2024-2025 BGSA Executive Board
President : Randi Butler
Randi is a 4th Year PhD Candidate iin Geospatial Analytics. Her hobbies include taking nature walks, playing with her dog Dexter, and naps. Her goals for BGSA are to build community and make connections across campus and locally with other black students.
Vice-President: Destiny Barr
Destiny is a 1st year Master’s in Public Administration. Her goal ifor BGSA is to make a meaningful impact on NCSU’s campus and in our community by inspiring young Black professionals to pursue higher education.
Secretary: Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth is a 2nd year Master’s of Education Program student, majoring in Higher Education Administration. Her hobbies include concerts and live music, trying new foods, and traveling. Her goals for BGSA this year include capturing and sharing relevant information for BGSA and the larger community.
Treasurer: Deja Perkins
Deja is a 4th year PhD Candidate in Geospatial Analytics. Her hobbies include bird watching and she is an expert in identifying avian species. Deja’s goals for BGSA is to expand the reach of the organization and also collaborate with more organizations on and off campus.
Chair of Events: Aakilah Hernandez
Aakilah is a 2nd year PhD Student in Animal Science. Her hobbies include ice skating and running. Her goal for BGSA this year is to increase attendance at events.
Co-Chair of Communications: Maurika Smutherman
Maurika is a 4th year PhD Candidate in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. Her hobbies include thrifting, sneakers, cooking, and DJing. Her goal for BGSA this year is to support communication between BGSA and the university.
Co-Chair of Communications: Tynesha McCullers
Tynesha is a 2nd year PhD student in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. Her goal for BGSA is to increase our visbility by promoting organization through social media, collaboration, and word or mouth.
If you are interested in potentially serving on BGSA’s executive board during the next school year or are interesting in working with Events or Communications, please reach out to us at ncstatebgsa@ncsu.edu.