Geniquiya Merideth
Albany State University:
Ebony magazine feature promotes empowerment and excellence
ALBANY, Ga.
– Miss Albany State University 2016-2017, Geniquiya Merideth, is set to
be featured in Ebony magazine as a top 10 HBCU Campus Queen.
Merideth,
a 22-year-old, sociology major from Columbus, Ga., will be in the
April/May issue of Ebony, along with nine other campus queens from
around the country. All historically black college and university (HBCU)
campus queens will be highlighted in the September issue. The feature
will allow Merideth to showcase her extracurricular activities, goals
and community impact nationally and internationally.
Each
year, Ebony magazine hosts an online competition for HBCUs nationwide
to celebrate black collegiate women that promote empowerment, excellence
and brilliance. Individuals are asked to vote up to three times within a
24-hour period for their favorite queen. Miss Albany State rose to the
top of the leaderboard, coming in at number four out of the 10 campus
queens chosen.
“Albany
State hasn’t been represented in such a huge magazine for
African-American people since 2010,” Merideth said. “Being able to bring
promotion and a positive light to my institution really makes me
happy.”
Merideth
is a strong advocate of her platform, "Get Addicted," which reminds
people that what consumes a life, controls a life. Not all addictions
are negative, Merideth said. Her addiction happens to be education, as
she is working toward becoming a teacher.
“She
is an intelligent young woman who is deliberate in her decision making
and is passionate about supporting others,” said Cynthia Evers, vice
president of Student Affairs and Success. “She has a bright future ahead
of her.”
Merideth
plans to continue encouraging and helping others with her platform and
hopes to impact the ASU campus and the Albany community. During her
tenure at Albany State University, she has held many positions,
including Freshman Class President,
Sophomore
Class Secretary and Miss Student Government Association. Her scholastic
honors include Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and Gamma Beta Phi Honor
Society. Merideth has been a member of Girls Scouts of Historic Georgia
for 13 years, as well as, an active member and volunteer of Girls Inc.
for 14 years.
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