Her promotion comes as the Marching "100" rides a wave of national recognition, having been named ESPN's Band of the Year in 2024. "We're coming in strong," Oloyede expressed.

Her promotion comes as the Marching “100” rides a wave of national recognition, having been named ESPN’s Band of the Year in 2024. “We’re coming in strong,” Oloyede expressed.

FAMU names first female head drum major of Marching 100: ‘It’s an immense honor’ Oluwamodupe Oloyede said this has been her dream since 11 years old The API failed to deliver the resource.

Pepsi National Battle of the Bands: The band will take the field at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, from August 22–24, 2025, in a showcase of the nation's top HBCU marching bands.

FAMU's Marching 100 performs at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 before being named HBCU Band of the Year by ESPN Events.

"For the first time in Marching ‘100' history, the top three student leadership positions-Head Drum Major, Band President, and Assistant to the Band Director-are all held by women," Bostic noted.

The Golden Band From Tigerland has a new leader. Dr. Simon Holoweiko, currently the Associate Director of Bands, will serve as the next director of the 325-member Tiger Band at LSU.

FAMU's "incomparable" Marching 100 band left it all on the field after a performance that hailed it as HBCU Band of the Year by ESPN Events.