
[Recipient], Your gift honors Dr. Frederick S. Humphries' call to Excellence with Caring and keeps that promise blooming for every future Rattler.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) is excited to unveil a statue honoring the late Dr. Frederick S. Humphries. Humphries served as the eighth President of Florida A&M University from June 1, 1985 to December 31, 2001. Under his motto of "Excellence With Caring," he worked with administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni, the corporate world, and other supporters of FAMU. As a result, under the Humphries administration, FAMU continuously improved its image and gained increasing recognition on the state, national, and international levels.



To our cherished FAMUly,
Your generosity has lifted a statue—and with it, the spirit of a man whose life’s work was lifting others. Our family is profoundly grateful for the gifts that made the monument to Dr. Frederick S. Humphries a reality. You have given FAMU a lasting place to remember, reflect, and be inspired by his guiding creed: “Excellence with Caring.”
Our father’s presidency blossomed on five pillars that you now help preserve:
When our father announced his retirement, he said he was leaving “in the springtime.” Your gifts ensure that springtime is permanent at FAMU - a season where opportunity keeps blooming and every new student feels the warmth of Excellence with Caring he cultivated.
On behalf of our entire family - Fred Humphries Jr., Robin Tanya Humphries Watson, Laurence A. Humphries Sr., and our children Brian, Arielle, Kirsten, Frederick III, Laurence II, Dylan Gabrielle, Isabella Antoinette, and Pierce Henry - thank you. Your kindness honors his legacy, strengthens the University he loved, and reminds us that caring is power.
May this statue stand as a daily testament that, because of you, FAMU’s spring will never fade.
With abiding gratitude,
The Humphries Family


Your contribution anchors these achievements and helps keep FAMU’s upward trajectory strong.

Friday, October 17, 2025, at 8 a.m.
Humphries Statue Unveiling (Lee Hall)
Friday, October 17, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.
Alumni Kickoff Luncheon in honor of Dr. Frederick S. Humphries
Because you helped build it, we hope you will stand with us when the drape falls.
A formal invitation will follow by email.
Humphries Statue Donor Roll
Over $15,000
$5,000 - $9,999
$0 - $999
$10,000 - $14,999
$1,000 - $4,999
Over $15,000
$10,000 - $14,999
$5,000 - $9,999
$1,000 - $4,999
$0 - $999
Life Gets Better Endowment Contributions
Over $1,000
$1 - $999
Over $1,000
$1 - $999
Dr. Frederick S. Humphries Endowed Chair
Over $1,000
$1 - $999
Over $1,000
$1 - $999
Dr. Frederick Humphries Graduate Feeder Program Endowment
Over $1,000
$1 - $999
Over $1,000
$1 - $999

Closing Gratitude
You have lifted more than bronze and granite; you have lifted every future Rattler who will pause at this monument and dream a little bigger.
Thank you for believing, for building, and for keeping FAMU forever in bloom.
- The Humphries Family & Florida A&M University

Kimberly Hankerson
Assistant Vice President, Major and Principal Giving
kimberly.hankerson@famu.edu
850-412-5129