Mission Statement
The Purpose of the Black Graduate and Professional Students Assembly (BGAPSA) shall be to enhance the quality of life for graduate and professional students of the African Diaspora at the University of Pennsylvania through a centralized, campus-wide organizational structure that addresses their academic, social, political and cultural needs and concerns.
BGAPSA seeks to act as a support mechanism that will assist students in becoming acclimated to the university. Further, BGAPSA shall act as their advocate, lobby and political voice campus-wide.
2019 – 2020 Executive Board
Joanna Ferguson
Co- President
Sandy Fonseca- Lopes
Co-President
Taiwo Abayomi
Co-VP of Community Relations
Christopher Johnny
Co- VP of Community Relations
Kathryn Thomas
VP of Marketing & PR
Christina Amutah
Co-VP of Programming
Briana DuBose
Co- VP of Programming
LoLo Lomax
Co- VP of Programming
Faith Simiyu
Co-VP of Programming
Amarachi Nasa-Okolie
Secretary
Jordan Reid
VP of Finance
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