SOAR Team

Hey everyone! My name is Chyna Carter. I’m from Portsmouth, VA (757), and I am a junior here at Virginia Tech double majoring in Criminology and Political Science with a concentration in legal studies. On campus, I am the current Vice President of the Student African American Sisterhood (SAAS), a Peer Leader for the Ujima LLC, and a current member of the Momentous Mu Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc!

Hi, I’m Zora Dancy! I am a Jersey native majoring in Communications with a minor in Africana Studies, as a part of the Calhoun Discovery Honors Program. This program has given me the opportunity to work on interdisciplinary projects with students and professionals from a variety of majors and backgrounds. Over the last few years at Tech, I have been able to participate on the boards for the Sexual Violence & Culture Committee, the Caribbean Student Organization as a community liaison and Girl Gains as their marketing chair. I have spent time volunteering with SAAS at local Blacksburg elementary and middle schools, and volunteering at my local food bank back home. In my free time I enjoy cooking, reading, and consider myself an avid traveler. I look forward to serving my community as part of this new position.

Hello! My name is Gelila Dawet and I’m a sophomore majoring in Criminology from Lorton,
Va. Some organizations I am a part of on campus are the Black Student Alliance where I serve as the Administrative Assistant of Live Entertainment and the Eritrean-Ethiopian Student
Association where I serve as the Philanthropy Chair as well as a member of the dance team. This year I will also be a Peer Mentor in the Ujima Living-Learning Community. Some of my hobbies include taking pictures, listening to music, and traveling. A fun fact about me is that I was born
in Dallas, Texas. 

My name is Myles Johnson, and I am a second-year student from Gaithersburg, MD. I am majoring in Cybersecurity, management, and analytics. On campus, I am a mentor in the Pamplin Undergraduate Mentoring Program, and I am also a member of BSA and SAAB. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and staying active by going to the gym and playing sports.