Kristina Piercy

Enthusiastic student with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to bring above average user skills in law, policy, and service engagement.

• Strada Scholars HBCU Initiative, Cohort 3
• Honor Leader of YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
• Captain of the VSU Speech and Debate Team and Society
• Vice-Chair of EmpowerHER Inaugural Cohort, VSU Women's Institute
• Treasurer of The Association of Political Science
• Member of Injoy Ministries

• 2024 VSU Representative at Black College Quiz in Atlanta, GA
• 2024 Guest Speaker of Iota Sigma Rhoer Club Induction Ceremony
• Spring 2024 NSLS Inductee, The National Society of Leadership and Success

• A Day in LeadHERship Conference, Spring 2024. Apart of the VSU Women's Institute Cohort, represented Virginia State University as the standard of excellence and brilliance through greater womanhood.
• The White House and the U.S. State Department, Washington, D.C. Spring 2024. The Political Science and Public Administration Department toured the White House and the U.S. State Department for internships, future opportunities and career connections.
• VSU Day at the General Assembly and Capitol Building, Spring 2024. Political Science and Public Administration Department discussed public policy with Governor Glenn Youngkin, alongside the President of Virginia State University, Dr. Makola Abdullah.
• Black College Quiz, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2023. I represented Virginia State University Honors College, alongside various students at other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to showcase my knowledge of African American History for Scholarship Funds.

• Women's EmpowerHER Institute, VSU, 03/01/24, 05/31/27, First Cohort of Women's EmpowerHER Institute under the Leadership of Dr. Gabrielle Pina, VSU Professor of African American Literature.
• Honors College Buzz Issued Newsletter, VSU, 11/01/23, 05/31/24, Volunteer Scholarship Editor of the Honors College Newsletter Publishing Bi-Weekly.
• Career Ambassadors, VSU, 09/01/23, 05/31/24, Aiding and Volunteering at Career Fairs and T.R.I.O.-sponsored Community Service Events.
• Downtown Leaders' Club of the YMCA of Greater Richmond, Richmond, VA, 03/01/18, 07/31/26, Leadership, Character Development, Service-Learning, and Wellness Concepts of Learning and Growth through Teens and Young Adults.

• Atarah-Sheba Young, Mentor, YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas, AYoung@ymcavp.org, 804-591-8548
• Arnold Westbrook, Virginia State University Honors College, awestbrook@vsu.edu, 804-479-0600
• Saundra Napier, Iota Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., rhoersis1935sgrho@gmail.com, 804-615-4476