Stymetra Conley, an Honor Graduate from Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas, is the second oldest of seven children. She had numerous accomplishments while in high school such as being inducted into the National Honor Society and as a part the Conway High School Track team, where she currently holds the record in triple jump. She was also a part of the school’s 2008 Meet of Champs relay track team. Stymetra also contributed to the Conway High 2007 7A Girls State Runner-Up and 2008 7A Girls State Basketball Championship teams.
Currently, Stymetra is a junior at the University of Arkansas. Enrolled in the University’s Sam M. Walton College of Business Honors Program, she is majoring in Finance- Banking and Institutions, and minors in Economics and Business Spanish. On campus, Stymetra has partaken in multiple organizations, leadership, and mentoring programs. She currently holds a position as the Liaison of Diversity for the Associated Student Government and as the Treasurer for the Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. While working as a part-time teller for Bank of America, Stymetra’s future goals are to attend the prestigious graduate program at the Sam Walton Business College and continue her career in the markets of Financial Institutions and Investments.
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Daughter of Michael Mason and Teresa Robinson, Kanitria Mason is a junior Mass Communication major and Marketing minor at Dillard University. With a GPA of 3.9, Kanitria is a member of the Daniel C. Thompson/ Samuel Dubois Cook Honors Program, Black Ivy Couture Fashion Club, Investment Club, the secretary of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, a TABASCO® intern, a featured personality and the programming director of the Dillard University radio station. She also serves as the Ivy Leaf Reporter and the Membership Chairman of the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kanitria's life motto is "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else". - Judy Gardland Upon graduation Kanitria wishes to obtain a doctorate in Journalism or Marketing. Kanitria aspires to be a journalist or personality for a major broadcasting network, an entrepreneur, and a humanitarian.
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Soror Bridget D. Sisney, a Jackson, MS native, is a junior at Dillard University and a Thompson/Samuel DuBois Cook Honors Program student. A Biology/Pre-Med Major and Chemistry Minor, with aspirations of becoming a Pediatric Geneticist, she was chosen to be a 2011 Winter Leadership Fellow. This program exposes undergraduates to leadership and management training.
Soror Bridget has earned a minimum 3.5 GPA since her freshman year. In addition, she remains actively involved in several activities that include: Parliamentarian of Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS); DU Ambassador; Social Service Project Coordinator for Melton Foundation; Lina H. McCord Ambassador; member of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society; co-director of DU VisionQuest Liturgical Dance Company; member of Thompson/Samuel DuBois Cook Honors Program; member of DU Diamond Dance Team; Math tutor for DU Upward Bound; Beta Upsilon Chapter delegate for DU National Pan-Hellenic Council; Chaplain and Grammateus for Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.; Biology/Chemistry/Math tutor for Urban league of New Orleans College Track. Soror Bridget received the following awards: University Dean’s List (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and Spring 2011) and a SUNY at Albany Research Program Recipient (Summer 2009 and 2010).
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Nadia Monet Williams is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a sophomore majoring in Accounting at Louisiana State University in Shreveport where she is a member of the Student Government Association, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Student Activities Board and Phi Eta Sigma. Nadia was initiated into Tau Epsilon Chapter at LSUS Spring 2011. Upon graduation, Nadia plans to obtain a Master's degree and get involved with politics.