Junior in the College of Arts
and Science, majoring in Literature
Originally from Washington, D.C. and love the city more than
anything else
Love writing poetry and song
lyrics, and have a great passion for music
Love to volunteer at a D.C.
recreation center close to home working with children and teenagers
Currently a dance teacher and
assistant to the director at Shining Starz Dance Troupe
Started attending Shining Starz
in 2001
Future aspirations: hope
to work in the music industry where she can incorporate her love for
music as well as her love for writing
Favorite
inspiring quote by her favorite writer
Langston Hughe- "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is
a broken winged bird that cannot fly."
Sarah Boison
Born February 13, 1988 in Cheverly, Maryland
Attended PointerRidgeElementary School in Bowie, Maryland
Graduated from BowieHigh School in May 2006
Currently a junior at American
University majoring in Public Communication with a minor in Marketing
Earned the opportunity to be in
the STEP 2006 class
Participated in Leaders Who
Inspire and Foster Positive Transitions (L.I.F.T.) as a mentee her
freshmen year
An active member of the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
A member of the AU Chapter of
the NAACP
Since freshmen year, actively
involved in clubs/organizations such as Gospel Choir, AU In Motion, AM
Word (A student-run magazine) and Black Student Alliance
Earned the opportunity to
intern for the AU club/non-profit Facilitating Leadership In Youth
(F.L.Y.) which reaches out to youth living in the Southeast D.C. area.
Hobbies include writing,
advertising/promotions, hanging out with friends, and listening to music
Favorite
inspiring quote- "If you don't stand for
something, you'll fall for anything." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gabrielle Kuey
A young female with
determination, who speaks her mind and is always up for a challenge
Born April 13, 1988 in New York
Attends AmericanUniversity majoring in Business and
communication
Expected graduation 2010
A big athlete- plays on
AU softball team and also loves to play tennis, golf and basketball
Greatest experience in life was
during the summer of 2007 when she Interned for Woman Organized Around
Wellness, were she worked to lower health disparities among women of
color in the Northern Westchester area in New York. Here she learned
what hard work was all about, and felt the greatest since of pride.
Loves to sing and is apart of a
Gospel Choir
Prides herself on being a
person that one can always come to- a young women with a kind heart
Favorite
inspiring quote- “Each person comes into this
world with a specific destiny—he/she has something to fulfill, some
message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not
here accidentally--you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind
you. The whole intends to do something through you.”