For the first time ever, two young women have been appointed as their respective universities Head Drum Major.

This year, FAMU's Marching “100” will feature seven drum majors-two returning and five new. Dr. Chipman emphasized the importance of selecting leaders who embody the values of the HBCU program.

While she’s not the first woman to wear the drum major uniform at FAMU (Cori Bostic earned that title in 2018), Oloyede is the first to stand at the helm. That distinction, she says, didn’t ...