Marva Johnson

The ceremonies took place in Florida A&M's Lee Hall Auditorium.

Johnson spoke before members of the Capital Tiger Bay Club.

Johnson recently marked 100 days as FAMU's president. Her selection was controversial as critics decried her ties to Governor Ron DeSantis and lack of leadership in academia.

The total reallocation of $300,000 to University Executive Support raises the category to $780,000

Expectations come after the university received $10 million more from the state than it requested

FAMU's legislative budget request this year will be $70 million if the trustees approve the amount next month

The news comes as the FAMU board of trustees prepares to meet on Wednesday

Calls her new role a "sacred obligation"

President-elect Marva Johnson calls it "an historic level of funding” for the university

The board voted unanimously to approve Johnson despite loud opposition from segments of the FAMU community.