1. What made you want to become VPIA?

I decided to become VPIA to bring awareness to senate and become a liaison between the deans, faculty and student body. I’m really big on Advocacy and that’s the platform I ran on. I want the students to get involved with senate, get to know their senators, and really hold them accountable.

2. How long were you apart of the student senate? What made you want to join?

I was a part of senate for a year which was my sophomore year; you can’t join senate as a freshman. I wanted to join senate to become more involved with my school and college. Senate was also a way for me to get more involved with SGA and figure out the behind the scenes of the Student Government Association. It was also my goal to provide reliable and resourceful information to the students through senate. 

3. What difference do you plan on making at N.C. A&T? What mark are you going to leave?

By the time I graduate North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, I want my peers to know me for the impact that I left on the campus, and the voice of change I was able to provide through senate. I want my peers to be able to tell me how senate helped with their matriculation through college and how successfully we represented the student body. 

      4. You are a junior, do you plan on running for VPIA again next year?

           Only time will tell.

5. Do you plan on making any changes to the constitution this year?

Isiah Guinyard and the 46th Legislative Assembly took care of the constitution with revisions and new legislation. If there is something as a senate that we feel needs to be changed and or added to benefit the student body we will look into more revisions and adding legislation. 

6. Where are you from? Have you enjoyed your HBCU experience thus far?

I’m from Fredericksburg, Va., and I have immensely enjoyed my HBCU experience. There is truly nothing like attending an HBCU, the best one at that, filled with so much pride. I absolutely love it. 

7. What do you do for fun? What activities do you enjoy doing indoor/ outdoor?

I love to read and spend quality time with my friends when I’m not doing things for SGA and senate. I’m more of an indoor person. I’m learning to work on that. I need to go out and experience a little more. 

8. What do you plan on doing once you graduate N.C. A&T?

           Well I am a social work student. Once I graduate I plan to attend graduate school to get my master’s.

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• Interview Conducted by Taylor Young