Florida A&M University’s first female head drum major has added another milestone to her historic legacy on the Hill. Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede, a senior Theatre major at Florida A&M University, continues to make history on the Hill.
Originally from Decatur, Georgia, with Nigerian-American roots, Oloyede became the FAMU first female head drum major of the university’s world-renowned Marching 100 in June 2025.
The trailblazing drum major recently crossed the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., one of the most historic sorority chapters on Florida A&M’s campus. The moment has been celebrated by members of the Marching 100 community and across the broader HBCU culture landscape…