Meet Our 2017-2018 Executive Board Members
President
Name: Tiffany Onyenagubo
Year: Senior
Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Minor: Psychology and Ethnic Studies
Short bio: I was born in Long Beach, CA but spent most of my life growing up in Riverside, California. I love to sing, dance, read, and write poetry. My main goal here at NAU is to create an environment where black students can be comfortable and confident with themselves. In the future, I hope to move to Washington D.C. to work with the Congressional Black Caucus and get my Masters in Radio & Television.
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - President Barack Obama
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Name: Shyanne Carter-Wade
Year: Junior
Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Ethnic Studies & Music
Short bio: I am from Las Vegas, Nevada and currently enrolled in the Honors Program at NAU. I am also dedicated to raising awareness on campus about underrepresented students in science-based fields. After college, I hope to become an oral surgeon one day.
"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything" - Alexander Hamilton
Vice President/Community Service Chair
Secretary/ MLK Chair
Name: Stacie Tomlin-Brown
Year: Junior / Senior
Major: Fitness and Wellness
Minor: Psychology
Short bio: I’m from Tucson, Arizona and I chose to come to Flagstaff because they had a beautiful campus and four seasons unlike Tucson. Also I was far away enough to gain a sense of independence but still close enough to visit home. As one of the leaders in BSU I hope to accomplish growth in the number of members we have and growth within. I want BSU to be a safe space for people where we can come together and share our ideas and hardships but also have fun with one another. A place where we can make connections and long lasting friendships. For myself I hope to graduate by the end of the school year and pursue my dreams.
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“There's always gonna be another mountain. I'm always gonna wanna make it move,
Always gonna be a uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose. Ain't about how fast I get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side, It's the climb.”
Historian/ Black History Month Chair
Name: Monét Johnson
Year: Junior
Major: Early Childhood Education
Bio: My name is Monét I go by Mo Momo. I have a beautiful four Year old named Cataleya. I'm originally from N.Y. But moved here a year ago from FL. Animals are one of my passions in which I have my associates in veterinary technology. In turn having my munchkin inspired me to work with children in fact teach them at the younger level. My long term goal is to become director and open up my own chain of preschools. Education is key in the world we live in today.
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"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." -George Bernard Shaw
Treasurer/Fundraising Chair
Name: Caylajanea Washington
Year: Senior
Major: Civil Engineering
Short bio: I live in Avondale, AZ but born in Tulsa, OK. I am at NAU on full academic scholarship. By the end of the year I hope to make a space where black students feel important and that there are people on campus that care for them and want to see them win.
"So keep fighting your hardest hit, it's when things go wrong when you must not quit"
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Public Relations/
Homecoming Chair
Name: Leatha Parie
Year: Sophomore
Major: Social Work
Minor: Business Management
Short bio: I'm from Inglewood, Ca. I'm a social butterfly, and I dance in my free time. I love to travel and eat, a lot. I came to NAU because I love how clean, peaceful, and diverse this campus is. This year I hope to make our BSU family even bigger and challenge each other in the best ways for a great experience this year. As far as my goals, I am going to be a liscened cosmetologist, social worker, and business woman. I want it all and i'm willing to hussle hard to get it. I'm so excited for this year and everything it has in store!
"This day has been given to me fresh and clear. I can either use it, or throw it away. I promise myself I shall use this day to it's fullest, realizing it can never come again. I realize this is my life to use or throw away. I am the only person who will decide what I will be. I make myself who I am." -Marva Collins.
Social Justice Chair
Name: Michael Lyles
Year: Senior
Major: Sociology
Minor: Social Work
Short bio:I enjoy studying the way people interact and finding ways to bring us all together.
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"Joy is a natural phenomena, misery is your creation." -Sadghuru