The Interim Coordinating Committee (ICC) is comprised of student leaders from across the SUNY system who founded the SUNY BSU to build community and ensure system administration advances its efforts to further diversity, equity, and inclusion in a timely manner. They serve and represent the Black and Brown students in the SUNY community.
Chair
Stony Brook University '21
Biology (Neuroscience Specialization) major; Spanish & Writing double minor (B.S.)
"It's not often that we get to see our dreams manifest into reality. I dreamt of a world where Black History, Culture, and Excellence were celebrated everyday, not just in the span of a month. This organization will not only celebrate, but elevate the Black experience for our community on and off our campuses."
Co-Chair
Farmingdale State College '21
Computer Programming and Information Systems (B.S.)
"My desire to enact positive change for Black and Brown students is what motivated me to help start the SUNY BSU. I aspire to shape a future equitable for all students despite their skin color."
Secretary
University at Buffalo '21
Computer Science major; Statistics minor (B.S.)
"To face true adversity head on, one needs a coalition of like minded individuals to make change. I joined the ICC of SBSC to bring my skills and resources to something greater than myself for the betterment of us all."
Secretary
Stony Brook University '23
Psychology (B.A.) major; French minor
"I want to see less suffering among black and brown students, and begin the process of healing in my community. My goal is to help create a world where BIPOC can express themselves openly, be understood, and be celebrated for their accomplishments. I want to see them thrive."
Managing Director of Creative Strategy & Special Projects
SUNY Empire ‘22
Business, Management, Economics Concentration: Public Administration
"In Spring 2021, I came to the realization that a BSU at the SUNY level needed to happen, and I believed my colleagues were talented enough to make that a reality. Without the perspectives of stakeholders present in rooms where decisions are being made, an organization will never be able to effectively provide services to that demographic. "
Director of Policy
SUNY Empire
M.A. Social & Public Policy '20
M. Ed. '22
"I joined the Interim Coordinating Committee to lend my prior experience building, leading and revitalizing community-based organizations to support the SBSU in its work to create a more positive and inclusive college experience for students of color."
Co-Director of Community Engagement and Intercultural Affairs
SUNY Brockport '21
Psychology (B.A.)
"I felt it was imperative to connect SUNY students of color. Applied information is power and it is the essential reason why many of us have ventured to SUNY for higher learning. A network of black and brown student leaders creates a positive feedback loop of information that may guarantee us success post-graduation. "
Social Media & Content Manager
SUNY Brockport '22
Double major in African & African-American Studies and Sociology
"I joined the SUNY BSU to help push a space for all black students in the SUNY system and define blackness beyond our fight against oppression."
Event Coordinator
University at Buffalo '23
Double Major in Political Science (Public Law Concentration) & Criminology
"I was motivated to join the ICC because I wanted to provide a safe space for all students of color from numerous backgrounds. As a Black woman from city-suburban I've felt trapped in a hard place between Black & Brown communities and the dominant White culture, so I envisioned the SBSU as a bridge for students like me."
Director of Community Engagement and Intercultural Affairs
SUNY Brockport