Released On:
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Wiley College Public Relations
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WILEY CAPTURES MISS NATIONAL UNCF TITLE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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MARSHALL, TEXAS—On January 23, Brittnie Morris, a native of Los Angeles, California, was crowned Miss Wiley College United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 2009 in a coronation on the Wiley College campus. Morris, along with student members of the National Pre-Alumni Council of Wiley College, traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to attend the 63rd Annual National Alumni Council (NAC) and 51st National Pre-Alumni Council (NPAC) Leadership Conference February 5-8.
Morris and college queens from the 38 member institutions participated in the culminating Miss National UNCF Coronation on February 7. Despite a rule change in the selection process of Miss National UNCF, Wiley College emerged victorious capturing the 2009 Miss National UNCF title. Morris joins 15 former Miss Wiley College UNCF queens in this regard. Wiley has held this title fifteen years: Idabel Robinson (1958), JoAnn Cole (1959), Winnie Vance (1960), Brenda Rivers (1961), Barbara Taylor (1962), Janice Marie Boyd (1966), Johnetta J. Brazile (1981), Ivory Yvonne Hicks (1982), Traci L. Samuels (1999), Channae I. Goodwine (2000), Kienia M. Green (2001), Tahara J. Rahman (2003), Natasha Monee Jenkins (2005), Bobbi Jones (2006), and Natasha Lawton (2008).
During the four-day conference, students, alumni and other guests attended workshops designed to improve networking, leadership and advocacy skills. The theme for the conference was L.E.A.D. – Learn, Empower, Advocate, Demonstrate. Actor and motivational speaker Hill Harper, author of Letters to a Young Brother and Letters to a Young Sister and star of CSI Miami, was among the guest speakers. In addition, Don Lemon, anchor of the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom, encouraged students to become ethical and moral leaders.
The Wiley College PAC is a student organization which serves to stimulate the interest and participation of its student body in the mission and activities of the College Fund/UNCF. Additionally students are given the opportunity to develop leadership skills and to build potential life-long friendships through their involvement in events sponsored by the NPAC.
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