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©2003 Univeristy of Oklahoma Black Student Association. All rights reserved.
Black Student Association Executive Council |
2007-2008 |
The exceutive officers of the BSA, its standing committees, and events committees shall execute the goals and objectives of BSA through meetings, programs, activities, and major events on a university, local, and statewide and national level |
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©2003 Univeristy of Oklahoma Black Student Association. All rights reserved. |
Duties of the President - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall be directly responsible to the Executive Council and general body for the general planning, direction, and execution of the association's business, programs, events, and activities. President, Crystal J. Sowah
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Hometown: Moore, OK Major: Broadcasting/Electronic Media and African/African American Studies Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Vice-Presidents Advisory Council; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Favorite Quote: "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." |
Duties of the Vice President - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall serve in the absence of the President. Shall serve as the Chair of the Community Service Committee. Vice President, Destiny Poole Executive Secretary, Big XII Council on Black Student Government
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Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Major: International & Area Studies, Pre-Medicine with minors in Spanish, Zoology, and Chemistry Campus Involvement: : Resident Adviser,Pre-Med Club, The Impact Movement, assorted CAC events, OU Cousins Advisory Board, International Advisory Council and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: "...you are Heaven's masterpieces-little loves, the likeness ceases." --Dorothy Parker
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Duties of the Executive Secretary - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall transcribe, disseminate, and report minutes to eh executive council and general assembly. Executive Secretary, David Gardner
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Hometown: Tulsa, OK Major: Finance Campus Involvement: Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Student African American Brotherhood, Henderson Scholar, National Achievement Scholar, Investment Club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: Insanity: The belief that someone can get different results by doing the same thing." -Albert Einstein |
Duties of the Tresurer - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall monitor and balance weekly reports, keep record and expenditures, make deposits, and keep all cash receipts. Tresurer, Beau Utley
Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Campus Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Deans Leadership Council, Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Black Student Assocation Favorite Quote: "That's the problem with you nigras... Unless a black man is dunkng a basketball while he's freestyling and drinkin a 40 ya'll got jokes. Man you can't do nothing different... How bout I dance a jig for you?" |
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Duties of the Assistant Tresurer - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall assist the Treasurer with andy duties or tasks associated with the office Assistant Tresurer, Solomon Holness
Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering Campus Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Black Engineers, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: “No matter how much I elevate, I kiss the floor” |
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Duties of the Press Secretary - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall be responsible for publicizing all events, meetings, and activities. Press Secretary, Japera Croom
Hometown: Largo, MD Major: Public Relations Major with a minor in African & African American Studies and Sociology Campus Involvement: Resident Advisor, Black Student Association, and Advantage Scholar Favorite Quote: “In life the only thing you can be certain of changing is yourself.” |
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Press Secretary, Stephanie Ables
Hometown: Oklahoma City , OK Major: Criminology and African & African American Studies Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: “Self love is the strongest love.” |
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Duties of the Special Projects Coordinator -Duties of the Special Projects Coordinator: To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall be responsible for planning and executing all BSA programs, presented annually or designed by the President. Special Projects Coordinator, Alisa Tillman
Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Double Majoring in Advertising and African & African American Studies with a minor in Spanish. Campus Involvement: The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Sooner Scouts, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority inc., African & African American Studies Tutor, and the Black Student Association. Favorite Quote: "True intelligence is knowing the extent of ones ignorance" |
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Special Projects Coordinator, Makaya Saulsberry
Hometown: Kansas City, MO Major: Double MajoringinHealth and Sport Sciences and African & African American Studies with a minor in spanish Spanish Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: “One of the things I keep learning is that the secret of being happy is doing things for other people.” - Dick Gregory |
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Duties of the Big XII Delegate - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall serve as a liason between the Big XII Council Schools Big XII Delegate, Domanique Mack
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Major: Double majoring in Management Information Systems & Entrepreneurship and Venture Management with a minor in African & African American Studies Campus Involvement: OU Information Technology-Helpdesk Employee, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Chapter President, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, OU MIS Student Association, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote:“To get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done” |
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Big XII Delegate, Ashriel Dunham
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Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Broadcast and Electronic Media with Minors in African & African American Studies and Women Studies Campus Involvement: The National Association of Black Journalist, Sooner Scouts, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: "God is preparing me for what he has prepared for me." ~Rev. A. Byron Coleman III |
Big XII Delegate, De'Saulnier Parker
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Hometown: Lawton, OK Major: Political Science with a minor in African & African American Studies Campus Involvement: Resident Advisor, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Scholar, Henderson Scholars Program The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: “Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.”-Leonardo da Vinci |
Duties of the Relational Development Officer - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall serve as a Liaison between BSA, the BSA umbrella, other cultural organizations, and UOSA Relational Development Officer, Ande Kemp
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Major: Psychology with a minor in African & African American Studies Campus Involvement: Diversity EnrichmentProgram intern, Henderson Scholars, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, OU Psychology Club, Women of Power, National Association of Black Journalist, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: "I'd like to ask God how he allows so much suffering but I'm afraid he'd ask me the same thing." |
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Duties of the Historian - To uphold all parts of the Constitution and Bylaws. Shall be responsible for designing, organizing, and creating a scrapbook of significant BSA events Historian, Ciara Amir
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Major(s): Public Rleations with a minor in African & African American Studies Campus Involvement: National Association of Black Journalist, Women of Power-Special Projects Coordinator/Community Service Chair, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Womens Outreach Volunteer, and the Black Student Association Favorite Quote: "An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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