Alabama A&M University’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has received renewed accreditation from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), reaffirming the department’s administration, advisory council, and community partners commitment to academic excellence, student success and national professional standards.

2026-03-11T12:00:00-08:00Ethel Jones, associate professor and chair; Brandan Wheeler, HDF coordinator and assistant professor; Kandance Betts-O’Neal, HDF adjunct and associate registrar; Carol Hall, AMD associate professor; Latasha Minor, NHM assistant professor; Ronay Hannah, CDC director and assistant professor; Lenese Vaughner, AGRIFCS project manager; Brittannie Chester, NHM coordinator, DPD director and associate professor; Kristian Hogans, AMD coordinator and assistant professor; Rhona Miller-Cebert, NHM assistant professor and research assistant; Carmi Bobwealth-Omontese, AMD instructor; and Johna Benson, FCS/CDC administrative program assistant./_images/fcsaccreditationedit6x300.jpgAAFCS Reaffirmation Recognizes More Than Four Decades of Excellence in Preparing Industry and Community LeadersAAFCSReaffirmation Recognizes More Than Four Decades of Excellence in Preparing Industry and Community Leadershttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/aafcs-reaffirmation-recognizes-more-than-four-decades-of-excellence-in-preparing-industry-and-community-leaders.html