UVa Office of African American Affairs: Project RISE

Mailing Address
PO Box 400132
Charlottesville, VA
22904-4132

Location
#4 Dawson's Row
(Luther P. Jackson House)
Tel: 434-924-7923
Fax: 434-924-0513
(See Map)

PROJECT R.I.S.E.

PROFILES

Peer Counselors

Nana Yaa Agyemang
Hometown: Herndon, VA
Year: 3rd
Major: undeclared, probably Foreign Affairs & Economics

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds:
1. Big Sister, Young Woman's Leadership Program; 2. Peer Advising Committee & Second Year Representative, Arts & Sciences Council

2. Favorite Quote: But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. - Coming to America

3. Personal Goals/Dreams for the Future:
Take over the world. Jk. I want to be a diplomat, and travel to the far corners of the globe.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY Student at the University:
Don't limit yourself or try to keep the same boundaries you had when you were in high school. Not everyone gets the opportunity to change lives, meet
new people and learn new things; take advantage of it.

Erinn Martin
Hometown: Morristown, NJ
Year: 4th
Major: Urban and Environmental Planning and Spanish

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds: Big Sibling Program, Project R.I.S.E (leadership), Migrant Aid, Housing Improvement Program

2. Favorite Quote: "Patience is a virtue"

3. Personal Goals/ Dreams for the future: Graduate from UVA, get and MBA, work, and most of all GIVE BACK to the community before and after retirement.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY student at the University: Yes, grades are important; however your health is even more important. Stress is inevitable at UVA but balance is the most important thing to keep in mind.

Tiffany Monroe
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Year: 4th
Major: Religious Studies

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds: Black Voices and Project R.I.S.E.

2. Favorite Quote: "I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me" -phillipians 4:13

3. Personal Goals/ Dreams for the future: Fulfilling God's purpose in my life

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY student at the University: Take advantage of your education and the resources you have while you are at the university, you don't want to look back years from now wishing that you did things differently.

Tiffany Hash
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Year: 4th
Major: Psychology and Cognitive Science

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds: Impact Movement, Project R.I.S.E, Peer Advisor Program

2. Favorite Quote: "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again"

3. Personal Goals/ Dreams for the future: To accomplish all of those things that God has planned for my life.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY student at the University: Go to office hours when you need help as soon as you know that you don't understand something. In addition to getting clarification, the Professor/ TA will get to know you better as a student (in which both can improve your grade).

Gboyega Adebayo
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Year: 2nd
Major: Pre Comm; Acounting/ IT and Leadership minor

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds: Project R.I.S.E: Peer Counselor/ Leadership team, Pride Magazine; Director of Finance and Promotions, Get on the Street

2. Favorite Quote: "If you can see yourself doing it, than you can do it."

3. Personal Goals/ Dreams for the future: Work hard now, so I can relax with my family later.

4.Word of Advice you would give to ANY student at the University: Take advantage of all the resources you are paying for.

Atain Ibia
Hometown: Herndon, VA
Year: 4th
Major: Psychology

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds:
1. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; 2.Student AT ALL TIMES

2. Favorite Quote: "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

3. Personal Goals/Dreams for the Future:
Psychiatrist with my own private practice.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY Student at the University:
Learn as much as you can.

Jenna Casey
Homwtown: Chesapeake, VA
Year: 4th
Major: Psychology, Sociology minor

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds:
1. Cavalier Daily Sports Columnist; 2. Black Voices Choir Member

2. Favorite Quote: "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves…to thine ownself be true" (William Shakespeare)

3. Personal Goals/Dreams for the Future:
I would like to one day start my own clinical practice specializing in young
women's mental health.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY Student at the University:
If you really want to get the most out of your University experience, you have to learn to balance your academic and social requirements. Even Mr. Jefferson would agree: "All work and no play makes for a boring day."

Zechariah Jones
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Year: 4th CLAS
Major: Studio Art

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds:
1. Kinetic Racer Project

2. Favorite Quote: "Try, Try Again"

3. Personal Goals/Dreams for the Future:
I want to get a job that I enjoy that will also enable me to support myself and possibly my family.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY Student at the University:
"think before you speak"

Betselot Gessesse
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Year: 2nd
Major: Pre- Commerce (finance and accounting)

1. Extracurricular Activities around Grounds: Project R.I.S.E, NABA, Impact, Battleground Faith tutor

2. Favorite Quote: "If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you'll be at rest."

3. Personal Goals/ Dreams for the future: To use the skills and abilities I've been blessed with, to enhance my own life and the lives of the people around me.

4. Word of Advice you would give to ANY student at the University: There are so many resources in UVA that can help get you to where you need to go. But in the end, its all on you to use these resources to your advantage.