The 100 Collegiate Women of America, Inc. is under new
leadership at Prairie View A&M University. At the close of the Spring
Semester 2012, Faydrian DeOnne Pearson and Charnabria Keichan Leonard, emerged
as president and vice president, respectively.
The 100 Collegiate is leading the way for women empowerment
at the university and has a dynamic slate of planned activities that would keep
any college student busy for the whole year. [Sic]. Among the activities are
mentoring young women in Navasota, Hempstead and Waller ISD’s, Breast Cancer
Awareness, Tour De Pink, Dress for Success, Empowered Women Speaks Seminars,
Women Lead and Real Talk for Women.
Pearson is a 21 year old senior in Interdisciplinary Studies,
with specialization in Mathematics 4-8. She hails from Missouri City, Texas. For
the past few years, Faydrian has been active in various campus organizations to
include the Panther Dolls Dance Team, The Wesley Foundation, National Society
of Black Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Campus Activities
Board, Panther Advisor Leaders, Student Government Association, Building 37
Step Team, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and
Panthers At She enjoys going to church, socializing, engaging in intellectually
stimulating conversations, dancing, giving back to others, spending time with
family friends and her dog Beans. When asked her plans after graduation, she
coyly states, “None yet! Because she believes that “if you want to make GOD
laugh, tell him your plans.”
Charnabria or "Bria" as she’s affectionately known
is a 20 year old junior Biology major and Chemistry minor from Houston, Texas. Bria
has been actively involved in several organizations including serving as Vice
President of Programs for the Prairie View A&M University Pre Alumni
Association, interim President for the Frederick Douglass Leadership Institute
and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Bria plans to
attend the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX after graduation. Upon
completion of dental school, she plans on owning a dental practice in Houston.
Elexia Robinson White served as the first President of the 100 Collegiate Women of America, Inc. Elexia is a 21 year old majoring in Interdisplinary Studies with emphasis in Reading for Elementary students. She hails from Desoto, Texas. Elexia is currently student teaching with her eyes on graduating in December and will immediately begin her teaching career in the North Texas area.
The 100 Collegiate Women of America, Inc. was founded in
August 2011 and chartered at Prairie View A&M University on November 10,
2011. The organization is a sister organization to the Collegiate 100, also
founded at Prairie View A&M University in September 1993, which became an
international organization in 1994 as part of the 100 Black Men of America,
Inc., and the 100 Black Men of Metro Houston, Inc. Both organizations are the brainchild of
Frederick V. Roberts, president of Collegiate Community Development
Corporation, parent company for the Mr. Collegiate African American, Ms. Collegiate
Mom and the Miss Collegiate USA Pageant Programs.
For information on the programs contact: collegiate100women@gmail.com