Student Organizations
Program: Maximizing Educational Development through Academic and Leadership Skills (MEDALS)
Purpose:
Started in 1990, the acronym MEDALS represents a student
organization and high school conference. MEDALS has a mission to
provide high school students the unique experience of viewing
opportunities at Texas A&M University from a diverse perspective.
Texas A&M University students host the MEDALS two-day conference,
designed to include a higher education focus, the feel of college
life, as well as interactions with a diverse group of peers. The
program is comprised of two tracks of sessions, one for high school
students and one for parents, high school counselors, and other
organization representatives.
Officers:
MEDALS has a student executive staff of 16 that plans the
conference and a group of 125 to 150 current students as advisors.
2007-2008 Executive Board
Luam Mekonnen --- Executive Director
Arthur "Danny" Hernandez --- Associate Director
Yolanda Barnes --- Director of Advisors
Olivia Pelayo --- Assistant Director of Advisors
Hillary Thomas --- Director of Programs
Antwone Woods --- Assistant Director of Programs
Kimberly Davis --- Director of Activities
Marquice Greggs --- Assistant Director of
Activities
Leonetta Thompson --- Director of Operations
Pedro Vega --- Assistant Director of Operations
Clarissa Stephens --- Director of Public Relations
Brian Bolden --- Assistant Director of Public
Relations
Elelta Fesseha --- Director of Registration
Rahel Ghidei --- Assistant Director of Registration
Contact info:
Phone: (979)862-3361
MEDALS@stuorg.tamu.edu or
Tonya Driver
tonyadriver@tamu.edu
