As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we honor FAMU's 13th President Marva B. Johnson, J.D., MBA. President Johnson's tenure began at a defining moment in FAMU’s institutional history, bringing with her a record of transformative leadership, policy mastery, and an unrelenting commitment to expanding opportunity. President Johnson, a nationally recognized architect of education policy, served on the Florida State Board of Education beginning in 2014 and was elected chair in 2015 — guiding one of the nation's largest and most complex state education systems. Under her leadership, the Board advanced sweeping reforms in student outcomes, performance-based funding, and institutional accountability. She has been a fierce and consistent voice for closing achievement gaps and ensuring that every student — regardless of zip code or background — has access to a world-class education. Her influence further extended to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission in 2018, where she chaired t...