2023-2025 Cohort

My name is Briana Adeoye, and I am a Junior Biology major with a Kinesiology minor! As an Ambassador, I plan on connecting with the medical field and diversifying the blood donations coming in.

My name is Uunda (Aimee) Alonda, and I am a Sophomore Business Administration major with an Entrepreneurship minor! As an Ambassador, I plan to use this opportunity to spread awareness for sickle cell disease as a woman with sickle cell disease. What I want to accomplish in this program is that I’m hoping to impact people in a way that they would understand the importance of blood donations for transfusions and not just for sickle cell but for other diseases as well.

My name is Kashif Alston, better known as Kash and I am a Junior Mechanical Engineering Technology major! As an Ambassador, I plan on giving back since the American Red Cross helped me visit my hospitalized father while I was an active-duty member of the United States Air Force.

My name is Irvin Bishop III, and I am a Sophomore Public Policy major! As an Ambassador, I want to make a difference and directly impact the lives of those I love and others.

My name is Danella Codner, and I am a Senior Business Management major with an emphasis in Marketing. As an Ambassador, I plan on being an element of change and diversifying the blood supply by contributing over 100 pints!

My name is Kierstyn Chambers, and I am a Senior English Education major on the M.T. track. As an Ambassador, I plan on making a significant impact by using “mini moves” at every blood drive.

My name is Quincy Ewudzi-Acquah, and I am a Senior Finance major! As an Ambassador, I plan to spread awareness and make an impact on my school.

My name is Gevon Finley, and I am a Sophomore Nursing major with a minor in health advocacy. As an Ambassador, I plan to increase awareness of sickle cell in the African American community.

My name is LaNiya Gilmer, and I am a Junior Public Health Education major! As an Ambassador, I plan on advocating for the life-changing mission of the program and inspiring people to contribute to diversifying the blood supply.

My name is Jack Grant, and I am a Sophomore Biology major! As an Ambassador, I plan to host as many blood drives as possible and make a substantial impact on my campus’s students to push the importance of donating blood.

My name is Raven Hayes, and I am a Senior Psychology major! As an Ambassador, I plan to bring more awareness to donating blood and spreading the American Red Cross message.

My name is Iyanda Hilton, and I am a Sophomore Biology major and chemistry Minor. As an Ambassador, I plan on using this platform to expand my knowledge and push the goals of this program to my HBCU and DMV communities.

My name is Alvin Jacobs, and I am a Junior Finance major! As an Ambassador, I plan on saving lives and I am using this program to make a change.

My name is Hamid Jalloh, and I am a Sophomore Health Sciences major! As an Ambassador, I plan to increase my knowledge about the African American community and its relation to Sickle Cell disease.

My name is Egypt Johnson, and I am a Sophomore Human Performance and Sports Science major! As an Ambassador, I plan to fuel my desire to help others and fight to support those who are not able to themselves.

My name is Nolan Johnson, and I am a Junior Kinesiology major! As an Ambassador, I plan to deposit information into my school’s community and to serve my purpose to help people.

I am Lashae Lewis, and I am a Sophomore Biology/Pre-Med major! As an Ambassador, I want to be a part of something that impacts the lives of those around me and to educate the students and staff at John C. Smith University.

I am Jalon McAllister Smith, and I am a Senior Nursing major! Becoming an ambassador is personal for me. As a Nursing student working in healthcare, I have seen firsthand the need for blood and want to help the black community.

I am Naudiea Newman, and I am a Junior Computer Information Systems major! As an Ambassador, I plan to inform students about the importance of donating blood.

Greetings and most humble salutations! I am Alexis Powell, a junior biology major on the pre-med track from Birmingham, Alabama. I attend the illustrious Alabama A&M University, where I am very active on campus—currently serving as the Student Government Association Executive Secretary, and a member of the Biology Club, LSAMP, and Pre-Professional Health Association. It is with tremendous honor that I accept the role of HBCU Ambassador for the American Red Cross and represent my University, Alabama A&M. I look forward to educating my peers on Sickle Cell Awareness and donating blood. I can’t wait to come together as a community to help raise greater awareness. Go Bulldogs!

I am Monefa Pratt, and I am a Junior Health Education major! As an Ambassador, I want to serve my community, expand my knowledge on sickle cell, and help educate others on the importance of donating blood.

I am Michael Prescot Jr., and I am a Senior Psychology major! As an Ambassador, I plan to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation, and as people of color. I hope to surpass my set goal of 100 pints and ensure that at least everyone in the Philander Smith University community knows why it is important to give blood.

Taniya Rainge is a passionate individual with a love for TV, travel, learning, and a deep affection for animals. Her career aspiration is to become a physician-scientist, driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact in the medical field. Taniya finds solace in nature and has a budding interest in creating her garden.

My name is Kaiyah Robinson, and I am a Junior Biology major with a concentration in Pre-Health. As an Ambassador, I plan to fulfill my passion to help people in need. I hope to help at least 100 people with sickle cell disease.

My name is Karsten Threatt, and I am a Senior Physical Education major! As an Ambassador, I plan to increase my knowledge about sickle cell and giving blood! Therefore, gaining more knowledge boosts my want, to be able to save lives and educate the community about how important blood donations are!

My name is Jevanta Wallace, and I am a Junior Kinesiology major! As an Ambassador, I plan to assist in spreading the importance of blood donation and how it would positively impact the African American community.