- Name:
- Lee Harris
- Major:
- Communications
- Year:
- Senior
- Home:
- Milwaukee, WI
Carlos Wiley from our Multicultural Ethnic Resource Center (MERC) and Carl Wesley, president of the Black Student Union, recruited me to come to UW-Plattveille. They told me that UWP was a great school, and they did not let me down! I learned a lot from Carl Alsop’s ethnic studies class. He provides great knowledge about the “real world”. I have also learned a lot from being a member of the Black Student Union and now vice president.
I have learned that even though life gets tough sometimes, you can overcome adversity. I try to meditate and keep the lines of communication open to not only my parents, but also family and friends. In college I try to be as sociable as possible and network with others because you never know who you can meet and build bridges with.
Campus activities and on-the-job-learning help us to interact with the community and be able to assist in social change. For the past couple of years I have worked for Pre-College, which is important to me because I love working with kids. The children are our future! I have also worked for General Electric, which is a great place to work. I took my job seriously and this gave me a change to become more professional in my approach to work. After working there this summer, I was offered a job after I graduate from college.
The most memorable moment I’ve had here is when the BSU put on Ebony Weekend, and schools from across the state came to support the organization. I was able to see a lot of friends and family come from different places to support BSU, and I am looking forward to the next one in February (2007). Another important thing was being selected to be on SUFAC (Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee) which is a great organization and has great leadership.