He Chose Missions Over Easy Paychecks for 15 Years. Here's What It's Built. | Tymon Graham

Tymon Graham, VP of Student Affairs at Florida Memorial University, shares how he's spent 15 years building student access, institutional trust, and mission-driven leadership across three cities — and why he keeps choosing the hard institutions on purpose. In this conversation, you'll learn: ✅ How FMU's scholarship portal is closing the funding gap for students who would otherwise leave money on the table ✅ Why Tymon measures team success by how empty the waiting room is — not how busy his staff looks ✅ What 15 years of intentional, institution-hopping leadership builds in a person — and how to apply that portfolio mindset to your own career This episode is for mission-driven leaders who want to reconnect with why they chose this work — and get practical tools for serving their communities more effectively.👤 ABOUT TYMON GRAHAM: Tymon Graham serves as Vice President of Student Affairs at Florida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami Gardens, Florida — the only HBCU in South Florida and the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem. A 15-year veteran of higher education who has worked across Washington D.C., Jacksonville, and Miami, Tymon oversees both enrollment management and student life, including counseling services and the university's acclaimed marching band. In his first year at FMU, he launched a scholarship portal that delivers weekly funding opportunities to every student in the database. 🔗 Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtymonmgraham/ 🔗 Florida Memorial University: https://www.fmu.edu 🎙️ ABOUT HART & HUSTLE: Hart & Hustle brings you weekly conversations with mission-driven leaders solving real problems in healthcare, education, and community services. Every week, host Efrain Lozada sits down with nonprofit executives, operations directors, and innovators to uncover practical strategies you can implement in your organization. Subscribe for weekly insights on nonprofit leadership, operations, and scaling mission impact. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US:FRANSiS™ Website: https://fransis.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fromfransis #HBCULeadership #MissionDrivenLeadership #NonprofitLeadership