Paragon

TEAM BIOGRAPHIES! 

Jonace Marshall 

 I am a freshman Marketing major. I was raised in Montgomery, Alabama, however, since I am a child of an Air Force family; I graduated high school in South Carolina. I  currently participate on my floor dorm council,on which we assist our R.A in activities for our floor. My career goals are to become a sports agent and help athletes obtain excellent contracts.

Amber Paige
My name is Amber Raquel Paige, a freshman Marketing major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  However, I was born in North Carolina, raised in Smyrna, Georgia, and spent summers in Richmond, Virginia.  I attended Central High School in Philadelphia, our country’s second-oldest public high school.  There, I played JV softball my sophomore year, ran indoor track my junior year, participated with the Locker Committee and graduated having been on honor roll several times and receiving a Barnwell service award.  Recenty, at Howard University, I have been elected my dorm floor’s Vice President and the Quad’s Treasurer.  I am also a member of the AMA and the Philly Club.  I want to be a successful businesswoman in the Marketing field, working with advertisement.  I am very innovative and enjoy creating concepts, so I feel a career in this field would be the start to a life lived doing something I love.

Candace Smith

Greetings, my name is Candace Smith. I am a junior marking major from Sacramento, California aspiring to take on the position of a marketing specialist at a company ideally geared toward those of African-American decent or those that are youth or family oriented. I am a member of several organizations that include the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Howard University’s California Student Association, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), and the American Marketing Association. Within these organizations I am on the PR Committee for NCNW Howard Chapter, the Executive Secretary for the California Student Association, and on the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) Advisory Board that is partnered with NSCS. Outside of academic activities I enjoy horseback riding, spending time with friends and family, including my two dogs, and traveling.

Tranell Clark
    I, Tranell Clark, am a Freshman Marketing Major from Fort Washington, Maryland. I chose to major in Marketing because it is an amazing avenue to express my every growing creativity, communication and interpersonal skills, and my initiative towards innovation. During my high school years at Oxon Hill High School,  I always carried myself as a stong willed and self-driven intellectual. This was done through continuously receiving honor roll and going after every achievement I wanted. These achievements included Student of the Month, National Honor Society, Super Flag, Delta G.E.M., Science and Technology Program Participant, and Treasurer for the Class of 2010. In high school I also picked up a few hobbies and talents, such as becoming a flag in the marching band and learning how to knit.  In college I have also continued my legacy of leadership by becoming President of Baldwin 2nd floor in the Harriet Tubman Quadrangle. I plan to one day pursue a career in marketing with a Fortune 500 company and eventually own my own marketing firm.

She’Neil Johnson
I, She’Neil Johnson, a freshman marketing major form Virginia Beach, Virginia aspire to be a key player in the marketing and public relations arena.  Short term my goal is to become a team leader for year 2011-2012 and a member of the School of Business Honors College. Long term educationally I plan to graduate Summa Cum Lade with a Bachelor of Science in Business and a concentration in Marketing at the undergraduate level prior to pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA).  Professionally my long term goals encompass working in the field of marketing and public relations.  I enjoy the creative process, customer engagement, consumer interest, and how goods and services play a role in its exchange.   Critical to my growth is a strong foundation to include leadership and community service.  I’m thankful to have had the privilege to be a voice for my peers.  Serving in the capacity of president, ambassador, and captain I’ve effectively developed strategies that focused on key initiatives, recruited team members to execute ongoing objectives, and collaborated with officers to grow awareness.  Currently I am a member of Howard University’s Freshman Leadership Academy and Endustry Power Players. As a community advocate I’ve also extended my support to The American Diabetes Association, Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Shamrock & Rock & Roll Marathons, COMTO HR, Black Expo, The Urban League of Hampton Roads, Autistic Children, Powder Puff Football that benefitted multiple charities, and currently a tutor to Washington DC students at Seaton Elementary School.  Each day I will be remembered of my ability to serve by the Martin Luther King Jr. quote, “Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. you only need a heart full of grace. a soul generated by love.”

Kenosha Shelborne

I am a freshman marketing major from Passaic, New Jersey.  Currently, I am an active member of HU PEERS, as well as the Caribbean Students Association, and the Japanese Culture Club.  My most recent honor is being awarded with a scholarship from the Passaic branch of the NAACP.  My hobbies include playing various music instruments and writing poetry.  Upon graduation from Howard University, I plan to use my degree to start my career with a well known marketing firm, preferably one that works exclusively with musicians or other entertainers.  Eventually, I would like to own a marketing firm of my own leaving a lasting imprint on the industry.

 Brittani Cox

 I am a freshman international business major. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and raised mostly in Alpharetta, Georgia, I have lived in and experienced multiple parts of the country. Living in so many places has heightened my abilities to adapt to different environments and observe different cultures. I enjoy being exposed to different groups of people, which is ultimately why i chose to major in international business. Throughout my high school career, I was a member of the National Honor Socity, Spanish National Honor Society, Key Club, Culture Club, S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club. In addition, I participated in Varsity Volleyball, Basketball Cheerleading, and Varsity Track and Field, in which I was the recipient of various awards. I am a Presidential Scholar and the recipient of the Legacy Scholarship from Howard University. Currently at Howard, I am a member of the Intramural Volleyball team and a member of the Georgia club, though I plan to become more involved on campus next semester. Academically, I plan to graduate from Howard with the highest GPA I can attain (at least a 3.2) and then go on to an Ivy League school to attain my JD. Professionally, I would like to be hired by a law firm working with multinational corporations. I also aspire to become very active in community outreach programs and start my own mentoring program targeting urban adolescents.

Brittani Treadway
Eager and ready to embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship, I am currently a Freshman Marketing Major at Howard University. I hail from the beautiful city of Virginia Beach, Virginia and have the pleasure of originally being from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I consider myself to be a passionate lover of the arts, having performed in well over 25 productions since age 7. I also enjoy make-up artistry and aspects of graphic design. In my future endeavours I aspire to open my own public relations/marketing firm. Initially I believed I wanted to work in adverstisment, but in the past few years I’ve realized that event planning and promotion are where my passion truly lies. Ideally, I want to be a wedding planner, who has to the ability to specialize in any kind of event a given company may need produced. Unfortunately, I’m currently not a part of the Howard University Theatre department however, I’ve found several organizations to keep myself involved and busy. All-in-all I, Brittani A. Treadway have intentions to leave a mark on this world, and I will not stop chasing my dreams until they are all reality.

Ariel Powell
I am Ariel Powell, a Freshman International Business major from Atlanta, GA. As a current student at Howard University, I am using all of my current experiences to help me gain the best experience possible. At the age of four I began dancing at Jacobs Dance Academy in Atlanta. There I began to learn the importance of discipline and self expression. After falling in love with Dance, I continued the activity throughout the rest of my childhood years and throughout high school. With Jacobs I’ve traveled and competed in Chicago, Palm Springs, Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas, and Daytona Beach. In high school, I joined the Sandy Creek High School Dance Team. On the team, I held a captain position for two years. This helped me gain leadership skills and ultimately help push the team to succeed in Competitions and enhancing school spirit. During my high school years I participated in the Society of Women Engineers program, meeting many business executives from companies such as Georgia Power and Siemens. I also held an editing role in my school’s Literary magazine. At Howard, I currently serve on the Royal Court as Miss Freshman 2010-2010. Today I use all of my skills gained to optimize my experience at Howard. At Howard I plan to gain global skills and succeed in the international work force.

Jasmine Means
Hello, my name is Jasmine Ellise Means from San Diego California by way of Austin Texas. I am the oldest child out of 3 and have been in many authoritative positions in my past.  Therefore Giving me great experience, and leadership skills which assist me to succeed as a Business Management major.  I have danced and cheered for the majority of my life; whenever I became more advanced I began teaching others.  I participated in many charity projects, volunteer activities, fundraisers and hospitality events. All which helped sculpt the person I am today.  I love working in teams, being around others, and being social.  Recently I have become involved in the Caliclub at Howard University, and seek to become a part of more organizations.  My plans for the future are not as clear as I would like for them to be, however, I plan to be successful and enjoy the ride up.

Jourdan Loving

Hello i am Jourdan Loving a freshaman Business Management Major from Stone Mountain, Georgia. I am a current student at Howard University in the School of Business. I am  Business Managerment major with the hope of one day becoming an entrepreneur. I have a strong passion of cosmetics and beauty and would one day like to have my own line of all natural cosmetics and purfume. I was in many different organizationsthroughout high school, i was peer mediator Vice President, a valued member of the debate team, DECA, FBLA, and SADD. I was also a member of Delta gems through which i did alot of community service. Through that i really noticed my passion for helping others and decided that after i am successful i will open a recreational center for students with drug addicted parents. I really enjoy playing the electric guitar and drawing. While attending Howard University i plan to join many orgainzations and use all of my learned networking skills and oppourtunities to flourish in life.

WHAT IS HUXS??? by Amber Paige

CORPORATE SPONSON: INGERSOLL RAND 

Our team, Paragon, formally known as 2F is currently working on our second project and third presentation. Our second project consists of the creation of an on-campus storage facility catered towards Howard undergraduate and graduate students called HUXS.  Our third presentation reveals the background information along with the available products and services that Ingersoll Rand, the company who has graciously adopted our team, possesses. We are focusing on perfecting our project and presentation that will be revealed in the upcoming w