2009 - 2010 Board Members |
Regis Bamba
Position : President
Country of origin : Cote d'Ivoire
Major : Mathematics, Actuarial Science and Risk Management Concentration
What brought you to ADC ? - "My friend and mentor, Samuel Locoh-Donou brought me to ADC. He was president of ADC at the time and kept insisting for me to come. I remember him telling me that 'whatever you do here at Towson, just make sure that you always dedicate some time to ADC; you will not regret it'. I sure do not." Bintu Musa
Position : Vice-president
Country of origin : Sierra Leone
Major : Political Science & International Studies/Spanish
What is an interesting fact about you ? - "I don't like planes but I want to see the world." Jeneba Jalloh
Position : Treasurer
Country of origin : Sierra Leone
Major : Accounting
If there was one thing/issue in Africa that you could change, what would it be and why ? - "If I could change one thing, it would be the ignorance in Africa; so much corruption would not exist if more people were educated." Paige Lawal
Position : Social events coordinator
Country of origin : Nigeria
Major : Business Management and International Studies
What brought you to ADC ? - "ADC's enthusiasm brought me to ADC. We are hands down the best club: The spirit, the liveliness, the excitement, the laughs, the jokes, and the parties, ADC made my first semester at Towson memorable and I've loved every minute since!" Farirayi Muchineripi
Position : Social events coordinator
Country of origin : Zimbabwe
Major : Finance
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years ? - "I see myself married, living in Zimbabwe, expecting my first baby, and working as a financial analyst for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe." Ololade Ikuomola
Position : Public relations
Country of origin : Nigeria
Major : Pre-Nursing
What is your vision for ADC for the 2009- 2010 school year ? - "I would like for ADC to strive for more diversity in terms of membership by trying our best to invite different groups of people to our meetings and events." Anael Ngando
Position : Public relations
Country of origin : Cameroon
Major : Political Science & International Studies
What is an interesting fact about you ? - "Three years ago when I came to the U.S., I didn't speak English. I practiced with TV captions, among other materials." Saran Traore
Position : Consultant
Country of origin : Guinea
Major : International Studies/Political Science
If there was one thing/issue in Africa that you could change, what would it be and why ? - "I would want more civic and social involvement within the decision-making processes of the countries." Olaitan Sofola
Position : Secretary
Country of origin : Nigeria
Major : Nursing
What brought you to ADC ? - "Reflecting back to the first meeting I attended, I'll have to say that I felt an undeniable sense of belonging. For me, it was like a natural fit; ADC is where I am supposed to be!" Jengo Musa
Position : Fundraising chair
Country of origin : Sierra Leone
Major : Community Health
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years ? - "I would have completed my master's in public health, and I would be working in third world countries, within Africa especially, educating mothers and children on different health aspects. My ultimate goal is to work for the World Health Organization (WHO)." Nelson Broderick
Position : Fundraising chair
Country of origin : Liberia
Major : Exercise Science
What is your vision for ADC for the 2009- 2010 school year? - "My vision for ADC is for us to expand our networking further to create stronger connections with other groups at other institutions." Tasha McCormack
Position : Recruitment chair
Country of origin : Sierra Leone
Major : Biology
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years ? - "I plan to be in my third year of medical school studying to become a pediatrician, and hopefully working part-time at the National Institute of Health." Emmanuel Yeboah
Position : Recruitment chair
Country of origin : Ghana
Major : Finance/Economics
If there was one thing/issue in Africa that you could change, what would it be and why ? - "I would eliminate the corruption going on in Africa, especially within the justice system where police officers can easily be bribed with money or when high class people can put innocent people in jail just because of their statuses." Sopie Assi
Position : Community service
Country of origin : Cote d'Ivoire
Major : Accounting & Finance
What brought you to ADC ? - "It's was filled with people I could relate to and I wanted to do something special for our community." Catherine Abodo
Position : Community service
Country of origin : Cameroon
Major : International Studies
What is an interesting fact about you? - "I was born with six fingers on each hand!" Ifeanyi Okoroha
Position : Historian
Country of origin : Nigeria
Major : Occupational Therapy
What is your vision for ADC for the 2009-2010 school year ? - "I would like for us to do everything bigger and better than last year and to continue to do well as an organization." Jide Igun
Position : Mr ADC
Country of origin : Nigeria
Major : Graphic Design
What is an interesting fact about you ? - "I aspire to one day become a politician." Belle Ntuba
Position : Ms ADC
Country of origin : Cameroon
Major : International Studies/Creative Writing and German
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