Freshman Class of 2024 President:

Siya Arora

• I have served in the student council all throughout my school years as I am very passionate about advocating for the students and creating needful change. 

• I was born in India, but I grew up in Dubai and both of those places have shaped me into the person I am today. 

• When I was fourteen, I released my first song, and have been pursuing music professionally since then. 

• Along with music, I am also really interested in theatre, sports and yoga.  

• I hope to make a positive impact in our Kean community if you give me the chance to serve you in this position.

Martiah Fenelon

• I am currently a full time student here at Kean University, majoring in biology. 

• I graduated high school at BCIT with a certification in culinary arts. 

• I have leadership skills and I like to learn many different things from anyone willing to teach me.

• Throughout my years, I have attended events from all aspects of student life. I evaluated how these events went and always felt that need on how to get more people to join in and participate. 

• As student body president I would make the effort to meet and widen my perspective. Any candidate can make promises, but I will follow through.

Tayahra Griffin

• I am a Bronze Leader at Kean Leadership Institute. 

• As we know this upcoming year will be challenging due to the pandemic and it is going to take everyone's cooperation making the best of it. I think it is best to have someone like me leading our class. I will help make our Transition to Kean seamless and make this a year we will not forget.

Luckerlme Milien

• I am a black man who was born and raised in Haiti and Is now living in America. I speak three languages, English, French, and Creole. 

• I am just a regular college student whose ultimate goal is to become a neurosurgeon. 

• I am a man of character, I am a man of who abides by morals, I am a man who'd love to see change, a man who prevails, a man who perseveres, and a man who fight for what he believes in, and lastly, I am an educated man at that.

• My ultimate goal is to see all the essential things that are in need are met in the community. 

• I will do my very best to try to implement school dances dedicated to the class of 2024, fundraisers, donations, drives and most importantly advocate for student's rights.

Jazaan Walsh

• I am from Bound Brook NJ and I am a Biology major on a pre-med track, aspiring to become a pediatric cardiologist. 

• In Highschool, I involved myself in many programs within my school as well as around my towns, such as Peer Leadership and "Pathways to Success" where I held many leadership positions and involved myself in various Clubs and Community Service opportunities. 

• As your Freshman Class President, I would love to hear your comments and concerns whether it be regarding housing, health, food services, etc. I would advocate for the freshman class as a whole and make sure I get all your concerns addressed and fixed to the best of my ability. 

• I would conduct various programs to allow us to get to know each other better and make our college experience easier for us all.

Freshman Class of 2024 Vice President:

Lesley Avila

• I am currently a full time manager at my job, full time mother & full time student. 

• I would be more than happy to be your Class Vice President and make the changes and hear out your opinion on making 2024 different and unique!

David Graham

• I served on the student government in my high school, so I am familiar with most of the duties that come with being Vice President. 

• Throughout my life I have always been devoted to helping people, that is why I plan to enter the medical field. 

• I hope to bring creative and insightful ideas to the student board in order to better Kean as a whole. Don't just vote for me, vote for a better future.

Syedah Younis

• I am a biology major from Willingboro, New Jersey and I plan on going back to medical school to become an Obstetrician.

• I consider myself to be a passionate community servant with the capacity to stimulate and energize individuals in recognizing their potential to maintain and share this passion to assist others. With this ongoing journey to give, I have been able to support meaningful, positive change in communities and individuals through advocacy, authorized by compassion. 

• I take satisfaction in battling in a civically based approach to community building as I committed to a life long service based on personal and professional practices. 

• As an African daughter of a Liberian household, I have grown to be familiar with a striving through struggle mindset based on a strong organization built on educational values. These small but important characteristics have consistently encouraged me to become a voice to the voiceless and a light of hope to the hopeless.

Freshman Class of 2024 Treasurer:

Devone Johnson

• I recently migrated to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica and I'm currently living in Newark, New Jersey. 

• I attended Wolmer's Trust High School For Girls in Jamaica for 3 and a half years and I finished high school at Orange High school in Orange, New Jersey. 

• Throughout my high school career, I've managed to be a part of a Volleyball team, an Octagon Club, The Space program and I graduated with 4 honor rolls to show for each year. 

• I enjoy going out, dancing, bingeing (my favorite Netflix series right now is "The Originals"), meeting new people and traveling. 

• I'm applying to be the Freshman Class Treasurer as I would like to be a part of the committee that not only helps and improves but also gives back to the Freshman class of 2024.

Freshman Class of 2024 Secretary:

Amber Afzal

• I am majoring in Biomedicine. 

• I was born in Scotland and have lived there for 12 years of my life. I have also lived in Switzerland for 3 years. 

• I am a very diverse person and have knowledge of different cultures and beliefs. I believe that everyone has their own opinion and that each and every opinion matters.

•  I had to learn French as I was living in Switzerland for 3 years, this experience made me a better listener and a fast learner

• I believe that the characteristics above will make me a great candidate for this position and I hope for the best for this school.

Benita Julian Robert Raj

• I am a pre-med student, a Bharatanatyam dancer, and a hard worker who is determined to become successful. 

• I am aspiring to become a Pediatrician or Child Neurologist thus love children. 

• I am kind to others and believe we should work together to reach our goal. 

• When life gets hard, I will push through the obstacle and learn from my mistakes.

Ganesh Ramcharran

• In my years at high school, I spent a majority of my time directed towards community service and the drill team at NJROTC. Those years targeting those specific events led to me becoming the third ranked cadet amongst five-hundred other cadets, thus being named the Operations Officer. 

• As the Operations Officer, I would take notes down during every vital meeting that was beneficial to the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Given the positive feedback I had received during my time spent as the Operations Officer, I believe I would make a great Secretary and I can guarantee that I will work through any given tasks with a great amount of effort put into completion of said tasks.

Freshman Class of 2024 Senators:

Matthew Acosta

• I am an Interior Design Major here at Kean. 

• I am a Jersey native, born and raised in Bergen County. 

• Some fun facts about me are that I am a musician, I love photography, and I also like to go camping. Another thing I enjoy is traveling, and I hope to travel to at least 25-30 countries before I reach the age of 50. I also want to take a whole year traveling the 50 states. 

• It would be more than an honor to serve the Kean Freshman Class as Senator!

Erika Calle

• I'm a biotech major and a commuter student at Kean. 

• I'm a member of the bronze leadership program, which has shown me the importance of voicing our own ideas. 

• My plan is to unify the class of 2024 and I'm open to any suggestions students may have for virtual events.

Uyiosa Igori

• I understand that due to COVID, we do not have an ideal first semester at Kean. However, when/if Covid dies down, I want us to get the things that we missed out on. 

• I want to be your voice. If you vote for me you will not regret it.

Jeremiah Monteiro

• Representing the freshman class at Kean University would genuinely be an honor and a duty, I am willing to give my all. The class of 2024 is one of the strongest and bravest classes, and that is something I would love to represent. 

• As we all go through this new way of life, I promise that the class of 2024 will get nothing but pure heart, dedication, and change from the other members of the board and me. 

• As the semester rolled along, I heard your complaints and ideas and promised to address these issues. We all deserve a fair and memorable college experience that we all enjoy together. 

• If you choose me as the freshman class senator at Kean University, all your voices as a student body will be heard and addressed. Lastly, I vow pure dedication to my peers and that I will stop at nothing to make my class satisfied now and the years to come.

Subha Nanduri

• I am a great listener and I work very well in groups. 

• I want to make sure that any student issue that comes up around the University is heard and properly taken care of.

Glynnis Tan

• I am a Freshman at Kean University hoping to graduate in 2024 with a major in Global Business. 

• I'm a very goal oriented and detailed person who's main goal is to be the best I can be.

•  I've had many leadership roles and positions in my years and am very used to planning events, coordinating activities and leading a team. 

• I have many ideas and can contribute in a multitude of ways. If chosen I assure you that you will not be disappointed.

Trinity Thompson

• I am a bubbly, outspoken, energetic, compassionate person who loves to interact with my peers. 

• I am a strong advocate for academic success, community values, diversity and resources for "safe spaces." 

• Within my town I organized a Unity Walk against racism, in doing so, it boosted my ability to bring people together for a greater cause. 

• Organizing and speaking at such a big event, with over 1,000 people attending, it enhanced my leadership skills, my connection to others and my vocalization of not only my own concerns but the concerns of others.

• I promise to keep every student's best interest at heart and push for a safe Kean community where  student voices are heard clearly.