Florida A&M University News August 4, 2015 FAMU President Elmira Mangum to Receive Global Leadership Award TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Celebrating Women International has named Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., a 2015 Women of Distinction Global Leadership Award in Education honoree. Celebrating Women International is an organization that aims to mobilize and inspire women across the globe and to recognize and celebrate their contributions. The organization has also been instrumental in the fight against cancer and HIV/AIDS. President Mangum will be presented with the honor on Oct. 3, the date of the University's founding in 1887, during the annual Women of Distinction Awards ceremony in Paradise Island, Bahamas. During the ceremony, women from around the globe who have made significant contributions to art, business, education, finance and trade, religion, law, civics, media, and sports will be recognized. President Mangum will be honored alongside global leaders such as Muriel A. Howard, Ph.D., president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Donna E. Shalala, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, minister of International Cooperation and Development for the United Arab Emirates; Nontombi Naomi Tutu, race and gender justice activist; Sandra Granger, first lady of Guyana; Joyce Banda, former president of the Republic of Malawi; Whitney Houston (posthumously), music icon; and Sheryl Lee Ralph, activist, actress, and producer. "The selected honorees have demonstrated an untiring zeal for service to the community and inspire us through their selfless commitment to improving the lives of others," said Celebrating Women International Corporate Secretary Collin Smith. Commenting on receiving the distinguished award, Mangum said, "I am honored to be recognized among such an accomplished and diverse group of women who have dedicated their lives to the advancement of our world. I think it is befitting to receive this international recognition on behalf of the University on the date of its founding. I will accept the award on behalf of all of those who worked tirelessly to make FAMU into the gateway of access and opportunity that it is today." SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.