Background
Lamar, Ola Sylvia was born on September 26, 1958 in Monticello, Florida, United States. Daughter of Willie Lee (Lamar) Bivens.
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Ola Sylvia Lamar
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Bachelor of Science, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1980; Master of Arts in Journalism and Communication, U. Florida, 1981; postgraduate, Florida State University, since 1990.
Career
Newswriter, reporter, anchor, Stations WRUF-AM-FM and WUFT-television, Gainesville, Florida, 1980-1981; commercial, producer, public service announcement director, traffic director,, copywriter Station WANM, Tallahassee, 1982; traffic director, computer operator, Station WMNX-FM, Tallahassee, 1982-1983; account executive, on-air artist, Stations WWSD and WIQI-FM, Quincy, Florida, 1983-1984; director news public affairs, Station WKQE, Tallahassee, 1984-1985; graduate assistant human resources department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1985; communication specialist Cooperative Extension Svc.,, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1985-1987; director Office Research Communication, College Pharmacy, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, since 1987.
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Chairman public relations National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Tallahassee, 1983-1986. 2d vice chairman, education director National Urban League, Tallahassee, since 1987. Board directors Literature Volumes Leon County, Tallahassee, since 1989, Alzheimer Resource Center, Tallahassee, 1992;member Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, since 1991.
Member Tallahassee's Energy Policy Advisory Committee. Member energy policy and evaluation advising committee City of Tallahassee. Member Leon County Democratic Executive Committee.
Board directors Tallahassee Urban League. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAFE, National Association Black Journalists, Radio and television News Dirs. Association, National Association University Women, National Council Negro Women, Women in Communication (Rattler Pride award for outstanding public service 1990, Professional Excellence award 1990), American Business Women's Association, Society Professional Journalists, Florida Communication Association, Zonta (communications committee 1990), Heroines Templar Crusade, Order Eastern Star, Order Golden Circle Loyal Ladies, Phi Delta Kappa (research evaluator since 1988), Gamma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Rho.
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Recipient Public Svc. award Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1990. Time-Life minority fellow U. Florida, 1981, Delores Auzenne fellow Florida Board Regents, 1985.Recipient Public Svc. award Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1990. Time-Life minority fellow U. Florida, 1981, Delores Auzenne fellow Florida Board Regents, 1985.