In August, Alabama A&M University recorded its largest individual gift from an anonymous alum. His donation comes at a time when historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country are receiving an outpour of donations, some of which are coming from alumni. “I hope this accomplishment serves as an inspiration for future generations of FAMUans who will know the success I achieved has its foundations in the same halls, classrooms and dorms where they reside.” Packer has been appointed to produce the next Oscars telecast.
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Packer graduated from FAMU with an engineering degree in 1996 and has gone on to produce a number of movies and TV shows. I’m honored to give back to the institution that has given so much to me and others over the years,” he said in a statement, according to the news outlet. The Will Packer amphitheater was unveiled in front of hundreds Friday morning.
“HBCU giving has never been more essential than it is today. He was honored by FAMU during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by the likes of Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, comedian Kevin Hart, television host Rashan Ali and singer Anthony Hamilton. Packer wanted to pay it forward and give back to the institution that has instrumentally shaped his journey, leading him to make a $500,000 donation to the HBCU. He later ended up pivoting from engineering and stepping into the entertainment space using his creativity to illustrate that the Black experience isn’t a monolith through the creation and development of projects that captured different life perspectives. The Florida native-who founded Will Packer Productions and Will Packer Media-graduated from the Tallahassee-based school with a degree in engineering nearly 25 years ago.
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