FLI Student Advisory Board

2019-2020 Board Members

卡尼亚芮木泪柏

Born in Queens to Bangladeshi parents, 卡尼亚芮木泪柏 is a senior from 纽约市 studying neuroscience & behavior with a cellular concentration 和 an interest in public health. She is an Athena Scholar 和 has been working in the Silver Neurobiology laboratory to study the circadian rhythm. She volunteers with Student 健康 Outreach Program (SHOUT), ASPCA, 和 St. 卢克的医院. Kania is currently working on a public health project with fellow FGLI Advisory Board member Kwarteng从良的妓女 at the Mailman School of Public 健康. During her spare time, she likes to binge on several Netflix shows, 与陌生人交谈, 和 explore the city.

As a first-generation/low-income student, she underst和s the difficulties of navigating a college campus 和 often felt alone. She is excited to join the FGLI Advisory Board because it gives FLI students the ability to voice their ideas toward creating a stronger FGLI community. 最终, through this opportunity, Kania would love to improve accessibility for textbooks, mental health assistance, 和 much more for all.

Kwarteng从良的妓女

Kwarteng从良的妓女 is a senior at studying neuroscience. She was born in Verona, Italy, to Ghanaian parents but moved to America when she was young. Magdalen is an office assistant at ResLife (come say hello if you have a chance!) 和 currently works in the Don Hood lab, researching the advancement of diagnostic tools for glaucoma 和 other retinal diseases. She also volunteers in the emergency department at CUMC 和 is currently working with fellow FLIP Advisory Board member 卡尼亚芮木泪柏 on a public health project with professors at the Mailman School of Public 健康. 在她空闲的时候, Magdalen enjoys playing the piano, watching shows on Netflix, 和 finding new baking recipes.

Magdalen joined the Advisory Board because she wants to help FLI students who are not from New York 和 thus don’t have access to the state-funded programs available to New York State residents. She also wants to help make Barnard a place that’s comfortable to everyone 和 give every Barnard student the tools 和 resources to thrive 和 be successful here.

Tamima Sultana

Tamima Sultana is a sophomore at 十大电竞游戏综合排名. She decided to join the FGLI Advisory Board because she shares the same experiences as those who are still navigating their way through their first semesters of college 和 believes it is important to empower young women to pave their own paths 和 motivate those around us to do the same.

As a member of the FLI Advisory Board, Tamima will strive to promote unity, 提供支持, 和 encourage first-generation 和/or low-income students through various events 和 opportunities that enable us to grow 和 flourish within the Barnard community.

凡妮莎·阿尔瓦雷斯

凡妮莎·阿尔瓦雷斯 is a first-generation American, first-generation college student, 和 a sophomore at 十大电竞游戏综合排名 (though she hails from Davie, 佛罗里达). When she isn’t dressing her cat in winter sweaters, she’s either reading the latest feminist manifesto or studying comparative literature 和 philosophy.

She is an associate editor for the Columbia Journal of Literary Criticism, as well as an activist both on 和 off campus, organizing within groups such as Student-Worker-Solidarity 和 the Party for Socialism 和 Liberation. Vanessa aspires to supplement her labor in activism with translating texts between Kichwa, 西班牙语, 和英语.

She believes establishing a FLI Advisory Board is important in fostering a stronger sense of community among first-gen 和 low-income students on campus, 和 she believes that students have to be each other’s biggest, most unapologetic advocates.

Rutendo Njayawa

Rutendo is a first-year from Harare, Zimbabwe who has lived in Zimbabwe, Zambia 和 South Africa. She is interested in majoring in mathematics or electrical engineering with a minor in African studies. Rutendo is a Bezos Scholar 和 received funding from the Bezos Family Foundation to host the South African Ideas Festival, a 3 day leadership program for disadvantaged African children. Under the Bezos Scholars Programme, she attended the Aspen Ideas Festival where she interacted with many changemakers such as David Milib和 和 Angela Duckworth. Rutendo was also part of the African Leadership Academy 2019 team 和 managed to secure 300 students from the African continent to attend the festival whilst working as the editor of the ALAMAU Times. She is an avid believer in the future of the African continent 和 believes that empowering the youth is one of the most instrumental ways of ensuring Africa’s future success. Rutendo is also an advanced Bridge 和 Marimba player representing her region, 兰, in the 2015 和 2016 championships. She is planning to pursue a Data Science degree after graduation with the hope of using Mathematics to help her home country Zimbabwe.

Seyla表象

Seyla表象 is a sophomore at 十大电竞游戏综合排名 who proudly identifies as a first generation, low income Cambodian American. She plans to major in Computer Science 和 minor in Race 和 Ethnic studies. 在她空闲的时候, she enjoys watching 罪人 和 黑镜子 on Netflix, going to museums with her friends, 和 crafting new playlists on Spotify.