Current Officers 2008-2009 & Their Biographies
Co-President
Major in Public Affairs major with a concentration in Ethics and Philosophy. P.O.W.E.R. means the world to me! It is a club where people of different cultures can come together and learn about one another. P.O.W.E.R. has been the top club on campus for years now because it shows the campus how important it is to have and celebrate multiculturalism. This is my second year as Co-President and it will be hard for me to leave one of the clubs that I have been dedicated to and has been dedicated to me to. P.O.W.E.R. is my home and it will forever be in my heart.
Co-President
Dora-Lisah St. John '09 (commonly known as Lisah A. San Jose) hails from the beautiful and exotic Virgin Islands, by way of several other Caribbean islands including the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and the Dominican Republic. As many of her friends may already know, she has a great appreciation for all cultures, people and places. Despite the fact that she's a thesising senior, Lisah is very involved on campus as she is also the co-president of “W.I.S.A,” co-director of the a capella gospel choir, “Appointed,” member of the Students of Color Mentoring Program, “U.P.L.I.F.T.,” and a Resident Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, singing, meeting new people and spending quality time with her loved ones. After Wells, with a degree in Sociology, she plans to enter the field of community development, working closely with and for low income families. She would like to thank P.O.W.E.R. for providing her with 4 years of amazing experiences. It has given her the opportunity to discuss and explore the issues of diversity that personally affects her and her peers. It has given her the opportunity to learn and think about diversity "outside the box". But most of all, P.O.W.E.R has provided her with a voice, one that can never be silenced. Thank You.
Co-President
Raquele Laury is a senior at Wells College and a devoted member to the Wells College Community. When she is not working to enlighten people about the importance of Multiculturalism, she is conducting the Red Cross club and its blood drives, singing with Appointed--the a cappella gospel choir, being a Resident Advisor, and working at Ithaca Hospital. She is also the Vice President for Class of 2009! She is from Virginia Beach, VA and is majoring in Biochemistry, and plans to attend Pace University for graduate studies.
Treasurer
Hi everyone, I am an international student from The Bahamas. I am a junior pursuing a degree in Biochemistry. I have been involved with P.O.W.E.R.
since my freshman year and I have served as the secretary for the year 2007-2008. Currently I am serving as treasurer, and I’m elated to be serving with the
Dream Team once again!!
Recording Secretary
Iivy Murphy is a Senior Performing Arts major with a concentration in theater and dance. She is from Brooklyn, New York and is also a member of “Appointed” and W.I.S.A. Her interests include singing, writing and laughing with her friends whenever possible. After graduation, she plans on joining the Ailey II Company and later being promoted to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company. She loves dance with a passion and always believes "I dance therefore I am."
Public Relations Manager
Pershemia Reynolds, known to most people as Shema, is a senior English major with a concentration in Creative Writing! She is from Queens, New York and is passionate about learning and encouraging others to explore different cultures. This is her second year as P.O.W.E.R.’s Public Relations Manager, and she will truly miss P.O.W.E.R. and its members when she graduates. She is also the program assistant for the Office of Institutionalized Diversity, and a member of W.I.S.A. and “Appointed.” After college she plans to attend graduate school in California. She believes nothing is impossible and with hard work and dedication everything is obtainable!
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."-Bertha Calloway
Pershemia Reynolds (Web Coordinator) and Professor Victoria Muñoz (Faculty Advisor).