Student Government
101st Session
Author: Madelyn Good
Leadership Highlight: UNCG’s SGA President Awa Mbai
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to UNCG and did an interview with Awa Mbai the 2023-2024 Student Government Association president.
Cailyn Stackhouse: My Day As A Student Leader
“Student Government Association has given me so many leadership opportunities, and being here at UNCG has been able to allow me to connect with students and staff. UNCG has such a diverse environment, there’s something here really for everyone.”
Meet The New Student Body President: Awa Mbai
Awa Mbai has been a member of the UNC Greensboro Student Government Association (SGA) for several years; but now, she’s taking on her biggest role yet, and thanks to UNCG, she’s ready to get to work.
The Local Vibe Tailgate Series: UNC Greensboro
The Local Vibe’s first ever Tailgate Series is allowing us to showcase Triad colleges and universities, as they prepare to welcome back alumni for the homecoming season!
Summer Internships Give Spartans Real World Experiences
A first-generation college student, Mbai helps people navigate immigration casework from Rep. Manning’s Greensboro field office – reporting to the U.S. State Department about cases and any problems people may be having.
Leadership Highlight: UNCG’s SGA President Hazael Mengesha
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to UNCG and did an interview with Hazael Mengesha the 2022-2023 Student Government Association president.
SGA Represents Students ‘Beyond The Traditional’
“The Student Government Association (SGA) aims to make UNC Greensboro a safer, more inclusive place to be,” says Azariah Journey, a newly elected SGA nontraditional undergraduate student senator.
Meet SGA President Hazael Mengesha
“I was actually born in Ethiopia, and I moved to the states when I was fairly young. I went to Enloe Magnet High School in Raleigh, I applied to six schools and got accepted into all of them, but I had a gut feeling that UNCG was for me.”