Photo credit – Janautica Reddin
To better prepare students for their professional careers, Florida A&M faculty along with
JC Penney hosted a JC Penney Suit-Up event on Sunday.
Providing students with a comfortable and friendly shopping experience, JC Penney
closed its doors to the public early in order to host this private event exclusively for
FAMU students. It takes place once each fall and spring semester.
Ensuring each student receives the opportunity to participate, FAMU offers a shuttle,
give away gift cards up to $400, and every student receives an additional coupon for an
extra discount on top of the clothing sale.
Provost Alyson Watson said, “We believe in our students and want them to look their
best at all times. Partnering with this community and JC Penney is a unique opportunity
to present FAMU to the business world.”
Offering exceptional quality clothing at little to no cost for students, JC Penney is at the
forefront in providing FAMU students with some of the necessities to be successful.
With clothes ranging from full two-piece suits to business casual attire, and sizes
ranging from petite extra small to plus, the event is tailored to students of all sizes.
This event has impacted countless FAMU students over the years. For some students,
this may have been their first time buying a suit. Thus, finding the perfect fit may have
been difficult. Nonetheless, JC Penney’s staff was there to provide a helping hand
ensuring that each student was satisfied with their purchase.
“My staff looks forward to hosting this semesterly event for FAMU,” said Toni
Norsworthy, JC Penney’s store manager. “Being able to provide students with a suit at a
discounted price is an amazing opportunity, and we are glad to be a part of hosting this
event.”
With FAMU hosting a semesterly career fair event, it is encouraging every student to
have a professional suit and be prepared for business events that require business
professional attire. Thus, this event is beneficial to students of all majors and
classification.
“I would advise other students to come to this event. The clothes are a great quality and
will last throughout my pharmacy program,” said Victoria Edwards, a first year pre-
pharmacy student from Dallas. “Business professional clothes can be expensive, so this
sale saved me a lot of money.”
As a semesterly event, be sure to check your FAMU email in the start of the spring
semester for another opportunity to participate in the JC Penney’s Suit-Up event.