Former DeKalb student named first female drum major at FAMU

A former metro Atlanta student is making history at her university.

Cori Bostic, a former Southwest DeKalb student, has been named the first female drum major at Florida A&M University. According to the school’s newspaper, Bostic has played the piccolo with the FAMU Marching 100 for the past two years.

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Bostic is a junior in FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communications and a member of Delta Sigma Theta, according to the school newspaper.

Her Delta advisor, Tiffany Ardley, explained that this announcement is something they’ve waited all summer for.

“She tried out back in April,” said Alder. “We were just sitting around waiting for the announcement.”

After Tuesday’s announcement, many took to social media to congratulate Bostic.

#SJGCCongratulates Junior Broadcast Journalism Student Cori Bostic (@CoriRenee_ ) for becoming the FIRST female drum major of Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band! pic.twitter.com/WDw3mbTPCE
— FAMU SJGC (@FAMUSJGC82) July 31, 2018

Congratulations Cori Bostic! You're marching into Rattler history! https://t.co/zav0ujYHel
— Larry Robinson (@LRobinsonFAMU) August 1, 2018

This is HUGE! @FAMU_1887 has the BEST marching band in the WORLD & she’s BA @dstinc1913!Can’t wait for homecoming! https://t.co/SxlLGeRLOr
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) August 1, 2018

FAMU’s band is well-known as it has appeared in Super Bowls, concerts, television commercials and presidential inaugural parades.

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It's a private, all-male HBCU located in Atlanta, GA. It was founded on Feb. 14, 1867. The mascot is the tiger. Alumni include Martin Luther King and Samuel L. Jackson. "Hidden Figures" and "Drumline" have filmed on the campus.

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