria (12-2)
3.         Northwood (7-7)
4.         Webber (7-7)
5.         Southeastern (5-9)
6.         Johnson &Wales (4-10)
7.         Florida Memorial (4-10)
8.         Warner (3-11)

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“BLUE MONDAY” is a jazz night, featuring an 18-piece orchestra and other ensemble combinations including vocal ensembles. The core group will feature professional musicians, but any intermediate and advanced students are welcome.

“This is an excellent opportunity for our students and the community to experience the joy of creating and re-creating, with professionals, big band music,” said Dawn Batson, chair of Visual and Performing Arts at Florida Memorial.

Batson said the orchestra will be used for arrangers/composers to expose their work and hone the skills of aspiring young musicians.

Melton S. Mustafa, associate professor of music and director of Jazz Studies, is an internationally known jazz musician who will be one of the “Blue Monday” principals.  He said: “We are striving for musical excellence. This project forms part of our ongoing efforts to reach that goal. ”

“BLUE MONDAY”

COST: Free and open to the public

WHEN: Monday nights at the Florida Memorial University Band Room

TIME: 7 to 10 p.m.

FACULTY: Melton S. Mustafa, Nicole Yarling, and Melton R. Mustafa

SPECIAL NOTE: Melton Mustafa will also be featured in the upcoming “Florida Memorial Presents Melton Mustafa in Concert, featuring Lion’s Pride and Negroni Trio,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 15 at the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts, Florida Memorial University. Information: 305-626-3600. Tickets: $35, general; high-school and middle-school students, $15, with student ID.

In the first half, Florida Memorial Lions and Webber International University Warriors exchanged basketball for the first five minutes of the game. Webber was able to make a run and  stretch its  lead to 5 points 17-12, but Florida Memorial were able to regroup and went on a run to take the lead at the half 37-32.

In the second half, both team offenses continued to exchange basket, with FMU leading as much as 11 points, with less than 7 minutes to go, but Webber International made a run and were able to cut the lead to 2 points but the Lions came back with a roar and made baskets down the stretch to win the game 74- 71. Florida Memorial out-shot Webber International 87.5 to 56.7 percent, while out-rebounding their opponent by a slim 26-25 margin.  The Lions shot 43.8% from the three point line, while holding their opponent to 33.3% shooting from the three point line.

Bryan Portillo led a balance scoring attack for FMU with 18 points, 5 boards, and 3 assists. Adrian White chipped in 14 points to go along 3 steals while Antwan Baggs scored 11 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and Michael Baptiste poured in 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Florida Memorial University Lions will return to the hardwood on Saturday, January 19 2013, when they travel to Johnson and Wales University, Tip-off at 7:00 p.m.

Miami Gardens, Fla

“At FMU, we offer our students a quality instruction and a competitive learning community,” said Dr. Mary A. O’Banner, the institution’s acting president. “Senator Wilson, a faithful FMU alumna, is proof that the students can develop their promise and create bright futures here at South Florida’s only historically black university. She can share her wealth of experience and commitment to excellence with our graduates. ”

Wilson, a 1971 FMU graduate, enjoyed a successful tenure as an educator and head of the English Departments at Prince William Baptist High School and St. John’s High School, both in the Bahamas. The Bahamas-native studied law in the Bahamas under the articles of the Firm of Seligman Maynard and Company and became a practicing member of the Bahamas Bar in 1983. During her illustrious legal career, she served as a magistrate; chair of the Rent Control Board of the Bahamas; and established the Sharon Wilson and Company law firm in 2000. The longtime-attorney was elected to the FMU Board of Trustees in 1987. Her family also funded an endowment for Bahamian students at the institution. In 2002, Wilson was appointed president of the Senate of the Bahamas, and served until 2007. She was reappointed to a non-consecutive second term as the chamber’s chief in 2012.

The graduation ceremony is preceded by the Baccalaureate Service, which serves as a spiritual send-off for the graduating class. The Reverend Dr. George E. McRae, pastor of Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, will deliver the baccalaureate address.

Schedule of Events for FMU’s Fall Commencement Exercises:

Thursday, December 13, 2012
7 p.m., Senior Banquet, Smith Conference Center (Tickets Required)

Friday, December 14, 2012
6 p.m., Baccalaureate Service, Susie C. Holley Religious Center
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. George E. McRae, Pastor, Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida

Saturday, December 15
8:30 a.m., Commencement Ceremony, A. Chester Robinson Athletic Center
Speaker: The Honorable Sharon R. Wilson, Esq., President, Senate of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

For media inquiries, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 305-626-3624.

CoSIDA selects Academic All-America teams in 12 programs. For 2012-13, the AAA program expands from two teams (a University Division team and a College Division Team) to four divisional teams, with student-athletes being honored separately in Division I, Division II and Division III. A fourth team – the College Division team – is comprised of NAIA, Canadian and two-year student-athletes. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a junior in academic standing and a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution.

Lambert played out hitter for the Lions during this season. She has started in 30 matches. As a result of her first team selection; Lambert is now eligible for Academic All-America honors. The St. Maarten native boasts a 3.89 GPA in Psychology and was named to The Sun Conference All-Academic team.

CoSIDA selects Academic All-America teams in 12 programs. For 2012-13, the AAA program expands from two teams (a University Division team and a College Division Team) to four divisional teams, with student-athletes being honored separately in Division I, Division II and Division III. A fourth team – the College Division team – is comprised of NAIA, Canadian and two-year student-athletes. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a junior in academic standing and a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution.