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U. S. Senator
Pam Keith
U. S. Representive
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State Senator District 19 Edwin Narain
State Rep. District 59
Rena Frazier
State Rep. District 61
Sean Michael Shaw
State Rep. District 70
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Clerk Of The Circuit Court Pat Frank
Board Of County Commissioners District 6 Thomas Scott
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit Group 3
Carl Hinson
Circuit Court Judge Group 24
Melissa “Missy” Polo, Gary S. Dolgin, and Lanell Williams-Yulee
County Court Judge Group 10 Miriam Valkenburg
School Board District 1 William “Bill” Person
School Board District 5 Joseph Jordan-Robinson
School Board District 7 Stanley Gray
Tampa Native, B-CU Student To Represent White House
Victoria Harrison is one of 73 HBCU All-Stars
Victoria Harrison, a senior Psychology major at Bethune-Cookman University, was among 73 students named a 2016 White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCUs) All-Star last Friday.
Victoria was chosen from a pool of more than 300 students from 24 states, the District of Columbia, Ghana, Nigeria and the Virgin Is- lands. The All-Stars, comprised of undergrad- uate, graduate and professional students are being recognized for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic engagement.
Harrison, a native of Tampa, also serves as B-CU’s “Miss UNCF,” president of the B-CU Pinky Promise Club, member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the American Psychology Association, among oth- ers.
Harrison, a graduate of Tampa’s East Bay High School, is excited about this opportunity to be an extension of this White House Initia- tive.
“I can’t wait to learn and develop in this role. I am very proud to represent the great Bethune-Cookman University and the White House. As a first generation college student, this is another example of my dreams coming true,” says Victoria.
As an HBCU All-Star, Harrison is tasked with implementing outreach and communica-
VICTORIA HARRISON ...First generation college student
tion with fellow students about the value of ed- ucation and the role of the initiative as a net- working resource.
Through social media and her relationships with community-based organizations, Victo- ria will share promising and proven practices that support opportunities for all young people to achieve their educational and career poten- tial. She will travel to Washington, D. C. to rep- resent B-CU at the annual WHIHBCUs National Conference this fall and will also at- tend other events and participate in national calls and web chats with the White House.
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