Kevin Wright's student profile

Kevin Wright

Northern Arizona University Class of 2014

North Las Vegas, NV

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NAU Student Ambassador
My name is Kevin Lamar Wright. I attend Northern Arizona University majoring in Computer Information Systems with a double minor in Enterprise Systems and Business Management. I have a 3.0 PA and I am a very well rounded person that is absolutely serious, committed, and dedicated to their education. I do a lot of community service to benefit my community as well as others because giving back to the people around gives me a sense of pride to the point where I just don't want to stop.

Extracurricular

Co-Historian
AVID Club 2006 to 2009
AVID, which stands for advancement via individual determination is a club that was founded by the AVID program at Advanced Technologies Academy and the club finds numerous ways to do community service and fundraise for future college tours.

Member
Weight Training 2007 to 2008
Weight Training Club is a club where all high school students can stop by the weight room in the gym during their lunch period and have a quick workout while also learning the importance of health.

Member
Recycling Club 2008 to 2010
Recycling Club is a club that has its members go around the campus of their school and make sure that every teacher and whoever is a part of the staff is recycing all of their paper.

Ambassador
Student Ambassador 2008 to 2010
Student Ambassadors are basically the faces of the school that they are representing. They host all events that deal with any representation of their school.

Secretary, President
Alpha Men and Divas of Tomorrow 2007 to 2010
The Alpha Men and Divas of Tomorrow is an empowrment youth organization that emphasizes on leadership, community service, education, conflict resolution, SAT/ACT preparation, proficiency exam tutoring, manhood, womanhood, brotherhood, and sisterhood.

Senior Class Secretary
Student Council 2009 to 2010
In student council, my job is to along with the other officers host and make sure all school functions run smoothly and follow all CCSD rules and regulations.

Advanced Technologies Academy Representative
Clark County School District School Board Student Advisory Committee Member 2009 to 2010
This committee consists of students that are hand selected from the Clark County School Board of Trustees to assist as well provide input as to how the school district should be handled with all of its financial necessities.

Sergeant at Arms
Key Club 2006 to 2010
As the Sergeant at Arms of Key Club, my job is to basically keep order in the meetings and to make sure that people don't leave the meeting unless they have an excuse. I'm also in charge of keeping the entire club hyped up and full of energy.

Co-Founder, Manager, Treasurer
Visions of Soul 2007 to 2010
Visions of Soul is basically a dance club that involves members who know how to perform various types of dance. In the club, we have krumpers, steppers, belly dancers, pop lockers, and mainly break dancers.

Historian, 2nd Floor Representative
Allen Hall Association 2010 to 2011
Allen Hall Association (AHA) is a residence hall council that presides over all activities and functions held within the hall to benefit the residents.

Member
Black Student Union 2010 to Now
The Black Student Union is a student organization that caters to the benefit of students of the African-American population at Northern Arizona University.

Member
Chain Gang 2010 to Now
Chain Gang is a student service organization at Northern Arizona University that caters to maintaining the celebrated traditions of the university.

President
Circle K International 2010 to Now
Circle K International is a student organization that emphasizes on service, leadership, and scholarship. It is basically Key Club at a collegiate level.

Graduate Member
Clark County Democratic Black Caucus 2009 to Now
The Clark County Democratic Black Caucus is an organization that emphasizes on having more African-Americans along with other minorities involved in politics within their community.

Founding Father
Distinguished MEN 2011 to Now
Distinguished MEN is an up and coming student organization at Northern Arizona University that will focus on empowering underrepresented males. MEN is an acronym that stands for Motivated, Educated, and Noble. MEN also has a sister organization called Distinguished LADIES, which stands for Lovely And Diverse Individuals Exhibiting Success

Member
Key Club International Alumni Association 2011 to Now
This organization is for people that used to be in Key Club during high school and still choose to be involved even though they are no longer a part of the organization.

Member
Leadershape Institute 2011 to Now
This organization emphasizes on creating new leaders and further enhancing current leaders.

Member
NAACP Student Chapter 2011 to Now
The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The student chapter is for college students that can choose to be involved while still dedicating their time to their academics.

Member
National Residence Hall Honorary 2010 to Now
This organization is a prominant organization that is comprised of the top 1% of student leaders in residence halls all around the country.

Member
New Student Organization 2010 to Now
New Student Organization is basically the Student Government for freshmen at Northern Arizona University.

Member
Northern Arizona University Food Service Committee 2011 to Now
The Food Service Committee dedicates its time to further improving campus dining at Northern Arizona University for all students.

Advisor
Remnant of Christ Kingdom (R.O.C.K.) Alpha Omega Fraternity & Sorority 2010 to Now
R.O.C.K. Alpha Omega is a Christian Greek organization that emphasizes on evangelism, leadership, and education.

Student Mentor
Sunrise Hospital Student Mentor 2009 to 2010
As a Student Mentor, I would visit Sunrise Children's Hospital and assist my peers with a variety of medical illnesses with their homework.

Engineering Student Ambassador
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) Student Ambassador 2007 to 2010
My duties were to inform incoming high school students about the aspects and principles of studying in Engineering while in high school.

Member
Recognizing Every Students' Pride, Ethnicity, and Culture Today (R.E.S.P.E.C.T.) 2008 to 2010
RESPECT is an organization that emphasizes on student diversity within a high school atmosphere.

Student Facilitator
Raising Student Voice and Participation (R.S.V.P.) Student Facilitator 2009 to 2010
As a Student Facilitator, my duites were to listen to every single concern a student may have had about our high school and strongly address to the administration of our school.

Experience

Intern
Richardson Construction

At Richardson Construction, I basically learned the ins and outs of what it means and feels like to work in construction. I learned about framing desings, schematic building programs such as CADD and Tekla, I learned what types of metals, wood, and how m

Tutor
Gilbert Elementary School
2007 to 2009
Gilbert Elementary School is the the grade school that i attended when I was little and when I went on to middle school, I still felt to attached

Crew Member
McDonalds

When I was working at McDonalds, I mainly did drive-through where I would take the customers' order and deliver their food to them.

Food Handler
Culinary Training Academy

While working at the Culinary Training Academy, I performed the task of learning every job postion in the culinary arts in dustry such as host, bus person, food runner, expeditor, server ,waiter ,etc.

Volunteer
West Las Vegas Library

I volunteered at the West Las Vegas Library and performed such tasks as shifting books, organizing files and documents, and processed books, cds, etc.

Student/Office Aid
Watson Elementary School

I assisted the office staff and teachers with all of their important daily tasks

Page
Clark County Las Vegas Library District

My duties are to keep in the library organized and clean, assist the local patrons with whatever they need, and to make sure that all books and other materials are in fine condition.

Communications Intern
Regional Transportation Commission
2009 to 2009
My duties as a communications intern was to assist my superiors with designing and assembling collateral for community outreach as well as assist my team with planning and developing important projects.

Office Assistant/Deputy Recorder
Clark County Recorder's Office
2009 to 2010
My job is to distribute information upon request regarding marriage, death, homestead ownership, and anything else that may have been handled in a court of law.

Cafteria Worker
Clark County School District
2008 to
My duties are to practice the fundamentals of cleanliness by handling food with the utmost care when serving it to other students.

Bank of America Student Leander Intern
Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas
2010 to 2010
I was one of the 233 interns chosen out 5,600 applicants to assist a non-profit organization and partake in a civic service project.

Federal Work Study Student Employee
Northern Arizona University Office of Student Financial Aid (Admin-Clerical)
2010 to 2011
I partake in handling inquiries regarding anything about financial aid, federal work study, and loans.

Orientation Leader
Northern Arizona University Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation (Education)
2010 to Now
As an Orientation Leader, I cater to the needs of the incoming students and their parents of Northern Arizona University

Sun Entertainment Crew Member
Northern Arizona University Office of Student Unions and Activities (Other)
2011 to Now
With Sun Entertainment, I help with the set-up, break down, and general function of all campus events.

Resident Assistant
Northern Arizona University Office of Residence Life (Education)
2011 to Now
As a Resident Assistant, I monitor the general well-being of the residents of my residence hall.

Education

High School

Advanced Technologies Academy
2006 to 2010

College

Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science
(Other)
2010 to Now

Honors & Awards

National Honor Roll Recipient
Student of the Month for Composition
Academic Excellence Award
Teacher’s Award
Embodiment of AVID Award
2009 Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Store Winner
Congressional Recognition from Shelley Berkley
Certificate of Commendation from Senator Harry Reid
Senatorial Certificate of Congratulations
Certificate of Recognition from the City of Las Vegas
Certificate of Recognition from the City of North Las Vegas
Outstanding Member of Key Club
Outstanding Active Member of Key Club
Outstanding High School Senior Award
President's Volunteer Service Award
Prudential Spirit of Community Award Finalist
Top Youth Volunteer of Nevada
Next Step Magazine Super Teen
Chaminade University of Honolulu Presidential Scholarship
Concordia University Provost Scholarship
2009 Summer Business Institute Scholarship (Non-Renewable)
Chaminade University of Honolulu Need Grant
Federal Pell Grant
Federal FSEOG
Whitworth University UG-Diversity Grant
Whitworth University Whitworth Grant
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
Northern Arizona University Grant
Geneva College Scholar Award
Menlo College Leadership Scholarship
Claudine Williams Harrah's Las Vegas Employee Scholarship
Tom and Bonnie Lawyer West Las Vegas Library Scholarship (Non-Renewable)
African American Future Achievers 2009-2010 Scholarship (Non-Renewable)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship (Non-Renewable)
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship (Non-Renewable)
University of Nevada, Reno Residential Life Grant
Trinity Western University Academic Scholarship
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship
Northern Arizona University New Student Organization Valued Member Award
Wilson Riles Endowment Fund Scholarship
Northern Arizona University Student Support Services Student of the Year

Info

Basic

Last Update:
February 22, 2012
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
January 19
Religious:
Baptist // Buddhist

Background

Ethnicity:
African-American
Heritage:
African // Irish
Citizenship:
US Citizen
Fluent Language:
English
First Gen Student:
Yes
Hometown:
North Las Vegas, Nevada

Interests

Communications
Books
Church
Comedy
Computers
Food
Music
Photography
Poetry
Key Club

Favorites

Movies:
Basically anything funny, scary, or educational
TV Shows:
Anything funny
Music:
I listen to everything
Websites:
Yahoo, Facebook, and scholarship websites
Quotes:
"A man who can kneel to God can stand up to anything."
"Everyone has common sense, but not all sense is common."
Books:
Harry Potter Series and
Bronx Masquerade