ALANA

African American • Latin American • Asian American • Native America • Allies

'Redeeming Creation's Diversity'

The ALANA student organization strives to:

Provide spiritual, personal, academic cultural and social support to students of color
Increase campus knowledge of ALANA communities - their history, culture and contributions
Equip students with the tools to confront racial and cultural ignorance and discrimination
Create opportunities for personal growth and disseminates knowledge about the many campus ministries clubs and programs in which to participate
Promote true unity - not one that supports an invisibility of racial and cultural differences or colorblindness, but rather an equality of the full "mosaic" of God's Creation.

The students who participate in and lead the ALANA student group are primarily those who possess a healthy sense of self, understanding that to embrace their God given ethnicity and culture is not an indication of arrogance or superiority but rather an act of gratitude to God.

ALANA Student Leaders

Nigesca Maxime
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Committee Title: President
Major: Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies and Neuroscience with a concentration in Pre Med
Graduating year: 2019
What does ALANA mean to you?: ALANA to me is a bowl of chicken noodle soup. It has all these different vegetables, noodles, and chicken that all come together in unity to make people feel better. ALANA strives to always make everyone feel like they belong together and deserve to feel good inside no matter the differences.

Johnny Barrera
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Committee Title: Communications Team
Major: Communication Arts, with a double minor in Psychology and Peace & Conflict Studies
Graduating year: 2019
What does ALANA mean to you?: ALANA is so important to me. I enjoy looking at the cultures our students come from and celebrate them and take pride is their heritage. And looking at the social issues at hand is so eye opening and exposing. It's such a rewarding learning experience.