Office of Student Affairs

Angela Benjamin, OSA Coordinator

Traci Lewis, Student Advisor

The purpose of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is to promote the interests and share the concerns of students in NABSW. OSA provides support to student chapters, educational support to individual student members through scholarships, and encourages the development of student chapters. Creating networking opportunities for students, we endeavor to develop programs and other initiatives that will aid in the educational, individual, collective and social development of African American students. By fostering relationships between students and local chapters, we strive to encourage students to become members of or start local chapters upon graduation. We also serve as a liaison with student advisors. Our mission is to provide a forum for NABSW student members to learn, understand, serve, protect and be involved in the Black Community. 

OSA is pleased to announce that in 2006, we received seven applicants who met the NABSW scholarship criteria and were able to award tuition and/or book scholarships to each of them! The tuition and book scholarship awards totaled $7,750.00 for the 2006-07 academic years.

The recipients of the Cenie “Jomo” Williams Tuition Scholarship, Dr. Joyce Beckett Scholarship, Emma and Meloid Algood Scholarship, Guynn Family Book Scholarship, and the Selena Danette Brown Book Scholarships will be acknowledged during the 2007 National Conference in Detroit, Michigan.

Congratulations to each scholarship recipient. We wish them continued success in their future educational endeavors!

In planning for the future of OSA, we will serve as the eyes, ears and voice of the student members of NABSW. In addition to the continuation of successful programs, events and activities, we look to “step out of the box” to embark upon new, exciting and innovative ideas.

OSA forward planning for 2007 involves efforts designed to:

• Develop the Student Affairs section of the NABSW Website,
• Increase the number of student members at National Conferences, and the Steering Committee Meetings,
• Maintain on-going Student and Advisor Round-tables, and Student Symposiums at the National Conference in order to involve, showcase, and increase student knowledge,
• Develop a mentoring program among students and ABSW leaders as well as high school students in the conference host city,
• Develop a plan of action to help support our brothers and sisters attending Gulf area HBCU’s affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
• Increase the number of ABSW student chapters, and
• Review terms of service and qualifications for OSA Officers.