My name is Josue Coronado and I am from Houston, Texas. Passions include cars, education, and service.

SFS 2016 As an RCST major and a first-generation American, I'd like to think I am internationally minded with specfic interests in International Development, Human Rights and the Foreign Service. My two homes are Boston, MA and the island, Dominican Republic, where my family is from. Most importantly, I'm a dancer, a singer and a lover of music.

School: Georgetown College Graduation Year: 2019 Description: I am an African-American student from Memphis, Tennessee with most of my ancestral heritage stemming from central Mississippi. I am currently studying computer science and economics with hopes of starting my own company in the near future. At Georgetown, I have a strong desire to learn more about Africa and fully immerse myself in the culture.

Shradha Chhabria is a senior in the NHS majoring in International Health. She is proud to be a first generation Indian-American, born and raised in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She spent Fall 2015 in Ghana studying adolescent pregnancies, and falling in love with West African fashion.

College: Howard University Year Level: Junior Transfer Bio: I am a hard-working individual who puts in effort in everything i do. I enjoy meeting new people, traveling and getting involved in various activities. My goal is to some day create something/idea that'll make a difference for the future generations of Africa and beyond.

Habon Ali is a sophomore in the School of services majoring in Regional and Comparative studies. She was born in Nairobi Kenya and is excited to share her East African culture in this years Abissa's showcase!

My name is Symone Sommer Speech, I am a freshman in the college, and I am African American and Native American (Cherokee and Blackfoot). I play volleyball here at Georgetown but modeling is something I've always wanted to do. I love to sing and dance (even though I'm terrible at it) and have a good time with my friends and I always try to be positive in any situation and one day I hope to be a doctor.

My name is Isaiah Jones. I am from Dinwiddie, VA. I am a sociology major, with a double minor in music and African-American studies. I love dogs and long walks on the beach. I've been playing drums/percussion for 11 years. #CanTheDrummerGetSome

College 2016 Bassam Sidiki is an English major on the pre-medicine track. He hails from Karachi, Pakistan and enjoys reading and writing poetry. He has been involved with interfaith dialogue and social justice work on campus and is thrilled to learn more about and to promote African culture through Abissa.

Sierra Cribb, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, was born to Stephanie and the late Sgt. Mitchell Cribb. At the age of three, she began dancing with the Columbia City Ballet and has been trained in ballet, modern, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and liturgical dance. After applying and auditioning for the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, she continued to pursue her dancing through the pre-professional program for her sophomore through senior years of high school. Sierra i

Class of 2018; Major: Psychology; Minor: Music; Born and raised in Washington, DC.

My name is John Whitmore and I am a senior Human Science major from Cleveland, Ohio. This may, I will be graduating from the NHS and commissioning from Georgetown ROTC as an infantry officer. One of the most fun experiences I've had this year has been with the Georgetown Stories Project documenting different sides of campus life for the Communications office. Thanks so much for coming to Abissa!

I am a Senior Government major and Spanish minor. I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I am Captain of Georgetown's Cheer team.

Amina Gerrbi is a Junior in the McDonough School of Business studying International Political Economy & Business. Amina was born and raised in the United States, but both her parents are African immigrants from Libya! Growing up Amina would get the classic Mean Girls question, "If you're from Africa, why are you white?" and she believes it's time to spread awareness to the fact that Africa is a diverse place with all kinds of people. She lived in Libya for 2 years in high school during the revol

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Yakam Ngwe Tankwa, 21 It's not that I'm a wild card, I just believe in living life to it's full potential. On a Sunday, you can catch me riding through Rock Creek Park, or reading the latest Sister Souljah book... Then later at Gryphon's day party. Fashion is my way of expressing my mood, mix it up with my Cameroonian roots and I get a crazy amount flavor. I'm a Public Health major at American University focusing on Global development. Give me 5 years and I'll be sound in a career in the State

My name is is Larenz Devon Griggs and I'm from East Atlanta. I'm a sophomore in the college studying psychology with a minor in philosophy and I also play football for the school. My parents met at Howard and had 3 children with me being the oldest. I own a fitness training business and I am a firm believer that my faith in God has been the key to my success in every aspect of my life.

My name is Kaela Jackson, I am 20 years old and a sophomore in the College at Georgetown University. I was born and raised in North Carolina, and am fully Black. I love cheering and have been doing so nearly all of my life, and I also cheer here at Georgetown. In my free time, however, I love to cook all types of food (and will face anyone in a cook off).

Stephanie is a senior (woop!) in the College majoring in Government. She identifies as an Afro-Latina lit mami from East Harlem in NYC. This is her third and, unfortunately, last year modeling for Abissa. She's excited to make the best of it!

Hey there, My name is Odunayo Durojaye and I am a proud Nigrerian of the Yoruba tribe (P.S. Ghanaian Jollof rice has nothing on ours). Currently, I am a freshman in the college majoring in Government in hopes of becoming a Medical Malpractice Lawyer. I love dancing, jamming to Beyonce, and exploring the city at night.

I'm a Business Management major at GMU

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Camion Horton (pronouns: they/them) is a spoken word poet and junior student majoring in Public Policy. Hailing from North Carolina & already holding a degree in Chemical Engineering, they have dedicated their life to educating underrepresented youth, traveling the world and dancing to great music. Camion is the oldest of some amazing siblings and extremely excited to be a role model for their 6-month-old niece. Camion will be launching their own start-up company later this summer.