FAMU DRS Honors Top Student, Names Teacher of Year | The Locally Times

Florida A&M University Developmental Research School recognized a top health science nominee and its 2026 Teacher of the Year, alongside recent robotics team achievements.

The school also named Jade Smith as the 2026 FAMU DRS Teacher of the Year on the same date. These recognitions follow the FAMU DRS STREAMroBotics VEX Robotics Competition Team winning several awards at a January 31, 2026, competition held at the Al Lawson Center, as detailed in the school's 'News & Announcements' section. The specific awards won by the STREAMroBotics team are also not detailed in the public announcements. FAMU DRS is also co-hosting the 2nd Annual Distinguished Awards event on February 13, 2026, at Lee Hall Auditorium, in collaboration with the City of Tallahassee and Javacaya Arts Conservatory. The public record does not identify the specific leaders and trailblazers being honored at this event or the nature of the City of Tallahassee's involvement. What remains to be seen are the detailed criteria for these school recognitions and further specifics on the upcoming awards ceremony.