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A high-ranking official at FAMU resigned from her position following her involvement in accepting a groundbreaking donation.

Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced at its spring commencement ceremony on May 4 a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and CEO Gregory Gerami to support

The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees is set to hold a special meeting Wednesday to evaluate the $237 million donation from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust, which has been put on pause.

Florida A&M celebrated a massive gift from a little-known donor announced at its commencement. But the lack of information about Gregory Gerami and his company has seeded doubts. Saturday was a day of celebration at Florida A&M University, as a young entrepreneur punctuated commencement at the historically black university by presenting a ceremonial check for $237.75 million to the institution’s president. But the excitement has since been tinged by uncertainty and skepticism surround...

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Florida A&M Univ. has received a record-setting $237 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Gregory Gerami, founder and CEO of Batterson Farms Corp.

Florida A&M University was recently bestowed with a $237.75 million contribution from the Batterson Family Trust and CEO Gregory Gerami.

The donation doubles the size of FAMU's current endowment value.

During Saturday afternoon's commencement ceremony, FAMU received a check for more than $237 million. That money comes from Issac Batterson Family Trust.

The donation is nearly double the size of the existing FAMU endowment and represents one of the largest single personal donations to a HBCU in history.